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This factsheet provides an analysis of week 47 (June 29 – July 11, 2022) of the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey measuring the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on households. It shows:
Black, non-Hispanic women and Latinas were more likely than white, non-Hispanic men and women to:
- Have lost employment income.
- Not have enough food to eat.
- Not be able to afford enough food for their children to eat if they themselves were also experiencing food insufficiency.
- Be behind on their rent.
- Have claimed the expanded Child Tax Credit on their 2021 federal tax return.
It also shows Black, non-Hispanic women with children under 12 in the household were more likely than white, non-Hispanic men and women to lack child care. And, among homeowners, women of color were more likely than white, non-Hispanic men and women to be behind on their mortgage payments.