19% of Americans are considered 'upper class'—here's how much they earn

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19% of Americans are considered 'upper class'—here's how much they earn (via CNBCMakeIt)

, 19% of American adults live in "upper-income households." The median income of that group was $187,872 in 2016.the national median

. That's after incomes have been adjusted for household size, since smaller households require less money to support the same lifestyle as larger ones. About half of American households, 52%, were considered middle-class, while 29% were lower-class. The median income of middle-class households was $78,442 in 2016. For lower-income households, it was $25,624.Pew looked at various household sizes.

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