Water, gas, and electric bills - How did you handle each of the following types of bills last month?
Paid water, gas, and electric bills in full last month · Asked in 2 waves, 2023–2024 · 3,239 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Does not apply (do not have bill) | Made partial payment or did not pay | Paid in full | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 20% | 35% | 44% | 1671 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 24% |
| 46% |
| 30% |
| 192 |
| ±8 |
| High school | 23% | 34% | 44% | 478 | ±5 |
| Some college | 22% | 37% | 42% | 687 | ±4 |
| Bachelor's | 11% | 23% | 66% | 178 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 7% | 26% | 68% | 136 | ±9 |
SHED 2024 · 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.