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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 | |
| Less than high school | 8% | 49% | 35% | 4% | 3% | 277 | ±6 | |
| High school |
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 |
| 1% |
| 45% |
| 44% |
| 9% |
| 1% |
| 227 |
| ±7 |
| Some college | 2% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 2% | 138 | ±9 |
| Bachelor's | – | 15% | 56% | 28% | 1% | 68 | ±13 |
| Postgraduate † | 2% | 15% | 49% | 27% | 7% | 31 | ±18 |