http://www.globalrichlist.com/
I often like reminding people that they are in the top 10% of the world in terms of wealth, just by living in the US. Of course, like everything I say, that is just something I made up. So I decided to get around to doing a search to back it up. Median income for highschool grad > 25 years old working full time in the US is $31,539. According the the global rich list site that income would put them at the "375,759,196 richest person in the world" or "TOP 6.26%". Median income for a BA degree of $50k, puts you in the top 0.98%. The magic income to put you in the top 10% is $25k.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_income_in_the_United_States
Income != Wealth != Rich.
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