Figure J
Share of children with at least one parent affected by raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 by July 2016, by state
| State name | Share of state kids |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 9.7% |
| Alaska | 10.8% |
| Connecticut | 11.0% |
| Maine | 11.9% |
| Vermont | 12.1% |
| Washington | 12.3% |
| New Hampshire | 12.8% |
| Minnesota | 13.0% |
| Maryland | 13.4% |
| Wyoming | 13.7% |
| North Dakota | 13.8% |
| New Jersey | 13.9% |
| Massachusetts | 14.3% |
| Oregon | 14.7% |
| Michigan | 14.9% |
| Hawaii | 15.0% |
| Oklahoma | 15.3% |
| New York | 15.9% |
| New Mexico | 16.3% |
| Iowa | 16.8% |
| Colorado | 17.0% |
| Nebraska | 17.0% |
| Wisconsin | 17.2% |
| West Virginia | 17.6% |
| California | 17.6% |
| Arizona | 17.9% |
| Rhode Island | 18.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 18.4% |
| United States | 18.7% |
| Delaware | 18.9% |
| Indiana | 18.9% |
| Illinois | 18.9% |
| Kansas | 19.0% |
| South Dakota | 19.1% |
| Virginia | 19.1% |
| Georgia | 19.3% |
| Ohio | 19.4% |
| Montana | 19.6% |
| Mississippi | 19.6% |
| Missouri | 19.9% |
| Nevada | 20.3% |
| Utah | 20.7% |
| Tennessee | 20.9% |
| Alabama | 21.0% |
| Florida | 21.3% |
| North Carolina | 21.9% |
| Kentucky | 22.3% |
| Louisiana | 23.3% |
| South Carolina | 24.1% |
| Arkansas | 24.6% |
| Idaho | 25.0% |
| Texas | 25.7% |
Source: Author's analysis of Harkin-Miller proposal using Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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