{"id":14950,"date":"2023-09-08T11:16:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/?p=14950"},"modified":"2025-06-06T11:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T17:04:01","slug":"middle-class-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/finance\/middle-class-calculator.html","title":{"rendered":"Middle class calculator: Which income class are you in?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/middle-class-phone-laptop-income.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14951\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, act as legal, financial or credit advice. <\/em><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/disclaimer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>See Lexington Law\u2019s editorial disclosure for more information.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d4a7056c280845338590ee32e5d5b81e\" style=\"background-color:#00204f\">Depending on the data you use, the middle class could encompass all households making $47,188 to $156,600 a year. To figure out where you stand, try our middle class calculator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As economic uncertainty rises, so does workers\u2019 desire for stability. All too often, earners think they\u2019ll find it in the middle class. Of course, \u201cmiddle class\u201d is a vague categorization of the way Americans live based on milestones such as homeownership, paying college debts and retiring at 65. However, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/finance\/average-net-worth-by-age.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">average net worth<\/a> changes, you might wonder what is considered middle class today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Gallup data, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/392708\/middle-class-identification-steady.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">52 percent<\/a> of Americans considered themselves middle or upper-middle class in 2022. However, only <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/392162\/personal-finance-ratings-slide-amid-rising-prices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">46 percent<\/a> rate their personal finances as good or excellent. With this in mind, it\u2019s hard not to wonder what the middle class is and if you fall in it. To help you along, we\u2019ll provide a middle class calculator, a definition of the middle class and an overview of how the average middle class income has changed. With all of this in mind, you\u2019ll have the full context for your results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-middle-class-calculator\">Middle class calculator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The calculator below gives an estimate of middle class designation based on state and total household income. It will also compare your results to your current state and national averages. To learn more about the evolution of the middle class, skip to our infographic. Otherwise, you can enter your data below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.income-calc-container, .income-calc-results-container, .calc-result-bar-container, .calc-result-graph-container  {\n    width: 100%;\n    font-family: \"Museo Sans\", sans-serif;\n}\n\n.income-calc-input-container {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: row;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n}\n\n.label-income, .label-state {\n    display: block;\n    width: 48%;\n}\n\n.income-field, .state-dd {\n    width: 258px;\n    height: 30px;\n    display: block;\n    width: 100%;\n    border: 1px solid #00214f;\n    border-radius: 0;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n}\n\n.state-dd {\n    font-size: 14px;\n    padding: 2px;\n}\n\n.calc-button {\n    display: block;\n    width: 130px;\n    height: 40px;\n    padding: 0 22px 0 22px;\n    margin: 40px auto 60px auto;\n    background-color: #00214f;\n    border: 1px solid #00214f;\n    color: white;\n    font-size: 16px;\n}\n\n.button-container {\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #00214f;\n}\n\n.calc-button:hover, .calc-button:focus {\n    background-color: transparent;\n    color: #00214f;\n    transition: .3s ease;\n}\n\n.income-calc-results-container {\n    width: 100%;\n    min-height: 400px;\n    padding-bottom: 60px;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #00214f;\n}\n\n.calc-result-text {\n    margin: 60px auto 60px auto;\n    color: #00214f;\n    font-size: 28px;\n    text-align: center;\n    font-weight: bold !important;\n}\n\n.calc-result-text #calc-result-class, .placeholder-text {\n    color: #1fd4c6;\n}\n\n.calc-result-bar-container {\n    position: relative;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 50px;\n    background-color: #f3f3f4;\n}\n\n.calc-result-span {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 20%;\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.lower-class {\n    left: 17%;\n}\n\n.user-class {\n    top: -65%;\n    left: 30%;\n}\n\n.arrow-down {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: -15%;\n    left: 34%;\n    width: 0; \n    height: 0; \n    border-left: 5px solid transparent;\n    border-right: 5px solid transparent;\n    border-top: 5px solid #00214f;\n}\n\n.upper-class {\n    right: 16%;\n}\n\n.middle-color {\n    width: 50%;\n    height: 100%;\n    display: block;\n    position: relative;\n    margin: 0 auto 0 auto;\n    transition: .7s ease;\n    z-index: 0;\n}\n\n.calc-result-graph-container {\n  \n    margin-top: 60px;\n}\n\n.calc-result-graph-container h3 {\n    width: 55%;\n    display: block;\n    margin: 0 auto 0 auto;\n    text-align: center;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    font-weight: bold;\n    line-height: 1.4;\n}\n\n.calc-result-graph {\n    position: relative;\n    height: 100%;\n    width: 85%;\n    margin-top: 40px;\n    margin-left: 20%;\n    border-left: 1px solid #00214f;\n    padding-top: 10px;\n    padding-bottom: 1px;\n}\n\n.result-bar {\n    max-width: 85%;\n    width: 0px;\n    height: 25px;\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 1;\n    background-color: #00214f;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n    transition: width 2s ease;\n}\n\n.calc-result-bar-lines {\n    width: 50%;\n    height: 100%;\n    left: 24.9%;\n    position: absolute;\n    margin: 0 auto 0 auto;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    border-left: 1px solid #00214f60;\n    border-right: 1px solid #00214f60;\n    z-index: 3;\n}\n\n.bar-user {\n    background-color: #1fd4c6;\n}\n\n.bar-usa {\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n    width: 65%;\n}\n\n.bar-name, .bar-amount {\n    width: 98px;\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    text-align: right;\n}\n\n.bar-name {\n    left: -110px;\n    color: #00214f;\n}\n\n.bar-amount {\n    right: 10px;\n    color: white;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    transition: 1s ease;\n}\n\n.bar-bottom-val-wrapper {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: row;\n    justify-content: space-evenly;\n}\n\n.bar-bottom-value {\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 0;\n    border-left: 1px solid #f3f3f4;\n    height: 100%;\n}\n\n.bar-bottom-text {\n    position: absolute;\n    bottom: -60px;\n    left: -20px;\n    color: #00214f;\n}\n\n@media screen and (max-width: 483px) {\n\n    .income-calc-input-container {\n        flex-direction: column;\n    }\n\n    .label-income, .label-state {\n        width: 100%;\n    }\n\n    .label-income {\n        margin-bottom: 30px;\n    }\n\n    .income-field, .state-dd {\n        margin-top: 15px;\n    }\n\n    .calc-button {\n        width: 100%;\n    }\n\n    .lower-class {\n        left: 15%;\n    }\n\n    .upper-class {\n        right: 13%;\n    }\n\n    .arrow-down {\n        left: 37%;\n    }\n\n    .calc-result-graph {\n        width: 100%;\n        margin-left: 0;\n    }\n\n    .result-bar {\n        margin-bottom: 40px;\n    }\n    \n    .bar-name {\n        top: -25px;\n        left: 15px;\n        text-align: left;\n    }\n\n    .bar-usa {\n        margin-bottom: 10px;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<br><br><br>\n<section class=\"income-calc-container\">\n    <div class=\"income-calc-input-container\">\n        <label for=\"income\" class=\"label-income\">Household income before taxes:\n            <input id=\"income\" class=\"income-field\" type=\"number\" placeholder=\"$\">\n        <\/label>\n        <label for=\"state-dd\" class=\"label-state\">State:\n            <select class=\"state-dd\" name=\"state-dd\" id=\"state-dd\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Choose\">Choose a State<\/option>\n            <\/select>\n        <\/label>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"button-container\">\n        <button class=\"calc-button\">Calculate<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"income-calc-results-container\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"calc-result-text placeholder-initial\">Please enter your <span class=\"placeholder-text\">income<\/span> and <span class=\"placeholder-text\">state<\/span>.<\/h2>\n        <h2 class=\"calc-result-text result-entered\">You <span class=\"calc-yes-no\"><\/span> in the <span id=\"calc-result-class\">middle class<\/span> in <span id=\"calc-result-state\"><\/span>.<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"calc-result-bar-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"calc-result-bar-lines\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"lower-class calc-result-span\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"upper-class calc-result-span\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"middle-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"user-class calc-result-span\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"arrow-down\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"calc-result-graph-container\">\n            <h3>Here&#8217;s how you stack up compared to your state and the national average:<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"calc-result-graph\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"result-bar bar-user\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-name\">You<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-amount\">$63,179<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"result-bar bar-state\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-name\">State<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-amount\">$63,179<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"result-bar bar-usa\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-name\">United States<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-amount\">$63,179<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-bottom-val-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-bottom-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-bottom-text\">$20k<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-bottom-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-bottom-text\">$40k<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-bottom-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-bottom-text\">$60k<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bar-bottom-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bar-bottom-text\">$80k<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<br><br><br>\n\n\n\n<script>\nlet incomeData = [\n    {\n        \"state\": \"United States\",\n        \"median\": \"$63,179\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$41,698\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$126,358\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Alabama\",\n        \"median\": \"$49,936\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$32,958\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$99,872\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Alaska\",\n        \"median\": \"$68,734\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$45,364\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$137,468\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Arizona\",\n        \"median\": \"$62,283\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$41,107\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$124,566\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Arkansas\",\n        \"median\": \"$49,781\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$32,855\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$99,562\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"California\",\n        \"median\": \"$70,489\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$46,523\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$140,978\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Colorado\",\n        \"median\": \"$73,034\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$48,202\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$146,068\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Connecticut\",\n        \"median\": \"$72,812\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$48,056\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$145,624\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Delaware\",\n        \"median\": \"$65,012\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$42,908\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$130,024\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"D.C.\",\n        \"median\": \"$85,750\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$56,595\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$171,500\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Florida\",\n        \"median\": \"$54,644\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$36,065\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$109,288\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Georgia\",\n        \"median\": \"$55,821\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$36,842\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$111,642\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Hawaii\",\n        \"median\": \"$80,108\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$52,871\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$160,216\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Idaho\",\n        \"median\": \"$58,728\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$38,760\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$117,456\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Illinois\",\n        \"median\": \"$70,145\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$46,296\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$140,290\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Indiana\",\n        \"median\": \"$59,892\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$39,529\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$119,784\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Iowa\",\n        \"median\": \"$68,718\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$45,354\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$137,436\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Kansas\",\n        \"median\": \"$63,938\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$42,199\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$127,876\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Kentucky\",\n        \"median\": \"$54,555\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$36,006\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$109,110\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Louisiana\",\n        \"median\": \"$49,973\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$32,982\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$99,946\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Maine\",\n        \"median\": \"$58,663\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$38,718\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$117,326\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Maryland\",\n        \"median\": \"$86,223\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$56,907\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$172,446\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Massachusetts\",\n        \"median\": \"$86,345\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$56,988\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$172,690\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Michigan\",\n        \"median\": \"$60,449\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$39,896\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$120,898\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Minnesota\",\n        \"median\": \"$71,817\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$47,399\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$143,634\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Mississippi\",\n        \"median\": \"$42,781\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$28,235\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$85,562\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Missouri\",\n        \"median\": \"$61,726\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$40,739\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$123,452\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Montana\",\n        \"median\": \"$57,679\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$38,068\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$115,358\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Nebraska\",\n        \"median\": \"$67,575\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$44,600\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$135,150\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Nevada\",\n        \"median\": \"$61,864\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$40,830\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$123,728\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"New Hampshire\",\n        \"median\": \"$81,346\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$53,688\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$162,692\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"New Jersey\",\n        \"median\": \"$74,176\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$48,956\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$148,352\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"New Mexico\",\n        \"median\": \"$48,283\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$31,867\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$96,566\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"New York\",\n        \"median\": \"$67,274\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$44,401\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$134,548\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"North Carolina\",\n        \"median\": \"$53,369\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$35,224\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$106,738\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"North Dakota\",\n        \"median\": \"$66,505\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$43,893\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$133,010\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Ohio\",\n        \"median\": \"$61,633\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$40,678\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$123,266\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Oklahoma\",\n        \"median\": \"$54,434\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$35,926\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$108,868\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Oregon\",\n        \"median\": \"$69,165\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$45,649\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$138,330\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Pennsylvania\",\n        \"median\": \"$64,524\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$42,586\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$129,048\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Rhode Island\",\n        \"median\": \"$62,266\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$41,096\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$124,532\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"South Carolina\",\n        \"median\": \"$57,444\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$37,913\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$114,888\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"South Dakota\",\n        \"median\": \"$59,463\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$39,246\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$118,926\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Tennessee\",\n        \"median\": \"$56,060\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$37,000\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$112,120\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Texas\",\n        \"median\": \"$59,785\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$39,458\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$119,570\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Utah\",\n        \"median\": \"$77,067\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$50,864\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$154,134\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Vermont\",\n        \"median\": \"$70,066\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$46,244\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$140,132\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Virginia\",\n        \"median\": \"$77,151\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$50,920\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$154,302\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Washington\",\n        \"median\": \"$79,726\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$52,619\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$159,452\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"West Virginia\",\n        \"median\": \"$50,573\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$33,378\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$101,146\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Wisconsin\",\n        \"median\": \"$62,629\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$41,335\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$125,258\"\n    },\n    {\n        \"state\": \"Wyoming\",\n        \"median\": \"$62,539\",\n        \"lowerClass\": \"$41,276\",\n        \"upperClass\": \"$125,078\"\n    }\n];\n\n\/\/ Populate the State dropdown from the JSON\nfor (let i = 0; i < incomeData.length; i++) {\n    jQuery('.state-dd').append(`\n      <option value=\"${incomeData[i].state}\">${incomeData[i].state}<\/option>\n      `);\n\n    \/\/ Remove special characters and convert strings to numbers for the upper and middle class incomes\n    incomeData[i].upperClass = Number(incomeData[i].upperClass.replace(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/g, ''));\n    incomeData[i].lowerClass = Number(incomeData[i].lowerClass.replace(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/g, ''));\n}\n\njQuery('.result-entered').hide();\njQuery('.placeholder-initial').show();\njQuery('.arrow-down').hide();\njQuery('.bar-amount').hide();\njQuery('.bar-usa .bar-amount').show();\n\n\/\/ When the Calc button is clicked, grab the value of the income and state inputs\njQuery('.calc-button').click(function () {\n    let income = jQuery('#income').val();\n    let state = jQuery('#state-dd').val();\n\n    \/\/ If the user hasn't chosen a state or entered an income, show the info request and hide the colored bar. \n    if (state === \"Choose\" || income == \"\") {\n        jQuery('.result-entered').hide();\n        jQuery('.placeholder-initial').show();\n        jQuery('.middle-color').hide();\n    } else {\n        jQuery('.result-entered').show();\n        jQuery('.placeholder-initial').hide();\n        jQuery('.middle-color').show();\n    }\n\n    \/\/ Determine class based on income input in the specific state\n    for (let i = 0; i < incomeData.length; i++) {\n\n        \/\/Only look at the income values for the user's state\n        if (state === incomeData[i].state) {\n            i = i;\n\n            if (income < incomeData[i].upperClass) {\n                if (income > incomeData[i].lowerClass) {\n                    jQuery('.calc-yes-no').html('are');\n                    jQuery('.middle-color').css({\n                        'margin': '0 auto 0 auto',\n                        'width': '50%',\n                        'background-color': '#1FD4C6'\n                    });\n                    console.log(income \/ incomeData[i].upperClass * 100 + \"%\");\n                    jQuery('.arrow-down').css('left', income \/ incomeData[i].upperClass * 100 - 1 + \"%\");\n                    jQuery('.user-class').css('left', income \/ incomeData[i].upperClass * 100 - 5 + \"%\");\n                } else {\n                    jQuery('.calc-yes-no').html('are not');\n                    jQuery('.middle-color').css({\n                        'margin': '0 auto 0 0',\n                        'width': '25%',\n                        'background-color': '#1FD4C6'\n                    });\n                    jQuery('.arrow-down').css('left', income \/ incomeData[i].lowerClass * 100 - 2 + \"%\");\n                    jQuery('.user-class').css('left', income \/ incomeData[i].lowerClass * 100 - 7 + \"%\");\n                }\n            } else if (income > incomeData[i].upperClass) {\n                jQuery('.calc-yes-no').html('are not');\n                jQuery('.middle-color').css({\n                    'margin': '0 0 0 auto',\n                    'width': '25%',\n                    'background-color': '#1FD4C6'\n                });\n                jQuery('.arrow-down').css('left', income \/ incomeData[i].upperClass * 100 - 85 + \"%\");\n                    jQuery('.user-class').css('left', income \/ incomeData[i].upperClass * 100 - 100 + \"%\");\n            } \n            \n            jQuery('.lower-class').html(\"$\" + incomeData[i].lowerClass.toString().slice(0, -3) + \"k\");\n            jQuery('.user-class').html(\"$\" + income.toString().slice(0, -3) + \"k\");\n            jQuery('.upper-class').html(\"$\" + incomeData[i].upperClass.toString().slice(0, -3) + \"k\");\n\n            jQuery('.bar-user .bar-amount').html(\"$\" + 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jQuery('.bar-usa').css('width', \"65%\");\n    jQuery('.bar-amount').show();\n\n    if (userSalNum < 16500) {\n        jQuery('.bar-user .bar-amount').css('color', '#00214f');\n        jQuery('.bar-user .bar-amount').css('right', '-70px');\n    }\n})\n\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the calculator works + methodology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lexington Law Firm used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewsocialtrends.org\/2016\/05\/11\/methodology-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pew Research Center\u2019s<\/a> standard of calculating income class. Pew defines the middle class as having a household income of two-thirds to double the national average. We pulled the most recent Census Bureau data available on average household income for the state and national averages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Lexington Law Firm does not share any information entered into this calculator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The evolution of the middle class and economic mobility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The middle class is slowly disappearing. As wealth disparity, inflation and wage gaps grow, the concept of a \u201c99 percent\u201d versus the \u201cone percent\u201d becomes more of a reality. For context, in 1971, 61 percent of Americans fell into the middle class. By 2021, this percentage had shrunk to just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2022\/04\/20\/how-the-american-middle-class-has-changed-in-the-past-five-decades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 percent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pew Research Center has noted a few other trends within the middle class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Middle-class household incomes have climbed less than upper-class incomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than a third of Americans over 65 fall into lower-income households. As such, they had the largest drop-off from middle class status of any age group, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/credit-cards\/baby-boomer-spending-habits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">baby boomer spending habits<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-earner or married households reach and hold middle class status more easily than single adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with a shrinking middle class, downward economic mobility remains a concern. As technology and automation replace jobs, many workers will lose their employment. This job loss will bring laid-off workers to a lower-income class. According to the U.S. Government