Social class in the United States
Social class in the United States refers to the idea of grouping Americans by some measure of social status, typically by economic status. However, it could also refer to social status and/or location. The idea that American society can be divided into social classes is disputed, and there are many competing class systems.
Douglas Tilden's monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District
Many primary and secondary level teachers in the United States are in the middle class.
A homeless American citizen (August 4, 2005)
Educational attainment in the United States
The educational attainment of the U.S. population refers to the highest level of education completed. The educational attainment of the U.S. population is similar to that of many other industrialized countries with the vast majority of the population having completed secondary education and a rising number of college graduates that outnumber high school dropouts. As a whole, the population of the United States is spending more years in formal educational programs. As with income, levels differ by race, age, household configuration, and geography.
Achievement gaps between boys and girls in the United States are more pronounced in reading and writing than in math and science.
Income by education and race
The percent of the labor force in the Professional/Managerial and relating occupations, white collar occupations and blue collar occupations
