Middle class does not mean "median income". I don't know why anyone below is suggesting that. It's a range, between lower and upper. Someone can make $200k+ pe

Middle class does not mean "median income". I don't know why anyone below is suggesting that. It's a range, between lower and upper. Someone can make $200k+ per year for a family of 5 and still be "middle class" and I don't think anyone would be shocked if they owned an iPhone. Edit: Specifically, "middle class" is not defined with respect to the nation's income. It's a loose definition based on job/lifestyle/purchasing power, which are correlated to income, but not strictly defined by it.