and Accountability Office, this automation could replace up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/blog\/which-workers-are-most-affected-automation-and-what-could-help-them-get-new-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">47 percent<\/a> of U.S. jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Determining income class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no set standard for what\u2019s considered upper, middle or lower class. Rakesh Kochhar, a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/personal-finance\/family-finance\/articles\/where-do-i-fall-in-the-american-economic-class-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">breaks income into three brackets<\/a>. While this approach ignores brackets like the lower middle class, it gains an edge from its simplicity. By taking 2018 data and accounting for inflation, the brackets come out to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lower class income: <\/strong>Amounts below $52,200<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Middle class income:<\/strong> $52,200 to $156,600<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upper class income: <\/strong>Amounts above $156,600<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pew Research Center uses another method to gauge middle class wealth brackets. For this approach, calculate whether income falls between two-thirds to double that of the national average. Recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows that the median income reached <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/publications\/2022\/demo\/p60-276.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$70,784<\/a>. Under this method, households with earnings ranging from $47,188 to $141,568 make up the middle class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>What factors influence your income class<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While these methods are a great starting point, other factors play into class. We\u2019ll explain a few common ones below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Debt load: <\/strong>High debts and interest rates undercut incomes. A bad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/finance\/what-is-debt-to-income-ratio.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debt-to-income ratio<\/a> can keep even high earners out of the middle class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal health: <\/strong>Medical treatments and their costs quickly stack up. As a result, health issues affect class standing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family resources:<\/strong> For young earners, family resources can influence your financial trajectory. Living with parents or claiming an inheritance can reduce costs and offer crucial resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education: <\/strong>College degrees open doors to advanced jobs and higher wealth brackets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> The cost of living and average income can vary by location. A low income or high rent for your area can decide whether you\u2019re middle class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>The relativity of class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Class analysis isn\u2019t an objective science, it\u2019s relative. Psychological factors\u2014like how we perceive our situation\u2014play a vital role. \u201cThe mind is the most powerful functioning organ in our system, and thinking you are poor will cause your whole system to act like it,\u201d explains Ricardo Flores, a financial advisor at The Product Analyst. \u201cClass is relative. You can move from this position in life if you feel like you should or you can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, class is aesthetic for many earners. The signifiers of the middle class, like homeownership and auto investments, come with invisible debts. While you might put your income into a mortgage, your neighbors only see a homeowner. Looking below the surface reveals factors outside income that shape our understanding of class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Alternative viewpoints on class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With class relativity in mind, social and cultural capital form other ways to view class. This way of thinking frames class as it relates to how you view yourself and interact with others. It also allows room for cultural factors, including art, literature and music, to shape how our culture frames class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as income, education, location, social connections and mindset impact our well-being, so does debt. Between 2019 and 2022, U.S. household debt increased by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.debt.org\/faqs\/americans-in-debt\/demographics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$2.75 trillion<\/a>. As a result, the total amount of debt sits at $16.9 trillion. This debt isn\u2019t only a cash flow problem, as debt can also contribute to mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter which class you fall into, proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/finance\/credit-score-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">credit<\/a> management is vital to your physical and financial health. The infographic below dives deeper into the making of the middle class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"infographic\">The infographic below dives deeper into the making of the middle class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"8965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lex_IncomeClass_IG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lex_IncomeClass_IG.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lex_IncomeClass_IG-1100x6574.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lex_IncomeClass_IG-768x4590.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Lex_IncomeClass_IG-257x1536.png 257w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 767px) 600px, calc(100vw - 35px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect your credit and financial standing with Lexington Law Firm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing where you stand and how much you have to spend is the first step in financial planning. If you aren\u2019t ready to discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/blog\/news\/study-income-is-not-a-family-affair-for-americans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">income with your family<\/a>, our middle class calculator can help you determine whether you\u2019re on the right track. Keeping your head above water in tough economic times isn\u2019t easy. But by keeping tabs on your finances versus the national average, you can gauge where you stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, you\u2019ll need more than a middle class calculator to stay on top of finances. Maintaining great credit opens the door to loans and lines of credit you may need. To help you along, Lexington Law Firm offers an array of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonlaw.com\/our-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">credit services<\/a>. 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