moderate-income

American  

adjective

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

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moderate-income

Much of that debt was for housing, which historically had been “the way that low- and moderate-income American households built wealth,” said Richard Fry, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 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

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

And as certified preparers, those age 16 and older can handle returns for local low- and moderate-income families through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

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 William Jefferson Clinton