State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.10 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $32.32 |
| Number of Renter Households | 153,507 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
40,537 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
25% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
70,274 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
43% |
Working at minimum wage $15.10/hr
Each week you have to work 67 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Maine | Maine Non-metropolitan areas | Bangor HMFA | Cumberland County (part) HMFA | Lewiston-Auburn MSA | Penobscot County (part) HMFA | Portland HMFA | Sagadahoc County HMFA | York County (part) HMFA | York-Kittery-South Berwick HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 596,870 | 244,947 | 39,967 | 21,370 | 46,953 | 25,241 | 122,725 | 16,446 | 59,495 | 19,726 |
| Renter | 153,507 | 55,011 | 14,907 | 4,372 | 15,088 | 4,303 | 38,205 | 3,645 | 13,678 | 4,298 |
| Percent Renters | 26% | 22% | 37% | 20% | 32% | 17% | 31% | 22% | 23% | 22% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $23.50 | $20.23 | $23.92 | $24.31 | $21.92 | $18.88 | $28.25 | $21.25 | $24.63 | $29.19 |
| One-Bedroom | $25.44 | $20.98 | $25.25 | $26.87 | $23.42 | $20.40 | $31.88 | $24.31 | $27.15 | $32.27 |
| Two-Bedroom | $32.32 | $26.31 | $31.90 | $35.25 | $30.50 | $26.77 | $40.96 | $30.33 | $33.00 | $42.35 |
| Three-Bedroom | $41.38 | $34.85 | $41.02 | $45.77 | $39.42 | $34.60 | $49.83 | $42.17 | $44.19 | $50.77 |
| Four-Bedroom | $46.10 | $38.30 | $43.12 | $58.42 | $44.33 | $38.65 | $54.23 | $50.87 | $49.25 | $71.04 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,222 | $1,052 | $1,244 | $1,264 | $1,140 | $982 | $1,469 | $1,105 | $1,281 | $1,518 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,323 | $1,091 | $1,313 | $1,397 | $1,218 | $1,061 | $1,658 | $1,264 | $1,412 | $1,678 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,681 | $1,368 | $1,659 | $1,833 | $1,586 | $1,392 | $2,130 | $1,577 | $1,716 | $2,202 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,152 | $1,812 | $2,133 | $2,380 | $2,050 | $1,799 | $2,591 | $2,193 | $2,298 | $2,640 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,397 | $1,991 | $2,242 | $3,038 | $2,305 | $2,010 | $2,820 | $2,645 | $2,561 | $3,694 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $48,876 | $42,085 | $49,760 | $50,560 | $45,600 | $39,280 | $58,760 | $44,200 | $51,240 | $60,720 |
| One-Bedroom | $52,923 | $43,630 | $52,520 | $55,880 | $48,720 | $42,440 | $66,320 | $50,560 | $56,480 | $67,120 |
| Two-Bedroom | $67,224 | $54,723 | $66,360 | $73,320 | $63,440 | $55,680 | $85,200 | $63,080 | $68,640 | $88,080 |
| Three-Bedroom | $86,076 | $72,491 | $85,320 | $95,200 | $82,000 | $71,960 | $103,640 | $87,720 | $91,920 | $105,600 |
| Four-Bedroom | $95,882 | $79,657 | $89,680 | $121,520 | $92,200 | $80,400 | $112,800 | $105,800 | $102,440 | $147,760 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 | $15.10 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $785 | $785 | $785 | $785 | $785 | $785 | $785 | $785 | $785 | $785 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 62 | 54 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 75 | 56 | 65 | 77 |
| One-Bedroom | 67 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 62 | 54 | 84 | 64 | 72 | 85 |
| Two-Bedroom | 86 | 70 | 85 | 93 | 81 | 71 | 109 | 80 | 87 | 112 |
| Three-Bedroom | 110 | 92 | 109 | 121 | 104 | 92 | 132 | 112 | 117 | 134 |
| Four-Bedroom | 122 | 101 | 114 | 155 | 117 | 102 | 144 | 135 | 130 | 188 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 | $1,004 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $301 | $301 | $301 | $301 | $301 | $301 | $301 | $301 | $301 | $301 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $31,623 | $26,901 | $31,950 | $33,240 | $28,980 | $23,700 | $41,730 | $31,920 | $32,040 | $39,870 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $52,704 | $44,835 | $53,250 | $55,400 | $48,300 | $39,500 | $69,550 | $53,200 | $53,400 | $66,450 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $46,070 | $36,328 | $40,876 | $52,819 | $36,450 | $33,741 | $61,101 | $47,243 | $54,281 | $67,276 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $791 | $673 | $799 | $831 | $725 | $593 | $1,043 | $798 | $801 | $997 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,318 | $1,121 | $1,331 | $1,385 | $1,208 | $988 | $1,739 | $1,330 | $1,335 | $1,661 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,152 | $908 | $1,022 | $1,320 | $911 | $844 | $1,528 | $1,181 | $1,357 | $1,682 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 17,250 | $17.15 |
| Cashiers | 14,240 | $17.26 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 4,560 | $17.80 |
| Childcare Workers | 4,990 | $17.96 |
| Retail Salespersons | 18,450 | $18.10 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 11,950 | $18.39 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,960 | $18.59 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 18,630 | $19.07 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 9,180 | $19.24 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6,120 | $21.07 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 9,090 | $21.43 |
| Office Clerks, General | 11,260 | $22.39 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 5,130 | $22.39 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 6,410 | $22.72 |
| Construction Laborers | 3,960 | $22.94 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 4,610 | $23.22 |
| Nursing Assistants | 8,540 | $23.26 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 7,560 | $23.30 |
| Medical Assistants | 4,480 | $23.52 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 4,580 | $23.58 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5,820 | $24.42 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 6,740 | $24.62 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 7,390 | $24.96 |
| All Occupations | 640,610 | $25.42 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $25.44 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 5,760 | $26.48 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 9,980 | $28.19 |
| Carpenters | 5,170 | $30.71 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $32.32 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 6,000 | $33.37 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 4,230 | $38.96 |
| Registered Nurses | 16,540 | $42.98 |
| General and Operations Managers | 14,770 | $48.85 |