> The breadwinner never even breached a six figure income Raising 6-7 kids on less than 100k sounds tough, although I'd guess you're getting towards the upper

> The breadwinner never even breached a six figure income Raising 6-7 kids on less than 100k sounds tough, although I'd guess you're getting towards the upper end of middle class by that point. The median household income in NYC is around $64k according to USCB, which leaves around $52k after taxes and social security. The rent on a three-bed in Brooklyn doesn't seem to go much below $2k per month, which leaves $2.3k per month for bills, groceries etc... .