Table 2
Demographic characteristics of restaurant and non-restaurant workers, 2014
| In restaurant industry | Not in restaurant industry | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 52.3% | 48.0% |
| Male | 47.7% | 52.0% |
| Nativity | ||
| U.S. born | 78.4% | 84.3% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Non-naturalized immigrant | 15.7% | 8.2% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 55.9% | 66.3% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| Hispanic, any race | 24.8% | 15.2% |
| Asian | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Other | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Education | ||
| Not a high school graduate | 22.8% | 8.1% |
| High school graduate | 34.4% | 26.7% |
| Some college | 32.8% | 29.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 8.9% | 23.1% |
| Advanced degree | 1.1% | 12.5% |
| Age | ||
| 16–24 | 42.7% | 11.6% |
| 25–54 | 50.3% | 67.7% |
| 55+ | 7.0% | 20.7% |
| Union coverage | ||
| Union | 1.8% | 13.3% |
| Non-union | 98.2% | 86.7% |
Note: To ensure sufficient sample sizes, this table draws from pooled 2011Q3–2014Q2 microdata.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata
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