" as though $200k is something impressive in this day and age." Middle class is defined as 2x the median, and adjusted for locality. In the vast majority of th

" as though $200k is something impressive in this day and age." Middle class is defined as 2x the median, and adjusted for locality. In the vast majority of the US, $200k+ is not middle class and is impressive. "That data is far too granular." It's granular enough to show a trend. Perhaps you have other data to share?