Category: Household Response

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Analysis Household Response Relationships and networks

Do you know someone with COVID-19?

This week, the number of Americans who know someone with COVID-19 rose to 1-in-3.

This differs by group across the U.S.

The number of Americans who know someone with COVID-19 has tripled in the last four weeks.

The number of Americans who know someone with COVID-19 has tripled in the last four weeks.
Latino and African Americans are more likely to know someone with COVID-19. This gap has widened over the last month.

Latino and African Americans are more likely to know someone with COVID-19 (see this post). This gap has widened over the last month.

Women are also more likely to know someone with COVID-19, and this difference has also increased since mid-March.

Women are also more likely to know someone with COVID-19, and this difference has also increased since mid-March.
Democrats are more likely to know someone with COVID-19, likely due to high rates of infections in densely populated areas. But the party gap is decreasing over time.

Democrats are more likely to know someone with COVID-19, likely due to high rates of infections in densely populated areas. But the party gap is decreasing over time.

Knowing someone with COVID-19 impacts our behavior and attitudes. For instance, knowing someone with Coronavirus increases our support for policies that force businesses to close.

Knowing someone with COVID-19 impacts our behavior and attitudes. For instance, knowing someone with Coronavirus increases our support for policies that force businesses to close.

 

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Analysis Household Response Relationships and networks

The color gap in COVID19.

As the pandemic spreads, it will affect more families nationwide.

Who knows someone with COVID-19?

Blacks, Latinos, and Asians are more likely to know someone with COVID-19.

Blacks, Latinos, and Asians are more likely to know someone with COVID-19.
Black and Asian families have been hit particularly hard by Coronavirus, with nearly 1-in-10 having a family member with COVID-19.

Black and Asian families have been hit particularly hard by Coronavirus, with nearly 1-in-10 having a family member with COVID-19.

Asian and Latino Americans are the most likely to have a friend with COVID-19.

Asian and Latino Americans are the most likely to have a friend with COVID-19.
Communities of color are also more likely to have someone in the neighborhood with COVID-19.

Communities of color are also more likely to have someone in the neighborhood with COVID-19.

Asian Americans are the most likely group to work with someone who has contracted COVID-19.

Asian Americans are the most likely group to work with someone who has contracted COVID-19.

 

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Analysis Household Response Information and Media Consumption

Does distrusting science decrease social distancing?

1-in-10 Americans distrust scientific experts.

Does that impact how they respond to social distance policies?

About 12% of Americans believe scientific experts are less trustworthy than the average person.

About 12% of Americans believe scientific experts are less trustworthy than the average person.
Americans who distrust scientific experts are less likely to talk with people about the coronavirus.

Americans who distrust scientific experts are less likely to talk with people about the coronavirus.

Americans who distrust experts are also more likely to believe the scope of the pandemic is a hoax.

Americans who distrust experts are also more likely to believe the scope of the pandemic is a hoax.
These Americans are also more likely to go to places with large crowds.

These Americans are also more likely to go to places with large crowds.

Americans who distrust experts are also more likely to go out with friends.

Americans who distrust experts are also more likely to go out with friends.

 

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Analysis Health and Stress Household Response Relationships and networks

Will there be a baby boom?

The vast majority of Americans lives under a shelter-in-place order.

Will we have more babies in 9 months?

Americans are having less sex today than they were in March.

Americans are having less sex today than they were in March.
This is probably the result of quarantine stress.  People who are unemployed are much less likely to have sex.  People still going into work are having the most sex.

This is probably the result of quarantine stress.  People who are unemployed are much less likely to have sex.  People still going into work are having the most sex.

We are fighting with our partners more than we were in March.

We are fighting with our partners more than we were in March.
People who are still going into work are happier, overall, than people who are not.  Those who are unemployed are the most unhappy.

People who are still going into work are happier, overall, than people who are not.  Those who are unemployed are the most unhappy.

 

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Analysis Household Response

How are you preparing?

Reports of empty store shelves and shortages suggest Americans have changed their habits.

How are we preparing for Covid-19?

A week makes a big difference.

In the last week there has been an increase in the percentage of Americans who report buying extra supplies. On March 21, nearly 60% of Americans report buying extra food, up from 35% the week before. In the same time period, the percent of Americans buying masks and gloves rose from 47% to 52%.

In the last week there has been an increase in the percentage of Americans who report buying extra supplies. On March 21, nearly 60% of Americans report buying extra food, up from 35% the week before. In the same time period, the percent of Americans buying masks and gloves rose from 47% to 52%.

During the last week, the percentage of Americans who report avoiding crowds rose from just below 57% to 92% and the percent who report that they stopped going to the store rose from nearly 8% to almost 30%.

During the last week, the percentage of Americans who report avoiding crowds rose from just below 57% to 92% and the percent who report that they stopped going to the store rose from nearly 8% to almost 30%.

Over the last week, the percent of Americans who report canceling plans with friends increased from 24% to 74% and the percentage of Americans who report they have stopped shaking hands rose from 43% to 82%.

Over the last week, the percent of Americans who report canceling plans with friends increased from 24% to 74% and the percentage of Americans who report they have stopped shaking hands rose from 43% to 82%.
Not all groups are preparing equally. Women are more likely to report buying extra food than men, and whites report buying extra food at lower rates than non-whites.

Not all groups are preparing equally. Women are more likely to report buying extra food than men, and whites report buying extra food at lower rates than non-whites.

Men and Latinos are the two groups least likely to report avoiding crowds.

Men and Latinos are the two groups least likely to report avoiding crowds.
Latinos and Asians are the groups most likely to report they have stopped going to the store.

Latinos and Asians are the groups most likely to report they have stopped going to the store.

Men and Whites are the group least likely to cancel plans with friends.

Men and Whites are the group least likely to cancel plans with friends.
African-Americans are the group least likely to report they have stopped attending church or religious services.

African-Americans are the group least likely to report they have stopped attending church or religious services.