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Unexpected major medical expenses - Approximately how much did you pay for these unexpected expenses in the past 12 months?

How much did you pay for unexpected major medical expenses in the past 12 months?

Amount paid for unexpected major medical expenses · Asked in 1 wave, 2025 · 2,860 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

Age Sex Race & ethnicity Education Income Region Community

$1 to $499$500 to $999$1,000 to $1,999$2,000 to $4,999$5,000 or higher

Group	$1 to $499	$500 to $999	$1,000 to $1,999	$2,000 to $4,999	$5,000 or higher	n	MoE
All respondents	17%	22%	21%	24%	16%	2860	±2
Lower income	27%	26%	19%	19%	10%	1130	±3
Middle income

SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.

Answers as the source codes them

$1 to $499$500 to $999$1,000 to $1,999$2,000 to $4,999$5,000 or higherDon’t know (non-answer)Refused (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
SHED 2025 46 imputed values recoded to -1.	2025-10-17 to 2025-10-28	web	12,934	2,860