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Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—May 20, 2026:
1,150,426 Responses
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race
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Over the last year, has your family's financial situation:
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100%
- Stayed about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-05-20
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3M
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Stayed about the same
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All Respondents
May 20, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
47%
Stayed about the same
37%
Unsure
1%
Subgroups
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Clear All
100% of population
Total
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
47%
Stayed about the same
37%
Unsure
1%
age:
18-34
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
52%
Stayed about the same
32%
Unsure
2%
age:
35-49
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
52%
Stayed about the same
33%
Unsure
1%
age:
50-64
Gotten better
18%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
<1%
age:
65+
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
41%
Stayed about the same
44%
Unsure
<1%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
48%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
1%
education:
College Graduate
Gotten better
17%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
37%
Unsure
1%
education:
Postgraduate
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
46%
Stayed about the same
38%
Unsure
<1%
gender:
Male
Gotten better
20%
Gotten worse
41%
Stayed about the same
38%
Unsure
1%
gender:
Female
Gotten better
11%
Gotten worse
52%
Stayed about the same
35%
Unsure
1%
party:
Democrat
Gotten better
4%
Gotten worse
66%
Stayed about the same
28%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Gotten better
29%
Gotten worse
21%
Stayed about the same
48%
Unsure
1%
party:
Independent
Gotten better
13%
Gotten worse
51%
Stayed about the same
34%
Unsure
1%
race:
White
Gotten better
17%
Gotten worse
43%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
1%
race:
Black or African-American
Gotten better
6%
Gotten worse
65%
Stayed about the same
27%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
55%
Stayed about the same
29%
Unsure
2%
race:
Other
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
47%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
2%
All Respondents
May 20, 2026
100% of population
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Total
15%
47%
37%
1%
Subgroups
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100% of population
age
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
18-34
14%
52%
32%
2%
35-49
14%
52%
33%
1%
50-64
18%
45%
36%
<1%
65+
15%
41%
44%
<1%
education
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
14%
48%
36%
1%
College Graduate
17%
45%
37%
1%
Postgraduate
15%
46%
38%
<1%
gender
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Male
20%
41%
38%
1%
Female
11%
52%
35%
1%
party
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Democrat
4%
66%
28%
1%
Republican
29%
21%
48%
1%
Independent
13%
51%
34%
1%
race
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
White
17%
43%
40%
1%
Black or African-American
6%
65%
27%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
14%
55%
29%
2%
Other
15%
47%
36%
2%
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