State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $14.00 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $30.59 |
| Number of Renter Households | 89,700 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
17,194 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
19% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
29,335 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
32% |
Working at minimum wage $14.00/hr
Each week you have to work 68 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 270,533 | 85,708 | 108,597 | 36,359 | 39,869 | 1,045 | 956 | 108,597 | 4,828 | 291 | 2,861 | 1,207 | 565 | 1,403 | 36,359 | 901 | 924 | 13,167 | 24,371 | 5,732 | 4,640 | 1,916 | 324 | 39,869 | 2,816 | 2,281 | 1,825 | 1,371 | 2,419 | 3,440 | 450 | 2,497 | 976 | 206 | 2,296 |
| Renter | 89,700 | 27,484 | 39,204 | 13,935 | 9,077 | 374 | 636 | 39,204 | 1,856 | 135 | 1,037 | 380 | 198 | 542 | 13,935 | 194 | 259 | 4,792 | 5,600 | 1,799 | 1,806 | 578 | 112 | 9,077 | 934 | 1,160 | 650 | 470 | 712 | 1,317 | 131 | 632 | 399 | 90 | 691 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 32% | 36% | 38% | 23% | 36% | 67% | 36% | 38% | 46% | 36% | 31% | 35% | 39% | 38% | 22% | 28% | 36% | 23% | 31% | 39% | 30% | 35% | 23% | 33% | 51% | 36% | 34% | 29% | 38% | 29% | 25% | 41% | 44% | 30% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.82 | $21.88 | $22.15 | $22.23 | $19.52 | $19.10 | $30.21 | $22.15 | $32.46 | $17.13 | $19.96 | $15.58 | $16.37 | $17.19 | $22.23 | $18.17 | $19.37 | $23.31 | $19.10 | $21.54 | $27.52 | $13.42 | $14.21 | $19.52 | $23.60 | $21.44 | $25.60 | $20.17 | $15.90 | $21.13 | $21.79 | $18.12 | $17.71 | $19.13 | $18.87 |
| One-Bedroom | $23.68 | $24.08 | $23.90 | $24.56 | $20.17 | $24.29 | $32.12 | $23.90 | $33.06 | $21.81 | $26.42 | $17.88 | $17.98 | $21.88 | $24.56 | $19.87 | $21.40 | $25.77 | $19.23 | $23.81 | $30.40 | $14.75 | $17.19 | $20.17 | $25.65 | $23.83 | $28.29 | $23.29 | $19.81 | $25.96 | $24.10 | $23.04 | $17.85 | $21.04 | $19.60 |
| Two-Bedroom | $30.59 | $30.02 | $31.37 | $32.23 | $26.46 | $26.63 | $42.13 | $31.37 | $37.27 | $23.90 | $28.96 | $21.73 | $22.83 | $23.98 | $32.23 | $25.40 | $28.08 | $33.81 | $25.23 | $31.25 | $39.90 | $18.71 | $19.81 | $26.46 | $29.48 | $31.25 | $37.12 | $28.13 | $22.17 | $30.12 | $31.62 | $25.25 | $23.40 | $26.69 | $21.65 |
| Three-Bedroom | $41.92 | $39.72 | $43.62 | $44.83 | $36.81 | $31.94 | $51.00 | $43.62 | $44.69 | $33.25 | $40.27 | $30.23 | $31.75 | $33.35 | $44.83 | $34.06 | $33.67 | $45.54 | $35.10 | $43.46 | $47.85 | $26.02 | $26.75 | $36.81 | $41.00 | $37.65 | $48.98 | $33.73 | $28.15 | $41.88 | $43.17 | $35.12 | $32.35 | $33.71 | $30.12 |
| Four-Bedroom | $50.16 | $46.59 | $52.62 | $54.08 | $44.38 | $43.87 | $55.79 | $52.62 | $49.35 | $39.37 | $48.58 | $36.46 | $37.60 | $39.50 | $54.08 | $40.15 | $37.17 | $51.52 | $42.33 | $52.42 | $52.83 | $30.81 | $30.69 | $44.38 | $48.56 | $51.23 | $51.46 | $38.88 | $36.52 | $50.52 | $52.08 | $41.58 | $39.27 | $43.96 | $35.65 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,134 | $1,138 | $1,152 | $1,156 | $1,015 | $993 | $1,571 | $1,152 | $1,688 | $891 | $1,038 | $810 | $851 | $894 | $1,156 | $945 | $1,007 | $1,212 | $993 | $1,120 | $1,431 | $698 | $739 | $1,015 | $1,227 | $1,115 | $1,331 | $1,049 | $827 | $1,099 | $1,133 | $942 | $921 | $995 | $981 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,231 | $1,252 | $1,243 | $1,277 | $1,049 | $1,263 | $1,670 | $1,243 | $1,719 | $1,134 | $1,374 | $930 | $935 | $1,138 | $1,277 | $1,033 | $1,113 | $1,340 | $1,000 | $1,238 | $1,581 | $767 | $894 | $1,049 | $1,334 | $1,239 | $1,471 | $1,211 | $1,030 | $1,350 | $1,253 | $1,198 | $928 | $1,094 | $1,019 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,591 | $1,561 | $1,631 | $1,676 | $1,376 | $1,385 | $2,191 | $1,631 | $1,938 | $1,243 | $1,506 | $1,130 | $1,187 | $1,247 | $1,676 | $1,321 | $1,460 | $1,758 | $1,312 | $1,625 | $2,075 | $973 | $1,030 | $1,376 | $1,533 | $1,625 | $1,930 | $1,463 | $1,153 | $1,566 | $1,644 | $1,313 | $1,217 | $1,388 | $1,126 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,180 | $2,065 | $2,268 | $2,331 | $1,914 | $1,661 | $2,652 | $2,268 | $2,324 | $1,729 | $2,094 | $1,572 | $1,651 | $1,734 | $2,331 | $1,771 | $1,751 | $2,368 | $1,825 | $2,260 | $2,488 | $1,353 | $1,391 | $1,914 | $2,132 | $1,958 | $2,547 | $1,754 | $1,464 | $2,178 | $2,245 | $1,826 | $1,682 | $1,753 | $1,566 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,609 | $2,423 | $2,736 | $2,812 | $2,308 | $2,281 | $2,901 | $2,736 | $2,566 | $2,047 | $2,526 | $1,896 | $1,955 | $2,054 | $2,812 | $2,088 | $1,933 | $2,679 | $2,201 | $2,726 | $2,747 | $1,602 | $1,596 | $2,308 | $2,525 | $2,664 | $2,676 | $2,022 | $1,899 | $2,627 | $2,708 | $2,162 | $2,042 | $2,286 | $1,854 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $45,377 | $45,513 | $46,080 | $46,240 | $40,600 | $39,720 | $62,840 | $46,080 | $67,520 | $35,640 | $41,520 | $32,400 | $34,040 | $35,760 | $46,240 | $37,800 | $40,280 | $48,480 | $39,720 | $44,800 | $57,240 | $27,920 | $29,560 | $40,600 | $49,080 | $44,600 | $53,240 | $41,960 | $33,080 | $43,960 | $45,320 | $37,680 | $36,840 | $39,800 | $39,240 |
| One-Bedroom | $49,255 | $50,077 | $49,720 | $51,080 | $41,960 | $50,520 | $66,800 | $49,720 | $68,760 | $45,360 | $54,960 | $37,200 | $37,400 | $45,520 | $51,080 | $41,320 | $44,520 | $53,600 | $40,000 | $49,520 | $63,240 | $30,680 | $35,760 | $41,960 | $53,360 | $49,560 | $58,840 | $48,440 | $41,200 | $54,000 | $50,120 | $47,920 | $37,120 | $43,760 | $40,760 |
| Two-Bedroom | $63,632 | $62,449 | $65,240 | $67,040 | $55,040 | $55,400 | $87,640 | $65,240 | $77,520 | $49,720 | $60,240 | $45,200 | $47,480 | $49,880 | $67,040 | $52,840 | $58,400 | $70,320 | $52,480 | $65,000 | $83,000 | $38,920 | $41,200 | $55,040 | $61,320 | $65,000 | $77,200 | $58,520 | $46,120 | $62,640 | $65,760 | $52,520 | $48,680 | $55,520 | $45,040 |
| Three-Bedroom | $87,195 | $82,614 | $90,720 | $93,240 | $76,560 | $66,440 | $106,080 | $90,720 | $92,960 | $69,160 | $83,760 | $62,880 | $66,040 | $69,360 | $93,240 | $70,840 | $70,040 | $94,720 | $73,000 | $90,400 | $99,520 | $54,120 | $55,640 | $76,560 | $85,280 | $78,320 | $101,880 | $70,160 | $58,560 | $87,120 | $89,800 | $73,040 | $67,280 | $70,120 | $62,640 |
| Four-Bedroom | $104,342 | $96,913 | $109,440 | $112,480 | $92,320 | $91,240 | $116,040 | $109,440 | $102,640 | $81,880 | $101,040 | $75,840 | $78,200 | $82,160 | $112,480 | $83,520 | $77,320 | $107,160 | $88,040 | $109,040 | $109,880 | $64,080 | $63,840 | $92,320 | $101,000 | $106,560 | $107,040 | $80,880 | $75,960 | $105,080 | $108,320 | $86,480 | $81,680 | $91,440 | $74,160 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 86 | 63 | 93 | 49 | 57 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 64 | 52 | 55 | 67 | 55 | 62 | 79 | 38 | 41 | 56 | 67 | 61 | 73 | 58 | 45 | 60 | 62 | 52 | 51 | 55 | 54 |
| One-Bedroom | 68 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 58 | 69 | 92 | 68 | 94 | 62 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 63 | 70 | 57 | 61 | 74 | 55 | 68 | 87 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 73 | 68 | 81 | 67 | 57 | 74 | 69 | 66 | 51 | 60 | 56 |
| Two-Bedroom | 87 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 76 | 76 | 120 | 90 | 106 | 68 | 83 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 92 | 73 | 80 | 97 | 72 | 89 | 114 | 53 | 57 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 106 | 80 | 63 | 86 | 90 | 72 | 67 | 76 | 62 |
| Three-Bedroom | 120 | 113 | 125 | 128 | 105 | 91 | 146 | 125 | 128 | 95 | 115 | 86 | 91 | 95 | 128 | 97 | 96 | 130 | 100 | 124 | 137 | 74 | 76 | 105 | 117 | 108 | 140 | 96 | 80 | 120 | 123 | 100 | 92 | 96 | 86 |
