The top 1% saw its share of household income double from 1979 to 2022, going from 9% to 18%, the CBO said. The middle cohort ...

The middle class is indeed shrinking, but new research reveals the trend is actually good news.

Defining yourself within the American middle classes can be tricky. Your social class is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. Find Out: ...

When more families cross into the upper middle class, that's a success. Don't let politicians sabotage upward mobility.

Find out the minimum net worth needed to qualify as upper middle class in your 60s and learn how your savings, assets and ...

Do you think you're middle-class in Oregon? The level of income that defines a household as "middle class" changes regularly with inflation and the cost of living. The socioeconomic label is informal, ...

We’re pleased to report the American middle class is indeed “hollowing out” — because ever more Americans are earning their ...

GOBankingRates referred to the Pew Research Center’s definition of middle class as two-thirds to double the median household income to determine the cities where a six-figure income is considered ...

Being considered middle class has gotten more expensive over the years, and Delaware households are no exception. Rising costs of living, inflation and stagnant wages have reshaped what “middle-class” ...

The next time you look at your paycheck, multiply it by two. The figure you arrive at could be what your paycheck looks like in 2050 if income trends follow the same pattern as the past 25 years — at ...

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