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 ...

A Pew Research study found about 51% of Americans were living in middle-class households in 2023, down from 61% in 1971. But ...

After a year filled with economic uncertainty, inflation concerns and job market anxiety, many Americans are entering 2026 ...

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

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 ...

A six-figure income used to be shorthand for “rich.” Now, it’s barely enough to get by in many parts of the country.

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 ...

Learn more about the upper class, what defines it, its impact, income levels, and its distinction from the middle and working ...

That can make it hard to save for your future, and you may be wondering whether you can even retire if you're living on a ...