State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $26.21 |
| Number of Renter Households | 933,708 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
225,760 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
23% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
360,741 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
37% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 125 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 | 2,824,277 | 597,085 | 17,186 | 172,244 | 87,759 | 50,020 | 5,508 | 20,360 | 9,660 | 9,435 | 46,583 | 88,979 | 92,474 | 321,410 | 9,421 | 42,306 | 402,611 | 7,188 | 47,963 | 760,040 | 22,790 | 7,932 | 5,323 |
| Renter | 933,708 | 159,029 | 5,293 | 59,559 | 33,457 | 15,164 | 1,563 | 6,347 | 2,210 | 1,960 | 16,835 | 28,295 | 23,883 | 98,394 | 2,483 | 12,311 | 174,924 | 1,086 | 13,182 | 269,904 | 4,989 | 1,832 | 1,008 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 27% | 31% | 35% | 38% | 30% | 28% | 31% | 23% | 21% | 36% | 32% | 26% | 31% | 26% | 29% | 43% | 15% | 27% | 36% | 22% | 23% | 19% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.64 | $14.12 | $13.79 | $23.29 | $20.96 | $16.35 | $14.48 | $12.40 | $13.69 | $15.90 | $16.71 | $17.06 | $13.85 | $22.63 | $16.29 | $21.75 | $20.38 | $14.38 | $16.94 | $28.98 | $17.54 | $15.31 | $13.31 |
| One-Bedroom | $22.74 | $15.04 | $13.88 | $24.29 | $21.04 | $18.08 | $16.19 | $13.58 | $13.79 | $16.00 | $18.46 | $17.17 | $15.73 | $22.77 | $17.06 | $21.88 | $22.19 | $14.48 | $17.06 | $30.35 | $17.65 | $15.40 | $15.67 |
| Two-Bedroom | $26.21 | $18.55 | $18.21 | $26.73 | $25.88 | $23.71 | $20.83 | $17.83 | $18.10 | $19.08 | $24.23 | $21.77 | $20.08 | $28.29 | $18.69 | $25.94 | $24.50 | $19.00 | $21.83 | $33.27 | $21.00 | $20.21 | $19.31 |
| Three-Bedroom | $33.84 | $24.28 | $24.02 | $33.35 | $35.98 | $30.46 | $26.71 | $24.79 | $23.87 | $24.56 | $32.25 | $26.88 | $25.73 | $35.85 | $24.81 | $32.71 | $32.37 | $25.06 | $27.77 | $42.52 | $27.54 | $26.31 | $26.85 |
| Four-Bedroom | $39.45 | $26.72 | $24.12 | $35.63 | $43.42 | $31.40 | $31.06 | $29.90 | $23.96 | $32.00 | $33.81 | $29.77 | $28.15 | $41.77 | $28.92 | $36.77 | $37.67 | $25.15 | $35.13 | $51.85 | $35.23 | $26.77 | $32.38 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,125 | $734 | $717 | $1,211 | $1,090 | $850 | $753 | $645 | $712 | $827 | $869 | $887 | $720 | $1,177 | $847 | $1,131 | $1,060 | $748 | $881 | $1,507 | $912 | $796 | $692 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,183 | $782 | $722 | $1,263 | $1,094 | $940 | $842 | $706 | $717 | $832 | $960 | $893 | $818 | $1,184 | $887 | $1,138 | $1,154 | $753 | $887 | $1,578 | $918 | $801 | $815 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,363 | $964 | $947 | $1,390 | $1,346 | $1,233 | $1,083 | $927 | $941 | $992 | $1,260 | $1,132 | $1,044 | $1,471 | $972 | $1,349 | $1,274 | $988 | $1,135 | $1,730 | $1,092 | $1,051 | $1,004 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,759 | $1,263 | $1,249 | $1,734 | $1,871 | $1,584 | $1,389 | $1,289 | $1,241 | $1,277 | $1,677 | $1,398 | $1,338 | $1,864 | $1,290 | $1,701 | $1,683 | $1,303 | $1,444 | $2,211 | $1,432 | $1,368 | $1,396 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,051 | $1,389 | $1,254 | $1,853 | $2,258 | $1,633 | $1,615 | $1,555 | $1,246 | $1,664 | $1,758 | $1,548 | $1,464 | $2,172 | $1,504 | $1,912 | $1,959 | $1,308 | $1,827 | $2,696 | $1,832 | $1,392 | $1,684 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $45,008 | $29,378 | $28,680 | $48,440 | $43,600 | $34,000 | $30,120 | $25,800 | $28,480 | $33,080 | $34,760 | $35,480 | $28,800 | $47,080 | $33,880 | $45,240 | $42,400 | $29,920 | $35,240 | $60,280 | $36,480 | $31,840 | $27,680 |
