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May 9, 2016

America’s Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas

The tale of two metropolitan areas: A smaller middle class could signal a move either up or down the income ladder

The tale of two metropolitan areas: A smaller middle class could signal a move either up or down the income ladder

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America’s Shrinking Middle Class: A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas
The middle class is shrinking in most U.S. metropolitan areas, and lower-and upper-income tiers are gaining share
The tale of two metropolitan areas: A smaller middle class could signal a move either up or down the income ladder
Who is ‘middle income’ and ‘upper income’ in 2014?
Metropolitan areas with the highest shares of middle-income adults in 2014 are mostly in the Midwest
The 10 metropolitan areas that gained or lost the most in economic status from 2000 to 2014
Median incomes of the middle class and other tiers fell from 1999 to 2014