[FrolessWonder]

That blows my mind. The median income in my county is 95k.

[F1VENOM]

Yeah but how much is housing and such?

[A Contract Killer]

Originally Posted by I'm inebriated

I think that's per person because it also says Maryland has the highest median middle class income at $68,000 and the national median is $51,000. I have a hard time believing that number is household. Even per person that seems really low though

I can believe that it is household income given how poor most of the state is, especially among some groups of people. That's said, just because it is the median household income I wouldn't consider it middle class.

In my experience you had a lot of poor people, a few who did ok and a small group of people who made really good money. The majority were poor though so that definitely skews the numbers downward.

[I'm inebriated]

The article I was reading said it was middle class

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/0...yway/?mod=e2tw

[I'm inebriated]

There are people living in Manhattan making $20,171? How is that even possible?

[Featherlite 07]

All depends on how you would define middle class. I'm with Vin, I don't think median income is an accurate definition.

[lowbudgethero]

Originally Posted by I'm inebriated

There are people living in Manhattan making $20,171? How is that even possible?

Parental subsidies for hipsters and government subsides for the rest of the bunch. Burgers cost 2x as much but still pay workers minimum wage.

[F1VENOM]

Originally Posted by Featherlite 07

All depends on how you would define middle class. I'm with Vin, I don't think median income is an accurate definition.

How would you define middle class?

[cynicalrider]

Harlem bro.

[BunkerNinja]

wasnt paying attention and bought a torque wrench in in/lb. annoying

[Featherlite 07]

Enough to live comfortably? I'd say $100k between two people.

[cynicalrider]

We make over $100k and we are far from comfortable.

[F1VENOM]

Originally Posted by BunkerNinja

wasnt paying attention and bought a torque wrench in in/lb. annoying

The size didn't give it away?

Originally Posted by Featherlite 07

Enough to live comfortably? I'd say $100k between two people.

A number isn't a standard of living as that varies so much.

Originally Posted by cynicalrider

We make over $100k and we are far from comfortable.

You have expensive tastes or live in a very expensive area.

[FrolessWonder]

My wife and I make a fair amount over 100 and are pretty comfortable, but our savings isn't as much as it could be. We're working on it now.

[A Contract Killer]

Originally Posted by I'm inebriated

There are people living in Manhattan making $20,171? How is that even possible?

I would kill myself.

[Featherlite 07]

Originally Posted by F1VENOM

You have expensive tastes

sup. I am the president of this club.

[F1VENOM]

Originally Posted by Featherlite 07

sup. I am the president of this club.

Yeah but you make less than half of what he can't live comfortably with. Perhaps you should rethink your membership.

[Featherlite 07]

I do?

[F1VENOM]

Originally Posted by Featherlite 07

I do?

You whine about money so much you'd think living in Mississippi would be a step up.

[Featherlite 07]

That's because I'm president of the beer wallet, champagne taste club

[F1VENOM]

Originally Posted by Featherlite 07

That's because I'm president of the beer wallet, champagne taste come

Freudian?