More Americans Now Call Themselves Working Class

Sixty percent of U.S. adults now describe themselves as working class (up from 54% two years ago). That rise occurs across income and education groups, but Republicans are disproportionately likely to claim the label even after adjusting for occupation and economics. — Shifts in class self‑identification that cut across objective economics — and are patterned by party — can reshape political messaging, voter coalitions, and debates over who represents 'the working class.'