When researchers use an “absolute definition” instead — one that holds purchasing power constant over time — a different ...

Geography now defines middle-class life as much as income does.Shrinking middle class numbers reveal deeper shifts in how ...

The income needed to maintain middle-class status in the United States has risen—and Rhode Island is in the top 15 most expensive states, according to calculations by SmartAsset. Reaching middle-class ...

Defining yourself within the American middle classes can be tricky. Your social class is based on more than just your salary; it depends on everything from where you live to how you live. In the U.S., ...

Americans who earn at least $95,000 in seven major cities break through the lowest end of upper-middle class income. These ...

A recent study explored the income levels required to be considered middle class in each state, including Oregon. Oregon's cost of living is 12% higher than the national average, making it the eighth ...

Do you earn enough to be considered "middle class" in Ohio? The socioeconomic tier is commonly defined by annual household income, and an August report from GoBankingRates revealed just how much ...

President Donald Trump floated the idea for a $2,000 tariff rebate or dividend per American while also noting the stimulus payment would go to "middle income people and lower income people." Here's ...

While the average middle-class income has increased slightly over the past decade, a great deal of their expenses, from healthcare to groceries, rent, and transportation, have become more expensive ...