Are you Middle Class?

[Serious]

About half of Americans, 52% of U.S. adults, are considered “middle class,” according to analysis by the Pew Research Center.

That’s remained relatively stable since 2011, when Pew found that 51% of Americans were considered middle class. That said, those who are considered middle class varies widely based on where you live, as well as how many people live with you.

Many also define the demographic more broadly and include factors such as race, education, age and marital status. The Brookings Institution, for example, says that the middle class can be defined by economic factors such as income, education or even cultural attitudes and mindset.

To help you figure out where you stand, Pew Research rolled out a new calculator on Thursday that tells you whether you’re part of the upper, middle or lower class. The calculator, which uses the latest available data from 2018, allows you to put in your state, metropolitan area, household income before taxes and the number of people in your household to run the basic calculation.

Link to Calculator:
This calculator tells you whether or not you're middle class


Poll is anonymous as well.

 

[Pure Water]

Middle Class.

 

[Unknown Poster]

fukk no.

I grew up well to do in an upper middle class black household, have two degrees, and then ended up a poor adult cause I'm black in racist ass America.

 

[num123]

upper income tier

 

[Unknown Poster]

where are yall negroes getting these fancy salaried jobs at?

Seems like the middle class dream for Black people dont even exist anymore in this fukking country...

 

[num123]

where are yall negroes getting these fancy salaried jobs at?

Seems like the middle class dream for Black people dont even exist anymore in this fukking country...

I.T.

 

[Pressure]

no

 

[88m3]

idk I'm a blue collar guy

 

[Serious]

fukk no.

I grew up well to do in an upper middle class black household, have two degrees, and then ended up a poor adult cause I'm black in racist ass America.

I’m vaguely familiar with your story but feel free to share your experience.

I was playing around with the calculator and it said, black individuals with college degrees faired pretty well, income wise.

61% were middle class
17% upper middle class

 

[DEAD7]

Upper for my area

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Upper tier

But feel middle class because I sit in traffic just like everyone else. I don't control production

 

[No1]

This thing never takes into account debt. The question should read: “are you middle income?”

 

[Serious]

This thing never takes into account debt. The question should read: “are you middle income?”

Yeah I thought about restructuring the question, but it's too late now.


The question is fundamental flawed because makes it seem like if an individual doesn't make "middle class" income then they're poor, when in reality is someone could just be a high income earner.



Forgot HL has lot of people with advanced degrees, whom are more likely to be higher income earners.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Middle Class but I’m in NYC and clear well over 250k

 

[acri1]

Middle class. Although apparently I'm only like 5k away from being considered upper for my area.