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Illinois Affordability Survey
100%
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1.
Age
(Required.)
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2.
Zip
(Required.)
3.
Race/ethnicity
Black
White
Hispanic/Latino
AAPI
Other
4.
Gender
Male
Female
Nonbinary + Other
5.
What’s your household’s annual income?
$0-10K
$10K - 50K
$50 - 100K
$100K - 200K
$200K- $500K
$500K and above
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6.
In the last 3 months, have you struggled to pay an important bill on time?
(Required.)
Yes
No
7.
What is one word that describes how you feel about how things are going in the economy right now?
Optimistic
Anxious
Neutral
Hopeless
Angry
Other (please specify)
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8.
What’s your family's number one affordability concern?
(Required.)
Healthcare
Housing
Childcare
Groceries/Food
Utilities (energy, gas, electric)
Transportation (car, fuel, train)
Education (student debt, school fees)
Other (please specify)
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9.
On a scale of 1-5, how unaffordable are these things for you?
(Required.)
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
Healthcare
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
Housing
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
Childcare
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
Groceries/Food
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
Utilities (energy, gas, electric)
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
Transportation (car, fuel, train)
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
Education (student debt, school fees)
affordable
mostly affordable
average
somewhat unaffordable
unaffordable
10.
If the government implemented each of the following policies, how much would it help improve your financial situation?
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Rent control
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Affordable or free healthcare
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Raising the minimum wage
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Price controls on basic necessities like groceries
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Lowering utility bills
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Monthly cash stipends
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Free universal childcare
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Subsidized eldercare or nursing care
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Free or reduced cost for transit (buses, trains)
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
Cancel student debt
No help
Little help
Some help
Quite helpful
Very helpful
11.
Which of the following statements comes closest to your own view, even if neither is exactly right?
Government should do more to solve problems and help meet the needs of people
Government does too many things better left to businesses and individuals
Not sure
12.
What have you had to give up to make ends meet?
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13.
If you received an additional $500 cash from the government, what would you spend it on next month?
(Required.)
14.
Can we follow up with you for further storytelling opportunities?
Yes
No