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In which of these groups did your total family income, from all sources, fall last year -- 2015 -- before taxes, that is. Just tell me the letter. Total income includes interest or dividends, rent, Social Security, other pensions, alimony or child support, unemployment compensation, public aid (welfare), armed forces or veteran's allotment.
Total family income last year, 2016 onward brackets · Asked in 5 waves, 2016–2024 · 16,100 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Showing the first 8 of 26 answers.
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 3,309 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 3,544 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 4,032 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 2,348 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 2,867 |
| Group | Under $1,000 | $1,000 to $2,999 | $3,000 to $3,999 | $4,000 to $4,999 | $5,000 to $5,999 | $6,000 to $6,999 | $7,000 to $7,999 | $8,000 to $9,999 | $10,000 to $12,499 | $12,500 to $14,999 | $15,000 to $17,499 | $17,500 to $19,999 | $20,000 to $22,499 | $22,500 to $24,999 | $25,000 to $29,999 | $30,000 to $34,999 | $35,000 to $39,999 | $40,000 to $49,999 | $50,000 to $59,999 | $60,000 to $74,999 | $75,000 to $89,999 | $90,000 to $109,999 | $110,000 to $129,999 | $130,000 to $149,999 | $150,000 to $169,999 | $170,000 or over | n | MoE | |
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General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
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