Personal Finances

Over the past 50 years, the highest-earning 20% of U.S. households have steadily brought in a larger share of the country’s total income.

About one-third of adults under age 30 have student loan debt. In 2016, the amount students owed varied widely, especially by degree attained.

Alone time for older Americans amounts to about seven hours a day. Time spent alone rises to over 10 hours a day among those living on their own.

Those 60 and older now spend more than half of their daily leisure time, four hours and 16 minutes, in front of screens.

Roughly three-in-ten U.S. adults say they make no purchases using cash during a typical week, up slightly from 24% in 2015.

Although most Americans back a higher minimum wage, wide disparities in local living costs make finding an appropriate rate difficult.

The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.

New technologies are impacting a wide range of Americans’ commercial behaviors, from the way they evaluate products and services to the way they pay for the things they buy.

24% of Americans report earning money from the digital ‘platform economy’ in the past year. The extra income they make is a luxury for some, but a necessity for others.

More Americans ages 65 and older are employed than at any time since at least 2000, and they're spending more time on the job.