Question

Why do most people in the united states today consider themselves to be part of the middle class

Answer 1

Pew defines the middle class as those earning between two-thirds and double the median household income. This Pew classification means that the category of middle-income is made up of people making somewhere between $40,500 and $122,000

Answer 2

Most of them consider themselves to be middle classed because they worked hard to earn the spot they're at today.