Within the past few years, have you or any members of your household ever had a serious problem _____?

Category
Lower income
Middle income
Higher income
Top 1% income
Paying for medical bills, dental bills or prescription drugs 57% 48% 30% 8%
With the cost of college/higher education 33% 30% 23% 12%
Paying your credit card debt/other debt 33% 31% 21% 6%
Finding an affordable place to live 35% 22% 11% 4%
With your rent/house payment 24% 17% 7% 1%
Paying for food 30% 12% 3% <1%

Notes

Lower-income adults live in households earning less than $35,000/year; middle-income adults' household earnings are $35,000-$99,999/year; higher-income adults' household earnings are $100,000-$499,999/year; and top 1% income adults' household earnings are at least $500,000/year.