2025 AEA Omnibus Survey

Prepared by Verasight

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Verasight conducted a free nationally-representative survey of 1,000 adults to answer questions written by attendees at the 2025 American Economic Association Annual Meeting. If you are planning on conducting a survey, contact us.
Verasight collected data for this project from January 16 - January 27, 2025.

Key Takeaways





1 Fruit and vegetable consumption

How often do you eat fruits and veggies? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Several times a day 33%
Once a day 29%
3-5 times per week 23%
1-2 times week 8%
Several times a month 5%
Once a month or less 2%
Never 0%

1.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Several times a day 31% 36% 31% 30%
Once a day 29% 27% 30% 31%
3-5 times per week 24% 22% 24% 21%
1-2 times week 9% 8% 8% 9%
Several times a month 7% 4% 5% 5%
Once a month or less 0% 2% 3% 3%
Never 1% 0% 0% 0%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Several times a day 33% 32% 31% 40%
Once a day 20% 34% 32% 31%
3-5 times per week 26% 21% 24% 20%
1-2 times week 11% 7% 9% 6%
Several times a month 6% 6% 2% 4%
Once a month or less 4% 1% 2% 0%
Never 0% 0% 0% 0%

Gender

Response Male Female
Several times a day 29% 36%
Once a day 33% 25%
3-5 times per week 23% 22%
1-2 times week 7% 10%
Several times a month 6% 4%
Once a month or less 3% 2%
Never 0% 0%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Several times a day 29% 30% 38%
Once a day 22% 33% 33%
3-5 times per week 27% 22% 19%
1-2 times week 10% 8% 6%
Several times a month 8% 3% 3%
Once a month or less 3% 3% 1%
Never 0% 0% 0%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Several times a day 32% 33% 29% 39%
Once a day 31% 22% 28% 27%
3-5 times per week 22% 21% 25% 26%
1-2 times week 8% 12% 9% 4%
Several times a month 4% 9% 6% 2%
Once a month or less 3% 2% 1% 1%
Never 0% 1% 1% 0%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Several times a day 35% 28% 32%
Once a day 30% 23% 31%
3-5 times per week 22% 27% 21%
1-2 times week 6% 13% 8%
Several times a month 4% 6% 5%
Once a month or less 2% 2% 2%
Never 0% 0% 0%

2 Usage of food delivery app

On average, how often do you use food delivery apps (DoorDash, UberEats, etc.)? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
4-7 times a week 4%
1-3 times a week 13%
3-4 times a month 10%
1-2 times a month 16%
A few times a year or less often 21%
Never 35%

2.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
4-7 times a week 5% 6% 3% 0%
1-3 times a week 17% 23% 7% 3%
3-4 times a month 17% 12% 9% 4%
1-2 times a month 23% 17% 18% 10%
A few times a year or less often 26% 19% 22% 20%
Never 13% 24% 42% 64%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
4-7 times a week 4% 3% 4% 6%
1-3 times a week 10% 14% 21% 10%
3-4 times a month 12% 11% 7% 9%
1-2 times a month 14% 18% 19% 13%
A few times a year or less often 23% 19% 19% 24%
Never 37% 35% 30% 38%

Gender

Response Male Female
4-7 times a week 4% 3%
1-3 times a week 14% 13%
3-4 times a month 9% 11%
1-2 times a month 14% 18%
A few times a year or less often 21% 21%
Never 37% 34%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
4-7 times a week 3% 3% 5%
1-3 times a week 12% 11% 16%
3-4 times a month 13% 8% 9%
1-2 times a month 16% 21% 14%
A few times a year or less often 19% 25% 20%
Never 37% 32% 36%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
4-7 times a week 3% 7% 5% 2%
1-3 times a week 11% 21% 15% 15%
3-4 times a month 9% 14% 13% 7%
1-2 times a month 13% 21% 23% 19%
A few times a year or less often 21% 15% 20% 30%
Never 42% 22% 24% 28%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
4-7 times a week 5% 3% 3%
1-3 times a week 13% 14% 13%
3-4 times a month 10% 12% 10%
1-2 times a month 19% 17% 13%
A few times a year or less often 22% 22% 19%
Never 31% 33% 41%

3 Restaurant cuisine choices

In the past month, have you gone to a restaurant in any of the following cuisines? Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
American 70%
Mexican 53%
Chinese 46%
Japanese 17%
Indian 9%
Other 9%
Not visited restaurant in last month 12%

3.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
American 76% 74% 65% 65%
Mexican 55% 60% 56% 40%
Chinese 45% 53% 46% 38%
Japanese 20% 24% 14% 7%
Indian 18% 10% 6% 4%
Other 5% 7% 10% 12%
Not visited restaurant in last month 11% 8% 15% 16%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
American 60% 72% 81% 72%
Chinese 40% 51% 48% 43%
Mexican 40% 58% 62% 57%
Japanese 9% 16% 30% 23%
Indian 6% 9% 13% 15%
Other 4% 10% 11% 11%
Not visited restaurant in last month 20% 10% 4% 12%

Gender

Response Male Female
American 73% 67%
Mexican 57% 51%
Chinese 48% 45%
Japanese 19% 14%
Indian 11% 8%
Other 7% 10%
Not visited restaurant in last month 10% 14%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
American 61% 70% 79%
Mexican 47% 59% 56%
Chinese 44% 49% 46%
Japanese 8% 18% 26%
Indian 2% 9% 17%
Other 5% 8% 13%
Not visited restaurant in last month 19% 12% 6%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
American 73% 63% 70% 64%
Mexican 51% 44% 65% 58%
Chinese 41% 48% 52% 66%
Japanese 17% 11% 17% 23%
Indian 6% 9% 10% 26%
Other 9% 6% 6% 12%
Not visited restaurant in last month 14% 14% 8% 5%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
American 70% 60% 75%
Mexican 55% 49% 53%
Chinese 49% 44% 45%
Japanese 18% 18% 16%
Indian 11% 7% 8%
Other 9% 10% 7%
Not visited restaurant in last month 12% 18% 9%

4 Household access to automobile

Does your household own or have access to an automobile? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Yes, owns one or more automobiles 86%
Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile 6%
No, do not own or have access to an automobile 8%

4.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Yes, owns one or more automobiles 77% 84% 89% 93%
Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile 10% 7% 4% 4%
No, do not own or have access to an automobile 13% 9% 8% 3%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Yes, owns one or more automobiles 73% 89% 96% 94%
Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile 8% 8% 1% 1%
No, do not own or have access to an automobile 20% 3% 2% 5%

Gender

Response Male Female
Yes, owns one or more automobiles 88% 84%
Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile 6% 6%
No, do not own or have access to an automobile 6% 10%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes, owns one or more automobiles 77% 88% 93%
Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile 9% 6% 4%
No, do not own or have access to an automobile 14% 7% 3%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Yes, owns one or more automobiles 90% 74% 77% 89%
Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile 5% 9% 8% 6%
No, do not own or have access to an automobile 5% 16% 15% 5%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Yes, owns one or more automobiles 86% 76% 91%
Yes, do not own but have access to an automobile 5% 10% 5%
No, do not own or have access to an automobile 9% 14% 4%

5 Online vs. in-person learning preferences

Do you prefer taking an online or an in-person course for a skill that you need, provided that the cost is similar? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Online 41%
In person 31%
Indifferent 14%
Not sure 5%
N/A, I don’t take courses online or in person 9%

5.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Online 37% 41% 44% 40%
In person 36% 33% 28% 29%
Indifferent 15% 16% 13% 11%
Not sure 5% 5% 4% 5%
N/A, I don’t take courses online or in person 7% 6% 10% 15%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Online 40% 40% 44% 42%
In person 28% 30% 36% 37%
Indifferent 13% 16% 11% 10%
Not sure 6% 4% 3% 4%
N/A, I don’t take courses online or in person 13% 9% 6% 7%

Gender

Response Male Female
Online 35% 46%
In person 36% 27%
Indifferent 15% 13%
Not sure 4% 6%
N/A, I don’t take courses online or in person 10% 9%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Online 43% 40% 39%
In person 24% 32% 38%
Indifferent 11% 18% 14%
Not sure 7% 4% 3%
N/A, I don’t take courses online or in person 15% 6% 6%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Online 40% 43% 38% 48%
In person 33% 27% 34% 22%
Indifferent 13% 17% 14% 16%
Not sure 4% 5% 7% 6%
N/A, I don’t take courses online or in person 11% 8% 6% 8%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Online 40% 45% 39%
In person 35% 23% 33%
Indifferent 14% 11% 15%
Not sure 4% 8% 4%
N/A, I don’t take courses online or in person 7% 13% 9%

