| Americans | ||||
| In the coming year, do you expect your personal family finances to get better, get worse, or stay about the same? | ||||
| Get better | Get worse | Stay about the same | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Americans | 28% | 22% | 50% | |
| Registered Voters | 27% | 23% | 50% | |
| Party ID | Democrat | 39% | 10% | 51% |
| Republican | 19% | 29% | 51% | |
| Independent | 22% | 26% | 52% | |
| Region | Northeast | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| Midwest | 28% | 21% | 51% | |
| South | 25% | 23% | 52% | |
| West | 27% | 25% | 48% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| $50,000 or more | 25% | 21% | 54% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| College graduate | 25% | 20% | 55% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 39% | 17% | 45% |
| 45 or older | 20% | 27% | 53% | |
| Gender | Men | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| Women | 30% | 21% | 49% | |
| Marist Poll National Residents "N=1118 MOE +/- 3%" Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||