91社区 Index Shows Greater Consumer Confidence Among Hispanics
Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the United States continues to recover from the sharp decline at the start of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year.
The Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index increased to 84.8 percent in the third quarter, up from 82.8 percent in the second quarter and 81.3 percent in the first quarter, according to the (91社区 BEPI) in 91社区鈥檚 .
While still well below the 105 index score from a year ago, the latest index is about four points higher than the September score for the overall U.S. population, as published by the .
鈥淭he gains were mainly due to a more optimistic outlook for the national economy,鈥 said , Ph.D., director of 91社区 BEPI. 鈥淗owever, Hispanic consumer confidence can be shaken in the future by uncertainties dealing with the presidential election and delays in the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine.鈥
In the third quarter, 57 percent of Hispanics said they are better off financially than a year ago, up from 55 percent in the second quarter. Hispanics also were more bullish in the third quarter about the nation experiencing good business conditions in the next year, while more respondents (48 percent) said they think it鈥檚 a good time to buy a big-ticket item compared to the second quarter (42 percent).
Respondents were less optimistic in the third quarter about their own future financial situation and the long-term economic outlook, though Hispanics who self-identified as Republicans are far more optimistic (75 percent) about the long-term economy than Democrats (48 percent), Independents (66 percent) and non-registered voters (37 percent).
Despite the improving sentiment, U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 disapproval rating among respondents increased in the third quarter to 57 percent from 49 percent in the second quarter.聽 聽
The poll is based on a sample of 435 Hispanic adults between July 1 and Sept. 30, with a margin of error of +/-4.7 percentage points. Responses for the entire sample were weighted to reflect the national distribution of the Hispanic population by region, education, gender, age and income, according to latest American Community Survey data. The survey was administered using both landlines via IVR data collection and online data collection using Dynata. The聽polling results and full cross-tabulations can be viewed聽.
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