The respondents were spread among the different consumer groups as such:
- Struggling with low purchase power (19 percent)
- Struggling with high purchase power (13 percent)
- Pushing on (29 percent)
- Prospering (30 percent)
- Comfortably retired (9 percent)
The source asked consumers if rising prices/inflation will have on their financial situation in the next few months.
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Expected future impact of inflation on U.S. consumers 2022, by consumer group
As of April 2022, a large share of consumers in the United States believed inflation would have a greater impact on their financial situation in the next few months than it has to-date. Especially, struggling consumers (between 60 and 70 percent) felt this way. Close to 50 percent of those living in comfortable and prospering households expected the impact of rising prices to remain the same.
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Numerator. (April 29, 2022). Share of consumers in the United States who feel their financial situation will worsen in the next few months as of April 2022, by consumer category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1322550/consumers-and-the-future-impact-of-inflation-usa/
Numerator. "Share of consumers in the United States who feel their financial situation will worsen in the next few months as of April 2022, by consumer category." Chart. April 29, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1322550/consumers-and-the-future-impact-of-inflation-usa/
Numerator. (2022). Share of consumers in the United States who feel their financial situation will worsen in the next few months as of April 2022, by consumer category. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1322550/consumers-and-the-future-impact-of-inflation-usa/
Numerator. "Share of Consumers in The United States Who Feel Their Financial Situation Will Worsen in The next Few Months as of April 2022, by Consumer Category." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Apr 2022, /statistics/1322550/consumers-and-the-future-impact-of-inflation-usa/
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