American middle class
The American middle class is a social class in the United States.
While the concept is typically ambiguous in popular opinion and common language use, contemporary social scientists have put forward several ostensibly congruent theories on the American middle class.
Depending on the class model used, the middle class constitutes anywhere from 25% to 66% of households.
One of the first major studies of the middle class in America was, published in 1951 by sociologist C. Wright Mills.
Later sociologists such as Dennis Gilbert of Hamilton College commonly divide the middle class into two sub-groups.
Constituting roughly 15% to 20% of households is the upper or professional middle class consisting of highly educated, salaried professionals and managers.
Constituting roughly one third of households is the lower middle class consisting mostly of semi-professionals, skilled craftsmen and lower- level management.
Middle- class persons commonly have a comfortable standard of living, significant economic security, considerable work autonomy and rely on their expertise to sustain themselves.
Members of the middle class belong to diverse groups which overlap with each other.
Overall, middle- class persons, especially upper-middle- class individuals, are characterized by conceptualizing, creating and consulting.
Thus, college education is one of the main indicators of middle- class status.
Largely attributed to the nature of middle- class occupations, middle class values tend to emphasize independence, adherence to intrinsic standards, valuing innovation and respecting non-conformity.
Politically more active than other demographics, college educated middle class professionals are split between the two major parties.
Income varies considerably, from near the national median to well in excess of US$ 100,000.
However, household income figures do not always reflect class status and standard of living as they are largely influenced by the number of income earners and fail to recognize household size.
It is therefore possible for a large, dual- earner, lower middle class household to out- earn a small, one- earner, upper middle class household.
The middle classes are very influential as they encompass the majority of voters, writers, teachers, journalists and editors.
Most societal trends in the U.S. originate within the middle classes.
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Lower middle class
In developed nations across the world, the lower middle class is a sub-division of the greater middle class.
Universally the term refers to the group of middle class households or individuals who have not attained the status of the upper middle class associated with the higher realms of the middle class, hence the name.
Upper middle class
In sociology, the upper middle class is the social group constituted by higher status members of the middle class.
This is in contrast to the term" lower middle class", which is used for the group at the opposite end of the middle- class stratum, and to the broader term" middle class".
There is considerable debate as to how the upper middle class might be defined.
According to sociologist Max Weber, the upper middle class consists of well- educated professionals with postgraduate degrees and comfortable incomes.
The American upper middle class is defined similarly using income, education and occupation as the predominant indicators.
In the United States, the upper middle class is defined as consisting mostly of white- collar professionals who not only have above- average personal incomes and advanced educational degrees but also a higher degree of autonomy in their work.
The main occupational tasks of upper-middle- class individuals tend to center on conceptualizing, consulting, and instruction.

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