Middle America geographically refers to the area of land between the east coast states and the west coast states, but the term is more often used as a cultural label rather than a geographical one. It tends to suggest a suburb or small town where most of the residents are middle class (households earning approximately between $19,000 annually – considered lower middle class – and those earning up to about $55,000 per year – upper middle class). The paradigm of “Middle America” often includes a highly Protestant, highly Caucasian concentration of Americans, but both the religious makeup and ethnicity of those groups are evolving to a more diversified composition.
What isn’t changing about “Middle America,” is its economy. Traditionally, those living in “Middle America” work in some type of agricultural field with the exception of those living in suburban
locals. Housing prices tend to be lower there, home prices tend to appreciate much more slowly, and the people living there tend to be less affected by urban sprawl, traffic, and the other social ills that come with major industrial and residential growth associated with bigger cities.
Politically, “Middle America” tends to encompass the “battleground states,” in which no candidate of either party has overwhelming political support. Despite the clich