52% of Americans are considered 'middle class'—here's how much money they earn. (via CNBCMakeIt)
, 52% of American adults live in "middle class" households. The median income of that group was $78,442 in 2016.. That's after incomes have been adjusted for household size, since smaller households require less money to support the same lifestyle as larger ones.
, while 29% are lower class. The median income of upper class households was $187,872 in 2016. For lower income households, it was $25,624.Pew looked at various household sizes. Here's the income range you'd have to earn each year to be considered middle class, depending on the size of your family:
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