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 six-figure income used to be shorthand for “rich.” Now, it’s barely enough to get by in many parts of the country.

In high-cost states, $100K no longer buys upper-middle class living. A new report shows it’s lower-middle class in 12 states, ...

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

A six-figure income used to mean you’d made it — but those days are long gone for Californians and residents of several other ...

Ever feel like your paycheck should be doing more than it is?

Your household can earn more than $160,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Rhode Island, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, ...

Your household can earn more than $200,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Massachusetts, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, ...

To be considered middle class, the household income should be two-thirds to double the state's median income. Where does that put you, VA, MD and DC?

According to the Census Bureau, roughly half of Texas households qualify as middle class.

Your household can earn more than $190,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Connecticut, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, about ...

Your household can earn more than $190,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in New Hampshire, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, ...