Chart showing about one-in-three middle-class adults moved to another income tier from 2020 to 2021, as did similar shares from lower- and upper-income tiers

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April 15, 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic Pinches Finances of America’s Lower- and Middle-Income Families

Chart showing about one-in-three middle-class adults moved to another income tier from 2020 to 2021, as did similar shares from lower- and upper-income tiers

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Chart showing about one-in-three middle-class adults moved to another income tier from 2020 to 2021, as did similar shares from lower- and upper-income tiers

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