Figure I
More than half of all children in households where the head is paid less than $10/hour are in the Southern United States, 2024: Regional distribution of all children compared with children in households where the head is paid less than $10/hour
| Chart | South | West | Midwest | Northeast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children, overall | 38.7% | 23.7% | 21.8% | 15.7% |
| Children, household head <$10/hr | 55.1% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 11.8% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute. 2025. Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.60, https://microdata.epi.org, 2024 data.
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