| Four-Bedroom | 143 | 133 | 150 | 155 | 127 | 125 | 159 | 150 | 141 | 112 | 139 | 104 | 107 | 113 | 155 | 115 | 106 | 147 | 121 | 150 | 151 | 88 | 88 | 127 | 139 | 146 | 147 | 111 | 104 | 144 | 149 | 119 | 112 | 126 | 102 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 | $1,356 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 | $407 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $36,594 | $32,704 | $40,530 | $34,890 | $35,790 | $24,180 | $41,700 | $40,530 | $24,900 | $36,660 | $34,380 | $32,250 | $43,860 | $25,920 | $34,890 | $34,770 | $28,710 | $41,250 | $33,030 | $38,220 | $33,930 | $16,740 | $21,780 | $35,790 | $24,000 | $34,680 | $26,520 | $28,560 | $24,690 | $37,140 | $40,440 | $26,940 | $24,330 | $34,260 | $21,300 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $60,990 | $54,506 | $67,550 | $58,150 | $59,650 | $40,300 | $69,500 | $67,550 | $41,500 | $61,100 | $57,300 | $53,750 | $73,100 | $43,200 | $58,150 | $57,950 | $47,850 | $68,750 | $55,050 | $63,700 | $56,550 | $27,900 | $36,300 | $59,650 | $40,000 | $57,800 | $44,200 | $47,600 | $41,150 | $61,900 | $67,400 | $44,900 | $40,550 | $57,100 | $35,500 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $67,553 | $68,923 | $69,607 | $67,275 | $54,961 | $54,771 | $142,855 | $69,607 | $77,139 | $103,071 | $75,005 | $57,247 | $60,398 | $66,175 | $67,275 | $0 | $55,475 | $73,676 | $52,972 | $62,661 | $88,111 | $54,208 | $57,772 | $54,961 | $77,730 | $96,812 | $94,536 | $61,899 | $50,551 | $73,770 | $0 | $57,209 | $45,955 | $0 | $60,348 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $915 | $818 | $1,013 | $872 | $895 | $605 | $1,043 | $1,013 | $623 | $917 | $860 | $806 | $1,097 | $648 | $872 | $869 | $718 | $1,031 | $826 | $956 | $848 | $419 | $545 | $895 | $600 | $867 | $663 | $714 | $617 | $929 | $1,011 | $674 | $608 | $857 | $533 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,525 | $1,363 | $1,689 | $1,454 | $1,491 | $1,008 | $1,738 | $1,689 | $1,038 | $1,528 | $1,433 | $1,344 | $1,828 | $1,080 | $1,454 | $1,449 | $1,196 | $1,719 | $1,376 | $1,593 | $1,414 | $698 | $908 | $1,491 | $1,000 | $1,445 | $1,105 | $1,190 | $1,029 | $1,548 | $1,685 | $1,123 | $1,014 | $1,428 | $888 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,689 | $1,723 | $1,740 | $1,682 | $1,374 | $1,369 | $3,571 | $1,740 | $1,928 | $2,577 | $1,875 | $1,431 | $1,510 | $1,654 | $1,682 | $0 | $1,387 | $1,842 | $1,324 | $1,567 | $2,203 | $1,355 | $1,444 | $1,374 | $1,943 | $2,420 | $2,363 | $1,547 | $1,264 | $1,844 | $0 | $1,430 | $1,149 | $0 | $1,509 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,830 | $13.00 |
| Bartenders | 2,280 | $15.06 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,900 | $16.45 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 2,250 | $16.78 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,800 | $17.65 |
| Cashiers | 5,810 | $17.85 |
| Retail Salespersons | 7,890 | $18.43 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,440 | $18.47 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 6,530 | $19.64 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,350 | $19.84 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 6,770 | $19.92 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5,200 | $20.02 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,250 | $22.00 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,410 | $22.31 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,390 | $23.01 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,520 | $23.66 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $23.68 | |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 5,390 | $23.98 |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,440 | $25.64 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,580 | $27.89 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 3,030 | $28.20 |
| Construction Laborers | 3,690 | $28.69 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,590 | $29.78 |
| All Occupations | 325,570 | $30.15 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $30.59 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,690 | $34.52 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,420 | $34.64 |
| Carpenters | 2,560 | $36.50 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,050 | $38.45 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 2,720 | $48.48 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2,690 | $50.47 |
| Registered Nurses | 7,510 | $54.11 |
| General and Operations Managers | 6,020 | $57.63 |