Post by lurknomore on Feb 26, 2016 11:24:05 GMT -5
The article I posted a bit ago defines "middle class" as people making between 2/3 and 2x a state's median household income. It does not adjust for household size, so let's say PEOPLE and for these purposes consider both PEOPLE and HOUSEHOLDS.
Poll choices (choose up to 3)
I fall above middle class
I fall in middle class
I fall below middle class
Spouse falls above middle class
Spouse falls in middle class
Spouse falls below middle class
Household falls above middle class
Household falls in middle class
Household falls below middle class
Here are the median incomes by state, and the middle class range according to this definition (which I calculated...please forgive any errors)
I found this confusing too. I work PT so I make less than the middle class wage. My husband is a high earner so he is above middle class. His income is high enough to "make up" for mine so we are still above middle class. So I voted I am below, spouse is above, household is above. I hope I did this right.
I found this confusing too. I work PT so I make less than the middle class wage. My husband is a high earner so he is above middle class. His income is high enough to "make up" for mine so we are still above middle class. So I voted I am below, spouse is above, household is above. I hope I did this right.
I think that's right. I had a hard time with the poll answers. If either one of you does, the household necessarily does. I wanted to pull out SAHs but couldn't without 768 answer choices. And yes, there is no accounting for household size/PT employment, etc. based on the numbers in the article I posted a little bit ago.
Post by HoneySpider on Feb 26, 2016 13:17:01 GMT -5
We are very solidly middle class. Right now DH and household are middle, since I only work PT I am below. But even when I worked FT our household was middle.
Post by thatgirl2478 on Feb 26, 2016 13:23:45 GMT -5
Yep, though by other definitions we are on the higher side of middle class. I still don't get why this is such a big freakin' deal. Some of us make lots o' cash others make very little - most of us are in the middle.
Post by WinterWine on Feb 26, 2016 15:51:33 GMT -5
Individually H is middle class. I on the other hand and we as a household are above middle class. I think this is really a household thing as usually this isn't broken out individually.
Post by mrsukyankee on Feb 26, 2016 17:11:30 GMT -5
When I worked full-time, I was at middle class. My H is above middle class on his own. Together, we're above middle class (probably barely upper middle class).
Wait, are we saying that we are above/below middle class if we are above the RANGE or the number? My answer changes based on that.
From the way I understood it, the 1st amount is the median income and the amounts in parenthesis is the range of middle class. So if you lived in Alabama {Alabama $42,830 (28,268 - 85660)} and you made $60k and your spouse made $40k, individually both of you are middle class but jointly you are above middle class.
This year for the first time our household income is above middle class. My H has a blue collar job and I work part time for a non profit, so it's surprising to me.
Below middle single parent, XH is not paying on his support order. DD and I survive only because we live with my parents. I don't have specific numbers for them, but they are most likely upper middle for household income. They are both self employed.
The article I posted a bit ago defines "middle class" as people making between 2/3 and 2x a state's median household income. It does not adjust for household size, so let's say PEOPLE and for these purposes consider both PEOPLE and HOUSEHOLDS.
Poll choices (choose up to 3)
I fall above middle class
I fall in middle class
I fall below middle class
Spouse falls above middle class
Spouse falls in middle class
Spouse falls below middle class
Household falls above middle class
Household falls in middle class
Household falls below middle class
Here are the median incomes by state, and the middle class range according to this definition (which I calculated...please forgive any errors)
Median income, 2014 ("middle class" range)
Alabama $42,830 (28,268 - 85660)
Alaska $71,583 (47,245 - 143,166)
Arizona $50,068 (33,045 - 100,136)
Arkansas $41,262 (27,233 - 85,524)
California $61,933 (40,876 - 123,866)
Colorado $61,303 (40,460 - 122,606)
Connecticut $70,048 (46,232 - 140,096)
Delaware $59,716 (35,830 - 119,432)
District of Columbia $71,648 (47,288 - 143,296)
Florida $47,463 (31,325 - 94,926)
Georgia $49,321 (32,552 - 98,642)
Hawaii $69,592 (45,931 - 139,184)
Idaho $47,861 (31,588 - 95,722)
Illinois $57,444 (37,913 - 114,888)
Indiana $49,446 (32,634 - 98,892)
Iowa $53,712 (35,450 - 107,424)
Kansas $52,504 (34,652 - 105,008)
Kentucky $42,958 (28,352 - 85,916)
Louisiana $44,555 (29,406 - 89,110)
Maine $49,462 (32,645 - 98,924)
Maryland $73,971 (48,821 - 147,942)
Massachusetts $69,160 (45,464 - 138,320)
Michigan $49,847 (32,899 - 99,694)
Minnesota $61,481 (40,577 - 122,962)
Mississippi $39,680 (26,188 - 79,360)
Missouri $48,363 (31,919 - 96,726)
Montana $46,328 (30,576 - 92,656)
Nebraska $52,686 (34,773 - 105,372)
Nevada $51,450 (33,957 - 102,900)
New Hampshire $66,532 (43,911 - 133,064)
New Jersey $71,919 (47,466 - 143,838)
New Mexico $44,803 (29,569 - 89,606)
New York $58,878 (38,859 - 117,756)
North Carolina $46,556 (30,726 - 93,112)
North Dakota $59,029 (38,959 - 118,058)
Ohio $49,308 (32,543 - 98,616)
Oklahoma $47,529 (31,369 - 95,058)
Oregon $51,075 (33,709 - 102,150)
Pennsylvania $53,234 (35,134 - 106,268)
Rhode Island $54,891 (36,228 - 109,782)
South Carolina $45,238 (29,857 - 90,476)
South Dakota $50,979 (33,646 - 101,958)
Tennessee $44,361 (29,278 - 88,722)
Texas $53,035 (35,003 - 106,070)
Utah $60,922 (40,208 - 121,844)
Vermont $54,166 (35,750 - 108,332)
Virginia $64,902 (42,835 - 129,804)
Washington $61,366 (40,502 - 122,732)
West Virginia $41,059 (27,099 - 82,118)
Wisconsin $52,622 (34,730 - 105,244)
Wyoming $57,055 (37,656 - 114,110)
DH falls in MC I fall in MC Together we fall above MC