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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Downward classism has spread to social media, which could be setting up young people for worse mental health problems.

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 ...

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 ...

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