Figure G
Race/ethnicity of workers affected by increasing the federal minimum wage to $12 by 2020
Race | Share of total affected |
---|---|
White, non-Hispanic | 53.2% |
Black or African American | 15.4% |
Hispanic of any race | 24.3% |
Asian or other race/ethnicity | 7.1% |
Share of each worker race/ethnic group that would benefit
Race | Share of each category |
---|---|
White, non-Hispanic | 21.0% |
Black or African American | 34.7% |
Hispanic of any race | 37.8% |
Asian or other race/ethnicity | 23.2% |
Source: EPI analysis of Raise the Wage Act using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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