Nearly half of Americans have at least some debt

Q: Apart from any home mortgage you may have, how much debt do you currently have? This includes any credit card balances, auto loans, student loans, or medical debt.

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Note: Due to rounding, adding "a lot" and "some" equals 46%.

Source: Feb. 12-17, 2026, ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll of 2,589 U.S. adults with a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.