Class Structure in the United States

[Adapted from: Coleman, James S. A Paradigm for the Study of Social Strata. 1965/6]

Two Upper Classes

1. Upper Upper - Old Money

2. Lower Upper - New Money

Three Middle Classes

1. Upper Middle - Professional

2. Middle Class - White Collar and Entrepreneurs

3. Working Class - Blue Collar

Two Lower Classes

1. Upper Lower - Unskilled Laborers

2. Lower Lower - Socially and Economically Disadvantaged