More Than Ever, Voters Say They Are Better Off Than Four Years Ago

Publication Date: 05/29/2025 1:42 PM CST

More Than Ever, Voters Say They Are Better Off Than Four Years Ago

Publication: 05/29/2025 1:42 PM CST

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Forty-five percent (45%) of voters now say they are better off than they were four years ago.

That's up two points since early March and the highest level of optimism measured since we first asked the question in October 2023.
In our final survey before Donald Trump was elected last November, just 37% said they were better off than four years ago.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Republicans and 35% of Democrats say they are better off.

Thirty-two percent (32%) say their income is keeping up with inflation.

Since Trump's victory, the number saying their income is keeping up has been in the low 30s.
Last year, prior to the election, the number who thought their income was keeping up with inflation ranged from a low of 20% to a high of 29%.
Lower income Americans are the least likely to say their income is keeping up with inflation.
Just 19% of those with incomes under $35,000 say they are keeping up, while half (51%) of those who make more than $150,000 say their incomes have kept up.

The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen May 27-28, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.