Open main menu
Civiqs
Search
Survey Results
News and Reports
Polling & Interviewing
Custom Daily Tracking
Take Surveys
Log in
national
Family Finances, Last Year
registered voters
January 15, 2015—January 12, 2026:
1,123,397 Responses
Refine By (3)
age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Male
Female
party
Independent
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
Black or African-American
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Over the last year, has your family's financial situation:
Refined by:
party:
Independent
education:
Non-College Graduate
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
100%
- Gotten better
100%
- Gotten worse
100%
- Stayed about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-01-12
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Gotten better
Unsure
Trendline
Net Better
Map View
Use setting
Uncertainty Range
Use setting
News & Events
Use setting
Zoom In
Share This Chart
All Respondents
January 12, 2026
100% of population
Total
Gotten better
21%
Gotten worse
39%
Stayed about the same
40%
Unsure
1%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Independent
education:
Non-College Graduate
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
2% of population
Total
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
48%
Stayed about the same
36%
Unsure
2%
age:
18-34
Gotten better
14%
Gotten worse
52%
Stayed about the same
32%
Unsure
3%
age:
35-49
Gotten better
15%
Gotten worse
53%
Stayed about the same
31%
Unsure
2%
age:
50-64
Gotten better
16%
Gotten worse
40%
Stayed about the same
42%
Unsure
1%
age:
65+
Gotten better
12%
Gotten worse
39%
Stayed about the same
48%
Unsure
1%
gender:
Male
Gotten better
16%
Gotten worse
44%
Stayed about the same
38%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Gotten better
12%
Gotten worse
52%
Stayed about the same
34%
Unsure
2%
All Respondents
January 12, 2026
100% of population
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Total
21%
39%
40%
1%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Independent
education:
Non-College Graduate
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
2% of population
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Total
14%
48%
36%
2%
age
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
18-34
14%
52%
32%
3%
35-49
15%
53%
31%
2%
50-64
16%
40%
42%
1%
65+
12%
39%
48%
1%
gender
Gotten better
Gotten worse
Stayed about the same
Unsure
Male
16%
44%
38%
2%
Female
12%
52%
34%
2%
Related Polls
national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—January 15, 2026
national
National Economy: Current Condition
registered voters
January 15, 2015—January 14, 2026
national
Is President Biden doing enough to create jobs?
registered voters
January 20, 2021—January 19, 2025
national
Job Guarantee
registered voters
April 12, 2018—January 16, 2026