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Income inequality, by percentile class, logarithmic scale (Typical income: $1.5 million, mostly from assets) These include heirs, top executives of large corporations, and owners of large, privately held companies. They primarily earn income from assets that they directly control, such as by being on the board of directors of their businesses.
Based on Pew’s analysis, a household of three needs an income of $156,600 to meet the definition of upper class, which amounts to more than double the national median.
A social class or social stratum is a grouping of people into a set of hierarchical social categories, [1] the most common being the working class, middle class, and upper class. Membership of a social class can for example be dependent on education, wealth, occupation, income, and belonging to a particular subculture or social network. [2]
Median U.S. household income per County in 2021, showing the distribution of income geographically in the United States. While many Americans see income as the prime determinant of class, occupational status, educational attainment, and value systems are equally important. Income is in part determined by the scarcity of certain skill sets. [2]
Wyoming. 2-person family middle-class income range: $49,018 to $146,322 3-person family middle-class income range: $54,955 to $164,046 4-person family middle-class income range: $64,195.38 to ...
The highest incomes to be considered middle class are in Hawaii, at $82,630, and then New York and Washington, D.C., where the minimum middle class annual income is $81,396. Out of all 50 states ...
What is considered middle class? It might take more money than you think to reach this income tier. The Pew Research Center defines middle class, or middle-income households, as those with incomes...
An income bracket is a category of people whose income falls within defined upper and lower levels. [1] [2] In governmental planning, entire populations are divided into income brackets. These brackets are used to categorize demographic data as well as determine levels of taxation and welfare benefits. [citation needed]