How many people are rich
 

For the poll, how would you complete this sentence?

I would say that if you are in the top __% of household incomes in the United States, then by the standards of living in the United States you are rich.

If in trying to answer that you'd get caught up in local cost of living differences feel free to replace "United States" with whatever smaller jurisdiction would make you comfortable, such as:

I would say that if you are in the top __% of household incomes in the San Francisco Bay Area then by the standards of living in the Bay Area you are rich.

Don't get caught up on how much money that may actually be. Rich is a relative thing, I'm curious how far from the average one must be to be perceived as rich?

Oh well, screwed up doing a poll. Just provide your answers as comments.

I think 10% is fair, for just about anywhere. Rich is a relative thing.


Now, where do I find out where I rank? Because if it turns out I'm rich, but still can't afford lunch this week - I may just shoot myself.






Wait ... I can't afford a gun. I may just jump off a building. :rolleyes:

By US standards? My gut says 15-20%.

By world standards, probably 70-75% if not higher.

I'll provide some data on that later but don't want to influence what people think is rich in dollar amounts.

I'd also say that my % of US people who consider themselves rich by US standards would be lower than that 15-20%.

10%

I'd go with 10% as well

Many people would define "rich" as anyone who makes more than they do



But to help in your scientific profile, I would agree with 10% as a general rule of thumb. It coincides with standard statistical classifications (if I am remembering my sadistics classes correctly).

I would have to say in the 15-20% range is my guess.