State Facts
Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
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2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $24.93 |
Number of Renter Households | 304,577 |
Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 61,177 |
Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 20% |
Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 112,936 |
Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 37% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 115 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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Number of Households | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1,033,651 | 108,695 | 18,194 | 40,362 | 201,205 | 182,887 | 399,584 | 61,377 | 21,347 | 2,126 | 18,194 | 40,362 | 7,762 | 197 | 109,899 | 6,223 | 3,450 | 1,823 | 4,271 | 17,736 | 3,500 | 3,006 | 4,204 | 3,504 | 538 | 661 | 399,584 | 4,438 | 8,612 | 7,250 | 13,475 | 21,347 | 11,227 | 179,387 | 10,641 | 61,377 | 1,055 | 87,802 |
Renter | 304,577 | 27,735 | 4,424 | 14,691 | 47,968 | 57,212 | 130,397 | 18,605 | 3,545 | 372 | 4,424 | 14,691 | 2,420 | 43 | 24,733 | 1,410 | 796 | 427 | 1,501 | 5,952 | 770 | 709 | 1,147 | 459 | 59 | 147 | 130,397 | 881 | 1,931 | 1,527 | 2,767 | 3,545 | 2,864 | 56,442 | 2,479 | 18,605 | 303 | 22,776 |
Percent Renters | 29% | 26% | 24% | 36% | 24% | 31% | 33% | 30% | 17% | 17% | 24% | 36% | 31% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 35% | 34% | 22% | 24% | 27% | 13% | 11% | 22% | 33% | 20% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 26% | 31% | 23% | 30% | 29% | 26% |
Housing Wage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-Bedroom | $18.36 | $13.20 | $12.79 | $12.10 | $18.19 | $19.25 | $20.21 | $17.77 | $14.33 | $10.62 | $12.79 | $12.10 | $10.77 | $10.62 | $18.19 | $10.90 | $10.62 | $10.62 | $13.12 | $12.63 | $19.25 | $13.15 | $10.62 | $18.19 | $10.62 | $10.62 | $20.21 | $13.13 | $10.98 | $10.62 | $22.54 | $14.33 | $11.85 | $19.25 | $16.19 | $17.77 | $10.62 | $18.19 |
One-Bedroom | $20.81 | $15.43 | $14.37 | $14.38 | $19.85 | $19.40 | $24.19 | $19.44 | $16.27 | $12.88 | $14.37 | $14.38 | $12.87 | $12.88 | $19.85 | $13.67 | $14.06 | $14.06 | $14.90 | $15.52 | $19.40 | $14.94 | $12.88 | $19.85 | $12.88 | $12.88 | $24.19 | $14.06 | $12.46 | $12.08 | $22.69 | $16.27 | $13.06 | $19.40 | $21.44 | $19.44 | $12.88 | $19.85 |
Two-Bedroom | $24.93 | $19.02 | $18.52 | $17.92 | $24.25 | $22.23 | $28.92 | $23.58 | $21.42 | $15.88 | $18.52 | $17.92 | $15.88 | $15.88 | $24.25 | $16.29 | $15.88 | $15.88 | $19.62 | $18.88 | $22.23 | $19.67 | $15.88 | $24.25 | $15.88 | $15.88 | $28.92 | $15.88 | $16.40 | $15.88 | $29.87 | $21.42 | $15.90 | $22.23 | $24.21 | $23.58 | $15.88 | $24.25 |
Three-Bedroom | $34.42 | $25.17 | $25.06 | $25.48 | $33.35 | $31.60 | $39.63 | $33.35 | $29.23 | $21.60 | $25.06 | $25.48 | $19.98 | $21.06 | $33.35 | $21.88 | $21.87 | $19.33 | $26.25 | $25.94 | $31.60 | $25.42 | $21.44 | $33.35 | $22.58 | $21.06 | $39.63 | $19.33 | $19.96 | $20.96 | $36.35 | $29.23 | $22.58 | $31.60 | $34.23 | $33.35 | $19.33 | $33.35 |
Four-Bedroom | $40.03 | $30.27 | $30.10 | $30.54 | $40.44 | $37.87 | $44.38 | $40.15 | $36.50 | $24.81 | $30.10 | $30.54 | $27.06 | $27.06 | $40.44 | $24.73 | $27.06 | $25.38 | $26.35 | $32.17 | $37.87 | $26.42 | $25.02 | $40.44 | $27.06 | $27.06 | $44.38 | $27.06 | $23.75 | $25.31 | $43.44 | $36.50 | $27.10 | $37.87 | $39.58 | $40.15 | $27.06 | $40.44 |