6 Future of remote education

When, if ever, will remote education (online learning) be the typical delivery method of higher education? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Fewer than 5 years from now 41%
5 - 10 years from now 30%
More than 10 years from now 11%
Never 17%

6.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Fewer than 5 years from now 44% 48% 41% 31%
5 - 10 years from now 31% 27% 31% 30%
More than 10 years from now 10% 11% 8% 17%
Never 15% 14% 20% 21%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Fewer than 5 years from now 45% 44% 33% 34%
5 - 10 years from now 26% 29% 36% 33%
More than 10 years from now 10% 10% 17% 12%
Never 19% 17% 14% 21%

Gender

Response Male Female
Fewer than 5 years from now 37% 46%
5 - 10 years from now 31% 28%
More than 10 years from now 15% 8%
Never 18% 17%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Fewer than 5 years from now 44% 48% 34%
5 - 10 years from now 26% 28% 35%
More than 10 years from now 10% 9% 15%
Never 20% 14% 16%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Fewer than 5 years from now 34% 47% 58% 50%
5 - 10 years from now 35% 28% 19% 23%
More than 10 years from now 12% 9% 9% 11%
Never 19% 16% 14% 15%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Fewer than 5 years from now 43% 43% 39%
5 - 10 years from now 27% 27% 34%
More than 10 years from now 12% 8% 12%
Never 18% 23% 14%

7 Effectiveness of online education

How effective do you think is online education on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the least effective and 5 being the most effective? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
1 (least effective) 5%
2 14%
3 43%
4 26%
5 (most effective) 11%

7.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
1 (least effective) 2% 5% 7% 7%
2 18% 10% 15% 17%
3 46% 42% 40% 46%
4 23% 29% 28% 22%
5 (most effective) 11% 14% 9% 8%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
1 (least effective) 7% 5% 5% 4%
2 14% 12% 19% 19%
3 41% 45% 40% 47%
4 24% 29% 26% 17%
5 (most effective) 14% 10% 9% 13%

Gender

Response Male Female
1 (least effective) 5% 6%
2 16% 13%
3 42% 43%
4 28% 24%
5 (most effective) 8% 14%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
1 (least effective) 8% 4% 4%
2 11% 12% 20%
3 42% 42% 44%
4 26% 30% 23%
5 (most effective) 13% 12% 9%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
1 (least effective) 6% 2% 5% 5%
2 16% 10% 12% 15%
3 44% 44% 39% 42%
4 23% 29% 31% 27%
5 (most effective) 10% 16% 13% 11%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
1 (least effective) 3% 7% 7%
2 14% 14% 15%
3 42% 47% 43%
4 29% 18% 26%
5 (most effective) 13% 14% 8%

8 Usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

Select the best options that reflect your use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on a regular basis. Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
Generating ideas 36%
Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc. 31%
Generating images and videos 28%
Writing and responding to emails 26%
Summarizing articles and textbook chapters 23%
Automating social media related stuff 19%
Answering homework questions 17%
None, I do not use AI 35%

8.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Generating ideas 48% 44% 30% 19%
Summarizing articles and textbook chapters 34% 25% 22% 13%
Generating images and videos 30% 39% 21% 17%
Writing and responding to emails 28% 34% 25% 15%
Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc. 26% 40% 29% 26%
Answering homework questions 21% 24% 13% 5%
Automating social media related stuff 16% 27% 18% 9%
None, I do not use AI 28% 27% 36% 54%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Generating ideas 31% 33% 43% 48%
Generating images and videos 29% 27% 29% 28%
Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc. 27% 31% 35% 40%
Writing and responding to emails 22% 27% 28% 36%
Automating social media related stuff 18% 16% 22% 25%
Summarizing articles and textbook chapters 17% 22% 26% 43%
Answering homework questions 16% 14% 22% 19%
None, I do not use AI 40% 35% 35% 24%

Gender

Response Male Female
Generating ideas 39% 33%
Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc. 36% 27%
Generating images and videos 31% 25%
Writing and responding to emails 30% 23%
Summarizing articles and textbook chapters 26% 21%
Automating social media related stuff 19% 19%
Answering homework questions 18% 15%
None, I do not use AI 30% 40%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Generating ideas 29% 36% 43%
Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc. 27% 29% 37%
Generating images and videos 27% 28% 29%
Writing and responding to emails 23% 24% 31%
Automating social media related stuff 18% 20% 19%
Summarizing articles and textbook chapters 17% 21% 32%
Answering homework questions 16% 15% 19%
None, I do not use AI 39% 37% 31%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Generating ideas 31% 44% 41% 43%
Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc. 30% 34% 34% 34%
Generating images and videos 26% 32% 31% 29%
Writing and responding to emails 24% 30% 29% 32%
Summarizing articles and textbook chapters 21% 23% 30% 27%
Automating social media related stuff 17% 22% 23% 17%
Answering homework questions 13% 22% 17% 28%
None, I do not use AI 39% 32% 30% 30%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Generating ideas 40% 25% 38%
Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc. 29% 29% 35%
Generating images and videos 28% 22% 31%
Summarizing articles and textbook chapters 26% 16% 24%
Writing and responding to emails 26% 20% 29%
Answering homework questions 20% 14% 15%
Automating social media related stuff 18% 18% 20%
None, I do not use AI 33% 43% 33%

9 Concerns about AI usage

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: “I am concerned about facing backlash for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in my professional or school work.” (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Strongly Disagree 14%
Disagree 13%
Somewhat Disagree 8%
Neither Agree or Disagree 35%
Somewhat Agree 13%
Agree 8%
Strongly Agree 9%

9.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Strongly Disagree 8% 13% 15% 20%
Disagree 12% 17% 11% 11%
Somewhat Disagree 11% 9% 7% 6%
Neither Agree or Disagree 33% 28% 36% 45%
Somewhat Agree 12% 16% 14% 7%
Agree 12% 8% 6% 4%
Strongly Agree 12% 8% 10% 6%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Strongly Disagree 14% 15% 12% 15%
Disagree 9% 14% 19% 16%
Somewhat Disagree 5% 9% 11% 11%
Neither Agree or Disagree 41% 35% 28% 23%
Somewhat Agree 14% 11% 17% 13%
Agree 6% 7% 10% 12%
Strongly Agree 10% 9% 5% 9%

Gender

Response Male Female
Strongly Disagree 15% 14%
Disagree 14% 12%
Somewhat Disagree 11% 6%
Neither Agree or Disagree 34% 36%
Somewhat Agree 12% 14%
Agree 9% 7%
Strongly Agree 6% 11%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Strongly Disagree 15% 17% 12%
Disagree 11% 11% 18%
Somewhat Disagree 6% 6% 12%
Neither Agree or Disagree 42% 38% 25%
Somewhat Agree 12% 13% 14%
Agree 5% 8% 10%
Strongly Agree 10% 7% 10%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Strongly Disagree 15% 14% 11% 15%
Disagree 15% 10% 12% 14%
Somewhat Disagree 8% 7% 7% 14%
Neither Agree or Disagree 37% 38% 31% 24%
Somewhat Agree 12% 20% 11% 13%
Agree 6% 6% 15% 7%
Strongly Agree 7% 6% 13% 13%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Strongly Disagree 14% 14% 15%
Disagree 16% 10% 13%
Somewhat Disagree 7% 4% 12%
Neither Agree or Disagree 32% 48% 31%
Somewhat Agree 13% 10% 14%
Agree 8% 7% 8%
Strongly Agree 10% 7% 8%

10 Perception of immigrant contributions

In your opinion, how much do immigrants contribute to innovation? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Contribue very positively 27%
Contribute somewhat positively 32%
No contribution 13%
Contribute somewhat negatively 6%
Contribute very negatively 4%
Not sure 18%

10.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Contribue very positively 31% 26% 24% 26%
Contribute somewhat positively 34% 28% 34% 35%
No contribution 13% 14% 14% 10%
Contribute somewhat negatively 2% 9% 6% 3%
Contribute very negatively 1% 5% 4% 7%
Not sure 19% 18% 18% 19%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Contribue very positively 23% 27% 29% 33%
Contribute somewhat positively 27% 35% 32% 37%
No contribution 14% 13% 13% 7%
Contribute somewhat negatively 5% 5% 9% 6%
Contribute very negatively 2% 5% 5% 6%
Not sure 28% 15% 13% 10%

