Demographics

Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate

4.2% — down from 4.5% two years ago; a record low, halved from 8.2% in 2011

What is the current Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate?

UNBANKED / UNDERBANKED HOUSEHOLD RATE
4.2% ↓ Improving
4.2% of US households remain unbanked — lowest rate on recor

Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate: 4.2% as of 2023, and improving. Source: FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households.

4.2% of US households remain unbanked — lowest rate on record

Steady decline from 8.2% in 2011. FDIC biennial survey.

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How has Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate changed over time?

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Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate over time
Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate, percent
Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate
Historical data
Annual · FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households
Period Value YoY Change
2023 4.2%
2021 4.5%
2019 5.4%
2017 6.5%
2015 7%
2013 7.7%
2011 8.2%

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What is Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate?

4.2% — down from 4.5% two years ago; a record low, halved from 8.2% in 2011

Why does Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate matter for financial distress?

Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate is one of the indicators tracked by the American Distress Index (ADI), which measures five dimensions of U.S. household financial distress: Buffer Depletion, Debt Stress, Financial Conditions, Cost Pressure, and Labor Market disruption. Changes in this indicator contribute to the overall distress picture.

Where does the Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate data come from?

This data comes from FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households. More information: https://www.fdic.gov/analysis/household-survey/. The American Distress Index updates this indicator annual.

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Unbanked / Underbanked Household Rate is one of 91 indicators in the American Distress Index's demographics layer — the signal that predicted the 2008 crisis two years before delinquency data confirmed it.
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