State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $20.92 |
| Number of Renter Households | 122,979 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
32,592 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
24% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
49,811 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
37% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 96 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| North Dakota | North Dakota Non-metropolitan areas | Bismarck MSA | Fargo MSA | Grand Forks MSA | McHenry County HMFA | Renville County HMFA | Ward County HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 331,063 | 128,102 | 55,940 | 83,945 | 31,295 | 2,244 | 969 | 28,568 |
| Renter | 122,979 | 40,197 | 15,543 | 40,322 | 15,090 | 418 | 206 | 11,203 |
| Percent Renters | 37% | 31% | 28% | 48% | 48% | 19% | 21% | 39% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $15.82 | $15.67 | $18.48 | $14.77 | $16.60 | $13.94 | $15.06 | $15.50 |
| One-Bedroom | $17.36 | $16.10 | $19.81 | $17.63 | $16.69 | $16.13 | $15.85 | $18.46 |
| Two-Bedroom | $20.92 | $19.41 | $22.60 | $21.38 | $20.94 | $19.23 | $20.79 | $22.40 |
| Three-Bedroom | $28.74 | $25.89 | $31.42 | $29.75 | $29.13 | $26.67 | $25.56 | $31.15 |
| Four-Bedroom | $34.46 | $31.29 | $36.23 | $35.87 | $35.13 | $32.27 | $29.94 | $37.58 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $823 | $815 | $961 | $768 | $863 | $725 | $783 | $806 |
| One-Bedroom | $903 | $837 | $1,030 | $917 | $868 | $839 | $824 | $960 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,088 | $1,009 | $1,175 | $1,112 | $1,089 | $1,000 | $1,081 | $1,165 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,494 | $1,346 | $1,634 | $1,547 | $1,515 | $1,387 | $1,329 | $1,620 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,792 | $1,627 | $1,884 | $1,865 | $1,827 | $1,678 | $1,557 | $1,954 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $32,910 | $32,599 | $38,440 | $30,720 | $34,520 | $29,000 | $31,320 | $32,240 |
| One-Bedroom | $36,105 | $33,480 | $41,200 | $36,680 | $34,720 | $33,560 | $32,960 | $38,400 |
| Two-Bedroom | $43,520 | $40,375 | $47,000 | $44,480 | $43,560 | $40,000 | $43,240 | $46,600 |
| Three-Bedroom | $59,770 | $53,858 | $65,360 | $61,880 | $60,600 | $55,480 | $53,160 | $64,800 |
| Four-Bedroom | $71,676 | $65,081 | $75,360 | $74,600 | $73,080 | $67,120 | $62,280 | $78,160 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $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 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 87 | 86 | 102 | 81 | 92 | 77 | 83 | 86 |
| One-Bedroom | 96 | 89 | 109 | 97 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 102 |
| Two-Bedroom | 115 | 107 | 125 | 118 | 116 | 106 | 115 | 124 |
| Three-Bedroom | 159 | 143 | 173 | 164 | 161 | 147 | 141 | 172 |
| Four-Bedroom | 190 | 173 | 200 | 198 | 194 | 178 | 165 | 207 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $32,544 | $31,684 | $33,900 | $34,560 | $32,040 | $31,020 | $25,920 | $28,710 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $54,239 | $52,807 | $56,500 | $57,600 | $53,400 | $51,700 | $43,200 | $47,850 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $50,151 | $49,510 | $51,849 | $48,935 | $48,567 | $63,144 | $49,019 | $56,139 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $814 | $792 | $848 | $864 | $801 | $776 | $648 | $718 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,356 | $1,320 | $1,413 | $1,440 | $1,335 | $1,293 | $1,080 | $1,196 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,254 | $1,238 | $1,296 | $1,223 | $1,214 | $1,579 | $1,225 | $1,403 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Bartenders | 3,960 | $14.35 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 11,470 | $14.86 |
| Childcare Workers | 4,030 | $14.97 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 5,250 | $15.26 |
| Cashiers | 9,510 | $15.54 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,880 | $17.32 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $17.36 | |
| Retail Salespersons | 11,320 | $17.81 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4,490 | $18.02 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 5,240 | $18.18 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 6,720 | $18.66 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 7,730 | $19.49 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $20.92 | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 5,750 | $22.08 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,780 | $22.10 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9,990 | $22.58 |
| Nursing Assistants | 6,840 | $22.64 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 4,410 | $23.34 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 5,800 | $23.47 |
| Construction Laborers | 5,050 | $24.25 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,290 | $24.57 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,300 | $24.63 |
| Office Clerks, General | 8,440 | $24.78 |
| All Occupations | 429,430 | $25.93 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 3,000 | $30.05 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 11,870 | $30.11 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 4,890 | $30.71 |
| Electricians | 3,570 | $32.47 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 4,180 | $36.69 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 4,430 | $37.42 |
| Registered Nurses | 11,340 | $39.89 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4,350 | $40.21 |
| General and Operations Managers | 11,150 | $48.51 |