Middle-class life in the United States has always been defined less by a single number and more by a bundle of expectations: a stable home, a reliable car, some savings, and a shot at college for the ...

Do you think you're middle-class in Tennessee? Depending on inflation and your cost of living, what defines people as "middle class" changes and evolves. This informal socioeconomic tier is often ...

How to tell which one you belong to among the various classes Reviewed by Michael J Boyle Fact checked by Pete Rathburn There are multiple ways of defining "middle class." The non-partisan think tank ...

Earning a household income of $150,000 might sound like a lot, but in many of the biggest cities in the U.S. it still puts you squarely in the middle class. Middle-class households earn between ...

Here's the story of income inequality in America over the past 40 years. Hover over each line to identify household income, and click through to see the percentage growth over the past 40 years. The ...

In 1980 middle-class families lived in a world of Atari consoles, rotary phones and station wagons with wood paneling. The median U.S. household income was $21,020, enough to buy a modest home, a ...

Think you're middle class in Mississippi? Cost of living, inflation and the community you live can help define what qualifies as "middle class," but the idea is always changing. It's usually defined ...

A middle-class income ranges all the way from two-thirds to twice the median income, which means that homes are affordable for some middle-class Americans but not others. A recent Zoocasa report ...

A recent study explored the income levels required to be considered middle class in each state, including Oregon. Oregon's cost of living is 12% higher than the national average, making it the eighth ...