Economic class matters in American society
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 89% of Americans said economic class is significant or very significant in American society.
A smaller share said economic class is not very significant in American society (11%).
Topline distribution
89% of Americans say economic class is significant in American society.
How significant is economic class in American society?
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
How significant is economic class in American society?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.