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he average family income of United States employees who will 'benefit' from
the recently enacted minimum wage hike: $ 46,889.
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, fully 86% of employees in United States whose wages would be increased by the proposed minimum wage hike either live with their parents or another relative, live alone, or have a working spouse. Just 14% are sole earners in families with children, and each of these sole earners has access to supplemental income through Earned Income Tax Credit.
Distribution of Workers Affected by Proposed $7.25 Minimum Wage
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| United States | 40 % | 20 % | 26 % | 86 % | 14 % | $ 46,889 |
| Alabama | 31 % | 18 % | 32 % | 82 % | 18 % | $ 32,660 |
| Alaska | 41 % | 17 % | 36 % | 93 % | 7 % | $ 56,556 |
| Arizona | 43 % | 20 % | 25 % | 88 % | 12 % | $ 47,678 |
| Arkansas | 29 % | 23 % | 30 % | 82 % | 18 % | $ 30,181 |
| California | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colorado | 26 % | 25 % | 38 % | 88 % | 12 % | $ 45,973 |
| Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| D.C. | 30 % | 22 % | 32 % | 84 % | 16 % | $ 46,749 |
| Delaware | 34 % | 22 % | 26 % | 81 % | 19 % | $ 49,700 |
| Florida | 36 % | 18 % | 32 % | 86 % | 14 % | $ 46,771 |
| Georgia | 32 % | 19 % | 29 % | 80 % | 20 % | $ 39,027 |
| Hawaii | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Idaho | 47 % | 24 % | 20 % | 91 % | 9 % | $ 45,257 |
| Illinois | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Indiana | 41 % | 19 % | 27 % | 87 % | 13 % | $ 50,514 |
| Iowa | 45 % | 16 % | 31 % | 92 % | 8 % | $ 47,471 |
| Kansas | 42 % | 18 % | 29 % | 89 % | 11 % | $ 52,148 |
| Kentucky | 36 % | 19 % | 25 % | 80 % | 20 % | $ 39,498 |
| Louisiana | 38 % | 21 % | 22 % | 81 % | 19 % | $ 47,541 |
| Maine | 52 % | 14 % | 23 % | 89 % | 11 % | $ 47,321 |
| Maryland | 47 % | 20 % | 23 % | 90 % | 10 % | $ 65,053 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan | 52 % | 14 % | 22 % | 88 % | 12 % | $ 52,203 |
| Minnesota | 48 % | 16 % | 29 % | 92 % | 8 % | $ 52,601 |
| Mississippi | 35 % | 18 % | 26 % | 79 % | 21 % | $ 39,123 |
| Missouri | 43 % | 17 % | 28 % | 87 % | 13 % | $ 49,825 |
| Montana | 36 % | 23 % | 28 % | 87 % | 13 % | $ 42,632 |
| Nebraska | 46 % | 18 % | 27 % | 91 % | 9 % | $ 43,781 |
| Nevada | 27 % | 27 % | 32 % | 86 % | 14 % | $ 52,968 |
| New Hampshire | 54 % | 17 % | 26 % | 96 % | 4 % | $ 78,168 |
| New Jersey | 42 % | 22 % | 24 % | 88 % | 12 % | $ 65,526 |
| New Mexico | 28 % | 26 % | 33 % | 87 % | 13 % | $ 35,579 |
| New York | 43 % | 18 % | 24 % | 86 % | 14 % | $ 53,370 |
| North Carolina | 36 % | 17 % | 30 % | 83 % | 17 % | $ 43,611 |
| North Dakota | 43 % | 16 % | 30 % | 90 % | 10 % | $ 46,782 |
| Ohio | 45 % | 19 % | 24 % | 89 % | 11 % | $ 53,897 |
| Oklahoma | 36 % | 23 % | 21 % | 81 % | 19 % | $ 40,415 |
| Oregon | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pennsylvania | 50 % | 19 % | 20 % | 90 % | 10 % | $ 51,774 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| South Carolina | 35 % | 22 % | 23 % | 79 % | 21 % | $ 43,029 |
| South Dakota | 44 % | 17 % | 29 % | 90 % | 10 % | $ 44,719 |
| Tennessee | 38 % | 24 % | 27 % | 90 % | 10 % | $ 50,743 |
| Texas | 35 % | 24 % | 24 % | 83 % | 17 % | $ 37,732 |
| Utah | 46 % | 27 % | 21 % | 94 % | 6 % | $ 50,788 |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Virginia | 45 % | 21 % | 21 % | 87 % | 13 % | $ 64,617 |
| Washington | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| West Virginia | 29 % | 21 % | 33 % | 83 % | 17 % | $ 39,126 |
| Wisconsin | 47 % | 13 % | 28 % | 88 % | 12 % | $ 53,693 |
| Wyoming | 31 % | 26 % | 31 % | 88 % | 12 % | $ 38,452 |
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