Figure M
A higher minimum wage would give many working women a raise: Share of workers who would get a raise from increasing the federal minimum wage to $12 by 2020, by gender, race, and household composition
| Share of each group that would get a raise by increasing the federal minimum wage to $12 by 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Women | 29.6% |
| Working mothers | 27.3% |
| Single mothers | 39.6% |
| Women of color | 37.1% |
Source: Adapted from Cooper (2015)
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