How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades
The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
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The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.
As people are living longer and many young adults struggle to gain financial independence, 23% of U.S. adults are in the “sandwich generation.”
Seven-in-ten U.S. adults who are single and looking for a relationship or dates say their dating lives are not going well.
The gender wage gap is narrower among younger workers nationally, and the gap varies across geographical areas.
Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
47% of U.S. adults say single women raising children on their own is generally a bad thing for society, an increase of 7 points since 2018.
Workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why.
About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
51% of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities recently.
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