Economic Burden by State
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United States
According to the Family Economic Well-Being Index, — of Americans experience at least one dimension of economic burden, regardless of income. At every income level, most Americans are navigating costs and conditions that strain their finances. See how people living in United States are experiencing economic burden across different dimensions below.
All Dimensions
The chart shows five views across United States four dimensions, broken into Severely Burdened, Burdened, and Getting By.
Cost Burden Levels in {state} Vary Across Different Dimensions
Percent of people living in a household that is cost-burdened across dimensions.
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Total Burdened
Compare United States Total Burdened share (Severely Burdened and Burdened combined) with the national Total Burdened share, one row per dimension.
Four-Dimension Burden Comparison — {state}
Compounding Burdens
Families rarely face just one hardship at a time. A family struggling to afford housing may also struggle to afford food, health care, or child care. These families experience compounding burdens. The Index’s Compounding Burden measure captures what a single-dimension approach misses: that United States families experiencing multiple burdens face a fundamentally different level of economic insecurity than those managing just one.
Most People in {state} Have at Least One Basic Needs Cost-Burden, Many Have Multiple Burdens
Percent of people living in a household experiencing cost burdens.
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Burdens by Age
Children Are Most Likely to Live in a Household Facing Multiple Cost Burdens
Percent of people living in a household experiencing cost burdens, by age group.
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Burdens by Income Quintile
A Substantial Share of People in Households With Low Incomes Face Multiple Cost Burdens
Percent of people living in a household experiencing cost burdens, by household income quintile.
A Substantial Share of People in Households With Low Incomes Face Multiple Cost Burdens - Show Data
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