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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
1) What are the average numbers of hours worked per week for someone at or below the poverty line (about $11K/year)?
2) What percentage of minimum wage workers are primary wage earners in their households?
[...]overwhelming majority of minimum wage earners are high school / college kids trying to pay for their cell phones and Jay Z cds.
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This source suggests 40% of minimum wage earners as the sole source of income for their households.
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