Lower-income households most likely to say federal aid package will help them % who say their own household will be helped a the federal aid package passed in response to COVID-19
Among Republicans, 51% think the aid will help their household at least a fair amount, while about as many (49%) say it will help them not too much or not at all. Democrats are less hopeful: 40% say it will help their household a great deal or fair amount, compared with 59% who think it won’t help much or at all.
Lower-income households most likely to  | say federal aid package will help them  | % who say their own household will be helped a  | by  | the federal aid package passed in response to COVID-19  | Great  | Fair  | deal  | amount  | Total  | 46  | 14  | 31  | White  | 31  | 43  | 12  | Black  | 25  | 31  | 57  | Hispanic  | 35  | 51  | 17  | Ages 18-29  | 17  | 34  | 51  | 30-49  | 15  | 30  | 45  | 50-64  | 16  | 31  | 47  | 65+  | 31  | 40  | 9  | Postgraduate  | 23  | 27  | College grad  | 8  | 28  | 36  | Some college  | 46  | 15  | 31  | HS or less  | 21  | 36  | 57  | Upper income  | 19  | 22  | Middle income  | 13  | 36  | 48  | Lower income  | 25  | 59  | 34  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 15  | 35  | 51  | Dem/ Lean Dem  | 13  | 28  | 40  | Notes: Whites and blacks include only those who are not Hispanic;  | Hispanics are of any race. Family incomes are based on 2018  | earnings and adjusted for differences in purchasing power by  | geographic region and for household size.  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted April 7-12, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 