New Jersey

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New Jersey

State Facts

Minimum Wage $15.49
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $39.99
Number of Renter Households 1,262,873
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
296,565
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
23%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
506,115
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
39%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$805/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$984/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,640/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,742/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,079/mo

Working at minimum wage $15.49/hr

Each week you have to work 86 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 3,478,355 108,712 531,271 295,552 485,391 491,716 768,304 44,369 513,292 141,464 53,341 44,943 108,712 353,307 176,046 200,569 44,369 53,341 317,473 111,796 295,552 50,322 141,464 305,610 250,195 191,840 241,521 177,964 24,881 129,459 57,328 201,663 44,943
Renter 1,262,873 34,966 206,337 203,392 152,344 109,508 320,290 9,189 143,005 53,910 18,375 11,557 34,966 122,384 42,721 70,139 9,189 18,375 176,096 23,002 203,392 7,652 53,910 111,647 61,617 50,069 47,891 83,953 7,143 33,045 8,650 85,475 11,557
Percent Renters 36% 32% 39% 69% 31% 22% 42% 21% 28% 38% 34% 26% 32% 35% 24% 35% 21% 34% 55% 21% 69% 15% 38% 37% 25% 26% 20% 47% 29% 26% 15% 42% 26%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $30.21 $23.85 $29.92 $38.44 $29.62 $28.35 $29.83 $22.92 $26.38 $26.75 $23.23 $26.63 $23.85 $29.92 $26.38 $26.38 $22.92 $23.23 $29.83 $26.38 $38.44 $29.62 $26.75 $29.62 $28.35 $29.83 $28.35 $29.92 $26.38 $29.62 $29.83 $29.83 $26.63
One-Bedroom $33.49 $27.19 $34.75 $39.02 $33.29 $31.81 $34.00 $23.33 $29.08 $30.87 $24.52 $26.77 $27.19 $34.75 $29.08 $29.08 $23.33 $24.52 $34.00 $29.08 $39.02 $33.29 $30.87 $33.29 $31.81 $34.00 $31.81 $34.75 $29.08 $33.29 $34.00 $34.00 $26.77
Two-Bedroom $39.99 $33.06 $39.85 $44.21 $41.85 $39.23 $41.15 $30.60 $34.65 $39.00 $30.60 $32.42 $33.06 $39.85 $34.65 $34.65 $30.60 $30.60 $41.15 $34.65 $44.21 $41.85 $39.00 $41.85 $39.23 $41.15 $39.23 $39.85 $34.65 $41.85 $41.15 $41.15 $32.42
Three-Bedroom $49.81 $46.33 $49.04 $54.27 $50.42 $52.25 $51.83 $40.90 $41.75 $46.98 $41.60 $41.52 $46.33 $49.04 $41.75 $41.75 $40.90 $41.60 $51.83 $41.75 $54.27 $50.42 $46.98 $50.42 $52.25 $51.83 $52.25 $49.04 $41.75 $50.42 $51.83 $51.83 $41.52
Four-Bedroom $57.18 $51.04 $62.02 $61.88 $55.48 $58.13 $58.94 $41.06 $47.46 $52.83 $42.04 $48.52 $51.04 $62.02 $47.46 $47.46 $41.06 $42.04 $58.94 $47.46 $61.88 $55.48 $52.83 $55.48 $58.13 $58.94 $58.13 $62.02 $47.46 $55.48 $58.94 $58.94 $48.52
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,571 $1,240 $1,556 $1,999 $1,540 $1,474 $1,551 $1,192 $1,372 $1,391 $1,208 $1,385 $1,240 $1,556 $1,372 $1,372 $1,192 $1,208 $1,551 $1,372 $1,999 $1,540 $1,391 $1,540 $1,474 $1,551 $1,474 $1,556 $1,372 $1,540 $1,551 $1,551 $1,385
One-Bedroom $1,742 $1,414 $1,807 $2,029 $1,731 $1,654 $1,768 $1,213 $1,512 $1,605 $1,275 $1,392 $1,414 $1,807 $1,512 $1,512 $1,213 $1,275 $1,768 $1,512 $2,029 $1,731 $1,605 $1,731 $1,654 $1,768 $1,654 $1,807 $1,512 $1,731 $1,768 $1,768 $1,392
