Kansas

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Kansas

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State Facts

Minimum Wage $7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $21.70
Number of Renter Households 385,651
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 78,822
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 21%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 144,143
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 38%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$745/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,242/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$925/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,129/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 98 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Kansas Kansas Non-metropolitan areas Cherokee County HMFA Geary County HMFA Kansas City HMFA Lawrence MSA Manhattan HMFA St. Joseph MSA Sumner County HMFA Topeka MSA Wichita HMFA
Number of Households
Total 1,174,060 350,691 7,887 14,158 359,343 50,406 37,076 2,724 8,970 96,999 245,806
Renter 385,651 101,112 1,930 7,997 114,994 25,160 16,600 516 2,237 28,916 86,189
Percent Renters 33% 29% 24% 56% 32% 50% 45% 19% 25% 30% 35%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $16.53 $12.97 $12.77 $16.21 $21.06 $17.21 $16.73 $14.88 $14.44 $15.23 $15.04
One-Bedroom $17.79 $13.72 $12.85 $16.31 $23.02 $19.35 $16.83 $16.00 $15.62 $15.77 $16.33
Two-Bedroom $21.70 $17.75 $16.87 $20.15 $26.12 $22.73 $20.54 $20.71 $20.48 $20.33 $21.13
Three-Bedroom $28.53 $22.92 $22.25 $28.04 $34.02 $31.62 $28.56 $26.21 $24.56 $26.77 $27.77
Four-Bedroom $33.66 $26.38 $22.33 $33.81 $40.44 $38.13 $34.46 $30.12 $27.12 $27.13 $34.31
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $859 $674 $664 $843 $1,095 $895 $870 $774 $751 $792 $782
One-Bedroom $925 $713 $668 $848 $1,197 $1,006 $875 $832 $812 $820 $849
Two-Bedroom $1,129 $923 $877 $1,048 $1,358 $1,182 $1,068 $1,077 $1,065 $1,057 $1,099
Three-Bedroom $1,483 $1,192 $1,157 $1,458 $1,769 $1,644 $1,485 $1,363 $1,277 $1,392 $1,444
Four-Bedroom $1,750 $1,372 $1,161 $1,758 $2,103 $1,983 $1,792 $1,566 $1,410 $1,411 $1,784
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $34,378 $26,967 $26,560 $33,720 $43,800 $35,800 $34,800 $30,960 $30,040 $31,680 $31,280
One-Bedroom $37,010 $28,539 $26,720 $33,920 $47,880 $40,240 $35,000 $33,280 $32,480 $32,800 $33,960
Two-Bedroom $45,144 $36,916 $35,080 $41,920 $54,320 $47,280 $42,720 $43,080 $42,600 $42,280 $43,960
Three-Bedroom $59,339 $47,671 $46,280 $58,320 $70,760 $65,760 $59,400 $54,520 $51,080 $55,680 $57,760
Four-Bedroom $70,012 $54,875 $46,440 $70,320 $84,120 $79,320 $71,680 $62,640 $56,400 $56,440 $71,360
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
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377 $377
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 91 72 70 89 116 95 92 82 80 84 83
One-Bedroom 98 76 71 90 127 107 93 88 86 87 90
Two-Bedroom 120 98 93 111 144 125 113 114 113 112 117
Three-Bedroom 157 126 123 155 188 174 158 145 135 148 153
Four-Bedroom 186 146 123 187 223 210 190 166 150 150 189
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $994 $994 $994 $994 $994 $994 $994 $994 $994 $994 $994
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $298 $298 $298 $298 $298 $298 $298 $298 $298 $298 $298
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $29,811 $25,802 $23,310 $22,290 $34,020 $33,120 $33,600 $27,540 $27,330 $29,640 $28,950
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $49,684 $43,004 $38,850 $37,150 $56,700 $55,200 $56,000 $45,900 $45,550 $49,400 $48,250
Median Renter Household Income $50,052 $42,379 $35,862 $49,467 $63,310 $45,882 $45,447 $46,439 $40,384 $45,020 $45,802
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $745 $645 $583 $557 $851 $828 $840 $689 $683 $741 $724
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,242 $1,075 $971 $929 $1,418 $1,380 $1,400 $1,148 $1,139 $1,235 $1,206
Median Renter Household Income $1,251 $1,059 $897 $1,237 $1,583 $1,147 $1,136 $1,161 $1,010 $1,126 $1,145

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 47,140 $13.63
Cashiers 33,080 $14.24
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 25,350 $15.45
Retail Salespersons 33,360 $15.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 17,220 $17.04
Cooks, Restaurant 11,620 $17.36
Stockers and Order Fillers 26,750 $17.51
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $17.79
Waiters and Waitresses 19,480 $17.84
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 9,360 $17.88
Nursing Assistants 24,610 $18.78
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 10,520 $18.88
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 9,480 $19.44
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 23,270 $19.89
Customer Service Representatives 29,200 $19.93
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 32,120 $20.89
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $21.70
Packers and Packagers, Hand 9,900 $21.98
Construction Laborers 9,990 $22.16
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 13,830 $22.35
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,730 $23.33
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 15,380 $23.37
All Occupations 1,437,520 $23.72
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24,220 $29.12
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 9,710 $29.57
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 12,480 $30.93
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 12,010 $31.63
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 12,630 $34.07
Accountants and Auditors 13,610 $39.04
Registered Nurses 33,800 $39.20
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 9,810 $41.19
General and Operations Managers 24,660 $45.87
Software Developers 13,580 $56.05

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