The data presented in the figure is as follows:
- Capitalist
- Education: Prestigious university
- Occupation: Investors and heirs, a few top executives
- Income: 1,000,000 plus Dollars
- Percentage of Population: 1 percent
- Upper Middle
- Education: College or university, often with postgraduate study
- Occupation: Professionals and upper managers
- Income: 125,000 plus Dollars
- Percentage of Population: 15 percent
- Lower Middle
- Education: High school or college; often apprenticeship
- Occupation: Semiprofessionals and lower managers, craftspeople, foremen
- Income: About 60,000 Dollars
- Percentage of Population: 34 percent.
- Working
- Education: High school
- Occupation: Factory workers, clerical workers, low-paid retail sales, and craftspeople
- Income: About 36,000 Dollars
- Percentage of Population: 30 percent
- Working Poor
- Education: High school or just some high school
- Occupation: Laborers, service workers, low-paid salespeople
- Income: About 19,000 Dollars
- Percentage of Population: 15 percent
- Underclass
- Education: Some high school
- Occupation: Unemployed and part-time, on welfare
- Income: Under 12,000 Dollars
- Percentage of Population: 5 percent.