State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $21.85 |
| Number of Renter Households | 534,552 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
140,306 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
215,800 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
39% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 97 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Non-metropolitan areas | Cotton County HMFA | Enid MSA | Fort Smith MSA | Grady County HMFA | Lawton HMFA | Lincoln County HMFA | Oklahoma City HMFA | Okmulgee County HMFA | Pawnee County HMFA | Tulsa HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 1,562,389 | 498,446 | 2,040 | 23,893 | 15,454 | 20,688 | 44,898 | 13,141 | 537,382 | 14,246 | 6,108 | 386,093 |
| Renter | 534,552 | 153,353 | 401 | 8,131 | 4,510 | 5,172 | 19,934 | 2,589 | 200,044 | 4,259 | 1,252 | 134,907 |
| Percent Renters | 34% | 31% | 20% | 34% | 29% | 25% | 44% | 20% | 37% | 30% | 20% | 35% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $16.51 | $13.81 | $14.00 | $15.10 | $13.13 | $13.31 | $14.98 | $15.56 | $18.06 | $14.67 | $14.88 | $17.94 |
| One-Bedroom | $17.62 | $14.68 | $14.10 | $15.37 | $13.73 | $14.71 | $15.08 | $15.65 | $19.56 | $14.73 | $15.73 | $18.98 |
| Two-Bedroom | $21.85 | $18.62 | $18.50 | $19.75 | $18.02 | $19.31 | $19.25 | $18.02 | $23.92 | $18.02 | $19.35 | $23.40 |
| Three-Bedroom | $29.07 | $24.40 | $22.17 | $25.69 | $24.35 | $25.83 | $26.77 | $24.17 | $32.21 | $24.69 | $25.69 | $30.81 |
| Four-Bedroom | $32.96 | $27.82 | $31.04 | $26.15 | $29.46 | $32.38 | $32.29 | $27.42 | $35.71 | $24.79 | $32.46 | $35.73 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $859 | $718 | $728 | $785 | $683 | $692 | $779 | $809 | $939 | $763 | $774 | $933 |
| One-Bedroom | $916 | $764 | $733 | $799 | $714 | $765 | $784 | $814 | $1,017 | $766 | $818 | $987 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,136 | $968 | $962 | $1,027 | $937 | $1,004 | $1,001 | $937 | $1,244 | $937 | $1,006 | $1,217 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,511 | $1,269 | $1,153 | $1,336 | $1,266 | $1,343 | $1,392 | $1,257 | $1,675 | $1,284 | $1,336 | $1,602 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,714 | $1,447 | $1,614 | $1,360 | $1,532 | $1,684 | $1,679 | $1,426 | $1,857 | $1,289 | $1,688 | $1,858 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $34,345 | $28,718 | $29,120 | $31,400 | $27,320 | $27,680 | $31,160 | $32,360 | $37,560 | $30,520 | $30,960 | $37,320 |
| One-Bedroom | $36,643 | $30,543 | $29,320 | $31,960 | $28,560 | $30,600 | $31,360 | $32,560 | $40,680 | $30,640 | $32,720 | $39,480 |
| Two-Bedroom | $45,445 | $38,734 | $38,480 | $41,080 | $37,480 | $40,160 | $40,040 | $37,480 | $49,760 | $37,480 | $40,240 | $48,680 |
| Three-Bedroom | $60,456 | $50,758 | $46,120 | $53,440 | $50,640 | $53,720 | $55,680 | $50,280 | $67,000 | $51,360 | $53,440 | $64,080 |
| Four-Bedroom | $68,551 | $57,872 | $64,560 | $54,400 | $61,280 | $67,360 | $67,160 | $57,040 | $74,280 | $51,560 | $67,520 | $74,320 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $7.25 | $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 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 91 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 72 | 73 | 83 | 86 | 100 | 81 | 82 | 99 |
| One-Bedroom | 97 | 81 | 78 | 85 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 108 | 81 | 87 | 105 |
| Two-Bedroom | 121 | 103 | 102 | 109 | 99 | 107 | 106 | 99 | 132 | 99 | 107 | 129 |
| Three-Bedroom | 160 | 135 | 122 | 142 | 134 | 142 | 148 | 133 | 178 | 136 | 142 | 170 |
| Four-Bedroom | 182 | 154 | 171 | 144 | 163 | 179 | 178 | 151 | 197 | 137 | 179 | 197 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $310 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $26,648 | $23,052 | $25,350 | $26,100 | $23,040 | $28,800 | $23,880 | $23,250 | $29,190 | $21,780 | $22,920 | $28,500 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $44,414 | $38,420 | $42,250 | $43,500 | $38,400 | $48,000 | $39,800 | $38,750 | $48,650 | $36,300 | $38,200 | $47,500 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $45,019 | $38,237 | $40,328 | $43,702 | $36,774 | $48,282 | $45,926 | $34,038 | $48,084 | $35,096 | $42,016 | $48,843 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $666 | $576 | $634 | $653 | $576 | $720 | $597 | $581 | $730 | $545 | $573 | $713 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,110 | $961 | $1,056 | $1,088 | $960 | $1,200 | $995 | $969 | $1,216 | $908 | $955 | $1,188 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,125 | $956 | $1,008 | $1,093 | $919 | $1,207 | $1,148 | $851 | $1,202 | $877 | $1,050 | $1,221 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 27,000 | $8.85 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 52,520 | $11.58 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 20,310 | $13.69 |
| Cashiers | 41,140 | $13.93 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 11,810 | $14.14 |
| Retail Salespersons | 43,830 | $14.66 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 23,620 | $15.38 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 17,050 | $15.67 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 32,910 | $17.19 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 18,900 | $17.50 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $17.62 | |
| Nursing Assistants | 19,410 | $17.75 |
| Security Guards | 12,210 | $17.93 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 38,210 | $18.28 |
| Office Clerks, General | 31,870 | $18.40 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 34,460 | $19.10 |
| Construction Laborers | 13,710 | $19.45 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 20,120 | $19.60 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 11,920 | $20.06 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 18,670 | $21.12 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $21.85 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 15,340 | $22.45 |
| All Occupations | 1,707,680 | $22.53 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 16,490 | $22.82 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 27,840 | $26.89 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 11,540 | $28.82 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 19,860 | $30.07 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 14,220 | $30.72 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 11,520 | $36.09 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 16,720 | $39.22 |
| Registered Nurses | 38,270 | $40.98 |
| Project Management Specialists | 11,220 | $42.61 |
| General and Operations Managers | 43,890 | $44.69 |