Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does.Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how ...

See how your net worth compares at age 50 and what qualifies as upper middle class. Plus, key factors that shape financial ...

“The middle class is shrinking” might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify ...

When researchers use an “absolute definition” instead — one that holds purchasing power constant over time — a different ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, 1995 was a year of growth. For the first time in six years, households ...

The share of families classified as upper-middle class has jumped from 10% in 1979 to 31% in 2024, the report found. For the ...

Americans who earn at least $95,000 in seven major cities break through the lowest end of upper-middle class income. These ...

Yes, the middle class is hollowing out—because more are rising upward.

The income needed to maintain middle-class status in the United States has risen—and Rhode Island is in the top 15 most expensive states, according to calculations by SmartAsset. Reaching middle-class ...

The top 10 percent and the bottom 20 percent of the city are swelling.