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Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—September 04, 2026:
1,172,657 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Male
Male
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Over the last year, has your family's financial situation:
Refined by:
gender:
Male
Clear All
100%
- Gotten better
100%
- Gotten worse
100%
- Stayed about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-09-04
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Stayed about the same
Gotten worse
Gotten better
Unsure
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Net Better
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All Respondents
September 04, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
46%
Stayed about the same
39%
Unsure
1%
Subgroups
Refined by:
gender:
Male
Clear All
48% of population
Total
Gotten better
19%
Gotten worse
40%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
1%
age:
18-34
Gotten better
17%
Gotten worse
42%
Stayed about the same
39%
Unsure
2%
age:
35-49
Gotten better
18%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
<1%
age:
50-64
Gotten better
23%
Gotten worse
38%
Stayed about the same
38%
Unsure
<1%
age:
65+
Gotten better
18%
Gotten worse
34%
Stayed about the same
48%
Unsure
<1%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Gotten better
18%
Gotten worse
41%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
1%
education:
College Graduate
Gotten better
22%
Gotten worse
37%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
<1%
education:
Postgraduate
Gotten better
20%
Gotten worse
35%
Stayed about the same
44%
Unsure
<1%
party:
Democrat
Gotten better
6%
Gotten worse
62%
Stayed about the same
31%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Gotten better
31%
Gotten worse
17%
Stayed about the same
51%
Unsure
<1%
party:
Independent
Gotten better
17%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
37%
Unsure
1%
race:
White
Gotten better
22%
Gotten worse
35%
Stayed about the same
43%
Unsure
<1%
race:
Black or African-American
Gotten better
8%
Gotten worse
61%
Stayed about the same
29%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
48%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
1%
race:
Other
Gotten better
18%
Gotten worse
43%
Stayed about the same
38%
Unsure
2%
All Respondents
September 04, 2026
100% of population
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Total
14%
46%
39%
1%
Subgroups
Refined by:
gender:
Male
Clear All
48% of population
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Total
19%
40%
40%
1%
age
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
18-34
17%
42%
39%
2%
35-49
18%
45%
36%
<1%
50-64
23%
38%
38%
<1%
65+
18%
34%
48%
<1%
education
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
18%
41%
40%
1%
College Graduate
22%
37%
40%
<1%
Postgraduate
20%
35%
44%
<1%
party
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Democrat
6%
62%
31%
1%
Republican
31%
17%
51%
<1%
Independent
17%
45%
37%
1%
race
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
White
22%
35%
43%
<1%
Black or African-American
8%
61%
29%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
14%
48%
36%
1%
Other
18%
43%
38%
2%
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