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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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    2. Factors seen as contributing to economic inequality

    People around the world see various factors as contributing to economic inequality in their country: Rich people’s political influence A median of 60% across 36 countries say that rich people having too much political influence leads to economic inequality a great deal in their country. Majorities hold this opinion in 31 nations and in at […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was written by Rakesh Kochhar, senior researcher. Editorial guidance for the report was provided by Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research. Guidance on the communications strategy and outreach was provided by Tanya Arditi, senior communications manager. The report was number-checked by Gracie Martinez and Mohamad Moslimani, research assistants. Sara Atske, digital […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was written by Rakesh Kochhar, senior researcher. Editorial guidance for the report was provided by Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research. Guidance on the communications strategy and outreach was provided by Tanya Arditi, senior communications manager. The report was number-checked by Gracie Martinez and Mohamad Moslimani, research assistants. Sara Atske, digital […]

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    3. Views of the parties and Congress

    By a 5-percentage-point margin, more Americans say the Republican Party can effectively manage the federal government (30%) than say this about the Democratic Party (25%). A substantial share – 44% – say there is no difference between the two parties on this trait. By comparison, the Democratic Party has an advantage over the Republican Party […]

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    Methodology

    The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 176 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025. A total of 3,554 panelists responded out of 3,784 who were sampled, for a survey-level response […]

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    Methodology

    The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 168 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from April 14 to April 20, 2025. A total of 9,397 panelists responded out of 10,559 who were sampled, […]

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    Methodology

    The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 158 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Oct. 21 to 27, 2024. A total of 9,593 panelists responded out of 10,612 who were sampled, for […]

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    Methodology

    The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 178 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Sept. 2-8, 2025. A total of 8,750 panelists responded out of 9,928 who were sampled, for a survey-level response […]

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