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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Example Sentences

What inflation means to low- and middle-income households and what it means to policymakers are two completely different things.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Lam, who became president this month in addition to Communist Party boss, is pushing a "new growth model" that prioritises digital and technological innovation as Vietnam aims to escape the "middle-income trap".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The contract terms are unusually strict, however: The licensees can sell to 120 low- and middle-income countries, but are strictly forbidden to provision 26 middle-income countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

After-tax wages for lower- and middle-income households have lagged inflation, while higher-income households have continued to see real gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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