National Adults
How often do you worry that your total family income will not be enough to meet your family's expenses and bills:
Always Sometimes Seldom Never
Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 30% 34% 20% 17%
Registered Voters 31% 33% 20% 16%
Party Identification^ Democrat 27% 37% 21% 16%
Republican 32% 37% 19% 12%
Independent 35% 27% 21% 17%
Region Northeast 26% 37% 21% 17%
Midwest 26% 35% 21% 18%
South 28% 34% 20% 18%
West 39% 30% 18% 13%
Household Income Less than $50,000 43% 33% 14% 11%
$50,000 or more 19% 33% 27% 21%
Education Not college graduate 33% 35% 18% 15%
College graduate 23% 33% 24% 21%
Age Under 45 28% 36% 24% 13%
45 or older 31% 32% 18% 19%
Age 18 to 29 19% 40% 27% 14%
30 to 44 36% 31% 21% 12%
45 to 59 37% 30% 17% 16%
60 or older 24% 35% 18% 23%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 19% 40% 27% 14%
Gen X (31-46) 39% 29% 19% 14%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 33% 33% 19% 16%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 25% 34% 17% 24%
Race White 27% 34% 22% 16%
Non-white 34% 32% 16% 19%
Gender Men 28% 27% 24% 21%
Women 31% 40% 16% 13%
Interview Type Landline 29% 36% 19% 16%
Cell Phone 31% 29% 22% 18%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=1042 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.

^National Registered Voters: N=825 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.