national

Family Finances, Last Year

registered voters

January 15, 2015—February 09, 2026: 1,129,587 Responses

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

Refined by:

party:

Independent

education:

College Graduate

race:

White

gender:

Male

100% - Gotten better

100% - Gotten worse

100% - Stayed about the same

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Better

2026-02-09

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

February 09, 2026

100% of population

Total

Gotten better21%

Gotten worse39%

Stayed about the same39%

Unsure1%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Independent

education:

College Graduate

race:

White

gender:

Male

2% of population

Total

Gotten better28%

Gotten worse32%

Stayed about the same40%

Unsure<1%

age: 18-34

Gotten better27%

Gotten worse34%

Stayed about the same37%

Unsure2%

age: 35-49

Gotten better27%

Gotten worse35%

Stayed about the same37%

Unsure<1%

age: 50-64

Gotten better31%

Gotten worse30%

Stayed about the same38%

Unsure<1%

age: 65+

Gotten better27%

Gotten worse25%

Stayed about the same47%

Unsure<1%

All Respondents

February 09, 2026100% of population

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

Total

21%

39%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Independent

education:

College Graduate

race:

White

gender:

Male

2% of population

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

Total

28%

32%

40%

<1%

age

Gotten better

Gotten worse

Stayed about the same

Unsure

18-34

27%

34%

37%

35-49

27%

35%

37%

<1%

50-64

31%

30%

38%

<1%

65+

27%

25%

47%

<1%

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