No matter how you define it I think it would be hard to call the top 5% middle class - Edit 1
Before modification by random thoughts at 14/04/2011 06:03:40 PM
The term middle class implies something closer to the 50% mark than to the 95% mark. Top 5% is probably somewhere around $150k and up. it is arguable whether or not $150K qualifies as rich but I really don't think it qualifies as middle class.