Pew’s previous report showed that for the first time since at least the 1960s, the majority of Americans were not in the middle class. In 2021, just 50% of American adults lived in middle-income ...

The share of Americans who are in the middle class is smaller than it used to be. In 1971, 61% of Americans lived in middle-class households. By 2023, the share had fallen to 51%, according to a new ...

In the Midwest, the share of families living in middle-class neighborhoods has fallen by 13 percentage points in Columbus, Ohio, since 1990, by 12 in Chicago, and by nine in Indianapolis.

H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty ImagesGrowing up in a middle-class family came with an unofficial rulebook — one written in hand-me-downs, store-brand cereal, and thermostat battles. It ...

The term “middle class” was rarely used in the nation’s first 140 years. In the 19th century, it referred overwhelmingly to the self-employed: farmers, artisans, and merchants.

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately half of all American households are considered to be part of the middle class. This equates to roughly 165 million people. Typically, people in ...

As the middle class grows, it is reshaping consumption patterns and emerging as a major driver of India’s economy. With an additional USD 2.7 trillion in projected spending by 2030 from high ...

Middle- and working-class families are enjoying the best standard of living in some of the most expensive U.S. cities, according to a new economic analysis. That may seem far-fetched given that ...

Medical debt is a big burden for the middle class. Almost a quarter of middle-class Americans, or 17 million people, had unpaid health care bills in 2020, a larger share than those higher and ...