|
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% |
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.