Share of income-support benefit dollars received by families of working individuals, by worker hourly wage decile
| Wage decile | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All | $ 67,552 | 100.00% |
| Bottom 10th (≤$7.63) | $ 17,167 | 25.41% |
| 2nd ($7.64–10.07) | $ 15,866 | 23.49% |
| 3rd ($10.08–12.49) | $ 12,546 | 18.57% |
| 4th ($12.50–14.94) | $ 8,292 | 12.28% |
| 5th ($14.95–17.70) | $ 5,764 | 8.53% |
| 6th ($17.71–21.01) | $ 3,301 | 4.89% |
| 7th ($21.02–25.25) | $ 1,964 | 2.91% |
| 8th ($25.26–31.14) | $ 1,160 | 1.72% |
| 9th ($31.15–42.09) | $ 830 | 1.23% |
| Top 10th ($42.10+) | $ 661 | 0.98% |
Note: Includes the EITC, SNAP, LIHEAP, WIC, housing assistance, and TANF/cash assistance. These data do not include the value of Medicaid. Wage deciles reflect imputed hourly wages from CPS-ASEC data in 2012 dollars. See endnote 6 for details.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata, pooled data years 2010–2012