national
Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—January 12, 20261,123,397 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
Postgraduate
gender
Female
2026-01-12
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

January 12, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better21%
Gotten worse39%
Stayed about the same40%
Unsure1%

Subgroups

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education
Postgraduate
gender
Female
8% of population
Total
Gotten better13%
Gotten worse44%
Stayed about the same41%
Unsure1%
age: 18-34
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse49%
Stayed about the same35%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Gotten better12%
Gotten worse48%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure<1%
age: 50-64
Gotten better16%
Gotten worse45%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure<1%
age: 65+
Gotten better12%
Gotten worse36%
Stayed about the same51%
Unsure<1%
party: Democrat
Gotten better6%
Gotten worse52%
Stayed about the same41%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Gotten better35%
Gotten worse15%
Stayed about the same49%
Unsure<1%
party: Independent
Gotten better14%
Gotten worse48%
Stayed about the same38%
Unsure1%
race: White
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse42%
Stayed about the same42%
Unsure1%
race: Black or African-American
Gotten better8%
Gotten worse54%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better13%
Gotten worse46%
Stayed about the same40%
Unsure1%
race: Other
Gotten better11%
Gotten worse48%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure1%

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