Question

Bryce is a social worker assessing a family in which both parents work and together earn just above the median income for families in the United States. Bryce would MOST likely assess this family as belonging to which economic group?

Answer 1

The median household income in the US in 2022 was $74,580³. If both parents in the family that Bryce is assessing work and together earn just above this amount, Bryce would most likely assess this family as belonging to the **middle class** economic group. This is because the middle class is often defined as households that earn between two-thirds to two times the median national income⁵. However, it's important to note that definitions of economic groups can vary and other factors such as wealth, occupation, and education can also play a role in these assessments.