Wir hören es die ganze Zeit. Die Mittelschicht schrumpft. Die Löhne stagnieren seit Jahrzehnten. Familien kämpfen mit finanzieller Unsicherheit.

Aber was genau ist die Mittelschicht? Wer ist dabei und wer nicht? Schrumpft es? Was ist mit dir, zu welcher Einkommensklasse gehörst du? Es stellt sich heraus, dass diese Fragen schwer zu beantworten sind. Wir beginnen also mit einigen Daten.

US Household Income by Tier
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US Household Income by Tier

Median household income by income tier in U. S. states and the District of Columbia, 2016.

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Incomes are expressed in 2016 dollars and scaled to reflect a three-person household. State incomes are also adjusted for the cost of living in the states.
Source:
Pew Research Center
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