COMMON MISTAKES LIST

Social class

by: riley brennan

Upper Class

Middle Class

Working Class

poor

Poverty

Reflection

The percentage of Americans that make up this group is 19%. The median income for this group is over $180k a year. People usually get to this point by creating big corporations and business that profit off of a target audience. They include such occupations as lawyer, physician, dentist, engineer, professor, architect, civil service executive, and civilian contractor. Income between $106,827 and $373,894 are what families make in this class. Many individuals in this class live in California and various northern states.

The percentage of Ameicans that make up this group is 68%. The median income for this group is $30-$90k annually. People get to this class by good education and occupations. Jobs include Therapist, Interpreter, Electrician, Police Officer, and Professor. Families in this social class annually make $35-$100k. Many of these individuals live in metropolitan areas.

The percentage of Americans that make up this group is 31%. The median income for this group is around $41k annually. People make it into this class mainly by pursuing blue collar jobs. Jobs in this social class have include Trucker, First Line Supervisors, Correctional Officers, Mechanics, and Railroad Police. Many of these individuals live in small cities, and rural areas.

The percentage of americans that make up this class is around 29% They make around $29-30k annually. Many are born into this social class. Jobs include Teachers, Contractors, Priests, Sales Associates, and Salon owners. They mainly live in the southeast.

The percentage of Americans that make up this group is around 11%. The median income for this group is around $25k annually. Many people are born into this social class, or live in areas where jobs do not pay enough to make it out of this group. Jobs in this class include Cashiers, Hairdressers, Cook, Jainators, and House Cleaners. Many of these people live in south.

My family is around the lower-middle class to the upper-working class. My mother can no longer work due to medical reasons, so the main source of income comes from my father. He is a mechanic for the Altoona Water Authority and has had that job for around 30 years. I believe we are a part of this class because we are not hurting for money, but we also can't go on vacations every other year. Before when my mother could work, I'd say we were around the upper middle class. She was a supervisor for education at Altoona. We didn't make an exponential amount of money, but we were better off then. Although money can't completely buy happiness, we could do more back then with the extra money we had. I'd say we got to this point because my dad did not want to go to college. So there aren't many 'high paying' jobs without further education. The other reason is because my mom can no longer work.