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About 1 in 5 Americans say they had problems paying their rent or mortgage

About 1 in 5 Americans say they had problems paying their rent or mortgage
% saying they had problems paying their rent or mortgage in the past year
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* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Family income tiers are based on adjusted 2025 earnings. “Some college” includes those with an associate degree and those who attended college but did not obtain a degree.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 20-Aug. 9, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
About 1 in 5 Americans say they had problems paying their rent or mortgage
% saying they had problems paying their rent or mortgage in the past year
%Grouping
All adults21All
Men18Gender
Women23Gender
Ages 18-2932Age
30-4927Age
50-6416Age
65+8Age
White15Race
Hispanic33Race
Black33Race
Asian*11Race
Lower income39Income
Middle income15Income
Upper income5Income
High school or less31Education
Some college21Education
Bachelor’s+11Education
Rep/Lean Rep17Party
Dem/Lean Dem23Party
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* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Family income tiers are based on adjusted 2025 earnings. “Some college” includes those with an associate degree and those who attended college but did not obtain a degree.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 20-Aug. 9, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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