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That’s what I was thinking. I was riding around a few days ago thinking, “what is considered the middle class?” And I definitely would consider this range aroun
by lampshades 4y ago
That’s what I was thinking. I was riding around a few days ago thinking, “what is considered the middle class?” And I definitely would consider this range around it.
Maybe I’m just out of touch with the situation but 75k for a household seems like borderline poverty.
- BirAdam 4y agoIn the “deep South” middle income would start below 75k.
- lampshades 4y agoFunnily enough, I live in the “Deep South”.
- BirAdam 4y agodrive out to a rural area and ask ppl their household income, not a boomer retiree, but a middle aged couple with a few kids. averages: georgia 61980 tennessee 54665 alabama 51734 south carolina 56227 now, people with these incomes would have a house and a car or two. they would shop at regular stores and do more or less okay until quite recently with inflation. to put this in a more real sense, in several of these states, you could until 2019 find large (around 1300 sqft) two bedroom apartments for less than 1k/mo if you left major cities out of your search. if you wanted to buy a home, you could get one at around 2000 sqft for less than 200k.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoIt depends how you define things. I find it more useful to talk about “security” than “class”. Are you or do you feel secure in your ability to secure shelter? Water? Food? Transportation? Land? Education? Healthcare? Retirement income? Vacation? Disability income? Legal services? Ability to give friends and family money? Permits and political access/favors? I doubt any household with $75k income in the US is securing their retirement, or even healthcare.
- drewcoo 4y ago"No war but security war?" Sure, that works, too. Throws the rhythm off, though.