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% |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |