2020 data was sampled from August 27 to September 14, 2020, with 1,893 adults.
2018 data was sampled from March 13 to April 5, 2018, with 1,945 adults.
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Plans for ongoing living assistance among the American population 2021
According to a survey conducted in March 2021 in the United States, only a third of the population has planned for ongoing living assistance. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, planning for ongoing living assistance remained more or less similar to 2020 or 2018.
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AP-NORC. (May 1, 2021). Share of the U.S. adult population that has planned for ongoing living assistance from 2018 to 2021, by extent of planning [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1249653/plans-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Share of the U.S. adult population that has planned for ongoing living assistance from 2018 to 2021, by extent of planning." Chart. May 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1249653/plans-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. (2021). Share of the U.S. adult population that has planned for ongoing living assistance from 2018 to 2021, by extent of planning. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1249653/plans-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Share of The U.S. Adult Population That Has Planned for Ongoing Living Assistance from 2018 to 2021, by Extent of Planning." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 May 2021, /statistics/1249653/plans-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC, Share of the U.S. adult population that has planned for ongoing living assistance from 2018 to 2021, by extent of planning ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1249653/plans-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of the U.S. adult population that has planned for ongoing living assistance from 2018 to 2021, by extent of planning [Graph], AP-NORC, May 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249653/plans-for-ongoing-living-assistance-in-the-united-states/