Here's how much of the population is considered high-income in 19 major US cities - and what they earn

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In San Francisco, the median household income of the upper class is $185,290.

According to the Pew Research Center, the middle class in shrinking - and as a result, the upper class in growing.

In fact, of the 229 US metro areas analyzed in its recent report, the share of adults in the upper-income tier between the years 2000 and 2014 increased in 170.

We took a closer look at how much upper-income households - defined as those with an income that is more than double the US median household income - are earning in major US cities. Using data from Pew, we've highlighted the share of the population that qualifies as upper-income in each metro, along with the median household income of that upper class.

Additionally, we included the annual household income required to be in the top 1% in each metro, using an interactive tool created by the The New York Times.