My dad worked at ford until last year, so he is middle class. They spend almost everything on a house though, so by their house you would think that they are upper-middle, I suppose.
I grew up with my mom until I was 16 and moved in with my dad. My mom was so poor that we didn't have a TV, a phone, or a car. We sometimes had a hard time keeping food on the table. We had to move lots because we couldn't make the rent. Sometimes it got really bad. I had a rough childhood.