America's middle class is shrinking, but not because people are getting poorer. Instead, more households are climbing the ladder, new research suggests.

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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 ...

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Methodology: For this study, MoneyLion analyzed each state to find the line where upper-middle class begins. Median household income was sourced from the 2024 1-year U.S. Census American Community ...

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 ...

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A quick glance at a paycheck or tax return can spark the question — does this count as wealthy, or just getting by? The answer depends less on gut feeling and more on where that number lands compared ...

This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau ...