1. From the video “Wealth Inequality in America” and the article “What Determines How Americans Perceive Their Social Class?” I was able to understand how different we perceive social class. It was really interesting to see how skewed our perception of distribution of wealth is. This article shows the way that people perceive their own class based on income or wealth and surprisingly, not based on something like political standings. Social class is more seen through economic factors rather than political affiliation. Older generations affiliate themselves with higher social class, while younger generations see themselves as lower.

2. Based on the graph someone in the comments provided I was able to see the differences between the station closest to me, the 2 and Q train, with those further down the line. The difference in household income is a little under the median income in my neighborhood. This information doesn’t surprise me since I believe my neighborhood to be part of the lower class.

3. There seems to be a general pattern within NYC where you can immediately tell where each social class is located. There is a clear division, and you notice it with housing or the types of amenities that are available in those neighborhoods. In parts of the Brooklyn you see more diversity and middle to lower class neighborhoods, whereas in Manhattan, you can clearly see the change of wealth when you look around.