does your state consider you middle class?

it might surprise you

by daniel barna

The definition of what it means to be "middle class" in the United States is constantly evolving. According to The Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-profit organization devoted to "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life," any household that earns between 67 and 200 percent of a state's median income can be deemed middle class. 

Based on the group's recent analysis, Business Insider has developed a state-by-state guideline of just how much someone needs to make to be considered middle class. Their findings might surprise you. Check it out below. 

(via Business Insider)