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Economics have always been something that has interested me so I thought it would be a great project idea to look at the class system and the differences throughout.

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Overall, substance abuse is more common among families living in poverty. Around 20 percent of people on welfare in America reported using some kind of illicit drug in the year prior to being surveyed. A comparison  from the CDC shows that between 2002 and 2013, heroin use increased the most in Americans with an average household income of $20,000-$49,000. The increase in use of Americans with an income over $50,000 and in those with an income of $20,000 or less was very similar. These statistics show that more preventive services are needed for all socioeconomic groups, as well as greater access to substance abuse treatment facilities across the board.

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Lower Class- According to Inequalities at the Starting Gate, the most socioeconomically disadvantaged children fall behind in both reading and math skills. These skill levels rise along with social class. As such, poor children face substantial obstacles to school success

Working Class-Middle-class pupils do better because parents and schools put more effort into their education, according to a study published today.A common belief is that schools also put more effort into students from better-off homes, perhaps because of the pressure exerted by middle-class parents.

Upper Class-According to a 2011 research study by Stanford sociologist Sean Reardon, the test-score gap between the children of the poor and the children of the wealthy has expanded by as much as 40 percent.middle-class children are also falling further behind their affluent peers. The test-score gap between middle-income and poor children has remained stagnant, The gap between the top earners and the rest that is growing rapidly

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Lower Class-The lower class is typified by poverty, homelessness, and unemployment. People of this class, few of whom have finished high school, suffer from lack of medical care, adequate housing and food, decent clothing, safety, and vocational training.

Working Class-The working class are those minimally educated people who engage in “manual labor” with little or no prestige. Unskilled workers in the class—dishwashers, cashiers, maids, and waitresses—usually are underpaid and have no opportunity for career advancement. They are often called the working poor. Skilled workers in this class—carpenters, plumbers, and electricians—are often called blue collar workers. They may make more money than workers in the middle class—secretaries, teachers, and computer technicians; however, their jobs are usually more physically taxing, and in some cases quite dangerous.

Middle Class-The middle class are the “sandwich” class. These white collar workers have more money than those below them on the class system but less than those above them.

Upper Class-Comprising only 1 to 3 percent of the United States population, the upper class holds more than 25 percent of the nation's wealth. Wherever their money comes from, the upper class has plenty of money to blow

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Lower Class-The bottom of the classes falls into the poverty level, and includes any American household that falls under the poverty line, meaning that they don't earn enough money to meet their basic essentials of life, such as food, clothing and shelter. The Census Bureau estimates that about 15% of the U.S. population (approximately 42 million people) live below the poverty line, and fall into this class today. The current poverty level is estimated to be any household of a family of four earning between $18,000 and $23,050 per year. However, this figure has often been a hot topic of discussion, because many poor people also live in urban areas that have a high cost of living, meaning that they need to earn more if they want to survive.

Working Class-In the middle of the middle classes is the lower middle class. This class usually has households with people who have a college education, but these people don't have the degrees necessary to advance into higher-earning positions. This class contains lower-level, white-collar workers who generally earn between $32,500 and $60,000.

Middle Class-Next come the middle classes, which make up the vast majority of the American population.At the top of the middle class is the upper middle class, also known as the top of the class. Members of this class tend to be well educated, hold post-secondary degrees and have high-paying, white-collar positions. This class is male-dominated, and has an income of $100,000 or more annually. That's enough to stay at the top one-third of U.S. incomes.

Upper Class- These households make approximately $250,000 plus a year. and can be divided into two different categories: those with old money or those with new money.