Household Pulse November 2 – 14, 2022 (Week 51)
Food, Household Expenses, Rent, and Utilities Hardship Data for All States

Below, find select tables from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey Week 51, spanning November 2 – 14, 2022. These tables have been modified by the Coalition on Human Needs to find percentages among respondents reporting need (leaving out non-respondents, as the Census Bureau recommends). To see the original tables, follow this link here. We have also included comparisons over time in those reporting not having had enough to eat, and will soon be updating this page with other comparisons over time.

A note of caution:  some sample sizes, especially within states or metro areas, are too small to be reliable. If you see extreme shifts in the food comparisons for a small subset of the population, we would encourage you not to use those comparisons.

You can copy and paste from the tables below, but if you’d like to manipulate the data directly, you’ll need to download a copy of the table. We’ve provided a direct download link to an Excel version of each of these tables. To calculate percentages for other rows, add together the full range of responses (leaving out the numbers in the “Total” column and the “Did not report” column).  For the Food 1 table, add together the cells for “sometimes” or “often” not having enough food.  Divide that sum by the number in the “Total Reporting” cell and convert to a percentage.

If you’re having trouble seeing the tables we have provided, you may download the spreadsheets directly using the provided hyperlinks. If you are still having issues, or if you have any other questions, contact Nicolai Haddal: nhaddal@chn.org.

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Food Table 1, Week 51: Food Sufficiency for Households, in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics

To find data for your state or metropolitan area in the table below, go to the bottom of the table to the row showing state abbreviations. Click the right arrow in the bottom left until you get to the state or metropolitan area you’d like to access; click on the state/metro area to pull up that table.  For all tables, you can scroll down to see all the rows and/or use your keyboard directional arrows to see all the columns.

Download a copy of this table here.

 

Household Spending Table 1. Difficulty Paying Usual Household Expenses in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics

To find data for your state or metropolitan area in the table below, go to the bottom of the table to the row showing state abbreviations. Click the right arrow in the bottom left until you get to the state or metropolitan area you’d like to access; click on the state/metro area to pull up that table.  For all tables, you can scroll down to see all the rows and/or use your keyboard directional arrows to see all the columns.

Download a copy of this table here.

 

Housing Table 1b. Last Month’s Payment Status for Renter-Occupied Housing Units, by Select Characteristics

To find data for your state or metropolitan area in the table below, go to the bottom of the table to the row showing state abbreviations. Click the right arrow in the bottom left until you get to the state or metropolitan area you’d like to access; click on the state/metro area to pull up that table.  For all tables, you can scroll down to see all the rows and/or use your keyboard directional arrows to see all the columns.

Download a copy of this table here.


 

Housing Table 4. Household Energy Use and Spending in the last 12 Months, by Select Characteristics

To find data for your state or metropolitan area in the table below, go to the bottom of the table to the row showing state abbreviations. Click the right arrow in the bottom left until you get to the state or metropolitan area you’d like to access; click on the state/metro area to pull up that table.  For all tables, you can scroll down to see all the rows and/or use your keyboard directional arrows to see all the columns.

Download a copy of this table here.

Education Table 2.Paying for Childcare and Cost in the Last 7 Days, by Select Characteristics

To find data for your state or metropolitan area in the table below, go to the bottom of the table to the row showing state abbreviations. Click the right arrow in the bottom left until you get to the state or metropolitan area you’d like to access; click on the state/metro area to pull up that table.  For all tables, you can scroll down to see all the rows and/or use your keyboard directional arrows to see all the columns.

Download a copy of this table here.

 

Census Bureau poverty data
Household Pulse