Table 2
Demographic characteristics of affected workers
| Directly affected* | Indirectly affected** | Total affected | % of total affected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,485,262 | 8,868,654 | 28,353,916 | 100.0% |
| Female | 10,924,035 | 4,527,632 | 15,451,666 | 54.5% |
| Male | 8,561,228 | 4,341,022 | 12,902,250 | 45.5% |
| Part-time (<20hrs/week) | 3,327,498 | 918,690 | 4,246,187 | 15.0% |
| Mid-time (20-34hrs/week) | 6,599,616 | 2,167,363 | 8,766,979 | 30.9% |
| Full-time (35+ hrs/week) | 9,558,149 | 5,782,601 | 15,340,750 | 54.1% |
| Age 20 + | 16,509,188 | 8,421,003 | 24,930,191 | 87.9% |
| Under 20 | 2,976,074 | 447,651 | 3,423,725 | 12.1% |
| White | 10,959,722 | 4,960,138 | 15,919,860 | 56.1% |
| African American | 2,741,079 | 1,285,583 | 4,026,662 | 14.2% |
| Hispanic | 4,654,719 | 2,035,908 | 6,690,626 | 23.6% |
| Asian | 1,129,742 | 587,025 | 1,716,767 | 6.1% |
*Directly Affected workers will see their wages rise as the new minimum wage rate will exceed their current hourly pay.
**Indirectly affected workers currently have a wage rate just above the new minimum wage (between the new minimum wage and the new minimum wage plus the dollar amount of the increase). They will receive a raise as employer pay scales are adjusted upward to reflect the new minimum wage.
Source: EPI Analysis of 2011 Current Population Survey, Outgoing Rotation Group
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