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[Unexpected expenses] Which of the following categories, if any, are you saving money for?
Saving money for unexpected expenses · Asked in 2 waves, 2013–2014 · 4,857 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 | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 43% | 57% | 2587 | ±2 | |
| Northeast | 46% | 54% | 483 | ±5 | |
| Midwest | 39% | 61% | 659 | ±5 |
| South | 41% | 59% | 868 | ±4 |
| West | 48% | 52% | 577 | ±5 |
SHED 2014 · 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.