0. Sample Disclaimer
- This set of analyses on stimulus spending is based on responses collected from 1,630 caregivers between the dates of February 2nd and February 20th, 2021. These caregivers represent a range of voices: 8.47% are Black/African American, 11.60% are Latinx, and 24.02% live at or below 1.5 times the federal poverty line. Proportions/percentages are calculated based on the item-level response rates, not out of the total sample size. The data for these analyses are not weighted.
1. Receiving Stimulus Check
Overall
By race/ethnicity
By poverty level
By 100%FPL
By 200%FPL
2. What people do after getting the stimulus check (% out of people who received the stimulus check)
Overall
By race/ethnicity
By poverty level
By 100%FPL
By 200%FPL
Explore: Where most people start putting money into saving
3. What the families spent stimulus check on
Overall - categorized into 4 groups
- Four categories:
- Basic needs: food, rent, mortgage, utilities & telecommunications
- Other essentials: Vehicle payments, paying down credit card, student loans, or other debts, clothing, household supplies and personal care, household items (TV, electronics, furniture, appliances)
- Recreational activities
- Savings or other investments
