The Middle Class Isn’t Disappearing — It’s Splitting in Half

A new study shows that the middle class isn’t shrinking in the traditional sense, so much as it is splitting into two ...
Pew Research Center

The State of the American Middle Class

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 ...

The states where middle-class income is growing most – and 2 where it’s shrinking

A Pew Research study found about 51% of Americans were living in middle-class households in 2023, down from 61% in 1971. But ...
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The Gap Between the Middle Class and Top 5% in Every State

Discover more original studies and surveys in the GOBankingRates original research center. Methodology: For this piece GOBankingRates used the 2024 1-Year American Community Survey results as ...

America’s Middle Class Is Getting Richer — Shows Sharp Rise in Over 50 Years

Recent research highlights a significant increase in the upper middle class over the past 50 years, with its proportion rising from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024.
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11 Things Middle Class People Do Better Than Anyone Else

As the economy continues to shift and inflation and the cost of living have become exponentially high, the middle class has shrunk considerably. Families and households once regarded as middle-class ...
Yahoo

Here’s How To Know If You’re Actually Middle Class, According to Humphrey Yang

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dean Mitchell / iStock.com Are you in the middle class? In recent years, the lines between classes have gotten blurred, especially ...
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I’m worth millions but most of my neighbors and friends are middle class – how do I navigate this?

Key Points Younger high-net-worth individuals report greater social anxiety about their wealth than previous generations, ...
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11 Things Upper Middle Class People Have In Their Homes That The Middle Class Can't Afford

Upper middle class homeowners have the means to invest in more luxurious features compared to middle class individuals. At first glance, it might not look like there are that many differences between ...
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The Income Considered Lower-Middle Class in Every State

Does your annual salary place you among the lower-middle class? It depends on the state you live in, according to GOBankingRates data. The minimum income threshold for the lower-middle class in states ...