Hi and thanks for reading.   I’m doing an experiment to see how people perceive social class.   Basically, I’m giving participates information about different sectors of my family.   I would love it if you participated.   It takes less than 3 minutes.

All you have to do is, given the different information about the different family groups, tell me what social class you would put that family in out of the five choices below:

A.  Capitalist Class (AKA Upper Class)
B.  Professional Class (AKA Upper Middle Class)
C.  Middle Class 
D. Working Class (AKA lower middle class)
E.  Underclass

Feel free to leave any explanations on your choices!

1.  My close family:
Has a total of 4 people to provide for.
Has an income of $120,000 a year.
Only one parent works.
One parent has a Bachelor Degree and one has slightly more than that.
Lives in a 2,000 square foot home with a 8,000 square foot lot (total value $230,00)
Owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey, a 2011 Hyundai Sonata, and a 1991 Class A Motorcoach (Total Value $40,000)
Spends an average of $500 a week on food and clothing.
Takes vacations to places more than 1000 miles away twice a year, and takes shorter road trips about once every 3 weeks.  We fly economy, and stay in mostly suite-type and luxury-type hotel rooms.

2. My Aunt and cousin’s family:
Has a total of 4 people to provide for.
Both parents has Bachelor’s degrees.
Has an income of about $90,000 a year.
Both parents work.
Lives in a 2,000 square foot home in a 13,000 square foot lot (total value $240,000).
Drives a 1999 Honda CR-V and a 2010 Subaru Legacy, (Total Value $28,000)
Spends an average of $300 a week on food and clothing.
Rarely ever takes vacations to places more that 1,000 miles away.   Takes shorter road trips about once every 2 months, and stays in economy-type hotel rooms.

3. My Paternal Grandpa and his wife:
Both have high school diplomas. 
Has a total of 2 people to provide for.
Has an income of $300,000 a year.
Are technically retired since age 50 (They hire an assistant to do most work), but does occasionally help with renovations on their properties and evict and move in renters.
Lives in both a 1,300 square foot condo and a 3,000 square foot house and also owns 26 apartment units in 4 complexes (Total value $1,250,000)
Drives a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, a 1998 Ford Windstar, a 2006 Ford F-250, and a 2003 Class A Motorcoach (Total Value $120,000)
Spends an average of $550 a week on food an clothes.
Takes vacations of more than 1,000 miles about once every 2 months, and travels to other continents about once a year.   Also takes shorter road trips once every 3 weeks. Rents luxury type hotel rooms, and flies business class.  

4. My Maternal Grandparent’s family:
One has a Bachelor’s degree, one has a High School Diploma.
Has to provide for two people.
Has an income of $75,000 a year.
Both members work.
Lives in a 1,700 square foot house in a 6,000 square foot lot (Total Value $120,000).
Drives a 2004 Toyota Sienna (Total Value $15,000)
Spends an average of $175 a week on food and clothing.
Takes vacations of more than 500 miles about once every two years, but takes shorter road trips once every 3 weeks.  Stays in economy type hotel rooms, and flies economy.

5. My Uncle and Cousin’s family:
The only parent has a Bachelor’s degree.
Has to provide for 2 people.
Makes $450,000 a year.
Lives in a 2,500 square foot house and owns a company worth $1,500,000.
Drives a 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV, a fully restored 1967 Ford Mustang, and a 2008 Ford F-350. (Total Value $85,000)
Spends an average of $325 a week on food and clothing.
Takes vacations more than 1,000 miles away once every 3 weeks. Takes intercontinental vacations about twice a year.  Stays in luxury type hotel rooms, and flies First Class.

Thank for your help!

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