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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 | |
| Lower income | 9% | 75% |
| 16% |
| 2721 |
| ±2 |
| Middle income | 8% | 68% | 24% | 1769 | ±3 |
| Upper income | 7% | 64% | 29% | 1152 | ±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.