The latest data from the Pew Research Center shows the middle class has been shrinking in the last five decades.
While the definition of "middle class" can vary from person to person, generally the main factors used to determine it are location and family size. shows the middle class has been shrinking in the last five decades, hovering around 50%.
"Middle class" is defined by the PRC as those earning between two-thirds and twice the median American household income, which in 2021 was $70,784, according to the . That means American households earning between $47,189 to $141,568 are in the "middle class" as defined by the PRC.
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