According to the Pew Research Center, middle-class households are those earning between two-thirds to double the median household income in an area. The upper middle class refers to the top 20% of ...

The delineation between America’s middle class and its subset of “upper-middle” class can be a murky one, especially on a ...

Median household income in the United States rose to start 2024, reversing the small decline recorded in December 2023. Motio Research's estimate of median household income in January 2024 is $77,397, ...

Defining yourself within the American middle class can be tricky. Your social construct is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. In the U.S ...

Recently, GOBankingRates sourced information from the Missouri Economic and Research Center and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the median household income vs. the cost of living for each ...

The nation's real median household income levels increased between 2022 and 2023, the first rise since 2019, according to new data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The growth brings the ...

August 2025's increase in Motio Research's U.S. Real Median Household Income Index based on survey data represents a significant increase over the preceding month. Political Calculations initial ...

Key Takeaways Financial experts say you'll need about 70% to 80% of your pre-retirement income to maintain your lifestyle in retirement.For the median U.S. household income ($83,730), you'd need about ...

As the cost of living continues to rise, many Americans may wonder how far their salary goes in the largest U.S. cities. While new data from GOBankingRates reveals the median income isn’t enough to ...