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 | |
| 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.
| 82% |
| 9% |
| 6% |
| 3% |
| 679 |
| ±4 |
| High school | 85% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 3032 | ±2 |
| Some college | 85% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 3711 | ±2 |
| Bachelor's | 87% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 3403 | ±2 |
| Postgraduate | 86% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 2109 | ±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.