When you ask Americans whether they’re middle class, most will say yes. In fact, according to a Pew Research survey, only 10% of Americans identify as lower class, and just 1% identify as upper class.

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You might think a comfortable salary means you've made it. That's not always true anymore. The middle class income range spans from $56,600 to $169,800 for 2025, with upper middle class households ...

Upper-middle-class status has always been a moving target, but in 2025 the bar has shifted higher and become more dependent on where you live. A salary that once felt aspirational can now be barely ...

While the average middle-class income has increased slightly over the past decade, a great deal of their expenses, from healthcare to groceries, rent, and transportation, have become more expensive ...

The difference between wealthy people today and the upper middle class in the 90s is the wealth gap. In the 90s, more people could afford some of the basic status symbols they sought out in their ...