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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.
| Group | Lower | About the same | Higher | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 8% | 69% | 23% | 5642 | ±2 | |
| White | 8% | 71% | 22% |
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.
| 4117 |
| ±2 |
| Black | 7% | 65% | 29% | 567 | ±5 |
| Hispanic | 10% | 65% | 26% | 589 | ±5 |
| Asian | 11% | 66% | 23% | 158 | ±9 |
| Other | 8% | 71% | 21% | 211 | ±11 |
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.