Fair Market Rent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-Bedroom | $955 | $686 | $665 | $629 | $946 | $1,001 | $1,051 | $924 | $745 | $552 | $665 | $629 | $560 | $552 | $946 | $567 | $552 | $552 | $682 | $657 | $1,001 | $684 | $552 | $946 | $552 | $552 | $1,051 | $683 | $571 | $552 | $1,172 | $745 | $616 | $1,001 | $842 | $924 | $552 | $946 |
One-Bedroom | $1,082 | $802 | $747 | $748 | $1,032 | $1,009 | $1,258 | $1,011 | $846 | $670 | $747 | $748 | $669 | $670 | $1,032 | $711 | $731 | $731 | $775 | $807 | $1,009 | $777 | $670 | $1,032 | $670 | $670 | $1,258 | $731 | $648 | $628 | $1,180 | $846 | $679 | $1,009 | $1,115 | $1,011 | $670 | $1,032 |
Two-Bedroom | $1,297 | $989 | $963 | $932 | $1,261 | $1,156 | $1,504 | $1,226 | $1,114 | $826 | $963 | $932 | $826 | $826 | $1,261 | $847 | $826 | $826 | $1,020 | $982 | $1,156 | $1,023 | $826 | $1,261 | $826 | $826 | $1,504 | $826 | $853 | $826 | $1,553 | $1,114 | $827 | $1,156 | $1,259 | $1,226 | $826 | $1,261 |
Three-Bedroom | $1,790 | $1,309 | $1,303 | $1,325 | $1,734 | $1,643 | $2,061 | $1,734 | $1,520 | $1,123 | $1,303 | $1,325 | $1,039 | $1,095 | $1,734 | $1,138 | $1,137 | $1,005 | $1,365 | $1,349 | $1,643 | $1,322 | $1,115 | $1,734 | $1,174 | $1,095 | $2,061 | $1,005 | $1,038 | $1,090 | $1,890 | $1,520 | $1,174 | $1,643 | $1,780 | $1,734 | $1,005 | $1,734 |
Four-Bedroom | $2,081 | $1,574 | $1,565 | $1,588 | $2,103 | $1,969 | $2,308 | $2,088 | $1,898 | $1,290 | $1,565 | $1,588 | $1,407 | $1,407 | $2,103 | $1,286 | $1,407 | $1,320 | $1,370 | $1,673 | $1,969 | $1,374 | $1,301 | $2,103 | $1,407 | $1,407 | $2,308 | $1,407 | $1,235 | $1,316 | $2,259 | $1,898 | $1,409 | $1,969 | $2,058 | $2,088 | $1,407 | $2,103 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-Bedroom | $38,183 | $27,451 | $26,600 | $25,160 | $37,840 | $40,040 | $42,040 | $36,960 | $29,800 | $22,080 | $26,600 | $25,160 | $22,400 | $22,080 | $37,840 | $22,680 | $22,080 | $22,080 | $27,280 | $26,280 | $40,040 | $27,360 | $22,080 | $37,840 | $22,080 | $22,080 | $42,040 | $27,320 | $22,840 | $22,080 | $46,880 | $29,800 | $24,640 | $40,040 | $33,680 | $36,960 | $22,080 | $37,840 |
One-Bedroom | $43,289 | $32,087 | $29,880 | $29,920 | $41,280 | $40,360 | $50,320 | $40,440 | $33,840 | $26,800 | $29,880 | $29,920 | $26,760 | $26,800 | $41,280 | $28,440 | $29,240 | $29,240 | $31,000 | $32,280 | $40,360 | $31,080 | $26,800 | $41,280 | $26,800 | $26,800 | $50,320 | $29,240 | $25,920 | $25,120 | $47,200 | $33,840 | $27,160 | $40,360 | $44,600 | $40,440 | $26,800 | $41,280 |
Two-Bedroom | $51,861 | $39,572 | $38,520 | $37,280 | $50,440 | $46,240 | $60,160 | $49,040 | $44,560 | $33,040 | $38,520 | $37,280 | $33,040 | $33,040 | $50,440 | $33,880 | $33,040 | $33,040 | $40,800 | $39,280 | $46,240 | $40,920 | $33,040 | $50,440 | $33,040 | $33,040 | $60,160 | $33,040 | $34,120 | $33,040 | $62,120 | $44,560 | $33,080 | $46,240 | $50,360 | $49,040 | $33,040 | $50,440 |
Three-Bedroom | $71,589 | $52,361 | $52,120 | $53,000 | $69,360 | $65,720 | $82,440 | $69,360 | $60,800 | $44,920 | $52,120 | $53,000 | $41,560 | $43,800 | $69,360 | $45,520 | $45,480 | $40,200 | $54,600 | $53,960 | $65,720 | $52,880 | $44,600 | $69,360 | $46,960 | $43,800 | $82,440 | $40,200 | $41,520 | $43,600 | $75,600 | $60,800 | $46,960 | $65,720 | $71,200 | $69,360 | $40,200 | $69,360 |
