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 ...

The Democratic Socialists of America are all about fighting for the working class—even though few of them are actually ...

The middle class is shrinking in America, many studies show. But what does it really take to be middle class in Arizona? What the data says.

In 1965, the median household income was around $6,900 — enough to buy a home, raise a family, and still save money on a single salary. The postwar economy was built on structural supports like union ...

Even those with good jobs and stable incomes are taking on debt just to cover everyday costs ...

It’s a common refrain: The middle class is hollowing out; Americans overall are increasingly falling short financially while a few are getting exceedingly rich. There’s even a scoreboard of inequality ...

Earlier this year, our report, “The Middle Class Is Shrinking Because of a Booming Upper-Middle Class,” argued that the narrative of a “hollowed-out middle class” rests on counterintuitive class ...

A recent SmartAsset study revealed the income needed to be considered middle class in every US state. See where yours falls.

Often, the expectations that come with the term "middle class" include reaching home ownership, raising kids, having the comfort of modest emergency funds and retirement savings, and the occasional ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Many Americans are content with living a middle-class lifestyle, but you might be surprised that not everyone ...

Some Georgians dream of being rich and living in a mansion, but others just hope to be middle class. How much money do you need to be making for that to be your classification? Earlier this year, ...