The 15 states with the smallest middle class
15. Georgia: 45.0% of households are middle income
14. South Carolina: 44.8% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 41.7%
Share of higher-income households: 13.5%
13. Connecticut: 44.2% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 27.6%
Share of higher-income households: 28.2%
12. Arkansas: 43.9% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 45.0%
Share of higher-income households: 11.1%
11. Rhode Island: 43.5% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 34.9%
Share of higher-income households: 21.6%
10. Kentucky: 43.4% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 44.0%
Share of higher-income households: 12.6%
9. California: 43.1% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 29.7%
Share of higher-income households: 27.2%
8. Alabama: 43.0% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 44.3%
Share of higher-income households: 12.8%
7. Mississippi: 42.4% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 48.0%
Share of higher-income households: 9.6%
6. New Mexico: 42.2% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 45.6%
Share of higher-income households: 12.2%
5. New Jersey: 42.2% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 26.6%
Share of higher-income households: 31.1%
4. New York: 42.0% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 33.6%
Share of higher-income households: 24.4%
3. West Virginia: 42.0% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 47.9%
Share of higher-income households: 10.2%
2. Louisiana: 40.9% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 45.7%
Share of higher-income households: 13.3%
1. Massachusetts: 40.7% of households are middle income
Share of lower-income households: 29.0%
Share of higher-income households: 30.3%
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