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Are You Upper-Middle Class? Economists Say This Group Is Thriving—Here’s How Much Income It Takes

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07.04.2026

Are You Upper-Middle Class? Economists Say This Group Is Thriving—Here’s How Much Income It Takes

A new study finds the share of families in the upper-middle class has nearly tripled since 1979.

BY AMAYA NICHOLE, NEWS WRITER

Thousand Oaks, California. Photo: Getty Images

Is $133,000 a year enough to be upper-middle class? According to new research, it might be and more Americans are crossing that threshold than ever before.

In a study published earlier this year, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)........

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