More Americans Identify as Working Class Despite Rising Incomes

More Americans think of themselves as working class, even as they make more money

Some define the working class as blue-collar roles. Teera Konakan/Getty Images More Americans view themselves as working class, especially middle-income earners. A new survey from Pew finds that workers with a savings net and bills paid still feel working-class. Political views also affect working-class identity, with Republicans more likely to use the label. A majority of Americans hear themselves in Dolly Parton's "9-to-5." Sixty percent of Americans identify as working class, according t...