Catalyst · Individual

42%Adults lonely at least weekly, up from 33% a year earlierAPA 2026

49%Renter households paying more than they can afford for housingHarvard JCHS 2026

37%Adults who could not cover a $400 emergency with cashFederal Reserve 2025

Human needs and support, latest data

Basic needs41%

Households earning too little to afford the basics where they live · United For ALICE 2024

Savings37%

Adults who could not cover a $400 emergency with cash · Federal Reserve 2025

Housing49%

Renter households who are cost burdened · Harvard JCHS 2026

Poverty10.2%

People living in poverty, official measure · Census 2025

Health coverage7.9%

People with no health insurance for the entire year · Census 2025

Food13.7%

U.S. households food insecure at some point in the year · USDA 2024

Connection42%

Adults lonely at least weekly · APA 2026

Support received50.9%

Adults with a mental illness who received treatment · SAMHSA 2025

App use30%

Adults who have used a digital tool for mental health or well-being · BPC 2025

App drop-off66%

Health apps abandoned within 90 days · PMC 2025

Needs met

Food
Housing
Health
Money
Connection
Wellness apps

Year over year

Adults lonely at least weekly · APA

33%

42%

20252026

Official poverty rate · Census

10.7%

10.2%

20242025

Life expectancy at birth, years · CDC

78.4

79.0

20232024

Adults with a mental illness who received treatment · SAMHSA

52.1%

50.9%

20242025

Employment rate, working-age adults · NCLD

65.4%

21.3%

Without disabilityWith disability

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