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 ...

Most Americans guess wrong about which class they belong to. Here's what your 2026 paycheck says about you.

A Pew Research study found about 51% of Americans were living in middle-class households in 2023, down from 61% in 1971. But some states are seeing middle-class households rake in bigger bucks.

Your household can earn more than $200,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Massachusetts, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dennis Hallinan / Getty Images In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS/Nexstar) – As housing, transportation, and everyday expenses continue to fluctuate, the definition of middle-class stability is evolving, and for some families, it may feel like the ...

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 ...

In a recent report with Stephen Rose, I argued that the narrative of a “shrinking middle class” was based on a kernel of truth, but one that undermines economic pessimism. We showed that while 36 ...

(NEXSTAR) – America may very well be stuck in a K-shaped economy, with those at the top growing wealthier, while those at the bottom of the K find their spending power shrinking every year. It can ...