Are You Part of The Middle Class?

Chances are, you probably at least think you are.

Back in April, researchers from the Pew Center surveyed Americans, and found that most of the respondents claimed to be middle class:

family income(in thousands)	% who claimto be middle class
<19.9	41
20-29.9	49
30-39.9	59
40-49.9	59*
50-74.9	68*
75-99.9	63*
100-149.9	47
150+	33

Pew's definition of middle class is $45,000 - $90,000, which falls in the starred groups above.

Pew defined the middle-class as adults who live in a household with an annual income that falls within 75% to 150% of the median (based on Census Bureau reports).