In the past year, have you been financially affected by natural disasters or severe weather events like flooding, hurricanes, wildfires, or extreme temperatures?
Financially affected by natural disasters in past year · Asked in 3 waves, 2023–2025 · 36,629 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 | No | Yes, slightly | Yes, moderately | Yes, substantially | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 86% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 12934 | ±0.9 | |
| 18–29 |
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.
| 83% |
| 11% |
| 5% |
| 1% |
| 2091 |
| ±2 |
| 30–44 | 84% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 3002 | ±2 |
| 45–64 | 88% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 4200 | ±2 |
| 65+ | 87% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 3641 | ±2 |
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.