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How would a $500 emergency expense that you had to pay impact your ability to pay your other bills this month?
Effect of $500 emergency expense on paying other bills · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 1,975 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Split-ballot version: respondents randomly shown a $500 rather than $400 emergency expense.
| Group | Could not pay some bills | Would still be able to pay all bills | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 14% | 86% | 1975 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 | 14% | 86% | 272 | ±7 | |
| 30–44 | 20% | 80% | 442 | ±5 | |
| 45–64 | 14% | 86% | 664 | ±4 | |
| 65+ |
SHED 2022 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2022 11 imputed values recoded to -1. | 2022-10-21 to 2022-11-01 | web | 11,667 | 1,975 |
| 8% |
| 92% |
| 597 |
| ±4 |