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Title: Defining Utah's Middle Class

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Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: At the request of the President’s Office at the University of Utah and in support of the Alliance for the American Dream, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute reviewed leading definitions of the middle class, with an emphasis on income-based measures. We estimated middle class income levels and populations for Utah and the U.S. for selected years since 1980. We expect these definitions and results will support efforts to create pathways to Utah’s middle class and improve stability for people already there. “Middle class” is a malleable, multifaceted identity tied to opportunity, quality of life, and financial stability. There is no standard definition for the U.S. or Utah. Researchers measure this fluid concept with criteria such as income, wealth, occupation, educational attainment, and self-perception.

Url: http://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/Middle-Class-Policy-Brief-Oct2018.pdf

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Authors: Pace, Levi

Publisher: University of Utah

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other

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