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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
Female
party
Independent
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Over the last year, has your family's financial situation:
Refined by:
party:
Independent
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
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Gotten better
Unsure
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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:
party:
Independent
Clear All
33% of population
Total
Gotten better
13%
Gotten worse
51%
Stayed about the same
35%
Unsure
1%
age:
18-34
Gotten better
12%
Gotten worse
51%
Stayed about the same
35%
Unsure
2%
age:
35-49
Gotten better
12%
Gotten worse
58%
Stayed about the same
30%
Unsure
<1%
age:
50-64
Gotten better
17%
Gotten worse
49%
Stayed about the same
33%
Unsure
<1%
age:
65+
Gotten better
12%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
41%
Unsure
<1%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Gotten better
12%
Gotten worse
52%
Stayed about the same
34%
Unsure
1%
education:
College Graduate
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
49%
Stayed about the same
35%
Unsure
1%
education:
Postgraduate
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
47%
Stayed about the same
38%
Unsure
<1%
gender:
Male
Gotten better
17%
Gotten worse
45%
Stayed about the same
37%
Unsure
1%
gender:
Female
Gotten better
10%
Gotten worse
57%
Stayed about the same
32%
Unsure
1%
race:
White
Gotten better
13%
Gotten worse
49%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
1%
race:
Black or African-American
Gotten better
9%
Gotten worse
62%
Stayed about the same
27%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
52%
Stayed about the same
32%
Unsure
2%
race:
Other
Gotten better
16%
Gotten worse
49%
Stayed about the same
33%
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:
party:
Independent
Clear All
33% of population
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Total
13%
51%
35%
1%
age
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
18-34
12%
51%
35%
2%
35-49
12%
58%
30%
<1%
50-64
17%
49%
33%
<1%
65+
12%
45%
41%
<1%
education
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
12%
52%
34%
1%
College Graduate
15%
49%
35%
1%
Postgraduate
15%
47%
38%
<1%
gender
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Male
17%
45%
37%
1%
Female
10%
57%
32%
1%
race
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
White
13%
49%
36%
1%
Black or African-American
9%
62%
27%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
14%
52%
32%
2%
Other
16%
49%
33%
2%
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