Share of workers in each income-to-poverty group that would benefit
Income-to-poverty ratio | Share of each category |
---|---|
At or below poverty line | 67.3% |
101–200% of poverty line | 53.6% |
201–400% of poverty line | 28.0% |
401% or above | 10.6% |
Poverty status not available | 65.6% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute Minimum Wage Simulation Model using data from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Congressional Budget Office. See EPI Minimum Wage Simulation Model 2019.