State Facts
Minimum Wage | $17.50 |
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2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $39.33 |
Number of Renter Households | 184,920 |
Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
51,512 |
Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
28% |
Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
75,013 |
Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
41% |
Working at minimum wage $17.50/hr
Each week you have to work 79 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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District of Columbia | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HMFA | District of Columbia | |
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Number of Households |
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Total | 315,785 | 315,785 | 315,785 |
Renter | 184,920 | 184,920 | 184,920 |
Percent Renters | 59% | 59% | 59% |
Housing Wage |
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Zero-Bedroom | $34.08 | $34.08 | $34.08 |
One-Bedroom | $34.67 | $34.67 | $34.67 |
Two-Bedroom | $39.33 | $39.33 | $39.33 |
Three-Bedroom | $48.92 | $48.92 | $48.92 |
Four-Bedroom | $57.98 | $57.98 | $57.98 |
Fair Market Rent |
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Zero-Bedroom | $1,772 | $1,772 | $1,772 |
One-Bedroom | $1,803 | $1,803 | $1,803 |
Two-Bedroom | $2,045 | $2,045 | $2,045 |
Three-Bedroom | $2,544 | $2,544 | $2,544 |
Four-Bedroom | $3,015 | $3,015 | $3,015 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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Zero-Bedroom | $70,880 | $70,880 | $70,880 |
One-Bedroom | $72,120 | $72,120 | $72,120 |
Two-Bedroom | $81,800 | $81,800 | $81,800 |
Three-Bedroom | $101,760 | $101,760 | $101,760 |
Four-Bedroom | $120,600 | $120,600 | $120,600 |
Minimum Wage |
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Minimum Wage | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $910 | $910 | $910 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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Zero-Bedroom | 78 | 78 | 78 |
One-Bedroom | 79 | 79 | 79 |
Two-Bedroom | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Three-Bedroom | 112 | 112 | 112 |
Four-Bedroom | 133 | 133 | 133 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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SSI Monthly Payment | $943 | $943 | $943 |
Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $283 | $283 | $283 |
Income Levels |
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30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $46,410 | $46,410 | $46,410 |
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $77,350 | $77,350 | $77,350 |
Median Renter Household Income | $75,031 | $75,031 | $75,031 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,160 | $1,160 | $1,160 |
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,934 | $1,934 | $1,934 |
Median Renter Household Income | $1,876 | $1,876 | $1,876 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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Cashiers | 6,820 | $17.76 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers | 8,420 | $18.22 |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 10,730 | $18.22 |
Retail Salespersons | 4,640 | $18.41 |
Waiters and Waitresses | 11,640 | $18.42 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 14,640 | $18.55 |
Cooks, Restaurant | 6,960 | $18.78 |
Office Clerks, General | 6,500 | $24.93 |
Customer Service Representatives | 5,680 | $25.03 |
Security Guards | 14,570 | $25.17 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,600 | $25.46 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 12,260 | $26.98 |
One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $34.67 | |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 6,320 | $39.21 |
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $39.33 | |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 5,010 | $39.42 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 4,740 | $40.42 |
All Occupations | 701,840 | $41.59 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 5,340 | $47.02 |
Public Relations Specialists | 17,320 | $47.53 |
Human Resources Specialists | 7,740 | $49.73 |
Project Management Specialists | 5,780 | $50.19 |
Accountants and Auditors | 11,310 | $50.20 |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 38,250 | $51.01 |
Registered Nurses | 10,810 | $51.82 |
Management Analysts | 18,570 | $58.84 |
Computer Occupations, All Other | 16,960 | $65.00 |
Software Developers | 8,470 | $69.12 |
General and Operations Managers | 34,580 | $80.27 |
Managers, All Other | 18,450 | $80.39 |
Financial Managers | 7,570 | $84.74 |
Public Relations Managers | 8,220 | $90.37 |
Lawyers | 34,660 | $90.37 |