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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Owning a home, having stable employment and a retirement plan … all of these are key elements of middle-class life. But for the majority of young Americans, these are goals that feel out of reach.

We write stories that make you richer. Take a second right now: Follow us and get tips that will change your life. Politicians across the spectrum love to talk about America’s “hollowed out” middle ...

Many middle-class Americans are struggling while also facing a heavy tax burden. Living in one of these states can actually ...

A new study shows that the middle class isn’t shrinking in the traditional sense, so much as it is splitting into two distinct classes. Here's what it means.

With an ever-increasing cost of living in America, tariff price hikes and an uncertain labor market, it can often feel like city living simply isn’t cost-effective for the American middle class.

Happy Thursday! In today’s newsletter, we examine the growth of America’s upper-middle class, new polling on US intervention in Venezuela, and rising electricity costs. Topline: Populists on both ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new study has revealed how much you need to earn to live a middle ...

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