Gender

Response Male Female
Contribue very positively 29% 23%
Contribute somewhat positively 35% 30%
No contribution 13% 13%
Contribute somewhat negatively 5% 6%
Contribute very negatively 6% 3%
Not sure 12% 25%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Contribue very positively 19% 21% 38%
Contribute somewhat positively 24% 40% 36%
No contribution 19% 9% 9%
Contribute somewhat negatively 6% 5% 6%
Contribute very negatively 5% 5% 3%
Not sure 27% 20% 8%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Contribue very positively 21% 24% 43% 30%
Contribute somewhat positively 35% 25% 23% 40%
No contribution 12% 17% 13% 10%
Contribute somewhat negatively 7% 4% 4% 3%
Contribute very negatively 6% 2% 2% 3%
Not sure 18% 28% 14% 14%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Contribue very positively 43% 17% 14%
Contribute somewhat positively 33% 26% 35%
No contribution 7% 19% 16%
Contribute somewhat negatively 3% 4% 10%
Contribute very negatively 1% 3% 8%
Not sure 13% 31% 18%

11 Value of entrepreneurs

How do you rate the value of entrepreneurs in your community? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Excellent 20%
Good 52%
Fair 24%
Poor 4%

11.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Excellent 20% 21% 17% 22%
Good 49% 52% 55% 52%
Fair 28% 23% 24% 23%
Poor 3% 4% 3% 4%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Excellent 15% 21% 24% 27%
Good 49% 54% 53% 55%
Fair 30% 22% 23% 17%
Poor 6% 4% 1% 1%

Gender

Response Male Female
Excellent 22% 18%
Good 53% 52%
Fair 21% 27%
Poor 4% 3%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Excellent 16% 23% 23%
Good 46% 52% 58%
Fair 31% 23% 17%
Poor 7% 1% 2%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Excellent 20% 23% 20% 20%
Good 52% 52% 55% 47%
Fair 24% 22% 22% 29%
Poor 4% 3% 3% 4%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Excellent 20% 14% 23%
Good 58% 46% 50%
Fair 18% 33% 25%
Poor 4% 7% 2%

12 Willingness to keep a personal budget

How willing would you be to try a personalized budget for the next three months if it meant you would get a $100 bonus for sticking to the budget with 75% accuracy? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Yes, I would be willing to try a budget 71%
No, I would not be willing to try a budget 9%
I already have a budget 11%
Unsure 9%

12.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Yes, I would be willing to try a budget 74% 76% 72% 60%
No, I would not be willing to try a budget 7% 8% 7% 12%
I already have a budget 12% 6% 12% 17%
Unsure 7% 10% 8% 11%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Yes, I would be willing to try a budget 69% 73% 67% 73%
No, I would not be willing to try a budget 9% 6% 13% 11%
I already have a budget 10% 12% 12% 13%
Unsure 13% 9% 7% 3%

Gender

Response Male Female
Yes, I would be willing to try a budget 72% 71%
No, I would not be willing to try a budget 9% 7%
I already have a budget 11% 11%
Unsure 7% 11%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Yes, I would be willing to try a budget 67% 75% 72%
No, I would not be willing to try a budget 10% 7% 8%
I already have a budget 8% 12% 14%
Unsure 15% 6% 6%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Yes, I would be willing to try a budget 68% 80% 74% 72%
No, I would not be willing to try a budget 10% 4% 8% 8%
I already have a budget 13% 8% 9% 11%
Unsure 10% 8% 9% 9%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Yes, I would be willing to try a budget 73% 67% 71%
No, I would not be willing to try a budget 7% 9% 10%
I already have a budget 12% 10% 11%
Unsure 8% 13% 8%

13 Preferred investment vehicles

What is/are your preferred investment vehicle(s)? Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
Savings account 53%
Retirement account, such as a 401(k) or IRA 44%
Individual stocks 27%
Mutual funds, ETF 22%
Hedge funds 3%
Other 5%
N/A, I do not invest 24%

13.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Savings account 61% 57% 48% 46%
Retirement account, such as a 401(k) or IRA 34% 40% 56% 44%
Individual stocks 27% 28% 28% 26%
Mutual funds, ETF 20% 19% 22% 30%
Hedge funds 2% 5% 1% 0%
Other 2% 4% 5% 8%
N/A, I do not invest 26% 23% 23% 24%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Savings account 44% 53% 63% 68%
Retirement account, such as a 401(k) or IRA 17% 45% 70% 72%
Individual stocks 14% 27% 40% 50%
Mutual funds, ETF 7% 21% 39% 46%
Hedge funds 2% 3% 2% 5%
Other 3% 6% 5% 4%
N/A, I do not invest 44% 20% 7% 6%

Gender

Response Male Female
Savings account 54% 52%
Retirement account, such as a 401(k) or IRA 49% 38%
Individual stocks 35% 20%
Mutual funds, ETF 29% 16%
Hedge funds 3% 2%
Other 5% 4%
N/A, I do not invest 17% 30%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Savings account 46% 51% 62%
Retirement account, such as a 401(k) or IRA 23% 42% 66%
Individual stocks 18% 29% 37%
Mutual funds, ETF 8% 19% 39%
Hedge funds 3% 1% 3%
Other 3% 3% 7%
N/A, I do not invest 38% 27% 7%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Savings account 50% 64% 55% 53%
Retirement account, such as a 401(k) or IRA 48% 33% 36% 47%
Individual stocks 30% 26% 22% 27%
Mutual funds, ETF 26% 11% 12% 34%
Hedge funds 3% 1% 2% 3%
Other 6% 1% 2% 6%
N/A, I do not invest 24% 27% 24% 18%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Savings account 56% 42% 55%
Retirement account, such as a 401(k) or IRA 47% 24% 50%
Individual stocks 27% 20% 32%
Mutual funds, ETF 25% 11% 26%
Hedge funds 2% 1% 4%
Other 4% 6% 4%
N/A, I do not invest 23% 39% 17%

14 Factors influencing mortgage refinance decisions

What drives your mortgage refinance decisions? Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
Learning about news on the movements of interest rates 25%
Learned from financial advisors 20%
Knowing about your neighbors or relatives who have refinanced 13%
Learned from your coworkers or in the workspace 9%
Other 3%
N/A, I do not have a mortgage/wish to refinance 55%

14.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Learning about news on the movements of interest rates 21% 25% 32% 20%
Knowing about your neighbors or relatives who have refinanced 16% 17% 11% 5%
Learned from financial advisors 16% 23% 21% 17%
Learned from your coworkers or in the workspace 14% 13% 6% 2%
Other 2% 3% 5% 1%
N/A, I do not have a mortgage/wish to refinance 60% 49% 47% 67%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Learned from financial advisors 16% 22% 19% 25%
Learning about news on the movements of interest rates 15% 27% 29% 38%
Knowing about your neighbors or relatives who have refinanced 10% 15% 13% 11%
Learned from your coworkers or in the workspace 9% 9% 10% 10%
Other 1% 4% 2% 5%
N/A, I do not have a mortgage/wish to refinance 68% 51% 50% 38%

Gender

Response Male Female
Learning about news on the movements of interest rates 29% 20%
Learned from financial advisors 20% 19%
Knowing about your neighbors or relatives who have refinanced 14% 11%
Learned from your coworkers or in the workspace 11% 7%
Other 4% 2%
N/A, I do not have a mortgage/wish to refinance 49% 59%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Learning about news on the movements of interest rates 20% 22% 32%
Learned from financial advisors 18% 19% 22%
Knowing about your neighbors or relatives who have refinanced 11% 12% 14%
Learned from your coworkers or in the workspace 9% 6% 11%
Other 3% 3% 3%
N/A, I do not have a mortgage/wish to refinance 59% 58% 48%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Learning about news on the movements of interest rates 23% 22% 27% 33%
Learned from financial advisors 17% 20% 27% 18%
Knowing about your neighbors or relatives who have refinanced 9% 17% 18% 18%
Learned from your coworkers or in the workspace 7% 10% 13% 11%
Other 4% 1% 1% 3%
N/A, I do not have a mortgage/wish to refinance 58% 57% 47% 47%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Learning about news on the movements of interest rates 27% 15% 28%
Learned from financial advisors 22% 14% 20%
Knowing about your neighbors or relatives who have refinanced 12% 11% 14%
Learned from your coworkers or in the workspace 10% 5% 10%
Other 2% 3% 4%
N/A, I do not have a mortgage/wish to refinance 55% 67% 48%

15 Views on government spending

How do you feel about government spending at each of the following levels? (N = 1,000)
Item Spending too much Spending the right amount Spending too little Unsure/no opinion
Federal government 63% 17% 9% 12%
State government 42% 23% 19% 15%
Local government 34% 28% 21% 16%

15.1 Federal Government Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Spending too much 57% 60% 67% 67%
Spending the right amount 17% 20% 13% 16%
Spending too little 13% 7% 7% 10%
Unsure/no opinion 13% 13% 13% 8%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Spending too much 53% 68% 66% 65%
Spending the right amount 18% 16% 17% 17%
Spending too little 9% 8% 8% 12%
Unsure/no opinion 20% 9% 10% 5%

Gender

Response Male Female
Spending too much 65% 60%
Spending the right amount 20% 14%
Spending too little 10% 8%
Unsure/no opinion 5% 18%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Spending too much 58% 69% 63%
Spending the right amount 17% 13% 19%
Spending too little 8% 7% 11%
Unsure/no opinion 17% 12% 7%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Spending too much 70% 46% 53% 59%
Spending the right amount 13% 21% 23% 22%
Spending too little 8% 11% 10% 8%
Unsure/no opinion 9% 22% 14% 12%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Spending too much 54% 56% 75%
Spending the right amount 24% 9% 13%
Spending too little 12% 8% 5%
Unsure/no opinion 10% 26% 6%

15.2 State Government Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Spending too much 36% 41% 47% 45%
Spending the right amount 22% 22% 20% 28%
Spending too little 21% 21% 17% 18%
Unsure/no opinion 21% 16% 16% 9%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Spending too much 38% 42% 48% 47%
Spending the right amount 19% 26% 21% 26%
Spending too little 20% 20% 17% 20%
Unsure/no opinion 22% 13% 14% 7%

Gender

Response Male Female
Spending too much 47% 37%
Spending the right amount 26% 20%
Spending too little 18% 20%
Unsure/no opinion 8% 22%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Spending too much 41% 43% 43%
Spending the right amount 20% 21% 28%
Spending too little 17% 21% 20%
Unsure/no opinion 22% 15% 9%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Spending too much 49% 28% 39% 30%
Spending the right amount 20% 28% 24% 30%
Spending too little 18% 22% 20% 22%
Unsure/no opinion 13% 23% 17% 18%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Spending too much 33% 40% 53%
Spending the right amount 28% 13% 23%
Spending too little 25% 17% 14%
Unsure/no opinion 13% 30% 10%

15.3 Local Government Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Spending too much 30% 37% 33% 35%
Spending the right amount 29% 23% 29% 34%
Spending too little 24% 24% 18% 20%
Unsure/no opinion 18% 15% 20% 12%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Spending too much 29% 35% 41% 34%
Spending the right amount 25% 26% 33% 40%
Spending too little 22% 25% 13% 17%
Unsure/no opinion 24% 14% 13% 10%

Gender

Response Male Female
Spending too much 37% 32%
Spending the right amount 31% 26%
Spending too little 22% 21%
Unsure/no opinion 10% 22%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Spending too much 31% 38% 35%
Spending the right amount 24% 26% 34%
Spending too little 22% 20% 21%
Unsure/no opinion 23% 16% 9%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Spending too much 40% 21% 28% 27%
Spending the right amount 28% 26% 29% 32%
Spending too little 19% 30% 22% 21%
Unsure/no opinion 13% 22% 20% 20%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Spending too much 26% 30% 45%
Spending the right amount 33% 19% 29%
Spending too little 25% 20% 18%
Unsure/no opinion 15% 31% 9%

16 Estimation of eviction filing rates

What percent of U.S. renter households do you think face an eviction filing each year? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
0-0.4% 1%
0.5-0.9% 3%
1-3% 16%
4-6% 22%
7-10% 23%
11-15% 11%
Greater than 15% 24%

16.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
0-0.4% 0% 1% 2% 1%
0.5-0.9% 1% 5% 2% 4%
1-3% 14% 18% 14% 17%
4-6% 31% 17% 19% 22%
7-10% 24% 20% 25% 25%
11-15% 12% 10% 10% 11%
Greater than 15% 18% 28% 28% 19%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
0-0.4% 2% 1% 0% 0%
0.5-0.9% 2% 5% 3% 2%
1-3% 11% 15% 28% 18%
4-6% 19% 21% 22% 31%
7-10% 21% 25% 20% 29%
11-15% 12% 12% 9% 8%
Greater than 15% 33% 22% 19% 12%

Gender

Response Male Female
0-0.4% 1% 1%
0.5-0.9% 4% 3%
1-3% 19% 13%
4-6% 23% 21%
7-10% 25% 22%
11-15% 9% 11%
Greater than 15% 19% 29%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
0-0.4% 2% 1% 0%
0.5-0.9% 4% 2% 3%
1-3% 12% 16% 20%
4-6% 20% 16% 27%
7-10% 21% 24% 25%
11-15% 11% 14% 8%
Greater than 15% 30% 26% 16%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
0-0.4% 1% 0% 3% 1%
0.5-0.9% 4% 4% 2% 3%
1-3% 17% 13% 17% 15%
4-6% 20% 30% 20% 21%
7-10% 26% 20% 20% 19%
11-15% 11% 11% 11% 12%
Greater than 15% 22% 22% 28% 29%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
0-0.4% 1% 2% 1%
0.5-0.9% 2% 2% 5%
1-3% 17% 11% 18%
4-6% 22% 17% 24%
7-10% 28% 19% 21%
11-15% 10% 16% 9%
Greater than 15% 20% 34% 22%

17 Reasons for working

Why do you go to work? Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
I go to work to make money. 55%
I need to support the members of my household. 34%
I need benefits such as health insurance. 27%
I like my status at work. 17%
I don’t have work but I am looking for work. 9%
I don’t go to work and I am not looking for work. 22%
Other 7%

17.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
I go to work to make money. 56% 70% 62% 24%
I need to support the members of my household. 33% 50% 34% 11%
I need benefits such as health insurance. 20% 39% 34% 8%
I like my status at work. 17% 25% 15% 8%
I don’t have work but I am looking for work. 18% 10% 7% 3%
I don’t go to work and I am not looking for work. 13% 7% 18% 56%
Other 4% 5% 7% 11%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
I go to work to make money. 40% 59% 64% 66%
I need to support the members of my household. 28% 36% 38% 40%
I like my status at work. 12% 16% 23% 26%
I need benefits such as health insurance. 10% 28% 47% 42%
I don’t have work but I am looking for work. 14% 7% 8% 3%
I don’t go to work and I am not looking for work. 26% 22% 16% 22%
Other 11% 5% 6% 3%

Gender

Response Male Female
I go to work to make money. 60% 50%
I need to support the members of my household. 37% 32%
I need benefits such as health insurance. 31% 23%
I like my status at work. 19% 15%
I don’t have work but I am looking for work. 6% 12%
I don’t go to work and I am not looking for work. 20% 23%
Other 5% 8%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
I go to work to make money. 46% 58% 61%
I need to support the members of my household. 28% 37% 38%
I need benefits such as health insurance. 16% 25% 40%
I like my status at work. 13% 17% 21%
I don’t have work but I am looking for work. 13% 9% 5%
I don’t go to work and I am not looking for work. 25% 21% 19%
Other 7% 6% 6%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
I go to work to make money. 50% 64% 57% 65%
I need to support the members of my household. 31% 37% 43% 31%
I need benefits such as health insurance. 25% 23% 30% 37%
I like my status at work. 16% 18% 21% 17%
I don’t have work but I am looking for work. 7% 11% 14% 9%
I don’t go to work and I am not looking for work. 28% 16% 11% 14%
Other 7% 6% 8% 5%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
I go to work to make money. 58% 54% 52%
I need to support the members of my household. 34% 28% 37%
I need benefits such as health insurance. 32% 17% 27%
I like my status at work. 19% 13% 17%
I don’t have work but I am looking for work. 9% 16% 6%
I don’t go to work and I am not looking for work. 21% 19% 24%
Other 7% 7% 6%

18 Parental leave policies

What is the parental leave policy at your school/company? (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
None 13%
1-2 weeks 6%
3-6 weeks 10%
7-9 weeks 6%
10-12 weeks 5%
12+ weeks 4%
I don’t know 24%
N/A, I do not work 32%

18.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
None 11% 17% 13% 12%
1-2 weeks 8% 8% 6% 3%
3-6 weeks 8% 16% 7% 6%
7-9 weeks 6% 10% 3% 2%
10-12 weeks 5% 5% 5% 2%
12+ weeks 1% 4% 8% 1%
I don’t know 34% 25% 31% 10%
N/A, I do not work 26% 15% 27% 65%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
None 16% 14% 8% 13%
1-2 weeks 6% 7% 3% 4%
3-6 weeks 6% 11% 12% 13%
7-9 weeks 3% 5% 12% 9%
10-12 weeks 2% 5% 8% 6%
12+ weeks 2% 3% 7% 6%
I don’t know 23% 26% 23% 26%
N/A, I do not work 41% 29% 26% 22%

Gender

Response Male Female
None 13% 14%
1-2 weeks 7% 5%
3-6 weeks 13% 7%
7-9 weeks 6% 6%
10-12 weeks 5% 4%
12+ weeks 3% 4%
I don’t know 25% 23%
N/A, I do not work 28% 36%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
None 16% 16% 10%
1-2 weeks 7% 5% 5%
3-6 weeks 7% 10% 14%
7-9 weeks 4% 4% 10%
10-12 weeks 2% 5% 7%
12+ weeks 3% 2% 6%
I don’t know 25% 30% 20%
N/A, I do not work 37% 29% 28%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
None 14% 10% 17% 11%
1-2 weeks 4% 9% 10% 8%
3-6 weeks 9% 15% 11% 7%
7-9 weeks 7% 6% 4% 4%
10-12 weeks 4% 7% 3% 6%
12+ weeks 3% 3% 6% 6%
I don’t know 23% 20% 28% 32%
N/A, I do not work 36% 30% 20% 25%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
None 11% 18% 14%
1-2 weeks 8% 4% 5%
3-6 weeks 10% 8% 12%
7-9 weeks 6% 3% 8%
10-12 weeks 5% 3% 5%
12+ weeks 4% 3% 4%
I don’t know 23% 27% 25%
N/A, I do not work 32% 35% 29%

19 Impact of motherhood on self-care

Note: Tables display results for women only.

