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Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—January 12, 2026:
1,123,397 Responses
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race
White
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Over the last year, has your family's financial situation:
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100%
- Gotten better
100%
- Gotten worse
100%
- Stayed about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-01-12
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12M
6M
3M
Stayed about the same
Gotten worse
Gotten better
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All Respondents
January 12, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better
21%
Gotten worse
39%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
1%
Subgroups
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Clear All
100% of population
Total
Gotten better
21%
Gotten worse
38%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
1%
age:
18-34
Gotten better
19%
Gotten worse
43%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
3%
age:
35-49
Gotten better
19%
Gotten worse
43%
Stayed about the same
37%
Unsure
1%
age:
50-64
Gotten better
24%
Gotten worse
36%
Stayed about the same
39%
Unsure
<1%
age:
65+
Gotten better
20%
Gotten worse
33%
Stayed about the same
46%
Unsure
<1%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Gotten better
20%
Gotten worse
39%
Stayed about the same
39%
Unsure
1%
education:
College Graduate
Gotten better
22%
Gotten worse
37%
Stayed about the same
39%
Unsure
1%
education:
Postgraduate
Gotten better
19%
Gotten worse
38%
Stayed about the same
42%
Unsure
<1%
gender:
Male
Gotten better
27%
Gotten worse
31%
Stayed about the same
41%
Unsure
1%
gender:
Female
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
39%
Unsure
1%
party:
Democrat
Gotten better
6%
Gotten worse
57%
Stayed about the same
35%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Gotten better
37%
Gotten worse
15%
Stayed about the same
47%
Unsure
1%
party:
Independent
Gotten better
20%
Gotten worse
41%
Stayed about the same
38%
Unsure
1%
race:
White
Gotten better
23%
Gotten worse
34%
Stayed about the same
42%
Unsure
1%
race:
Black or African-American
Gotten better
9%
Gotten worse
56%
Stayed about the same
33%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better
18%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
35%
Unsure
2%
race:
Other
Gotten better
18%
Gotten worse
40%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
2%
All Respondents
January 12, 2026
100% of population
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Total
21%
39%
40%
1%
Subgroups
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100% of population
age
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
18-34
19%
43%
36%
3%
35-49
19%
43%
37%
1%
50-64
24%
36%
39%
<1%
65+
20%
33%
46%
<1%
education
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
20%
39%
39%
1%
College Graduate
22%
37%
39%
1%
Postgraduate
19%
38%
42%
<1%
gender
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Male
27%
31%
41%
1%
Female
15%
45%
39%
1%
party
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Democrat
6%
57%
35%
1%
Republican
37%
15%
47%
1%
Independent
20%
41%
38%
1%
race
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
White
23%
34%
42%
1%
Black or African-American
9%
56%
33%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
18%
45%
35%
2%
Other
18%
40%
40%
2%
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