Four-Bedroom | $83,259 | $62,968 | $62,600 | $63,520 | $84,120 | $78,760 | $92,320 | $83,520 | $75,920 | $51,600 | $62,600 | $63,520 | $56,280 | $56,280 | $84,120 | $51,440 | $56,280 | $52,800 | $54,800 | $66,920 | $78,760 | $54,960 | $52,040 | $84,120 | $56,280 | $56,280 | $92,320 | $56,280 | $49,400 | $52,640 | $90,360 | $75,920 | $56,360 | $78,760 | $82,320 | $83,520 | $56,280 | $84,120 |
Minimum Wage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum Wage | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zero-Bedroom | 101 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 100 | 106 | 112 | 98 | 79 | 59 | 71 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 100 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 72 | 70 | 106 | 73 | 59 | 100 | 59 | 59 | 112 | 72 | 61 | 59 | 124 | 79 | 65 | 106 | 89 | 98 | 59 | 100 |
One-Bedroom | 115 | 85 | 79 | 79 | 109 | 107 | 133 | 107 | 90 | 71 | 79 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 109 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 107 | 82 | 71 | 109 | 71 | 71 | 133 | 78 | 69 | 67 | 125 | 90 | 72 | 107 | 118 | 107 | 71 | 109 |
Two-Bedroom | 138 | 105 | 102 | 99 | 134 | 123 | 160 | 130 | 118 | 88 | 102 | 99 | 88 | 88 | 134 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 108 | 104 | 123 | 109 | 88 | 134 | 88 | 88 | 160 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 165 | 118 | 88 | 123 | 134 | 130 | 88 | 134 |
Three-Bedroom | 190 | 139 | 138 | 141 | 184 | 174 | 219 | 184 | 161 | 119 | 138 | 141 | 110 | 116 | 184 | 121 | 121 | 107 | 145 | 143 | 174 | 140 | 118 | 184 | 125 | 116 | 219 | 107 | 110 | 116 | 201 | 161 | 125 | 174 | 189 | 184 | 107 | 184 |
Four-Bedroom | 221 | 167 | 166 | 168 | 223 | 209 | 245 | 222 | 201 | 137 | 166 | 168 | 149 | 149 | 223 | 136 | 149 | 140 | 145 | 178 | 209 | 146 | 138 | 223 | 149 | 149 | 245 | 149 | 131 | 140 | 240 | 201 | 149 | 209 | 218 | 222 | 149 | 223 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSI Monthly Payment | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 |
Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 |
Income Levels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $31,184 | $27,792 | $26,670 | $25,290 | $33,570 | $32,070 | $31,800 | $27,390 | $32,760 | $28,650 | $26,670 | $25,290 | $22,170 | $32,220 | $33,570 | $24,840 | $25,140 | $23,280 | $23,550 | $23,190 | $32,070 | $25,950 | $24,930 | $33,570 | $16,890 | $25,440 | $31,800 | $20,550 | $23,820 | $23,700 | $44,580 | $32,760 | $26,010 | $32,070 | $36,780 | $27,390 | $23,580 | $33,570 |
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $51,974 | $46,320 | $44,450 | $42,150 | $55,950 | $53,450 | $53,000 | $45,650 | $54,600 | $47,750 | $44,450 | $42,150 | $36,950 | $53,700 | $55,950 | $41,400 | $41,900 | $38,800 | $39,250 | $38,650 | $53,450 | $43,250 | $41,550 | $55,950 | $28,150 | $42,400 | $53,000 | $34,250 | $39,700 | $39,500 | $74,300 | $54,600 | $43,350 | $53,450 | $61,300 | $45,650 | $39,300 | $55,950 |
