This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey among Americans on how prepared they are in case of a natural disaster or an emergency. The data was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and compiled in the 2014 American Housing Survey. During the survey, 82 percent of respondents said their household has enough nonperishable food to sustain everyone in the household for three days.
In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you?
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
Data was taken from the 2013 American Housing Survey (AHS). For methodology details, click here.
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US Census Bureau. (June 11, 2015). In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? ." Chart. June 11, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. (2015). In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
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US Census Bureau, In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? [Graph], US Census Bureau, June 11, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
