The American Middle Class Is Losing Ground

Growth in income for middle-income households is less than the growth for upper-income households since 1970

Download
Growth in income for middle-income households is less than the growth for upper-income households since 1970
Embed<a href="https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/09/the-american-middle-class-is-losing-ground/st_2015-12-09_middle-class-04/"><img width="310" height="519" src="https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/ST_2015-12-09_middle-class-04.png?w=310" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Growth in income for middle-income households is less than the growth for upper-income households since 1970" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/ST_2015-12-09_middle-class-04.png 310w, https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/ST_2015-12-09_middle-class-04.png?resize=179,300 179w, https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/ST_2015-12-09_middle-class-04.png?resize=160,268 160w, https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/ST_2015-12-09_middle-class-04.png?resize=242,405 242w, https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/ST_2015-12-09_middle-class-04.png?resize=200,335 200w, https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/12/ST_2015-12-09_middle-class-04.png?resize=260,435 260w" sizes="(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px" /></a>