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Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, United States, 2023 (ICPSR 39462)

Released/updated on: 2026-02-04
Geographic coverage: United States
In December 2017, the Urban Institute launched the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey (WBNS), a nationally representative, internet-based survey of non-elderly adults designed to monitor changes in individual and family well-being during a time when policymakers are considering significant changes to federal safety net programs serving low-income families. The 2023 round of the survey collects information on a broad array of topics related to health, material hardship, and the safety net, including health insurance, housing, food security, employment, family income, program participation, family financial security, disability, Long COVID, experiences of discrimination, exposure to extreme heat at work, renewal of Medicaid coverage, use of buy now pay later options and other forms of credit to pay for groceries, impact of criminal legal fines and fees, exposure to environmental disasters and extreme weather events, and immigration issues.