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

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

Twenty of the apartments are to be designated affordable for very low-income and moderate-income tenants, which forced the city to approve the project, some leaders said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The move “could significantly reduce the retirement coverage gap that affects tens of millions of low- and moderate-income workers,” Teresa Ghilarducci, an economist and New School professor who is an expert on retirement.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 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

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