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Figure 2E: What has gotten in the way of keeping up with your bills during the past year?
(All respondents)
COMMUNITY MEMBER SURVEY
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
None of the above
I had limited income, mostly from public benefits.
My utility and/or heating bills were very high.
My car needed expensive repairs.
I had some expenses for home upkeep/repairs.
I had lots of debt.
I worked full-time or more, but my pay didn't cover my
expenses.
I had a lot of medical expenses that weren't covered by
insurance.
My rent or mortgage took up more than 1/3 of my income.
I have or have had mental health problems.
I didn't have reliable transportation.
I couldn't find a job
Didn't have enough money from retirement acct. to cover my
expenses.
Child care was very expensive.
I lost eligibility for benefits.
I couldn't find child care and I decided to stop working.
I couldn't find an apartment that I could afford.
I didn't have a bank account.
As shown in Figure 2F below, by cross-tabulating respondents9 self-described financial status
(better/worse off, etc.) with this question about barriers to paying bills, we see that the group
experiencing the highest rate of any particular hindering factor alternates between ones who said
