In an online survey conducted in April 2024, around 52 percent of respondents in the United States living in urban areas said that they strongly favor an increase in the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars an hour. In comparison, around 62 percent of survey participants from rural areas said that they strongly supported a minimum wage increase.
Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by urban area
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Data for Progress. (April 26, 2024). Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by urban area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243052/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-income-tier/
Data for Progress. "Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by urban area." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243052/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-income-tier/
Data for Progress. (2024). Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by urban area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243052/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-income-tier/
Data for Progress. "Share of Adults Who Support Raising The Federal Minimum Wage to 12 U.S. Dollars per Hour in The United States in 2024, by Urban Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243052/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-income-tier/
Data for Progress, Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by urban area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243052/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-income-tier/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults who support raising the federal minimum wage to 12 U.S. dollars per hour in the United States in 2024, by urban area [Graph], Data for Progress, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243052/us-support-minimum-wage-increase-income-tier/