How does motherhood negatively impact your self-care? Select all that apply. (N = 521)
Item Selected
Having time for meditation, reflection, and self-grooming (Me-time) 40%
Spending time for recreation 27%
Attending school or completing coursework 18%
Attending medical check ups 17%
N/A, not a mother 41%

19.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Having time for meditation, reflection, and self-grooming (Me-time) 36% 47% 38% 33%
Spending time for recreation 34% 34% 24% 11%
Attending school or completing coursework 24% 23% 14% 7%
Attending medical check ups 22% 25% 11% 5%
N/A, not a mother 48% 28% 42% 56%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Having time for meditation, reflection, and self-grooming (Me-time) 37% 39% 40% 57%
Spending time for recreation 23% 28% 32% 35%
Attending school or completing coursework 16% 19% 15% 27%
Attending medical check ups 14% 18% 21% 18%
N/A, not a mother 41% 44% 37% 32%

Gender

Response Female
Having time for meditation, reflection, and self-grooming (Me-time) 40%
Spending time for recreation 27%
Attending school or completing coursework 18%
Attending medical check ups 17%
N/A, not a mother 41%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Having time for meditation, reflection, and self-grooming (Me-time) 37% 39% 45%
Spending time for recreation 26% 25% 31%
Attending medical check ups 18% 12% 21%
Attending school or completing coursework 17% 18% 20%
N/A, not a mother 44% 43% 35%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Having time for meditation, reflection, and self-grooming (Me-time) 40% 40% 45% 27%
Spending time for recreation 27% 26% 35% 19%
Attending school or completing coursework 15% 16% 27% 23%
Attending medical check ups 15% 18% 27% 12%
N/A, not a mother 43% 36% 30% 57%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Having time for meditation, reflection, and self-grooming (Me-time) 46% 33% 38%
Spending time for recreation 28% 23% 29%
Attending medical check ups 21% 12% 17%
Attending school or completing coursework 20% 15% 18%
N/A, not a mother 38% 51% 38%

20 Support for reparations

Reparations can be defined as a “process of repairing, healing, and restoring a people injured because of their group identity” and in violation of their fundamental human rights. Black Reparations aims to repair the harms of slavery, Jim Crow, and ongoing racial discrimination. Which modes of Black Reparations do you support? Select all that apply. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
Stopping current racist policies 49%
Police and justice reform 43%
Economic and community development 43%
Housing, education, or healthcare 41%
Formal apology 28%
Cash transfer 18%
None - Reparations should not happen 31%

20.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Stopping current racist policies 65% 53% 42% 38%
Police and justice reform 60% 44% 38% 33%
Housing, education, or healthcare 58% 43% 36% 31%
Economic and community development 57% 45% 36% 35%
Formal apology 44% 25% 22% 25%
Cash transfer 29% 21% 14% 9%
None - Reparations should not happen 12% 26% 40% 47%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Stopping current racist policies 44% 51% 53% 51%
Police and justice reform 42% 44% 45% 42%
Housing, education, or healthcare 40% 41% 44% 41%
Economic and community development 38% 45% 43% 46%
Formal apology 24% 28% 30% 34%
Cash transfer 19% 21% 14% 12%
None - Reparations should not happen 31% 30% 33% 34%

Gender

Response Male Female
Stopping current racist policies 41% 56%
Police and justice reform 40% 46%
Economic and community development 40% 45%
Housing, education, or healthcare 38% 44%
Formal apology 26% 29%
Cash transfer 17% 19%
None - Reparations should not happen 36% 27%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Stopping current racist policies 43% 44% 59%
Police and justice reform 38% 41% 50%
Economic and community development 37% 45% 48%
Housing, education, or healthcare 36% 42% 47%
Formal apology 22% 24% 37%
Cash transfer 19% 18% 18%
None - Reparations should not happen 34% 36% 25%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Stopping current racist policies 44% 61% 51% 61%
Police and justice reform 40% 51% 45% 49%
Economic and community development 36% 56% 52% 50%
Housing, education, or healthcare 35% 68% 43% 45%
Formal apology 25% 32% 29% 37%
Cash transfer 10% 51% 20% 24%
None - Reparations should not happen 38% 11% 26% 25%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Stopping current racist policies 66% 53% 30%
Police and justice reform 63% 43% 23%
Economic and community development 62% 39% 26%
Housing, education, or healthcare 61% 40% 22%
Formal apology 40% 27% 15%
Cash transfer 25% 22% 10%
None - Reparations should not happen 14% 31% 49%

21 Prioritization in an emergency

Imagine being in a movie theater when a fire breaks out. In such a situation, who would you prioritize helping the most? Please select the one option that best represents your choice: (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Child 51%
Spouse/partner 28%
Mother 13%
Friend 3%
Sibling 2%
Stranger 2%
Father 1%

21.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Child 45% 63% 53% 39%
Spouse/partner 22% 20% 27% 47%
Mother 22% 12% 12% 6%
Sibling 5% 0% 1% 2%
Friend 4% 3% 4% 3%
Stranger 1% 1% 2% 2%
Father 1% 1% 1% 1%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Child 50% 52% 51% 54%
Spouse/partner 25% 29% 32% 30%
Mother 15% 11% 12% 13%
Friend 5% 4% 0% 1%
Stranger 3% 1% 2% 1%
Sibling 2% 2% 2% 0%
Father 0% 1% 0% 1%

Gender

Response Male Female
Spouse/partner 40% 16%
Child 39% 63%
Mother 13% 13%
Friend 3% 4%
Sibling 2% 2%
Stranger 2% 2%
Father 1% 1%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Child 53% 53% 48%
Spouse/partner 24% 32% 29%
Mother 12% 11% 14%
Friend 5% 1% 4%
Stranger 2% 1% 1%
Sibling 2% 1% 2%
Father 1% 0% 1%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Child 51% 57% 52% 45%
Spouse/partner 32% 23% 22% 21%
Mother 9% 14% 17% 23%
Friend 4% 4% 3% 0%
Sibling 2% 0% 1% 6%
Stranger 1% 1% 2% 3%
Father 0% 0% 2% 3%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Child 50% 54% 50%
Spouse/partner 28% 25% 30%
Mother 13% 14% 12%
Friend 5% 2% 3%
Sibling 3% 2% 1%
Stranger 1% 3% 2%
Father 1% 0% 1%

22 Impact of early COVID-19 vaccine access

In early 2021 when COVID-19 vaccines were scarce, Michigan Medicine randomized early access to vaccination for its population of over 133,000 patients aged 65 and older across 17 dates from January 16 to March 18. Please predict whether having early access to the COVID-19 vaccine increased, decreased, or did not impact non-COVID mortality rates. (N = 1,000)
Response Percent
Increased non-COVID mortality rates 20%
Decreased non-COVID mortality rates 30%
No impact on non-COVID mortality rates 50%

22.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Increased non-COVID mortality rates 20% 23% 19% 14%
Decreased non-COVID mortality rates 35% 26% 26% 36%
No impact on non-COVID mortality rates 45% 50% 55% 49%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Increased non-COVID mortality rates 20% 21% 16% 22%
Decreased non-COVID mortality rates 28% 28% 36% 38%
No impact on non-COVID mortality rates 53% 51% 48% 40%

Gender

Response Male Female
Increased non-COVID mortality rates 23% 17%
Decreased non-COVID mortality rates 31% 29%
No impact on non-COVID mortality rates 47% 53%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Increased non-COVID mortality rates 25% 20% 15%
Decreased non-COVID mortality rates 23% 27% 40%
No impact on non-COVID mortality rates 52% 53% 46%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Increased non-COVID mortality rates 18% 25% 25% 13%
Decreased non-COVID mortality rates 29% 31% 32% 31%
No impact on non-COVID mortality rates 53% 44% 43% 55%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Increased non-COVID mortality rates 16% 19% 24%
Decreased non-COVID mortality rates 41% 24% 23%
No impact on non-COVID mortality rates 44% 58% 53%

