This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau ...

Building enough homes that middle-income residents can afford may not be called the “holy grail of housing,” but maybe it should be. In recent years, plenty of state legislation, local ordinances and ...

According to the Pew Research Center, the middle class is shrinking. In 1971, 61% of Americans lived in middle-income households. By 2023, that number had dropped to just 51%. As more people shift ...

For many middle-class Americans, kids, marriage, and even a car now feel harder to afford. What that shift could mean for ...

Homeownership is considered a mainstay of the American dream, but a shortage of affordable homes is blocking that pathway for many middle-income families, according to a new analysis from the National ...