College Discussion - View Single Post - Are you part of the Gibson-middle class?

mini · 04-20-2008, 07:23 PM

$54.4 is two full-time minimum wage jobs plus some overtime, or a second job. That's the median income. That's how many, many families make ends meet (if you call that "meeting"). And they are indeed living in NYC, and in New Jersey. Now, mind you, that $54.4 is the median; many are making less.

04-20-2008, 07:23 PM	#31
mini Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Olympia, WA Threads: 143 Posts: 7,514	$54.4 is two full-time minimum wage jobs plus some overtime, or a second job. That's the median income. That's how many, many families make ends meet (if you call that "meeting"). And they are indeed living in NYC, and in New Jersey. Now, mind you, that $54.4 is the median; many are making less.