23 Working status

Are you working now, temporarily laid off, unemployed and looking for work, disabled and unable to work, retired, a homemaker, or what? Please select all that apply. If you sometimes engage in casual work (for example, you work at the polls during election time, occasionally do odd jobs, or work some weeks out of the year but are not employed at the time of the survey), we do not consider this working now. (N = 1,000)
Item Selected
Working now 50%
Retired 19%
Unemployed and looking for work 13%
Disabled 7%
Homemaker 7%
Don’t know 3%
Temporarily laid off, including furlough due to COVID-19 1%
On sick or other leave 1%
Other 3%

23.1 Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Working now 53% 67% 56% 18%
Unemployed and looking for work 24% 14% 10% 5%
Don’t know 7% 3% 2% 1%
Homemaker 7% 10% 6% 2%
Disabled 5% 4% 16% 6%
On sick or other leave 1% 1% 1% 0%
Temporarily laid off, including furlough due to COVID-19 0% 1% 3% 0%
Retired
1% 10% 71%
Other 5% 3% 2% 3%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Working now 34% 55% 65% 57%
Unemployed and looking for work 21% 10% 9% 7%
Retired 18% 22% 15% 21%
Disabled 13% 6% 5% 3%
Homemaker 10% 5% 6% 5%
Don’t know 6% 2% 1% 5%
On sick or other leave 2% 1% 1%
Temporarily laid off, including furlough due to COVID-19 2% 1%
1%
Other 3% 3% 2% 3%

Gender

Response Male Female
Working now 56% 45%
Retired 23% 16%
Unemployed and looking for work 10% 16%
Disabled 6% 9%
Don’t know 3% 4%
Homemaker 1% 12%
Temporarily laid off, including furlough due to COVID-19 1% 1%
On sick or other leave 1% 1%
Other 2% 3%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Working now 41% 51% 59%
Unemployed and looking for work 17% 14% 8%
Retired 14% 21% 25%
Disabled 11% 8% 3%
Homemaker 10% 5% 4%
Don’t know 6% 1% 1%
On sick or other leave 2% 0% 0%
Temporarily laid off, including furlough due to COVID-19 1% 2% 1%
Other 2% 3% 3%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Working now 47% 51% 53% 63%
Retired 26% 11% 7% 14%
Unemployed and looking for work 10% 17% 18% 11%
Disabled 9% 5% 5% 7%
Homemaker 6% 7% 11% 2%
Don’t know 3% 6% 4% 1%
On sick or other leave 1% 2% 2%
Temporarily laid off, including furlough due to COVID-19 0% 1% 4% 2%
Other 2% 3% 4% 4%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Working now 51% 47% 51%
Retired 20% 8% 24%
Unemployed and looking for work 11% 20% 10%
Disabled 7% 10% 7%
Homemaker 6% 10% 5%
Don’t know 3% 7% 2%
On sick or other leave 2%
1%
Temporarily laid off, including furlough due to COVID-19 1% 2% 1%
Other 4% 2% 3%

24 Consideration of retirement age

Not Retired

How often have you thought about at what age you expect to retire? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Never 30%
One time 11%
Two to three times 24%
Four or more times 34%

Retired

Before you retired, how often did you think about at what age you expect to retire? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Never 25%
One time 9%
Two to three times 21%
Four or more times 44%

24.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 41% 30% 22% 30%
One time 17% 10% 10% 5%
Two to three times 21% 27% 21% 30%
Four or more times 21% 33% 47% 34%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 47% 26% 18% 22%
One time 13% 12% 10% 6%
Two to three times 21% 24% 29% 28%
Four or more times 19% 38% 43% 44%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 27% 34%
One time 13% 10%
Two to three times 24% 25%
Four or more times 36% 31%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 42% 31% 17%
One time 14% 9% 10%
Two to three times 22% 26% 26%
Four or more times 23% 33% 47%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 31% 32% 31% 28%
One time 7% 12% 19% 16%
Two to three times 21% 36% 26% 25%
Four or more times 41% 20% 24% 31%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 26% 46% 25%
One time 12% 12% 11%
Two to three times 27% 20% 24%
Four or more times 35% 22% 40%

24.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 0% 16% 18% 27%
One time 0% 69% 12% 7%
Two to three times 0% 15% 27% 20%
Four or more times 0% 0% 43% 46%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 29% 24% 26% 19%
One time 11% 5% 24% 5%
Two to three times 27% 24% 8% 11%
Four or more times 33% 47% 42% 65%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 22% 30%
One time 13% 4%
Two to three times 19% 24%
Four or more times 46% 42%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 21% 35% 22%
One time 13% 11% 6%
Two to three times 32% 13% 19%
Four or more times 35% 40% 52%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 24% 30% 6% 47%
One time 10% 12% 6% 4%
Two to three times 18% 30% 49% 23%
Four or more times 48% 28% 39% 25%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 23% 27% 27%
One time 7% 9% 11%
Two to three times 27% 8% 18%
Four or more times 42% 56% 44%

25 Consideration of retirement savings needs

Not Retired

How often have you thought about how much money you will need to save for retirement? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Never 21%
One time 12%
Two to three times 21%
Four or more times 45%

Retired

Before you retired, how often did you think about how much money you would need to save for retirement? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Never 28%
One time 7%
Two to three times 18%
Four or more times 48%

25.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 32% 19% 13% 25%
One time 17% 13% 9% 3%
Two to three times 17% 24% 23% 16%
Four or more times 33% 45% 55% 55%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 35% 18% 8% 11%
One time 16% 11% 10% 10%
Two to three times 16% 21% 30% 22%
Four or more times 32% 50% 51% 57%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 18% 24%
One time 12% 12%
Two to three times 22% 21%
Four or more times 49% 43%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 32% 20% 10%
One time 16% 8% 11%
Two to three times 16% 26% 24%
Four or more times 36% 47% 56%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 19% 24% 24% 21%
One time 11% 12% 14% 15%
Two to three times 20% 24% 25% 20%
Four or more times 50% 41% 36% 44%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 20% 39% 12%
One time 12% 9% 15%
Two to three times 21% 20% 23%
Four or more times 48% 33% 51%

25.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 0% 16% 25% 28%
One time 0% 69% 9% 5%
Two to three times 0% 0% 15% 18%
Four or more times 0% 15% 51% 49%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 34% 25% 23% 30%
One time 12% 3% 10% 5%
Two to three times 24% 18% 15% 0%
Four or more times 30% 54% 52% 65%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 28% 28%
One time 7% 6%
Two to three times 15% 21%
Four or more times 50% 45%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 29% 32% 25%
One time 10% 3% 7%
Two to three times 26% 19% 12%
Four or more times 36% 46% 56%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 27% 24% 23% 37%
One time 7% 13% 0% 4%
Two to three times 15% 24% 19% 33%
Four or more times 50% 39% 58% 26%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 30% 18% 28%
One time 6% 4% 8%
Two to three times 11% 43% 19%
Four or more times 53% 35% 46%

26 Reading about retirement planning (brochures/books)

Not Retired

How often have you read in a brochure, magazine or book about how to plan for retirement? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Never 49%
One time 15%
Two to three times 20%
Four or more times 17%

Retired

Before you retired, how often did you read in a brochure, magazine or book about how to plan for retirement? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Never 39%
One time 15%
Two to three times 21%
Four or more times 25%

26.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 66% 48% 38% 40%
One time 15% 15% 16% 7%
Two to three times 12% 20% 23% 24%
Four or more times 6% 17% 23% 29%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 64% 47% 37% 32%
One time 18% 14% 10% 15%
Two to three times 11% 21% 28% 26%
Four or more times 7% 18% 26% 27%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 46% 51%
One time 12% 16%
Two to three times 23% 17%
Four or more times 19% 15%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 61% 47% 36%
One time 15% 17% 12%
Two to three times 14% 19% 26%
Four or more times 10% 16% 26%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 46% 45% 54% 58%
One time 12% 15% 21% 14%
Two to three times 20% 32% 14% 15%
Four or more times 22% 8% 11% 13%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 46% 67% 41%
One time 15% 9% 17%
Two to three times 22% 10% 23%
Four or more times 17% 14% 18%

