middle-income

American  

[mid-l-in-kuhm] / ˈmɪd lˈɪn kʌm /

adjective

1. of or relating to those with an average income within the overall population.

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middle-income

While the program is ostensibly aimed at helping middle-income households, buyers earning up to 200% of an area’s median income could qualify for homes costing as much as $1.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The lack of pay increases are a tough pill to swallow for many Americans, especially lower- and middle-income households struggling with higher energy and living costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

At the same time, middle-income families also struggle to afford housing in the state, where single-family homes sold for a median price of $887,680 in July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In response, lawmakers are asking voters to let the state borrow $11.25 billion through the sale of bonds to build and maintain housing that low- and middle-income residents can afford.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Johnson family were recent arrivals in their San Francisco community—a middle-class, middle-income real-estate development high in the hills north of the city.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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