How a hard-working, middle-class family spiraled into homelessness With two working parents, $80,000 a year in income, four kids, and a stable home in Rhode Island, the Strong family was living ...

See how much a middle-class family in California really spends in 2025—from housing to groceries—and how your budget compares ...

Consumption. Another way to define middle class is by how much you spend. This more accurately reflects your well-being since income doesn't take into account non-cash government benefits, such as ...

For Elsa Roldan, a single mother who cleans guests’ rooms at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas, that would put her over the middle-class threshold she is already approaching at her $25-an-hour pay.

What does it mean to be middle class, and are you a part of it? To help bring some clarity, the Pew Research Center has developed a calculator that can tell you if your income puts you in the ...

Middle-class families spend more than $8,500 on groceries annually. The three most expensive states for groceries, where costs amount to more than $10,000 annually, are California ($10,121 ...

In a middle-class family, access to technology at home is a given. Computers, Wi-Fi, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and other accoutrements and privileges are the norm.

Readers Say There’s no such thing as middle class in Mass., say Boston.com readers “The current cost in Mass. is outrageous — our family that makes over $250K a year doesn't feel middle ...

Middle-class families spend more than $8,500 on groceries annually. The three most expensive states for groceries, where costs amount to more than $10,000 annually, are California ($10,121 ...