26.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 0% 27% 25% 42%
One time 0% 58% 23% 13%
Two to three times 0% 15% 26% 21%
Four or more times 0% 0% 25% 25%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 49% 36% 39% 26%
One time 20% 14% 13% 10%
Two to three times 18% 22% 21% 24%
Four or more times 13% 28% 27% 39%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 41% 37%
One time 16% 14%
Two to three times 22% 20%
Four or more times 21% 29%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 47% 43% 33%
One time 21% 14% 12%
Two to three times 12% 21% 27%
Four or more times 20% 22% 28%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 39% 36% 33% 47%
One time 14% 18% 21% 22%
Two to three times 20% 15% 39% 25%
Four or more times 27% 32% 7% 7%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 32% 52% 43%
One time 14% 23% 15%
Two to three times 30% 3% 17%
Four or more times 24% 22% 26%

27 Reading about retirement planning (online)

Not Retired

How often have you read on the Web or internet about how to plan for retirement? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Never 40%
One time 16%
Two to three times 21%
Four or more times 23%

Retired

Before you retired, how often did you read on the Web or internet about how to plan for retirement? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Never 45%
One time 15%
Two to three times 15%
Four or more times 25%

27.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 46% 42% 31% 41%
One time 17% 17% 15% 10%
Two to three times 22% 18% 26% 17%
Four or more times 15% 23% 27% 31%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 60% 34% 26% 27%
One time 14% 19% 11% 16%
Two to three times 16% 24% 21% 25%
Four or more times 10% 22% 42% 31%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 33% 46%
One time 16% 16%
Two to three times 22% 20%
Four or more times 30% 17%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 54% 41% 23%
One time 16% 16% 16%
Two to three times 18% 22% 25%
Four or more times 12% 22% 37%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 38% 40% 45% 40%
One time 14% 19% 19% 15%
Two to three times 19% 27% 23% 23%
Four or more times 29% 13% 14% 22%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 34% 61% 33%
One time 17% 14% 17%
Two to three times 25% 10% 24%
Four or more times 24% 16% 26%

27.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 0% 27% 27% 48%
One time 0% 58% 14% 13%
Two to three times 0% 15% 37% 12%
Four or more times 0% 0% 22% 26%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 55% 44% 38% 32%
One time 18% 11% 23% 11%
Two to three times 12% 19% 10% 14%
Four or more times 14% 26% 29% 44%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 47% 42%
One time 14% 15%
Two to three times 14% 17%
Four or more times 25% 25%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 52% 48% 39%
One time 16% 14% 14%
Two to three times 17% 14% 16%
Four or more times 15% 24% 31%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 47% 30% 36% 42%
One time 13% 17% 16% 26%
Two to three times 12% 26% 33% 25%
Four or more times 27% 27% 14% 7%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 41% 44% 49%
One time 13% 29% 13%
Two to three times 22% 14% 10%
Four or more times 25% 13% 27%

28 Discussions about retirement planning with family

Not Retired

How often have you talked to a family member or a close friend about how to plan for retirement? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Never 44%
One time 17%
Two to three times 21%
Four or more times 19%

Retired

Before you retired, how often did you talk to a family member or a close friend about how to plan for retirement? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Never 41%
One time 13%
Two to three times 23%
Four or more times 23%

28.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 50% 42% 41% 44%
One time 19% 17% 15% 16%
Two to three times 20% 22% 20% 17%
Four or more times 11% 18% 24% 22%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 61% 39% 32% 32%
One time 14% 22% 12% 12%
Two to three times 15% 21% 25% 29%
Four or more times 10% 18% 30% 27%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 39% 48%
One time 18% 16%
Two to three times 22% 19%
Four or more times 21% 16%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 55% 44% 30%
One time 16% 22% 14%
Two to three times 17% 18% 26%
Four or more times 12% 15% 29%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 41% 45% 47% 48%
One time 14% 19% 22% 19%
Two to three times 23% 25% 16% 12%
Four or more times 22% 10% 15% 21%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 41% 57% 38%
One time 17% 13% 19%
Two to three times 20% 16% 24%
Four or more times 21% 13% 19%

28.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 0% 42% 45% 41%
One time 0% 39% 20% 11%
Two to three times 0% 0% 16% 25%
Four or more times 0% 19% 19% 24%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 56% 35% 35% 40%
One time 12% 15% 13% 5%
Two to three times 16% 30% 13% 20%
Four or more times 16% 21% 38% 35%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 41% 42%
One time 14% 11%
Two to three times 25% 20%
Four or more times 20% 27%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 49% 37% 39%
One time 16% 12% 11%
Two to three times 16% 24% 26%
Four or more times 19% 27% 23%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 38% 36% 49% 72%
One time 14% 5% 22% 0%
Two to three times 24% 32% 13% 11%
Four or more times 24% 27% 16% 17%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 44% 46% 38%
One time 10% 21% 13%
Two to three times 20% 16% 27%
Four or more times 25% 17% 22%

29 Discussions about retirement planning with a financial advisor

Not Retired

How often have you talked to a finance professional about how to plan for retirement? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Never 60%
One time 17%
Two to three times 15%
Four or more times 9%

Retired

Before you retired, how often did you talk to a finance professional about how to plan for retirement? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Never 52%
One time 11%
Two to three times 24%
Four or more times 14%

29.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 70% 57% 57% 52%
One time 15% 15% 21% 20%
Two to three times 11% 17% 15% 15%
Four or more times 4% 11% 8% 13%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 70% 61% 45% 45%
One time 15% 18% 16% 18%
Two to three times 9% 15% 20% 26%
Four or more times 6% 6% 18% 11%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 56% 63%
One time 16% 18%
Two to three times 18% 12%
Four or more times 10% 7%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 70% 66% 43%
One time 13% 18% 21%
Two to three times 11% 12% 22%
Four or more times 6% 5% 14%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 57% 61% 61% 70%
One time 16% 19% 19% 13%
Two to three times 15% 15% 16% 12%
Four or more times 11% 6% 5% 6%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 57% 74% 54%
One time 17% 15% 18%
Two to three times 17% 6% 18%
Four or more times 9% 6% 10%

29.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 0% 42% 49% 52%
One time 0% 19% 17% 9%
Two to three times 0% 39% 24% 23%
Four or more times 0% 0% 9% 15%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 73% 47% 31% 43%
One time 7% 7% 23% 21%
Two to three times 19% 30% 14% 21%
Four or more times 1% 16% 32% 15%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 49% 55%
One time 11% 10%
Two to three times 24% 24%
Four or more times 16% 11%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 71% 55% 39%
One time 11% 10% 11%
Two to three times 9% 23% 32%
Four or more times 8% 12% 19%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 49% 62% 47% 73%
One time 10% 11% 17% 6%
Two to three times 24% 23% 36% 14%
Four or more times 17% 4% 0% 7%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 53% 42% 52%
One time 10% 4% 12%
Two to three times 18% 49% 24%
Four or more times 19% 5% 12%

30 Attendance in retirement planning workshops

Not Retired

How many times have you attended a workshop or class about financial planning for retirement? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Never 71%
One time 14%
Two to three times 11%
Four or more times 5%

Retired

Before you retired, how often did you attend a workshop or class about financial planning for retirement? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Never 67%
One time 16%
Two to three times 12%
Four or more times 5%

30.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 76% 66% 74% 71%
One time 13% 14% 13% 14%
Two to three times 8% 13% 10% 10%
Four or more times 3% 7% 2% 4%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 77% 72% 61% 67%
One time 11% 15% 14% 13%
Two to three times 7% 9% 18% 17%
Four or more times 5% 4% 7% 4%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 68% 73%
One time 14% 13%
Two to three times 13% 10%
Four or more times 5% 4%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 75% 77% 61%
One time 13% 12% 16%
Two to three times 7% 9% 17%
Four or more times 5% 2% 6%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 71% 70% 66% 79%
One time 12% 14% 17% 12%
Two to three times 11% 13% 13% 5%
Four or more times 6% 3% 4% 3%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 73% 77% 64%
One time 11% 14% 17%
Two to three times 11% 6% 14%
Four or more times 5% 3% 5%

30.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Never 0% 42% 55% 69%
One time 0% 0% 19% 16%
Two to three times 0% 58% 16% 10%
Four or more times 0% 0% 10% 5%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Never 83% 59% 66% 63%
One time 13% 17% 13% 26%
Two to three times 3% 16% 17% 5%
Four or more times 1% 8% 4% 6%

Gender

Response Male Female
Never 64% 70%
One time 17% 15%
Two to three times 10% 13%
Four or more times 9% 1%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Never 79% 67% 60%
One time 18% 15% 15%
Two to three times 1% 12% 17%
Four or more times 1% 5% 8%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Never 67% 63% 65% 72%
One time 18% 10% 7% 14%
Two to three times 10% 23% 12% 14%
Four or more times 5% 4% 15% 0%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Never 65% 72% 67%
One time 15% 4% 19%
Two to three times 14% 0% 11%
Four or more times 5% 24% 2%

