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(NEXSTAR) – A six-figure income used to be shorthand for “rich.” Now, it’s barely enough to get by in many parts of the country. And it’s not just California and New York where families are feeling ...

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The U.S. middle class is shrinking, but not because more Americans are poorer. Instead, more households are climbing into the echelons of the upper middle class due to income gains in recent decades, ...

The threshold to be considered middle class on average in Colorado is increasing faster than the rest of the country. SmartAsset, an online platform for financial advice and information, once again ...

Compared to the rest of the country, Wisconsin's middle class is right in the middle. A report from SmartAsset, a financial advisor marketplace, uses Census data and the Pew Research definition of ...

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WASHINGTON - Few phrases carry more weight in American political life than ‘the middle class.’ Politicians invoke it constantly, economists argue about it endlessly, and most Americans identify with ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS/NEXSTAR/WKRN) – As housing, transportation, and everyday expenses continue to fluctuate, the definition of middle-class stability is evolving, and for some families, it may feel like ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS/Nexstar) – As housing, transportation, and everyday expenses continue to fluctuate, the definition of middle-class stability is evolving, and for some families, it may feel like the ...

If you want to be considered middle class in Houston, you'll need to make at least $42,907—and no more than $128,722. That's according to a new 2026 study from SmartAsset, which applied Pew Research ...