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Statename 21 Scorecard

Raising the minimum wage would lift millions of families out of poverty, save taxpayers billions of dollars, and boost economic recovery.

This study provides information on how many people in each congressional district and state are among the ranks of the working poor and their families, how many low-wage workers1 draw on federal benefits, and how many workers and their family members would benefit from an increase in the federal minimum wage.

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Workers who would benefit from a $10.10 minimum wage

This districtstate U.S. average
All workers2 XX,XXX XX.X% 19.3%
Working men XX,XXX XX.X% 17.0%
Working women XX,XXX XX.X% 21.7%

How many low-wage workers are parents?

In the total low-wage population, 35.4 percent are parents of children under 18.

This districtstate U.S. average
Parents in the low-wage population XX,XXX XX.X% 35.4%

How many family members are in households where a worker would benefit?

If you compare all low-wage working families to all working families in the US, 15.3 percent are parents of children under 18. They may also support partners, siblings, aging parents, and other relatives.

This districtstate U.S. average
Children of low-wage workers3 XX,XXX XX.X% 24.7%
Working parents XX,XXX XX.X% 15.3%
Working mothers XX,XXX x% 20.0%
Working fathers XX,XXX x% 10.4%
All family members affected4 XX,XXX XX.X% 25.9%

Average share of total family income earned by affected worker

This districtstate U.S. average
Average share of total family income
earned by affected worker		 xx% 56.4%

Share of all workers who would benefit by age

A common misperception is that many minimum wage jobs are filled by teenagers who add little to the family's income. But nationally only 12% of workers who would be affected by a minimum wage increase are under 20. The reality is that workers of every age would benefit from a minimum wage change.

This district U.S. average
< 25 years old
25-39
40-54
55+

Share of all workers within each racial or ethnic group who would benefit6

Within each racial or ethnic group, what percentage of workers would benefit?

This district U.S. average
Whites
African Americans
Latinos
Asian American or other

Share of all workers who would benefit by race/ethnicity

Within the total low-wage worker population, what percentage are members of each race or ethnicity?

This district U.S. average
White
African American
Latino
Asian American or other

The working poor

Tens of millions of working Americans and their families rely on government benefits such as Food Stamps5 and the Earned Income Tax Credit to try to make ends meet. While these and other anti-poverty programs are essential for many Americans, those who work hard should be paid high enough wages that they do not have to depend on federal benefits to survive.

This districtstate U.S. average
Working households living
below 200% of the poverty line		 XX,XXX XX.X% 27.3%
Working households receiving food stamps5 XX,XXX XX.X% 13.4%
Working households receiving the EITC XX,XXX —

Inequality in the U.S.

The United States has become more unequal during the last 35 years, and the decline in the real value of the minimum wage has been one of a number of reasons for increasing inequality. The Gini coefficient is a measure that represents the income distribution within a nation, a state, or other geographical units such as a congressional district. A Gini coefficient of 0 represents perfect equality, where everyone has the same income, while a coefficient of 1 represents maximum inequality, where one person commands all income.

This districtstate U.S. average
Gini inequality coefficient X.XXX 0.4757
  1. We define low-wages workers as those earning $11.50 per hour or less. ↩
  2. Estimate of the number of workers currently earning wages between $7.25 and $11.50, the range likely to be affected by an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10. ↩
  3. Children are defined as under 18 years old. ↩
  4. Includes all related or adopted members of a family in which at least one worker would be affected by a $10.10 minimum wage. Includes spouses, children, siblings, and parents. ↩
  5. Officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). ↩
  6. Insufficient survey data are available because there are not enough people in the working population to provide statistically significant sample sizes↩