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Ãâó : 2019.9.28.ÀÚ, CNBC ¡°29% of Americans are considered ¡®lower
class¡¯—here¡¯s how much money they earn¡±(Kathleen Elkins)
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¿¬µµ |
Àú¼ÒµæÃþ |
Áß»êÃþ |
°í¼ÒµæÃþ |
2016 |
29% |
52% |
19% |
2011 |
29% |
51% |
20% |
2001 |
28% |
54% |
18% |
1991 |
27% |
56% |
17% |
1981 |
26% |
59% |
15% |
1971 |
25% |
61% |
14% |
Ãâó : 2018.10.6. Pew Research Center ¡°The American middle class is
stable in size, but losing ground financially to upper-income
families¡±
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¿¬µµ |
Àú¼ÒµæÃþ |
Áß»êÃþ |
°í¼ÒµæÃþ |
2016 |
187,872 ´Þ·¯ |
78,442 ´Þ·¯ |
25,624 ´Þ·¯ |
2010 |
172,152 ´Þ·¯ |
74,015 ´Þ·¯ |
24,448 ´Þ·¯ |
2000 |
183,680 ´Þ·¯ |
78,056 ´Þ·¯ |
26,923 ´Þ·¯ |
Ãâó : 2018.10.6. Pew Research Center ¡°The American middle class
is stable in size, but losing ground financially to upper-income
families¡±