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Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households

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Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking

Adults doing at least okay financially

Percent

Year Percent
2013 62
2014 65
2015 69
2016 70
2017 74
2018 75
2019 75
2020 75
2021 78
2022 73
2023 72

Note: Among all adults.

Adults doing at least okay financially, by education

Percent

Characteristic 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Less than a high school degree 47 42 48 46 56 49 54 45 49 49 48
High school degree or GED 55 60 64 64 69 69 66 67 70 63 63
Some college / technical or associate degree 62 62 66 68 69 72 73 72 74 70 67
Bachelor's degree or more 77 77 80 82 85 87 88 89 91 88 87

Note: Among all adults.

At least doing okay financially, by race/ethnicity

Percent

Characteristic 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Asian 75 79 75 79 78 81 85 84 88 84 82
Black 53 55 61 64 65 66 65 64 68 64 68
Hispanic 56 55 63 64 66 67 66 64 71 64 61
White 65 68 71 72 77 78 79 80 81 77 76

Note: Among all adults.

At least doing okay financially, by age

Percent

Characteristic 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
18-29 62 61 64 66 71 72 68 71 74 69 66
30-44 55 61 68 69 70 72 72 69 75 70 66
45-59 59 62 69 67 73 74 75 74 77 71 72
60+ 73 73 72 76 80 80 84 83 84 81 82

Note: Among all adults.

At least doing okay financially, by metro/non-metro status

Percent

Characteristic 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Non-Metro 59 62 68 67 71 71 72 69 72 67 68
Metro 63 65 69 70 74 75 76 76 79 74 73

Note: Among all adults.

At least doing okay financially, by parental status

Percent

Characteristic 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Parents living with own children under age 18 65 68 71 72 71 67 75 69 64
All other adults 70 71 75 76 77 78 79 75 75

Note: Among all adults.



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Last Update: May 21, 2024
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