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以下是美國人對中產階級的定義。
Typical Middle Class
3.5 children
1 house in a moderately priced neighborhood or suburb
2 cars (Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda SUV or Minivan)
1 dog (Chocolate Lab)
Husband works (College graduate)
Wife works or stays at home (College graduate)
25,000-75,000 salary
Christians (Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist)
Democrat or Republican (Moderate)
"Family centered, Moderately religious, Mall loving, Target friendly, Credit card loving, slight debt problems, problems in finding financial aid for college, public or parochial schooling"
Lower Middle Class
4 children
1 house reasonably priced home in established urban neighborhood or reasonably price subdivision)
1.5 cars (Ford, Chevrolet late model SUV or pickup truck)
1 dog (Mutt)
Husband works (High school graduate, some college)
Wife works (High school graduate, some college, )
10,000- 25,000 salary
Christian (Catholic, Methodist, Baptist)
Progressive Democrat (Moderate)
"Midwestern, Teamster, Jeff Foxworthy, Good ol boys, Hardworking, Family centered, Wal-Marters, heavy financial aid support for college, public schooling"
Upper Middle Class
2+ children
1 house (McMansion, expensive yet established suburb)
3 cars (High end luxury sedan or SUV Cadillac, Lincoln, Buick, Lexus, Infiniti, Hummer, BMW, Mercedes, Land Rover)
1 dog (Labradoodle, Toy dogs)
Husband works (College graduate)
Wife stays at home or works (College graduate)
75,000- 125,000 salary
Christian (Protestant, Presbyterian)
Jewish
Orthodox Republican Conservative
"Stratified suburbia, Car loving, Private schooling, Keeping up with the Joneses, Midlife crises, Desparate Housewives, Rebellious children, able to pay for college, debt problems"
DINKS/Yuppie
0 children
1 house (Renovated historic older home in gentrified urban neighborhood or established condominium)
2 cars (BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Subaru, Porsche, convertible, sports sedan, hybrid, crossover SUV)
2 dogs (AKC Purebred)
Husband works (College graduate, honors degree)
Wife works (College graduate, honors degree)
Christian (Protestant)
Jewish
Ultra Liberal Democrats
75,000- 145,000 salary
"Starbucks loving, Patronizes the arts, Private art collection, Flip that House, Possibly homosexual couples, Might want to have children, Dabble in investing, Fashionistas, Graduate students, college loans, car insurance, credit cards difficult to pay" |
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