The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee.
The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country. See how your metropolitan area compares.
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The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee.
Major U.S. metro areas mapped by low, middle and upper income tiers. Data is from 2014.
There were 55.3 million Hispanics in the United States in 2014, comprising 17.3% of the total U.S. population.
By design, wealthier Americans pay most of the nation’s total individual income taxes.
The cost of living can vary widely not just from state to state but within individual states, which can make setting an appropriate minimum wage more difficult.
Hispanic and black parents are significantly more likely than white parents to place a high priority on college education for their children.
Is the U.S. economic system fair to most Americans, or is it “rigged” to favor the rich and powerful?
