A study from the Institute for Family Studies reported that 97% of millennials that followed the success sequence are not “poor,” with 86% being at least middle class. The study looked at racial disparity as well, and found that only 39% percent of African Americans that have a child out of wedlock are middle-income or better, compared to 76% of those who married prior to having children. And growing up in poverty was considered as well. Only 9% of those who grew up in a low-income found themselves in the same situation if they followed the success sequence. However, of those who missed all three parts, nearly 60% live in poverty.