This Is How Much Money <br />it Takes to Be Upper Class Reported by the Pew Research Center, <br />the following numbers are based on housing-size. For a household of one, <br />an adult who makes at least <br />$78,281 is considered upper class. Household of two: $110,706 Household of three: $135,586 Household of four: $156,561 According to Pew, the <br />upper class are adults with <br />an annual house income that <br />is more than twice the national median. The national median <br />in 2016 was $57,617. The non-partisan group found that <br />“the wealth gaps between upper-income <br />families and lower- and middle-income families <br />in 2016 were at the highest levels recorded.” Pew Research Center, <br />via CNBC
