Minimum wage

Missouri state lawmakers are undercutting raises for 38,000 workers: Workers affected by St. Louis minimum wage increase to $10, and projected under scheduled increase to $11

Increase to $10 (May 5, 2017) Increase to $11 (scheduled for Jan 1, 2018)
Category  Estimated workforce  Directly affected Share of category Share of affected workers  Estimated workforce  Directly affected Share of category Share of affected workers
Total 251,800 30,900 12.3% 100.0% 252,200 38,300 15.2% 100.0%
Sex
Female 123,000 17,500 14.2% 56.6% 123,200 21,500 17.5% 56.1%
Male 128,900 13,400 10.4% 43.4% 129,000 16,700 12.9% 43.6%
Age
Age 20 or older 246,700 28,400 11.5% 91.9% 247,000 35,700 14.5% 93.2%
Under 20 5,200 2,500 48.1% 8.1% 5,200 2,600 50.0% 6.8%
Less than 25 26,100 9,700 37.2% 31.4% 26,100 10,600 40.6% 27.7%
25 to 39 92,300 11,700 12.7% 37.9% 92,400 15,600 16.9% 40.7%
40 to 54 82,000 4,900 6.0% 15.9% 82,100 5,900 7.2% 15.4%
Age 55 or older 51,500 4,700 9.1% 15.2% 51,500 6,200 12.0% 16.2%
Race/ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic 156,500 12,900 8.2% 41.7% 156,800 14,900 9.5% 38.9%
Black or African American 77,400 15,000 19.4% 48.5% 77,500 19,600 25.3% 51.2%
Hispanic, any race 7,400 1,400 18.9% 4.5% 7,400 2,000 27.0% 5.2%
Asian or other race/ethnicity 10,500 1,500 14.3% 4.9% 10,500 1,800 17.1% 4.7%
Education
Less than high school 12,800 3,600 28.1% 11.7% 12,800 4,400 34.4% 11.5%
High school 55,000 11,000 20.0% 35.6% 55,100 14,900 27.0% 38.9%
Some college, no degree 59,500 10,200 17.1% 33.0% 59,600 11,000 18.5% 28.7%
Associates degree 23,500 2,500 10.6% 8.1% 23,500 3,300 14.0% 8.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 101,000 3,500 3.5% 11.3% 101,200 4,700 4.6% 12.3%
Family status
Married parent 69,400 3,400 4.9% 11.0% 69,500 4,900 7.1% 12.8%
Single parent 29,700 4,700 15.8% 15.2% 29,700 5,500 18.5% 14.4%
Married, no kids 46,800 3,300 7.1% 10.7% 46,800 4,100 8.8% 10.7%
Single, no kids 106,000 19,600 18.5% 63.4% 106,100 23,600 22.2% 61.6%
Work hours
Part time (< 20 hours per week) 10,300 2,100 20.4% 6.8% 10,300 2,100 20.4% 5.5%
Mid time (20–34 hours per week) 30,400 10,900 35.9% 35.3% 30,400 11,900 39.1% 31.1%
Full time (35+ hours per week) 211,200 18,000 8.5% 58.3% 211,500 24,200 11.4% 63.2%
Poverty status
In poverty 16,400 7,400 45.1% 23.9% 16,400 7,500 45.7% 19.6%
101-200% poverty 29,900 8,900 29.8% 28.8% 29,900 11,200 37.5% 29.2%
201-400% poverty 80,400 10,200 12.7% 33.0% 80,500 13,900 17.3% 36.3%
400%+ poverty 123,900 3,800 3.1% 12.3% 124,100 5,100 4.1% 13.3%
Missing poverty status 1,300 500 38.5% 1.6% 1,300 500 38.5% 1.3%
Family income
Less than $25,000 23,000 8,900 38.7% 28.8% 23,000 9,400 40.9% 24.5%
$25,000 – $49,999 47,200 9,200 19.5% 29.8% 47,300 12,700 26.8% 33.2%
$50,000 – $74,999 53,100 6,600 12.4% 21.4% 53,100 8,800 16.6% 23.0%
$75,000 – $99,999 35,700 2,400 6.7% 7.8% 35,800 3,000 8.4% 7.8%
$100,000 – $149,999 50,400 1,700 3.4% 5.5% 50,500 2,100 4.2% 5.5%
$150,000 or more 42,500 2,100 4.9% 6.8% 42,600 2,200 5.2% 5.7%
Children with at least one affected parent 145,500 18,900 13.0% 145,700 22,700 15.6%

Note: Estimated workforce describes employed ACS respondents ages 16 and older for whom a valid hourly wage can be determined, and who reported working in the city of St. Louis, regardless of their place of residence. Directly affected workers are those that would otherwise have had hourly wages below the specified wage value. Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Source: EPI analysis of American Community Survey microdata, 2015

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