More than half of all children in households where the head is paid less than $10 per hour are in the South: Share of all children in households earning less than $10 per hour by region, 2018–2021

 

Region Share of all children in households earnings less than $10/hr
South 53.4%
Midwest 20.2%
Northeast 11.7%
West 14.8%

Source: EPI analysis of 2018–2021 pooled Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data.

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