Figure 3: Low-Wage Workers' Household Structures

Never married
52%
36%
Married
36%
54%
Separated, divorced, or widowed
11%
10%
Only worker in household
24%
27%
One of 2 workers in household
37%
51%
One of 3+ workers in household
39%
23%
No children in household
57%
60%
One child in household
21%
18%
Two children in household
15%
15%
Three or more children in household
8%
7%
Never-married women
25%
16%
Married women
19%
23%
Separated, divorced, or widowed women
8%
6%
Never-married men
27%
20%
Married men
18%
31%
Separated, divorced, or widowed men
4%
4%
Only worker in household, no children
15%
18%
One of 2 workers in household, no children
20%
29%
One of 3+ workers in household, no children
22%
13%
Only worker in household, 1 child
4%
4%
One of 2 workers in household, 1 child
7%
10%
One of 3+ workers in household, 1 child
9%
5%
Only worker in household, 2 children
3%
3%
One of 2 workers in household, 2 children
6%
9%
One of 3+ workers in household, 2 children
6%
2%
Only worker in household, 3+ children
2%
2%
One of 2 workers in household, 3+ children
3%
3%
One of 3+ workers in household, 3+ children
3%
2%
Low-wage workers made no more than $17.50 per hour in 2023. Mid-to-high-wage workers made more than $17.50 per hour in 2023.
Chart: Legislative Analyst's OfficeSource: 2023 Monthly Current Population SurveysGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper