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Generalizations of Lifestyles for Each Social Class in the USA
Posted 01-04-2012 at 09:04 PM by the city
LOW-INCOME
Public Assistance (like Welfare, Section 8, EBT/food stamps)
Housing Projects or single-wide Trailer(if in rural-setting)
Homeless Shelter/Soup Kitchens
Clothing-donations
Fast-Food every day
Out of work
Public Library for Internet-access
Basic Cable
Low-Quality Public School Education (for kids)
At-most 1 older-model car (which could be "souped-up)
Poor English Skills (whether language barrier or cultural-dialect)
Public Transportation
Democrat/Liberal
Walmart, Discount stores (and Compare Foods for the NE USA)
Obesity
Lives up to the negative stereotypes of the low-class of their race (white=redneck; black/hispanic=ghetto)
Loudness
No medical-insurance
Parent has at most a High School Diploma
Single-Parent household
No air-conditioners, just Fans
Kids not sent to College
Doesn't vote
4+ kids
Parent has extensive Criminal-Record
Recycles cans/bottles found in street for cash
Non-existent or Terrible Credit Score
LOWER MIDDLE-INCOME/WORKING CLASS
Small House, small Apartment or double-wide trailer where kids have to share room
Crappy or below-average neighborhood
Fast food every other day
Basic Cable
1-2 Used Cars or Public Transportation
Walmart
Low-quality to average-quality Public School education (for kids)
Family shares 1-2 computers and 1-2 TV's
Single-Parent household or two-parent household with low-payed earners
Democrat (or if in deep south: republican)
Oftentimes Loud but knows there a time and a place
Local Vacations (to the beach or downtown for example)
Parent/s have no 4 year+ College degree
No medical insurance or very basic
More Fans then air-conditioners in house
Kids sent to Community College or 'Online Degree Mill' (like U.Phoenix, etc)
Above-ground Swimming Pool
Home-owner tends to lawn or nobody does and lawn stays neglected
At least one adult is obese
Women/Girls prefer to shop at Mall for clothes
Votes
3+ kids
Recycles cans and bottles used by family for additional cash
At least 1 Parent/s has a criminal record
Retires at 70+ years old
Below-Average Credit Score
MIDDLE-INCOME
Target
Two-parent household where both earners make reasonable incomes
2+ New/newer model Cars
Good quality Public School education (for kids)
Cable with extra-channels or satellite TV
Fast Food 1-2 times a week
Kids are spoiled and drive low-end cars to HS
Medium Distance vacations (across the country for example)
Kids sent to Community College, State College or more-affordable University
Reasonable medical-insurance
Multiple computers in house
Equally as loud as when professional
Air-Conditioner in every bedroom
College educated (at least 1 parent has 4-year degree)
Average-sized to larger-sized house (where every kid gets bedroom)
Semi-inground or Inground Swimming pool
Votes
Either Republican or Democrat
Women/Girls prefer to shop at Shopping Mall for clothes
Sometimes landscapers do lawn; sometimes homeowner tends to lawn
2-3 kids
Retires between 55-70 years old
Parent/s have non-existant/minor criminal record
Decent Credit Score
UPPER MIDDLE-INCOME
Large-sized luxury home or luxury apartment/condo (if in city)
Kids sent to State College or University
Private School or average to great performing public schools (for kids)
Household in upscale part of town
Two parent household where both parent make above average-income
Both parents have at least a 4-year degree
Good medical insurance
Fast Food very rarely
Every kid has computer and TV in their room
Cable with extra-channels or satellite TV
Central-Air system in household
Food shopping at 'Whole Foods' or Wegmans
At least 1+ Long Distance vacations a year (ex. like to other countries)
Landscapers almost always tend to lawn care
Republican
Cleaning service comes to house at least once a week
2+ newer-model cars
Kids are very spoiled and drive average or nice cars when in HS
In-ground Swimming Pool
Ownership of Boat
Membership to Country Club or Tennis Club
In-shape/Physically fit
Recycles
Interest in 'Going-green movement' (has solar panels, energy efficient bulbs, etc)
Speaks in educated fashion
Votes
Women/Girls prefer to shop at downtown boutique/shop for clothes
1-3 kids
Retires between 45-65 years old
Parents have no criminal record
High Credit Score
HIGH-INCOME
... You know the rest.
