According to a Pew Research Center’s analysis in fall 2024, just over half (52%) of U.S. adults lived in middle-income ...

Being middle class isn't just about your income. It's also about where you live and how many dependents you have.

Once upon a time, the U.S. had a middle class to be envious of. But in recent years the number of people considered middle class has shrunk. According to the Pew Research Center, 61% of adults were ...

A six-figure household income doesn't necessarily make you rich — in many cases, it just means you're middle class. The upper bound of what's considered middle class for households exceeds $100,000 in ...

America has a complicated history when it comes to the middle class. Being included in the middle class is an essential part of the American Dream, an ideal based on making good money, owning a home, ...

If you’ve lived in California for a while, you’ve probably noticed that what once felt “comfortable” financially doesn’t quite stretch as far as it used to. Prices for housing, groceries and even a ...

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Here’s what’s considered a middle class and upper-middle class income in Illinois in 2025, according to a report from finance website GoBankingRates. Getty Images/iStockphoto Illinois residents need ...

What does it mean to be rich? Poor? Somewhere in between? That was the idea behind a recent analysis from GoBankingRates.com that looked at how much you’d have to earn to be above the below but below ...

What is “middle-class”? Although definitions might vary, the Pew Research Center might have an answer. A recent Pew report found that a family of three could be considered in the “middle” of upper and ...

Here’s what’s considered a middle class and upper-middle class income in Kentucky in 2025, according to a report from finance website GoBankingRates. GETTY IMAGES Kentucky residents need to make more ...

Here’s what’s considered a middle class and upper-middle class income in Pennsylvania in 2025, according to an analysis by finance website GoBankingRates. GETTY IMAGES Pennsylvania residents need to ...