Two-Bedroom $2,079 $1,719 $2,072 $2,299 $2,176 $2,040 $2,140 $1,591 $1,802 $2,028 $1,591 $1,686 $1,719 $2,072 $1,802 $1,802 $1,591 $1,591 $2,140 $1,802 $2,299 $2,176 $2,028 $2,176 $2,040 $2,140 $2,040 $2,072 $1,802 $2,176 $2,140 $2,140 $1,686
Three-Bedroom $2,590 $2,409 $2,550 $2,822 $2,622 $2,717 $2,695 $2,127 $2,171 $2,443 $2,163 $2,159 $2,409 $2,550 $2,171 $2,171 $2,127 $2,163 $2,695 $2,171 $2,822 $2,622 $2,443 $2,622 $2,717 $2,695 $2,717 $2,550 $2,171 $2,622 $2,695 $2,695 $2,159
Four-Bedroom $2,973 $2,654 $3,225 $3,218 $2,885 $3,023 $3,065 $2,135 $2,468 $2,747 $2,186 $2,523 $2,654 $3,225 $2,468 $2,468 $2,135 $2,186 $3,065 $2,468 $3,218 $2,885 $2,747 $2,885 $3,023 $3,065 $3,023 $3,225 $2,468 $2,885 $3,065 $3,065 $2,523
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $62,845 $49,600 $62,240 $79,960 $61,600 $58,960 $62,040 $47,680 $54,880 $55,640 $48,320 $55,400 $49,600 $62,240 $54,880 $54,880 $47,680 $48,320 $62,040 $54,880 $79,960 $61,600 $55,640 $61,600 $58,960 $62,040 $58,960 $62,240 $54,880 $61,600 $62,040 $62,040 $55,400
One-Bedroom $69,666 $56,560 $72,280 $81,160 $69,240 $66,160 $70,720 $48,520 $60,480 $64,200 $51,000 $55,680 $56,560 $72,280 $60,480 $60,480 $48,520 $51,000 $70,720 $60,480 $81,160 $69,240 $64,200 $69,240 $66,160 $70,720 $66,160 $72,280 $60,480 $69,240 $70,720 $70,720 $55,680
Two-Bedroom $83,173 $68,760 $82,880 $91,960 $87,040 $81,600 $85,600 $63,640 $72,080 $81,120 $63,640 $67,440 $68,760 $82,880 $72,080 $72,080 $63,640 $63,640 $85,600 $72,080 $91,960 $87,040 $81,120 $87,040 $81,600 $85,600 $81,600 $82,880 $72,080 $87,040 $85,600 $85,600 $67,440
Three-Bedroom $103,603 $96,360 $102,000 $112,880 $104,880 $108,680 $107,800 $85,080 $86,840 $97,720 $86,520 $86,360 $96,360 $102,000 $86,840 $86,840 $85,080 $86,520 $107,800 $86,840 $112,880 $104,880 $97,720 $104,880 $108,680 $107,800 $108,680 $102,000 $86,840 $104,880 $107,800 $107,800 $86,360
Four-Bedroom $118,934 $106,160 $129,000 $128,720 $115,400 $120,920 $122,600 $85,400 $98,720 $109,880 $87,440 $100,920 $106,160 $129,000 $98,720 $98,720 $85,400 $87,440 $122,600 $98,720 $128,720 $115,400 $109,880 $115,400 $120,920 $122,600 $120,920 $129,000 $98,720 $115,400 $122,600 $122,600 $100,920
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49 $15.49
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805 $805
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 78 62 77 99 76 73 77 59 68 69 60 69 62 77 68 68 59 60 77 68 99 76 69 76 73 77 73 77 68 76 77 77 69
One-Bedroom 86 70 90 101 86 82 88 60 75 80 63 69 70 90 75 75 60 63 88 75 101 86 80 86 82 88 82 90 75 86 88 88 69
Two-Bedroom 103 85 103 114 108 101 106 79 89 101 79 84 85 103 89 89 79 79 106 89 114 108 101 108 101 106 101 103 89 108 106 106 84
Three-Bedroom 129 120 127 140 130 135 134 106 108 121 107 107 120 127 108 108 106 107 134 108 140 130 121 130 135 134 135 127 108 130 134 134 107
Four-Bedroom 148 132 160 160 143 150 152 106 123 136 109 125 132 160 123 123 106 109 152 123 160 143 136 143 150 152 150 160 123 143 152 152 125
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998 $998
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299 $299
