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B. If you were asked to use one of five names for your social class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the working class, the middle class, the upper middle class, or the upper class?
Subjective social class, five categories · Asked in 1 wave, 1973 · 751 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Lower class | Working class | Middle class | Upper middle class | Upper class | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 4% | 40% | 42% | 11% | 2% | 751 | ±4 | |
| 18–29 | 6% | 37% | 42% | 12% | 3% | 185 | ±8 | |
| 30–44 |
General Social Survey 1973 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 751 |
| 2% |
| 46% |
| 43% |
| 8% |
| 1% |
| 206 |
| ±7 |
| 45–64 | 3% | 44% | 39% | 13% | 1% | 248 | ±7 |
| 65+ | 4% | 30% | 48% | 13% | 5% | 110 | ±10 |