Two-thirds of Baltimore workers in or near poverty would get a raise if the city increased its minimum wage: Share of Baltimore workers by family income group (relative to poverty line) who would benefit from increasing the city's minimum wage to $15 by July 2020
Share | |
---|---|
At or below the poverty line | 66.0% |
101-200% poverty | 65.8% |
201–400% poverty | 36.3% |
401% poverty or more | 11.4% |
Source: EPI analysis of Baltimore City Council Bill 16-0655 using 2014 American Community Survey microdata