| Table 1. Where Workers Directly Affected by a Minimum Wage Increase to $7.15 Live | |||||
| County | Number |
Share of Total Employment 2007 (%) |
County |
Number |
Share of Total Employment 2007 (%) |
| Pennsylvania | 427,000 | 8% |
Juniata | 1,034 | 15% |
| Adams | 3,526 | 11% |
Lackawanna | 8,911 | 9% |
| Allegheny | 45,565 | 6% |
Lancaster | 16,134 | 7% |
| Armstrong | 3,528 | 19% |
Lawrence | 4,119 | 13% |
| Beaver | 7,895 | 14% |
Lebanon | 4,619 | 10% |
| Bedford | 2,110 | 13% |
Lehigh | 11,120 | 6% |
| Berks | 11,758 | 7% |
Luzerne | 12,332 | 8% |
| Blair | 6,062 | 10% |
Lycoming | 6,227 | 12% |
| Bradford | 2,575 | 11% |
Mckean | 1,978 | 11% |
| Bucks | 13,996 | 5% |
Mercer | 4,957 | 10% |
| Butler | 7,503 | 10% |
Mifflin | 2,106 | 13% |
| Cambria | 7,640 | 13% |
Monroe | 4,892 | 9% |
| Cameron | 257 | 9% |
Montgomery | 15,162 | 3% |
| Carbon | 2,095 | 12% |
Montour | 788 | 6% |
| Centre | 7,446 | 11% |
Northampton | 8,878 | 9% |
| Chester | 10,438 | 5% |
Northumberland | 4,088 | 14% |
| Clarion | 1,990 | 13% |
Perry | 1,324 | 16% |
| Clearfield | 4,266 | 13% |
Philadelphia | 40,901 | 6% |
| Clinton | 1,717 | 13% |
Pike | 1,659 | 15% |
| Columbia | 2,478 | 10% |
Potter | 778 | 12% |
| Crawford | 3,519 | 11% |
Schuylkill | 5,443 | 11% |
| Cumberland | 6,486 | 5% |
Snyder | 1,701 | 10% |
| Dauphin | 8,701 | 5% |
Somerset | 4,006 | 15% |
| Delaware | 13,401 | 6% |
Sullivan | 269 | 16% |
| Elk | 1,512 | 9% |
Susquehanna | 1,513 | 17% |
| Erie | 13,715 | 11% |
Tioga | 1,698 | 12% |
| Fayette | 7,890 | 19% |
Union | 1,885 | 11% |
| Forest | 236 | 13% |
Venango | 2,743 | 13% |
| Franklin | 4,994 | 9% |
Warren | 1,708 | 11% |
| Fulton | 602 | 12% |
Washington | 8,329 | 11% |
| Greene | 1,670 | 14% |
Wayne | 1,710 | 11% |
| Huntingdon | 1,924 | 15% |
Westmoreland | 15,231 | 11% |
| Indiana | 4,367 | 14% |
Wyoming | 1,173 | 13% |
| Jefferson | 2,350 | 15% |
York | 13,370 | 8% |
| Source: Keystone Research Center analysis of the Census and the Current Population Survey. | |||||