Upward social mobility has stalled for Americans.
According to a new study from Pew, it has been found that the American Dream of upward social mobility has stalled for some people. A third of Americans who grew up in the middle class falling out of it as adults.
The study checked in on a bunch of middle class teenagers from 1979 to see how they were doing 25 years later. Notably this survey was performed before the Great Recession, so most of these numbers would be worse today.
Pew found that 28% of the sample group had fallen out of the middle class. This number was significantly higher for certain demographic groups including divorced women and black men.
Divorced women are 35.8% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
Divorced men are 13% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
Of middle class American teenagers from 1979, 28% have fallen into the lower class. This percentage is higher for certain groups.
Men who have used heroin are 26.2% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
There was a insignificant sample of middle class female drug users.
Of middle class American teenagers from 1979, 28% have fallen into the lower class. This percentage is higher for certain groups.
Unmarried women are 17.6% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
Unmarried men are 10% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
Of middle class American teenagers from 1979, 28% have fallen into the lower class. This percentage is higher for certain groups.
Black men are 17% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class (vs white men).
Black women are 5% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class (vs white women)
Of middle class American teenagers from 1979, 28% have fallen into the lower class. This percentage is higher for certain groups.
Women without a college degree are 16.3% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
Men without a college degree are 7.5% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
Of middle class American teenagers from 1979, 28% have fallen into the lower class. This percentage is higher for certain groups.
Men who have used crack are 14.5% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class.
There was a insignificant sample of middle class female drug users.
Of middle class American teenagers from 1979, 28% have fallen into the lower class. This percentage is higher for certain groups.
Hispanic men are 8% more likely to have fallen out of the middle class (vs white men).
Hispanic women are actually 2% less likely to have fallen out of the middle class (vs white women).
Of middle class American teenagers from 1979, 28% have fallen into the lower class. This percentage is higher for certain groups.
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