Public Assistance (like Welfare, Section 8, EBT/food stamps)
Housing Projects or single-wide Trailer(if in rural-setting)
Homeless Shelter/Soup Kitchens
Clothing-donations
Fast-Food every day
Out of work
Public Library for Internet-access
Basic Cable
Low-Quality Public School Education (for kids)
At-most 1 older-model car (which could be "souped-up)
Poor English Skills (whether language barrier or cultural-dialect)
Public Transportation
Democrat/Liberal
Walmart, Discount stores (and Compare Foods for the NE USA)
Obesity
Lives up to the negative stereotypes of the low-class of their race (white=redneck; black/hispanic=ghetto)
Loudness
No medical-insurance
Parent has at most a High School Diploma
Single-Parent household
No air-conditioners, just Fans
Kids not sent to College
Doesn't vote
4+ kids
Parent has extensive Criminal-Record
Recycles cans/bottles found in street for cash
Non-existent or Terrible Credit Score
LOWER MIDDLE-INCOME/WORKING CLASS
Small House, small Apartment or double-wide trailer where kids have to share room
Crappy or below-average neighborhood
Fast food every other day
Basic Cable
1-2 Used Cars or Public Transportation
Walmart
Low-quality to average-quality Public School education (for kids)
Family shares 1-2 computers and 1-2 TV's
Single-Parent household or two-parent household with low-payed earners
Democrat (or if in deep south: republican)
Oftentimes Loud but knows there a time and a place
Local Vacations (to the beach or downtown for example)
Parent/s have no 4 year+ College degree
No medical insurance or very basic
More Fans then air-conditioners in house
Kids sent to Community College or 'Online Degree Mill' (like U.Phoenix, etc)
Above-ground Swimming Pool
Home-owner tends to lawn or nobody does and lawn stays neglected
At least one adult is obese
Women/Girls prefer to shop at Mall for clothes
Votes
3+ kids
Recycles cans and bottles used by family for additional cash
At least 1 Parent/s has a criminal record
Retires at 70+ years old
Below-Average Credit Score
MIDDLE-INCOME
Target
Two-parent household where both earners make reasonable incomes
2+ New/newer model Cars
Good quality Public School education (for kids)
Cable with extra-channels or satellite TV
Fast Food 1-2 times a week
Kids are spoiled and drive low-end cars to HS
Medium Distance vacations (across the country for example)
Kids sent to Community College, State College or more-affordable University
Reasonable medical-insurance
Multiple computers in house
Equally as loud as when professional
Air-Conditioner in every bedroom
College educated (at least 1 parent has 4-year degree)
Average-sized to larger-sized house (where every kid gets bedroom)
Semi-inground or Inground Swimming pool
Votes
Either Republican or Democrat
Women/Girls prefer to shop at Shopping Mall for clothes
Sometimes landscapers do lawn; sometimes homeowner tends to lawn
2-3 kids
Retires between 55-70 years old
Parent/s have non-existant/minor criminal record
Decent Credit Score
UPPER MIDDLE-INCOME
Large-sized luxury home or luxury apartment/condo (if in city)
Kids sent to State College or University
Private School or average to great performing public schools (for kids)
Household in upscale part of town
Two parent household where both parent make above average-income
Both parents have at least a 4-year degree
Good medical insurance
Fast Food very rarely
Every kid has computer and TV in their room
Cable with extra-channels or satellite TV
Central-Air system in household
Food shopping at 'Whole Foods' or Wegmans
At least 1+ Long Distance vacations a year (ex. like to other countries)
Landscapers almost always tend to lawn care
Republican
Cleaning service comes to house at least once a week
2+ newer-model cars
Kids are very spoiled and drive average or nice cars when in HS
In-ground Swimming Pool
Ownership of Boat
Membership to Country Club or Tennis Club
In-shape/Physically fit
Recycles
Interest in 'Going-green movement' (has solar panels, energy efficient bulbs, etc)
Speaks in educated fashion
Votes
Women/Girls prefer to shop at downtown boutique/shop for clothes
1-3 kids
Retires between 45-65 years old
Parents have no criminal record
High Credit Score
HIGH-INCOME
... You know the rest.
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