Many rich and poor Americans have something in common: They consider themselves members of the middle class. 53% of Americans describe themselves as middle class, including 40% of those with incomes below $20,000 and a third of those with incomes above $150,000. “Being middle class is not only a state of income and assets,” said researcher Paul Taylor, “it’s a state of mind.”
Pew Research Center
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