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The Raise the Wage Act would disproportionately help workers in poverty
Share of affected workers by their family's income-to-poverty ratio
Income-to-poverty ratio | At or below poverty line | 101–200% of poverty line | 201–400% of poverty line | 401% or above | Poverty status not available |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17.5% | 29.2% | 33.1% | 18.6% | 1.5% |
Share of workers in each income-to-poverty group that would get a raise
Income-to-poverty ratio | Share of each category |
---|---|
At or below poverty line | 67.3% |
101–200% of poverty line | 53.6% |
201–400% of poverty line | 28.0% |
401% or above | 10.6% |
Poverty status not available | 65.6% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute Minimum Wage Simulation Model using data from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Congressional Budget Office. See Cooper, Mokhiber, and Zipperer 2019.
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