definitions of middle-class using data from the 2007 World Gallup Poll. Seven objective income-based definitions of social class … fact that self-perceived social status is associated not just with income, but also with personal capabilities …

. Seven objective income-based definitions of social class are contrasted with a self-perceived social status measure … incomes. Mismatches arise because self-perceived social status is associated not just with income, but also with personal …

In 2003 and 2004, MetroEdge conducted a survey of the financial behavior and attitudes of low- and moderate-income …