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Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—February 06, 20261,128,972 Responses

Over the last year, has your family's financial situation:

2026-02-06
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

February 06, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better21%
Gotten worse40%
Stayed about the same38%
Unsure1%

Subgroups

100% of population
Total
Gotten better21%
Gotten worse40%
Stayed about the same38%
Unsure1%
age: 18-34
Gotten better18%
Gotten worse46%
Stayed about the same33%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Gotten better19%
Gotten worse45%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure1%
age: 50-64
Gotten better24%
Gotten worse38%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure<1%
age: 65+
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse33%
Stayed about the same45%
Unsure<1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse41%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
education: College Graduate
Gotten better22%
Gotten worse39%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
education: Postgraduate
Gotten better19%
Gotten worse39%
Stayed about the same42%
Unsure<1%
gender: Male
Gotten better27%
Gotten worse33%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure1%
gender: Female
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse47%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Gotten better6%
Gotten worse59%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Gotten better39%
Gotten worse15%
Stayed about the same45%
Unsure1%
party: Independent
Gotten better19%
Gotten worse45%
Stayed about the same35%
Unsure1%
race: White
Gotten better24%
Gotten worse35%
Stayed about the same40%
Unsure1%
race: Black or African-American
Gotten better8%
Gotten worse59%
Stayed about the same31%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better17%
Gotten worse51%
Stayed about the same30%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Gotten better18%
Gotten worse41%
Stayed about the same38%
Unsure2%

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