A 2025 AP-NORC poll found that 36% of U.S. adults said electricity bills were a 'major' source of stress, just over one-half said the cost of groceries was a 'major' source of financial stress, about four in ten said the cost of housing and the cost of health care were a serious strain, and about one-third reported high stress about gasoline prices.
October 19, 2025
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National AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll measuring sources of financial stress for households.