The story of the American middle class is no longer a simple tale of steady paychecks and predictable progress. Across ...

The definition of America’s middle class used to be a lot clearer than it is today — thanks to the changes of inflation and cost of living. According to data from Pew Research Center, the country’s ...

The middle class is not actually one neat income class in the United States but a wide swath of income earners and socioeconomic groups, from $50,000 to $150,000 annual salary, whose dollars stretch ...

See how U.S. middle-class income and costs have changed from 1990 to 2025, and why staying middle class is harder than ever.

Middle-class life in the United States has always been defined less by a single number and more by a bundle of expectations: a stable home, a reliable car, some savings, and a shot at college for the ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. CG Tan / Getty Images If your household income was between ...

How much does a Pennsylvania household need to make to be considered middle class? Here’s a look at what one analysis found. Getty Images/iStockphoto Living a comfortable life is growing more ...

Are you considered middle class in California? California ranked among the five priciest states in the nation for middle-class living in 2025, according to a recent analysis by personal finance site ...

If you’ve lived in California for a while, you’ve probably noticed that what once felt “comfortable” financially doesn’t quite stretch as far as it used to. Prices for housing, groceries and even a ...

(NEXSTAR) — Amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, it can be difficult to tell whether your paycheck is still putting you in the middle class. New data shows just how much a household needs to ...

(NEXSTAR) — It can be hard to tell if you rank as middle class, especially when it feels like your paycheck doesn’t go as far as it once did (one government analysis suggests you need at least $10,000 ...

Trying to define the middle class in any region can be a tricky task, as it’s not necessarily based just on salary, but also on how far that salary gets you. The American South, even with its deeply ...