Americans expect import tariffs to hurt the average household
Core finding
Most Americans (60%) say that tariffs on U.S. imports will not make the average American better off, a September 2025 Verasight survey finds.
Another 23% say maybe, and 17% think they will.
Topline distribution
Americans expect import tariffs to hurt the average household.
Will tariffs on US imports make the average American better off?
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
Will tariffs on US imports make the average American better off?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.