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
White
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
White
11% of population
Total
Gotten better21%
Gotten worse35%
Stayed about the same43%
Unsure<1%
age: 18-34
Gotten better22%
Gotten worse41%
Stayed about the same36%
Unsure1%
age: 35-49
Gotten better18%
Gotten worse40%
Stayed about the same41%
Unsure<1%
age: 50-64
Gotten better25%
Gotten worse36%
Stayed about the same39%
Unsure<1%
age: 65+
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse28%
Stayed about the same51%
Unsure<1%
gender: Male
Gotten better29%
Gotten worse27%
Stayed about the same43%
Unsure<1%
gender: Female
Gotten better15%
Gotten worse42%
Stayed about the same42%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Gotten better7%
Gotten worse48%
Stayed about the same45%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Gotten better44%
Gotten worse11%
Stayed about the same44%
Unsure<1%
party: Independent
Gotten better20%
Gotten worse39%
Stayed about the same40%
Unsure<1%

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