Last I heard a middle class income is defined as 50,000.00 - 150,000.00 per year but that was a couple three years ago.
I guess it depends on where one lives. A family could live like royalty here on 150k, and quite comfortably on 50k.
I live in a rural area of upstate NY. The median personal income for males in this county was 28,000 according to the latest statistics and ran 27 - 29,000 in three surrounding Counties. The median household income {more than one person working in most} in all of those counties is still under 50,000. Most folks ain't livin high on the hog around here.
Things are absolutely booming here. Contractors can't find help, and people begin a bidding war each time a house is listed for sale. Help wanted signs can be seen in front of nearly ever business. I assumed the whole country looked like that. Guess I was wrong.
Back to your calling my earlier post bullchit, are you making the same money you were 40 years ago?
