Event Brief
Tennessee sees middle-class income gains
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Pew Research finds middle-class share fell nationally, but Tennessee is among states where middle-class income is rising.
WHO: Pew Research; residents of Tennessee
WHAT: A Pew Research study reports middle-class income growth in Tennessee despite a national decline in middle-class households.
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 2:26 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Pew Research data shows Tennessee is among states where middle-class households are earning more, even as the national middle-class share declines.
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