Social classes go way back to at least the Middle Ages — but classes such as the “lower class” and the “lower middle class” didn’t become a prominent part of our sociological lexicon ...

According to Mafe Aclado, finance expert and general manager of Coupon Snake, the descent from middle class to lower middle class hardly happens instantly. “This is one of the problems with ...

In counties where two-thirds of median income would fall close to the poverty line, we set the lower end of middle class at $28,500, which is 1.5 times the national poverty level for a three ...

Historically, the middle class is unchained from the financial stresses that define day-to-day life for impoverished people or the basic constraints of the always rising cost of living. The upper ...

Once upon a time, America's "middle class" was once modest yet comfortable. Those who fell between the upper and lower socioeconomic classes could expect a stable home, the ability to build up ...

For 2022, middle-class incomes ranged from about $56,600 to $169,800, lower-income households had incomes less than $56,600 and upper-income households had incomes greater than $169,800.