What is considered middle class in North Carolina?

How much do you need to make to be middle class in North Carolina?

According to the Charlotte Observer , the group SmartAsset looked at census data to find out.

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It found a household had to earn between $47,000 and $141,000 to be considered middle class.

That is about 45% of North Carolina families were considered middle class.

Looking at Charlotte, a family needs to earn between $53,000 and $161,000 to be called middle class.

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