Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion NYT opinion: No (rich) child left behind

I think $50,000 year is middle class an wiki agrees
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States

and we can just assume both parents usually work because that's normal.
So 100,000 is on the border between "upper middle class" and above.

so says wiki.

It's certainaly not "independantly wealthy", like the upthread definition of "rich" described, saying "not dependant on income from work".
just my semantical 2c hth

I also think $100,000 yr is for a doctor which has always been called "rich" as a profession by most towns, although they have to work for a living too... in case we're talking about 100,000 as one income, not the family income.

eta I remember one town the richest lady in town was the one who owned three daycares.