moderate-income

American  

adjective

1. of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.

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Example Sentences

The pessimistic outlook is starting to affect purchases of appliances and vehicles for middle-class consumers and any sort of discretionary purchases for moderate-income consumers, said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

But Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist Heather Long called it "a split-screen economy" where companies and investors involved in artificial intelligence are flourishing while middle- and moderate-income households grapple with cost hikes.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“It’s exciting to see more low- and moderate-income households participating in the stock market,” said Timothy Flacke, chief executive of Commonwealth, which builds tools to help low-income workers save.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

It's critical that people whose job it is to protect the programs that low- and moderate-income people rely on focus on the threats and opportunities that are appearing.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

Let's take that idea to a new level, with Retirement Savings Accounts that enable every low- and moderate-income family in America to save for retirement, a first home, a medical emergency, or a college education.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson