The statistic shows a representative survey on self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or have-nots'.The survey was regularly done from 1988 to September 2011. About 48 percent of the respondents say they belong to the 'haves' in September 2011.
Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011
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Pew Research Center. (September 29, 2011). Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204678/self-assessment-of-us-citizens-on-wether-they-belong-to-haves-or-have-nots/
Pew Research Center. "Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011." Chart. September 29, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204678/self-assessment-of-us-citizens-on-wether-they-belong-to-haves-or-have-nots/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204678/self-assessment-of-us-citizens-on-wether-they-belong-to-haves-or-have-nots/
Pew Research Center. "Self-assessment of U.S. Citizens on Whether They Belong to The 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204678/self-assessment-of-us-citizens-on-wether-they-belong-to-haves-or-have-nots/
Pew Research Center, Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204678/self-assessment-of-us-citizens-on-wether-they-belong-to-haves-or-have-nots/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011 [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 29, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204678/self-assessment-of-us-citizens-on-wether-they-belong-to-haves-or-have-nots/