Median Renter Household Income | $56,002 | $49,556 | $47,137 | $43,911 | $57,813 | $55,396 | $58,996 | $52,683 | $60,187 | $60,688 | $47,137 | $43,911 | $31,176 | $63,357 | $48,177 | $35,131 | $45,348 | $42,407 | $42,099 | $51,913 | $41,670 | $45,051 | $89,479 | $33,875 | $57,472 | $58,996 | $46,743 | $44,100 | $43,046 | $87,339 | $60,187 | $44,393 | $55,443 | $71,257 | $52,683 | $58,524 | $51,154 | |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $780 | $695 | $667 | $632 | $839 | $802 | $795 | $685 | $819 | $716 | $667 | $632 | $554 | $806 | $839 | $621 | $629 | $582 | $589 | $580 | $802 | $649 | $623 | $839 | $422 | $636 | $795 | $514 | $596 | $593 | $1,115 | $819 | $650 | $802 | $920 | $685 | $590 | $839 |
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,299 | $1,158 | $1,111 | $1,054 | $1,399 | $1,336 | $1,325 | $1,141 | $1,365 | $1,194 | $1,111 | $1,054 | $924 | $1,343 | $1,399 | $1,035 | $1,048 | $970 | $981 | $966 | $1,336 | $1,081 | $1,039 | $1,399 | $704 | $1,060 | $1,325 | $856 | $993 | $988 | $1,858 | $1,365 | $1,084 | $1,336 | $1,533 | $1,141 | $983 | $1,399 |
Median Renter Household Income | $1,400 | $1,239 | $1,178 | $1,098 | $1,445 | $1,385 | $1,475 | $1,317 | $1,505 | $1,517 | $1,178 | $1,098 | $779 | $1,584 | $1,204 | $878 | $1,134 | $1,060 | $1,052 | $1,298 | $1,042 | $1,126 | $2,237 | $847 | $1,437 | $1,475 | $1,169 | $1,103 | $1,076 | $2,183 | $1,505 | $1,110 | $1,386 | $1,781 | $1,317 | $1,463 | $1,279 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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Fast Food and Counter Workers | 50,100 | $13.27 |
Cashiers | 28,720 | $13.81 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 23,660 | $14.16 |
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 17,980 | $14.19 |
Waiters and Waitresses | 14,320 | $15.06 |
Retail Salespersons | 36,950 | $15.19 |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 13,210 | $15.63 |
Receptionists and Information Clerks | 12,160 | $15.93 |
Nursing Assistants | 12,400 | $16.65 |
Stockers and Order Fillers | 30,340 | $16.87 |
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 17,670 | $17.06 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 26,380 | $17.76 |
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 16,540 | $18.17 |
Customer Service Representatives | 53,870 | $18.31 |
Office Clerks, General | 32,820 | $18.51 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 19,010 | $19.20 |
Construction Laborers | 20,570 | $19.65 |
One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $20.81 | |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 15,080 | $21.92 |
All Occupations | 1,627,200 | $22.31 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,960 | $22.45 |
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $24.93 | |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 21,830 | $26.38 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 18,240 | $27.11 |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 14,210 | $28.72 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 14,010 | $29.53 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 12,760 | $29.63 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 15,190 | $30.33 |
Accountants and Auditors | 14,300 | $34.67 |
Registered Nurses | 22,830 | $38.76 |
General and Operations Managers | 60,960 | $39.35 |
Project Management Specialists | 12,830 | $41.33 |
Software Developers | 22,030 | $54.18 |