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Majority of Black Workers in Tompkins County Do Not Make a Living Wage, Study Finds

By Tamara Kamis | July 15, 2020

Out of the 971 Black workers over the age of 18 who live in Tompkins County, only 252 make a living wage to support one adult working a full time job.

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