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> Americans overestimate social mobility in their country (economist.com) >> HOW likely is someone to move up the economic ladder? > It's not hugely difficul
by endisneigh 5y ago
> Americans overestimate social mobility in their country (economist.com)
>> HOW likely is someone to move up the economic ladder?
> It's not hugely difficult to earn six figures in the US if you're committed, work hard, and pick a good field.
> https://personalfinancedata.com/income-percentile-calculator/?min_age=40&max_age=&income=100000#results https://personalfinancedata.com/income-percentile-calculator...
>> An income of $100,000 for ages 40 to 100 ranks at the 89.82%
good to see evidence the article is correct in the wild.
- pmorici 5y agoWhy are you citing individual income instead of house hold income? A household income of 100k puts you in the 66th percentile. https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/ https://dqydj.com/household-income-percentile-calculator/
- endisneigh 5y agoI cited individual income because that's what the comment I quoted was referring to?
- pmorici 5y agoI don't think they did.