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
race
Black or African-American
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
race
Black or African-American
1% of population
Total
Gotten better10%
Gotten worse52%
Stayed about the same37%
Unsure1%
age: 18-34
Gotten better13%
Gotten worse57%
Stayed about the same28%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Gotten better11%
Gotten worse56%
Stayed about the same33%
Unsure1%
age: 50-64
Gotten better10%
Gotten worse51%
Stayed about the same38%
Unsure<1%
age: 65+
Gotten better7%
Gotten worse42%
Stayed about the same50%
Unsure<1%
gender: Male
Gotten better13%
Gotten worse47%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure<1%
gender: Female
Gotten better8%
Gotten worse54%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Gotten better7%
Gotten worse54%
Stayed about the same38%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Gotten better42%
Gotten worse19%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure<1%
party: Independent
Gotten better17%
Gotten worse47%
Stayed about the same35%
Unsure1%

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