Working Class

Question 1

What is the typical income range of the working class?

Answer 1

$30,000–$75,000

Question 2

Name three common jobs in the working class.

Answer 2

Factory worker, electrician, plumber, hair dresser, sales

Question 3

What percentage of the U.S. population is working class?

Answer 3

25–30%

Question 4

What is the typical education level of working-class adults?

Answer 4

High school plus vocational training, certifications, apprenticeships

Question 5

How are children’s schools typically described in the working class?

Answer 5

Average to below-average public schools

Question 6

What types of homes are common in the working class?

Answer 6

Small older single-family homes, older townhomes, apartments/rentals

Question 7

Who does the majority of household labor in working-class families?

Answer 7

Mothers

Question 8

How is the division of household labor structured in the working class?

Answer 8

Mostly mothers, some dads, kids, extended family, and neighbors

Question 9

What is the key contrast in education between the working class and the upper middle class?

Answer 9

Working class relies on vocational training; upper middle class relies on college/graduate degrees

Question 10

Give an example of a blue-collar job typical of the working class.

Answer 10

Plumber