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Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking

Note: In the 2023 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), the survey asked about bill payments in a different way and the results are not directly comparable to prior years. This corresponding data visualization will not be updated beyond the 2022 survey results due to the variable change.

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Adults who are able to pay current month's bills in full

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All adults
Education
Race and ethnicity
Metro/non-metro status
Parental status

Note: Among all adults. Vertical black line represents question wording change in 2018. This may have contributed to the increases from 2017.

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Last Update: December 20, 2024

Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households

Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking

Adults who are able to pay current month's bills in full