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However, there were demographic disparities, with researchers finding that the share of children who are Hispanic or who live in immigrant families grew from 1993 to 2019. In total, single mother labor force participation increased 15 percent from 1993 to 2019. Researchers found it increased by 17 percent from 1993 to 1999, at the same time the federal government expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit and reformed its welfare program.

Then came single mothers’ labor force participation, which notably jumped in the mid-to-late 1990s. Currently, 30 states and Washington, D.C., have set higher minimum wages than the federal amount along with other cities across the country. While the real value of the federal minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25, declined from 1993 to 2019, the average minimum wage increased by 23 percent thanks to state-level increases. That went hand in hand with minimum wage increases. In their analysis, researchers found real median household income increased by about 26 percent - from $54,600 in 1993 to $68,730 in 2019.Īmerica is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news. Those factors also played a role in lifting median household incomes.

Single mothers’ labor force participation could explain about 9 percent, and higher state minimum wages could account for about 7 percent. Researchers found unemployment rates were much lower in 2019 than in 1993 and could explain as much as 18 percent of the total decline in child poverty. went through an “unprecedented decline in child poverty rates,” with researchers finding that magnitude of decline is unequaled in the history of poverty measurement in the U.S.

It found improvements in unemployment rates, single mothers’ labor force participation and state-level minimum wage laws all contributed to a 59 percent decline in child poverty from 1993 to 2019. has made significant strides in reducing child poverty over the past quarter century, with a new analysis finding a multitude of economic factors have benefited families and lifted children across demographics out of poverty.Ĭhild Trends, a nonpartisan research group, published the results of an in-depth analysis of the history of child poverty in the U.S. Hispanic children experienced an increase in child poverty, attributed to discrimination in the labor market and restricted access to social safety net programs.Improvements in unemployment, single mothers’ labor force participation and higher state minimum wages all contributed to the decrease in child poverty.child poverty rate has drastically improved over the past quarter century. A newly published analysis by Child Trends found the U.S.