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 ...

A recent SmartAsset study revealed the income needed to be considered middle class in every US state. See where yours falls.

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How much money do you need to be considered middle class? It might take more money than you think to reach this income tier.

Defining yourself within the American middle class can be tricky. Your social construct is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. In the U.S ...

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With an ever-increasing cost of living in America, tariff price hikes and an uncertain labor market, it can often feel like city living simply isn't cost-effective for the American middle class.

Could your income put you in Alabama's middle class? New data reveals the 2026 earnings range.

The middle class is shrinking in America, many studies show. But what does it really take to be middle class in Arizona? What the data says.

In some states, you can earn more than $200,000 annually and still be considered middle class, according to one 2026 study.