national
Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—February 25, 20261,132,664 Responses

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

2026-02-25
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
Zoom In

All Respondents

February 25, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better23%
Gotten worse40%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%

Subgroups

Total
Gotten better23%
Gotten worse40%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure1%
age: 18-34
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse45%
Stayed about the same32%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Gotten better21%
Gotten worse44%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure1%
age: 50-64
Gotten better26%
Gotten worse39%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure<1%
age: 65+
Gotten better23%
Gotten worse31%
Stayed about the same45%
Unsure<1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Gotten better23%
Gotten worse41%
Stayed about the same35%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Gotten better24%
Gotten worse38%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
education: Postgraduate
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse38%
Stayed about the same41%
Unsure<1%
gender: Male
Gotten better29%
Gotten worse32%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
gender: Female
Gotten better17%
Gotten worse46%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Gotten better6%
Gotten worse59%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Gotten better43%
Gotten worse14%
Stayed about the same42%
Unsure1%
party: Independent
Gotten better21%
Gotten worse43%
Stayed about the same34%
Unsure2%
race: White
Gotten better26%
Gotten worse34%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure1%
race: Black or African-American
Gotten better9%
Gotten worse58%
Stayed about the same31%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better19%
Gotten worse50%
Stayed about the same30%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse42%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure2%

Related Polls