national

Family Finances, Last Year

registered voters

January 15, 2015—September 04, 2026: 1,172,657 Responses

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

Refined by:

age:

65+

100% - Gotten better

100% - Gotten worse

100% - Stayed about the same

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Better

2026-09-04

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All Respondents

September 04, 2026

100% of population

Total

Gotten better14%

Gotten worse46%

Stayed about the same39%

Unsure1%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

65+

27% of population

Total

Gotten better13%

Gotten worse40%

Stayed about the same46%

Unsure<1%

education: Non-College Graduate

Gotten better13%

Gotten worse42%

Stayed about the same45%

Unsure<1%

education: College Graduate

Gotten better15%

Gotten worse37%

Stayed about the same47%

Unsure<1%

education: Postgraduate

Gotten better14%

Gotten worse34%

Stayed about the same51%

Unsure<1%

Gotten better18%

Gotten worse34%

Stayed about the same48%

Unsure<1%

Gotten better9%

Gotten worse45%

Stayed about the same45%

Unsure<1%

party: Democrat

Gotten better3%

Gotten worse62%

Stayed about the same34%

Unsure<1%

party: Republican

Gotten better23%

Gotten worse15%

Stayed about the same61%

Unsure<1%

party: Independent

Gotten better12%

Gotten worse45%

Stayed about the same41%

Unsure<1%

Gotten better15%

Gotten worse35%

Stayed about the same50%

Unsure<1%

race: Black or African-American

Gotten better4%

Gotten worse62%

Stayed about the same33%

Unsure<1%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Gotten better8%

Gotten worse55%

Stayed about the same35%

Unsure<1%

Gotten better14%

Gotten worse49%

Stayed about the same36%

Unsure1%

All Respondents

September 04, 2026100% of population

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

Total

14%

46%

39%

1%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

65+

27% of population

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

Total

13%

40%

46%

<1%

education

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

13%

42%

45%

<1%

College Graduate

15%

37%

47%

<1%

14%

34%

51%

<1%

gender

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

18%

34%

48%

<1%

9%

45%

45%

<1%

party

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

3%

62%

34%

<1%

23%

15%

61%

<1%

12%

45%

41%

<1%

race

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

15%

35%

50%

<1%

Black or African-American

4%

62%

33%

<1%

Hispanic/Latino

8%

55%

35%

<1%

14%

49%

36%

1%

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