State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.55 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $33.43 |
| Number of Renter Households | 630,439 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
146,026 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
23% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
243,168 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
38% |
Working at minimum wage $15.55/hr
Each week you have to work 71 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Oregon | Oregon Non-metropolitan areas | Albany MSA | Bend-Redmond HMFA | Corvallis MSA | Crook County HMFA | Eugene-Springfield MSA | Grants Pass MSA | Jefferson County HMFA | Medford MSA | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro MSA | Salem MSA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 1,718,422 | 266,347 | 50,729 | 84,933 | 38,537 | 10,782 | 160,445 | 36,715 | 8,814 | 92,035 | 809,229 | 159,856 |
| Renter | 630,439 | 80,082 | 16,811 | 25,496 | 16,592 | 2,795 | 64,671 | 10,382 | 2,467 | 31,342 | 320,342 | 59,459 |
| Percent Renters | 37% | 30% | 33% | 30% | 43% | 26% | 40% | 28% | 28% | 34% | 40% | 37% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $26.00 | $18.04 | $22.48 | $26.19 | $25.96 | $20.17 | $23.52 | $18.08 | $18.06 | $20.29 | $30.19 | $22.71 |
| One-Bedroom | $27.78 | $19.65 | $26.85 | $26.37 | $27.90 | $20.31 | $24.73 | $19.98 | $18.17 | $23.63 | $32.25 | $23.10 |
| Two-Bedroom | $33.43 | $25.23 | $32.60 | $34.31 | $35.08 | $26.63 | $32.46 | $26.21 | $23.63 | $29.42 | $36.96 | $30.00 |
| Three-Bedroom | $45.90 | $34.95 | $44.12 | $47.71 | $48.79 | $37.04 | $45.15 | $36.46 | $32.87 | $40.92 | $50.37 | $41.52 |
| Four-Bedroom | $54.05 | $41.87 | $51.19 | $57.56 | $55.04 | $44.67 | $54.46 | $38.73 | $35.90 | $48.35 | $59.79 | $44.96 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,352 | $938 | $1,169 | $1,362 | $1,350 | $1,049 | $1,223 | $940 | $939 | $1,055 | $1,570 | $1,181 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,445 | $1,022 | $1,396 | $1,371 | $1,451 | $1,056 | $1,286 | $1,039 | $945 | $1,229 | $1,677 | $1,201 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,738 | $1,312 | $1,695 | $1,784 | $1,824 | $1,385 | $1,688 | $1,363 | $1,229 | $1,530 | $1,922 | $1,560 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,387 | $1,817 | $2,294 | $2,481 | $2,537 | $1,926 | $2,348 | $1,896 | $1,709 | $2,128 | $2,619 | $2,159 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,810 | $2,177 | $2,662 | $2,993 | $2,862 | $2,323 | $2,832 | $2,014 | $1,867 | $2,514 | $3,109 | $2,338 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $54,071 | $37,520 | $46,760 | $54,480 | $54,000 | $41,960 | $48,920 | $37,600 | $37,560 | $42,200 | $62,800 | $47,240 |
| One-Bedroom | $57,783 | $40,880 | $55,840 | $54,840 | $58,040 | $42,240 | $51,440 | $41,560 | $37,800 | $49,160 | $67,080 | $48,040 |
| Two-Bedroom | $69,534 | $52,471 | $67,800 | $71,360 | $72,960 | $55,400 | $67,520 | $54,520 | $49,160 | $61,200 | $76,880 | $62,400 |
| Three-Bedroom | $95,464 | $72,688 | $91,760 | $99,240 | $101,480 | $77,040 | $93,920 | $75,840 | $68,360 | $85,120 | $104,760 | $86,360 |
| Four-Bedroom | $112,417 | $87,081 | $106,480 | $119,720 | $114,480 | $92,920 | $113,280 | $80,560 | $74,680 | $100,560 | $124,360 | $93,520 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 | $15.55 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 | $809 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 67 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 60 | 47 | 46 | 52 | 78 | 58 |
| One-Bedroom | 71 | 51 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 52 | 64 | 51 | 47 | 61 | 83 | 59 |
| Two-Bedroom | 86 | 65 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 69 | 84 | 67 | 61 | 76 | 95 | 77 |
| Three-Bedroom | 118 | 90 | 113 | 123 | 126 | 95 | 116 | 94 | 85 | 105 | 130 | 107 |
| Four-Bedroom | 139 | 108 | 132 | 148 | 142 | 115 | 140 | 100 | 92 | 124 | 154 | 116 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $33,501 | $25,235 | $29,190 | $36,060 | $37,500 | $28,170 | $29,070 | $23,010 | $26,370 | $29,430 | $38,490 | $31,020 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $55,836 | $42,059 | $48,650 | $60,100 | $62,500 | $46,950 | $48,450 | $38,350 | $43,950 | $49,050 | $64,150 | $51,700 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $59,448 | $44,700 | $53,578 | $69,223 | $42,903 | $59,826 | $48,993 | $45,795 | $54,637 | $48,962 | $68,102 | $54,241 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $838 | $631 | $730 | $902 | $938 | $704 | $727 | $575 | $659 | $736 | $962 | $776 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,396 | $1,051 | $1,216 | $1,503 | $1,563 | $1,174 | $1,211 | $959 | $1,099 | $1,226 | $1,604 | $1,293 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,486 | $1,118 | $1,339 | $1,731 | $1,073 | $1,496 | $1,225 | $1,145 | $1,366 | $1,224 | $1,703 | $1,356 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 59,920 | $17.32 |
| Cashiers | 37,660 | $17.44 |
| Retail Salespersons | 48,090 | $18.17 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 12,920 | $18.57 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 25,890 | $19.45 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 13,590 | $20.21 |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 22,930 | $20.56 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 21,550 | $21.30 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 42,690 | $21.48 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 42,330 | $21.94 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 27,720 | $22.12 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 16,880 | $23.20 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 19,440 | $23.45 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 23,040 | $23.92 |
| Nursing Assistants | 14,800 | $24.63 |
| Office Clerks, General | 27,980 | $24.66 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 16,840 | $24.77 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 13,940 | $25.04 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 23,150 | $25.57 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 21,710 | $26.71 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16,160 | $26.86 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $27.78 | |
| All Occupations | 1,967,130 | $28.16 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 23,970 | $30.63 |
| Carpenters | 15,110 | $31.07 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $33.43 | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 15,020 | $36.65 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 14,920 | $38.13 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 14,920 | $42.40 |
| General and Operations Managers | 36,190 | $51.15 |
| Project Management Specialists | 19,380 | $52.12 |
| Registered Nurses | 39,730 | $63.75 |
| Software Developers | 21,830 | $70.53 |