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $39,360 $29,490 $41,130 $32,250 $46,020 $41,040 $40,590 $37,380 $35,820 $38,070 $25,950 $40,110 $29,490 $41,130 $35,820 $35,820 $37,380 $25,950 $40,590 $35,820 $32,250 $46,020 $38,070 $46,020 $41,040 $40,590 $41,040 $41,130 $35,820 $46,020 $40,590 $40,590 $40,110
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $65,600 $49,150 $68,550 $53,750 $76,700 $68,400 $67,650 $62,300 $59,700 $63,450 $43,250 $66,850 $49,150 $68,550 $59,700 $59,700 $62,300 $43,250 $67,650 $59,700 $53,750 $76,700 $63,450 $76,700 $68,400 $67,650 $68,400 $68,550 $59,700 $76,700 $67,650 $67,650 $66,850
Median Renter Household Income $65,041 $43,119 $67,695 $77,997 $78,934 $60,814 $60,065 $47,074 $55,540 $57,802 $38,278 $58,950 $43,119 $77,359 $66,678 $50,035 $47,074 $38,278 $51,018 $55,598 $77,997 $69,246 $57,802 $78,127 $62,862 $82,850 $58,180 $53,607 $42,799 $83,907 $62,065 $65,153 $58,950
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $984 $737 $1,028 $806 $1,151 $1,026 $1,015 $935 $896 $952 $649 $1,003 $737 $1,028 $896 $896 $935 $649 $1,015 $896 $806 $1,151 $952 $1,151 $1,026 $1,015 $1,026 $1,028 $896 $1,151 $1,015 $1,015 $1,003
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,640 $1,229 $1,714 $1,344 $1,918 $1,710 $1,691 $1,558 $1,493 $1,586 $1,081 $1,671 $1,229 $1,714 $1,493 $1,493 $1,558 $1,081 $1,691 $1,493 $1,344 $1,918 $1,586 $1,918 $1,710 $1,691 $1,710 $1,714 $1,493 $1,918 $1,691 $1,691 $1,671
Median Renter Household Income $1,626 $1,078 $1,692 $1,950 $1,973 $1,520 $1,502 $1,177 $1,389 $1,445 $957 $1,474 $1,078 $1,934 $1,667 $1,251 $1,177 $957 $1,275 $1,390 $1,950 $1,731 $1,445 $1,953 $1,572 $2,071 $1,455 $1,340 $1,070 $2,098 $1,552 $1,629 $1,474

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Cashiers 93,270 $16.24
Fast Food and Counter Workers 86,980 $16.29
Retail Salespersons 87,760 $17.43
Stockers and Order Fillers 70,780 $18.00
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 105,460 $18.15
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 67,590 $18.26
Cooks, Restaurant 30,720 $18.63
Waiters and Waitresses 56,560 $18.95
Security Guards 37,970 $18.95
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 101,720 $19.11
Receptionists and Information Clerks 48,710 $19.11
Packers and Packagers, Hand 76,060 $20.92
Nursing Assistants 31,310 $21.97
Light Truck Drivers 35,290 $22.47
Customer Service Representatives 64,950 $22.87
Office Clerks, General 71,140 $23.48
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 60,320 $24.27
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 34,810 $25.07
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 40,560 $27.75
All Occupations 4,250,430 $28.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 49,450 $31.67
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $33.49
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 54,460 $36.08
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 43,030 $38.35
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 35,600 $38.59
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $39.99
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 35,820 $43.09
Accountants and Auditors 43,540 $49.58
Registered Nurses 95,150 $50.26
Software Developers 57,120 $64.78
General and Operations Managers 63,940 $73.39
Financial Managers 32,370 $92.35
Computer and Information Systems Managers 33,860 $96.13