Table 1.
Income Relative to Poverty Among Adults
| Below 100 | 100 to 150 | Above 150 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | 12.5 | 7.6 | 79.9 |
| Employed | 6.23 | 5.78 | 87.99 |
| Column percent | 33.09 | 50.44 | 74.02 |
| Paid hourly | 8.47 | 8.02 | 83.51 |
| Column percent | 78.94 | 79.87 | 54.03 |
| Wage Rate | |||
| <=$7.25 | 14.3 | 7.45 | 78.25 |
| Column percent | 13.43 | 9.52 | 4.39 |
| $7.26–$10.15 | 16.89 | 13.6 | 69.51 |
| Column percent | 55.62 | 47.05 | 23.93 |
| $10.16–$12.00 | 7.01 | 10.9 | 82.09 |
| Column percent | 10.59 | 16.82 | 12.39 |
| $12.01–$15.00 | 5.01 | 6.26 | 88.73 |
| Column percent | 10.14 | 14.4 | 18.28 |
| $15.00+ | 2.36 | 2.56 | 95.08 |
| Column percent | 10.22 | 12.21 | 41 |
Source: Authors’ calculations based on the CPS (Flood et al. 2017).
Note: All estimates are weighted by either the ASEC weight (poverty rates) or the earner study weight (wages). Employment status, hourly pay, and wage rate were asked for the week prior to the survey. Poverty rate is based on the prior year’s annual income, family size, and the Federal Poverty Guidelines.