Millions of children across states would benefit from a gradual increase to a $15/hour federal minimum wage

Total number of children living in households with a worker making less than $15/hour by state, 2020

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Note: Author's estimates are based on CAP analysis of 2020 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Groups data extracts made publicly available by the Economic Policy Institute. The analysis includes workers ages 16 and older who were employed in the labor force and who were not self-employed.
Table: Center for American Progress Source: Author's calculations are based on Economic Policy Institute, "EPI Microdata Extracts, Version 1.0.13," available at https://microdata.epi.org (last accessed February 2021).