The middle class is shrinking in every state
The middle class is getting smaller across the country. Some Americans are moving up, while others are slipping down
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Washington D.C.
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
% point change in
middle class 2000-2013
middle class 2000-2013
Source: Pew/Stateline analysis of American Community Survey, U.S. Census and IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota CNNMoney
