According to a Pew Research Center’s analysis in fall 2024, just over half (52%) of U.S. adults lived in middle-income ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...