Original question: Suppose you had an unexpected expense, and the amount came to $1,000. Based on your current financial situation, would you have a problem paying off the full amount of that expense right away, or not?
Total sample size was 1,405 respondents.
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Share of rural Americans who could not afford an unexpected expense by income 2019
This statistic shows the share of rural Americans who could not afford an unexpected expense in 2019, by income. During the survey, ** percent of rural Americans who had an income of * U.S. dollars to * U.S. dollars reported that they would not be able to pay off an unexpected expense of 1,000 U.S. dollars right away.
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NPR. (May 16, 2019). Share of rural Americans who could not afford an unexpected expense in 2019, by income [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1009376/share-rural-americans-could-not-afford-unexpected-expense-income/
NPR. "Share of rural Americans who could not afford an unexpected expense in 2019, by income." Chart. May 16, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1009376/share-rural-americans-could-not-afford-unexpected-expense-income/
NPR. (2019). Share of rural Americans who could not afford an unexpected expense in 2019, by income. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1009376/share-rural-americans-could-not-afford-unexpected-expense-income/
NPR. "Share of Rural Americans Who Could Not Afford An Unexpected Expense in 2019, by Income." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 May 2019, /statistics/1009376/share-rural-americans-could-not-afford-unexpected-expense-income/
NPR, Share of rural Americans who could not afford an unexpected expense in 2019, by income ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1009376/share-rural-americans-could-not-afford-unexpected-expense-income/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of rural Americans who could not afford an unexpected expense in 2019, by income [Graph], NPR, May 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1009376/share-rural-americans-could-not-afford-unexpected-expense-income/
