i&#x27;m not sure $125k&#x2F;year for a family of 3 should really be considered &#x27;upper class&#x27;.  is 2 working parents barely making 60k each really upper class?<p>i would like to see these numbers for 4x or 5x the median (roughly $250k&#x2F;year).  to me that&#x27;s really where the delta in income starts to become apparent as manifested in lifestyle choices and accumulated wealth.<p>edit: okay, reading the actual research reveals that pew calls it &#x27;upper income&#x27;, not &#x27;upper class&#x27;, which i generally agree more with.  this is probably a slight editorial twist by nytimes to emphasize the point.