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 ...

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Across the country, people who look and live like the classic American success story are quietly running the numbers and realizing they are one surprise bill away from trouble. They may own a home, ...

More Americans are breaking into the upper middle class, but for those left behind, the dream of homeownership may be slipping out of reach. About 31% of U.S. households earn enough to be considered ...

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.