Fact / Tip Sheet

Low-Income Working Families: Facts and Figures

This article by the Urban Institute explores data on the state of low-income working families. Low-income working families continue to struggle to make ends meet. Due to low wages, low-income families face high financial vulnerability. One-fourth of children in America live with a low-income working parent. Therefore, it is important to understand the challenges that low-income working families face in order to improve the well-being of children.

Source
Partner Resources
National/International
National
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Special Populations
Publication Date
2005-08-01