Minimum wage increases are overwhelmingly popular: Shares of people who want to raise the minimum wage, by demographic group, 2016
| Share that are pro minimum wage increase | |
|---|---|
| Unemployed | 73.5% |
| Employed | 62.2% |
| Black | 84.7% |
| Hispanic | 71.2% |
| AAPI or other | 62.5% |
| White | 60.4% |
| Women | 68.0% |
| Men | 61.3% |
| No bachelor’s degree | 66.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 61.3% |
Source: Authors’ calculations from American National Elections Studies (2019).