What determines who is in the middle class? The number of Americans who are in the middle class has declined in recent years, according to the Pew Research Center. From 1971 to 2023, the share of ...

About half of U.S. adults (52%) lived in middle-income households in 2022, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the most recent available government data. Roughly three-in-ten (28%) were in ...

It's no secret that the American middle class has been steadily shrinking: in the past 50 years, the share of Americans living in middle-class households dropped from 61% to 52% between 1971 and 2024, ...

Various forces shape individuals' economic classes beyond income, such as education level, marital status, home ownership status, the ability to take vacations and more. 54% of Americans self-identify ...

"The middle class is shrinking" might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify nearly all government interventions, from tariffs to minimum-wage hikes to ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The American middle class once represented a comfortable and modest lifestyle, but that dream has become more expensive in recent years. New data shows that the income required to be ...

The median net worth of Americans ages 55 to 64 was $364,500 in 2022, while those 65 to 74 had a median net worth of $409,000. These figures from the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances ...

Defining yourself within the American middle class can be tricky. Your social construct is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. In the U.S ...

Gina Young is an accomplished finance writer who has written for publications including SuperMoney, Examiner, Lexington Law, Talk Markets, and CreditRepair.com. Throughout her career in finance, Gina ...

Living “comfortably” is a subjective idea, but it’s one many middle-class households are actively trying to define as costs continue to rise and budgets feel tighter. While there’s no single income ...