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    The State of the American Middle Class

    As the financial divide has grown, a smaller share of Americans now live in middle-class households. Here are key facts about this group.

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    Methodology

    This Pew Research Center study uses a multimethod approach to understanding what “news” means to Americans today. The project includes three different types of research methodologies: a qualitative online discussion board with 57 U.S. adults, a nationally representative survey of 9,482 U.S. adults conducted through Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), and on-the-record, in-depth […]

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    2. Why are ‘nones’ nonreligious?

    The survey asked “nones” why they are nonreligious, offering a list of six possible reasons and asking respondents to say whether each is an extremely, very, somewhat, not too, or not at all important reason why they are nonreligious. Respondents could choose multiple reasons, and many did. The reason “nones” give most often for not […]

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    Who is Hispanic?

    The Census Bureau estimates there were 65.2 million Hispanics in the U.S. as of July 2023, a new high. They made up more than 19% of the nation’s population.

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    4. The assets households own and the debts they carry

    Most households own a combination of physical and financial assets. Physical assets include items such as a home, a car or jewelry. Financial assets include checking and savings accounts, retirement accounts, and stocks, among others. Our focus in this chapter is on the importance of the various assets to household portfolios and the debt households […]

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