TABLE 7.
Respondents' stimulus check spending based on employment during COVID‐19 (n = 391)
| Use of COVID‐19 stimulus check payment f (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment during COVID‐19 | Pay rent or other bills | Cover income/job loss | Cover increased cost of food | Make payments on loans/debt | Put all into savings | For fun | Donate some | Other |
| Still employed and making same income as prior to COVID‐19. | 68 (17.4) | 33 (8.4) | 43 (11.0) | 46 (11.8) | 49 (12.5) | 8 (2.0) | 9 (2.3) | 12 (3.1) |
| Still employed but have experienced a significant decrease in hours/income because of COVID‐19. | 51 (13.1) | 44 (11.3) | 28 (7.2) | 20 (5.1) | 15 (3.8) | 2 (0.51) | 2 (0.51) | 1 (0.26) |
| Unemployed and not working because of COVID‐19. | 36 (9.2) | 31 (7.9) | 16 (4.1) | 10 (2.6) | 2 (0.51) | 2 (0.51) | 1 (0.26) | 1 (0.26) |
| Not employed prior to COVID‐19 and still not employed (includes retired, homemakers). | 53 (13.6) | 17 (4.3) | 30 (7.7) | 29 (7.4) | 12 (3.1) | 6 (1.5) | 3 (0.77) | 2 (0.51) |