Middle Class in America Report from VP and Commerce.

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Includes hypothetical budgets for married couple, 2 child family and one parent, two child families including housing costs (see page 9 and 16).

Notes:

1. Housing costs shown are for home ownership.
2. Check out disparate income levels at medians; $80,600 for married couple, 2 child family and $25,200 for one parent, two child family.
3. Pg. 24 has interesting chart showing various price increases for middle class from 1990-2008.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.