national
Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—April 13, 20261,142,779 Responses

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

2026-04-13
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

April 13, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better16%
Gotten worse46%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%

Subgroups

Total
Gotten better16%
Gotten worse46%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
age: 18-34
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse50%
Stayed about the same33%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse50%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure1%
age: 50-64
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse44%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure<1%
age: 65+
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse40%
Stayed about the same45%
Unsure<1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Gotten better16%
Gotten worse47%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
education: College Graduate
Gotten better18%
Gotten worse44%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
education: Postgraduate
Gotten better16%
Gotten worse44%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure<1%
gender: Male
Gotten better21%
Gotten worse39%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure1%
gender: Female
Gotten better12%
Gotten worse52%
Stayed about the same35%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Gotten better5%
Gotten worse65%
Stayed about the same29%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Gotten better30%
Gotten worse19%
Stayed about the same49%
Unsure1%
party: Independent
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse50%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure1%
race: White
Gotten better18%
Gotten worse41%
Stayed about the same40%
Unsure1%
race: Black or African-American
Gotten better7%
Gotten worse62%
Stayed about the same29%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse54%
Stayed about the same29%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Gotten better17%
Gotten worse45%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure2%

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