31 Knowledge of retirement savings accounts

Not Retired

How much do you know about how retirement savings accounts work? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Nothing at all 29%
A little 35%
Some 23%
A great deal 14%

Retired

Before you retired, how much did you know about how retirement savings accounts work? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Nothing at all 23%
A little 28%
Some 25%
A great deal 24%

31.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Nothing at all 30% 32% 24% 28%
A little 46% 29% 37% 25%
Some 18% 24% 25% 30%
A great deal 7% 16% 14% 18%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Nothing at all 44% 27% 14% 14%
A little 37% 39% 25% 24%
Some 13% 24% 31% 37%
A great deal 6% 10% 30% 24%

Gender

Response Male Female
Nothing at all 17% 39%
A little 34% 35%
Some 29% 18%
A great deal 20% 8%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Nothing at all 39% 32% 14%
A little 38% 37% 29%
Some 16% 19% 35%
A great deal 7% 12% 22%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Nothing at all 28% 31% 30% 27%
A little 33% 41% 33% 37%
Some 23% 19% 27% 25%
A great deal 16% 10% 11% 12%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Nothing at all 23% 49% 23%
A little 37% 29% 35%
Some 23% 14% 29%
A great deal 17% 8% 13%

31.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Nothing at all 0% 31% 11% 25%
A little 0% 69% 44% 24%
Some 0% 0% 26% 25%
A great deal 0% 0% 19% 26%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Nothing at all 35% 24% 10% 4%
A little 44% 22% 16% 25%
Some 17% 25% 31% 39%
A great deal 4% 29% 43% 33%

Gender

Response Male Female
Nothing at all 22% 24%
A little 24% 33%
Some 21% 30%
A great deal 33% 13%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Nothing at all 35% 21% 18%
A little 29% 27% 27%
Some 18% 30% 26%
A great deal 18% 22% 30%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Nothing at all 22% 18% 25% 35%
A little 26% 28% 48% 25%
Some 23% 35% 20% 34%
A great deal 28% 19% 7% 6%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Nothing at all 24% 8% 25%
A little 25% 34% 29%
Some 22% 17% 29%
A great deal 29% 41% 17%

32 Knowledge of different retirement saving plans

Not Retired

How much do you know about different types of retirement saving plans? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Nothing at all 32%
A little 34%
Some 23%
A great deal 11%

Retired

Before you retired, how much did you know about different types of retirement saving plans? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Nothing at all 17%
A little 36%
Some 24%
A great deal 23%

32.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Nothing at all 37% 35% 24% 26%
A little 40% 29% 38% 29%
Some 17% 23% 27% 29%
A great deal 6% 13% 11% 16%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Nothing at all 46% 31% 16% 17%
A little 36% 38% 27% 21%
Some 12% 23% 35% 37%
A great deal 5% 8% 22% 24%

Gender

Response Male Female
Nothing at all 20% 41%
A little 33% 35%
Some 30% 16%
A great deal 16% 7%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Nothing at all 42% 36% 17%
A little 39% 35% 28%
Some 14% 21% 36%
A great deal 6% 9% 20%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Nothing at all 30% 35% 33% 34%
A little 32% 42% 37% 29%
Some 24% 15% 22% 28%
A great deal 14% 8% 8% 10%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Nothing at all 25% 54% 25%
A little 37% 30% 33%
Some 22% 12% 31%
A great deal 16% 4% 10%

32.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Nothing at all 0% 31% 5% 18%
A little 0% 69% 58% 32%
Some 0% 0% 23% 25%
A great deal 0% 0% 15% 25%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Nothing at all 26% 17% 6% 4%
A little 48% 35% 19% 30%
Some 20% 23% 31% 29%
A great deal 6% 25% 44% 37%

Gender

Response Male Female
Nothing at all 17% 17%
A little 28% 46%
Some 24% 23%
A great deal 30% 14%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Nothing at all 17% 20% 15%
A little 45% 31% 33%
Some 17% 31% 23%
A great deal 21% 18% 28%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Nothing at all 18% 12% 19% 11%
A little 34% 29% 47% 54%
Some 22% 40% 26% 29%
A great deal 26% 19% 7% 6%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Nothing at all 20% 3% 17%
A little 29% 42% 41%
Some 25% 14% 25%
A great deal 26% 41% 18%

33 Financial preparedness for retirement

Not Retired

How well prepared financially are you for retirement? (N = 798)
Response Percent
Not prepared at all 48%
A little prepared 22%
Somewhat prepared 21%
Very prepared 9%

Retired

Before you retired, how well prepared financially were you for retirement? (N = 202)
Response Percent
Not prepared at all 21%
A little prepared 25%
Somewhat prepared 20%
Very prepared 34%

33.1 Not Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Not prepared at all 61% 50% 39% 36%
A little prepared 19% 20% 29% 19%
Somewhat prepared 17% 20% 25% 28%
Very prepared 4% 10% 7% 17%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Not prepared at all 70% 47% 25% 31%
A little prepared 15% 26% 26% 14%
Somewhat prepared 9% 21% 31% 43%
Very prepared 6% 6% 17% 13%

Gender

Response Male Female
Not prepared at all 38% 57%
A little prepared 25% 19%
Somewhat prepared 25% 18%
Very prepared 11% 6%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Not prepared at all 65% 53% 26%
A little prepared 17% 22% 28%
Somewhat prepared 14% 16% 33%
Very prepared 5% 9% 12%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Not prepared at all 48% 53% 51% 40%
A little prepared 18% 21% 24% 36%
Somewhat prepared 24% 19% 19% 17%
Very prepared 10% 7% 6% 7%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Not prepared at all 41% 68% 45%
A little prepared 25% 20% 20%
Somewhat prepared 24% 8% 27%
Very prepared 11% 4% 9%

33.2 Retired Crosstabs

Age

Response 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Not prepared at all 0% 15% 24% 21%
A little prepared 0% 74% 36% 22%
Somewhat prepared 0% 0% 15% 21%
Very prepared 0% 11% 25% 36%

Income

Response < $50,000 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$149,999 >= $150,000
Not prepared at all 51% 13% 3% 0%
A little prepared 31% 24% 23% 20%
Somewhat prepared 12% 26% 10% 23%
Very prepared 5% 37% 64% 56%

Gender

Response Male Female
Not prepared at all 17% 26%
A little prepared 23% 28%
Somewhat prepared 21% 18%
Very prepared 39% 27%

Education

Response HS or less Some college/2-yr degree 4-yr/post-graduate degree
Not prepared at all 38% 22% 11%
A little prepared 25% 30% 23%
Somewhat prepared 15% 17% 24%
Very prepared 22% 31% 42%

Race/Ethnicity

Response White Black Hispanic Other
Not prepared at all 17% 34% 18% 51%
A little prepared 24% 40% 37% 18%
Somewhat prepared 19% 20% 39% 7%
Very prepared 39% 7% 6% 24%

Party ID

Response Dem/lean Dem Ind Rep/lean Rep
Not prepared at all 22% 27% 19%
A little prepared 27% 16% 25%
Somewhat prepared 19% 11% 22%
Very prepared 32% 46% 34%

Survey Details

Verasight collected data for this survey from January 16 - January 27, 2025. The sample consists of 1,000 United States adults.

The sampling criteria for this survey were:

  1. U.S. adult (age 18+)

The selection criteria for the final sample were:

  1. Passed all data quality assurance checks, outlined below

The data are weighted to match the November 2024 Current Population Survey on age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, and metropolitan status, as well as to population benchmarks of partisanship and 2024 presidential vote. The margin of sampling error, which accounts for the design effect and is calculated using the classical random sampling formula, is +/- 3.3%.

All respondents were recruited from the Verasight Community, which is composed of individuals recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting. All Verasight community members are verified via multi-step authentication, including providing an SMS response from a mobile phone registered with a major U.S. carrier (e.g., no VOIP or internet phones) as well as within-survey technology, including verifying the absence of non-human responses with technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA v3. Those who exhibit low-quality response behaviors over time, such as straight-lining or speeding, are also removed and prohibited from further participation in the community. Verasight Community members receive points for taking surveys that can be redeemed for Venmo or PayPal payments, gift cards, or charitable donations. Respondents are never routed from one survey to another and receive compensation for every invited survey, so there is never an incentive to respond strategically to survey qualification screener questions. To further ensure data quality, the Verasight data team implements a number of post-data collection quality assurance procedures, including confirming that all responses correspond with U.S. IP addresses, confirming no duplicate respondents, verifying the absence of non-human responses, and removing any respondents who failed in-survey attention, speeding, and/or straight-lining checks.

Unmeasured error in this or any other survey may exist. Verasight is a member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research Transparency Initiative.

 
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