What is Middle Class?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

I would guess most people consider the $30,000 to $70,000 range for middle class. $30,000 may even be a little low to be considered 'middle'.

What about people who are single? Is a single person making 70K middle class?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by saden1

What about people who are single? Is a single person making 70K middle class?

I would say that a single person amking 70K is close to upper-middle class. After all, the average household income is something like $45K.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I would say that a single person amking 70K is close to upper-middle class. After all, the average household income is something like $45K.

So if you're single and make 85K, what are you? You most certainly are not wealthy.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by saden1

So if you're single and make 85K, what are you? You most certainly are not wealthy.

Guess it depends on where you live, personally I'd be pretty happy making 85k if I were single.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by saden1

So if you're single and make 85K, what are you? You most certainly are not wealthy.

Depends on the cost of living in your area. I guarantee 85k for a single person not living in a major metropolitan area or in a wealthy/trendy neighborhood is doing pretty damn well for themselves.

Around here, (Lancaster, PA Amish Country!) My fiancee and I bring in about $80 k per year, own our home and live pretty comfortably, but were we to live in NYC, we'd be living in a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment somewhere...

Scheisse- I posted this before reading down the thread...

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Depends on the cost of living in your area. I guarantee 85k for a single person not living in a major metropolitan area or in a wealthy/trendy neighborhood is doing pretty damn well for themselves.

Around here, (Lancaster, PA Amish Country!) My fiancee and I bring in about $80 k per year, own our home and live pretty comfortably, but were we to live in NYC, we'd be living in a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment somewhere...

Scheisse- I posted this before reading down the thread...

i tend to agree, but.. last year( i live right down the street, in Lancaster) me and my wife made about $150,000. 22 years ago, together we made $28,000. it is definitely true, the more your income goes up, the more your lifestyle changes, and becomes more expensive. those who choose to try and keep the same lifestyle, are the ones, monetarily, end up with the most cash