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During the next 12 months, do you expect your [and your spouse's/partner's] total income to be higher, about the same, or lower than during the past 12 months?
Expected income change over next 12 months · Asked in 3 waves, 2013–2015 · 15,672 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Lower | About the same | Higher | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 8% | 69% | 23% | 5642 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 | 8% | 54% | 37% |
| 755 |
| ±5 |
| 30–44 | 6% | 65% | 29% | 1157 | ±4 |
| 45–64 | 8% | 73% | 19% | 2252 | ±3 |
| 65+ | 9% | 83% | 8% | 1478 | ±3 |
SHED 2015 · US adults 18+. 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.