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) | |||||||
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| 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