Race/ethnicity of workers affected by raising the federal minimum wage to $12 per hour 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% |
Source: Author's analysis of Raise the Wage Act using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata