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.
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.
| 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 |
| White | 18% | 31% | 52% | 753 | ±4 |
| Black | 21% | 37% | 42% | 379 | ±5 |
| Hispanic | 22% | 40% | 38% | 378 | ±5 |
| Asian † | 30% | 32% | 38% | 55 | ±15 |
| Other | 17% | 40% | 43% | 106 | ±13 |
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.