: a class occupying a position between the upper class and the lower class
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: a fluid heterogeneous socioeconomic grouping composed principally of business and professional people, bureaucrats, and some farmers and skilled workers sharing common social characteristics and values
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
As of 2022, middle-class household income ranged between $61,270 and $183,810 in the Golden State, according to a recent analysis from personal finance site GoBankingRates.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024
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The percentage of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of government data.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
As of 2022, middle-class household income ranged between $61,270 and $183,810 in the Golden State, according to a recent analysis from personal finance site GoBankingRates.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024
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“Middle-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-class. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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