Women make up a majority of workers who would get a raise if D.C. increased its minimum wage
Sex of workers who would benefit from increasing the D.C. minimum wage to $15 by July 2020
| Share of affected workers | |
|---|---|
| Women | 52.6% |
| Men | 47.4% |
Shares of D.C. demographic groups that would benefit, by gender
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Workers | 14.9% | 12.8% |
| Working parents | 13.6% | 8.5% |
| Single working parents | 19.3% | 17.9% |
| Workers of color | 20.2% | 20.6% |
Source: EPI analysis of District of Columbia Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2016 using American Community Survey microdata