| One-Bedroom | $47,300 | $31,285 | $28,880 | $50,520 | $43,760 | $37,600 | $33,680 | $28,240 | $28,680 | $33,280 | $38,400 | $35,720 | $32,720 | $47,360 | $35,480 | $45,520 | $46,160 | $30,120 | $35,480 | $63,120 | $36,720 | $32,040 | $32,600 |
| Two-Bedroom | $54,519 | $38,574 | $37,880 | $55,600 | $53,840 | $49,320 | $43,320 | $37,080 | $37,640 | $39,680 | $50,400 | $45,280 | $41,760 | $58,840 | $38,880 | $53,960 | $50,960 | $39,520 | $45,400 | $69,200 | $43,680 | $42,040 | $40,160 |
| Three-Bedroom | $70,380 | $50,504 | $49,960 | $69,360 | $74,840 | $63,360 | $55,560 | $51,560 | $49,640 | $51,080 | $67,080 | $55,920 | $53,520 | $74,560 | $51,600 | $68,040 | $67,320 | $52,120 | $57,760 | $88,440 | $57,280 | $54,720 | $55,840 |
| Four-Bedroom | $82,048 | $55,571 | $50,160 | $74,120 | $90,320 | $65,320 | $64,600 | $62,200 | $49,840 | $66,560 | $70,320 | $61,920 | $58,560 | $86,880 | $60,160 | $76,480 | $78,360 | $52,320 | $73,080 | $107,840 | $73,280 | $55,680 | $67,360 |
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 | $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 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 119 | 78 | 76 | 128 | 116 | 90 | 80 | 68 | 76 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 76 | 125 | 90 | 120 | 112 | 79 | 93 | 160 | 97 | 84 | 73 |
| One-Bedroom | 125 | 83 | 77 | 134 | 116 | 100 | 89 | 75 | 76 | 88 | 102 | 95 | 87 | 126 | 94 | 121 | 122 | 80 | 94 | 167 | 97 | 85 | 86 |
| Two-Bedroom | 145 | 102 | 100 | 147 | 143 | 131 | 115 | 98 | 100 | 105 | 134 | 120 | 111 | 156 | 103 | 143 | 135 | 105 | 120 | 184 | 116 | 112 | 107 |
| Three-Bedroom | 187 | 134 | 133 | 184 | 199 | 168 | 147 | 137 | 132 | 135 | 178 | 148 | 142 | 198 | 137 | 180 | 179 | 138 | 153 | 235 | 152 | 145 | 148 |
| Four-Bedroom | 218 | 147 | 133 | 197 | 240 | 173 | 171 | 165 | 132 | 177 | 187 | 164 | 155 | 230 | 160 | 203 | 208 | 139 | 194 | 286 | 194 | 148 | 179 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $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 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $28,689 | $23,004 | $20,700 | $29,220 | $28,140 | $27,510 | $24,090 | $23,130 | $20,640 | $23,670 | $23,850 | $23,040 | $24,540 | $31,110 | $23,250 | $32,850 | $27,810 | $24,750 | $24,030 | $34,830 | $28,230 | $25,770 | $27,060 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $47,815 | $38,339 | $34,500 | $48,700 | $46,900 | $45,850 | $40,150 | $38,550 | $34,400 | $39,450 | $39,750 | $38,400 | $40,900 | $51,850 | $38,750 | $54,750 | $46,350 | $41,250 | $40,050 | $58,050 | $47,050 | $42,950 | $45,100 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $49,648 | $38,316 | $37,634 | $51,917 | $56,231 | $42,574 | $39,693 | $42,716 | $30,724 | $45,854 | $39,905 | $40,831 | $39,381 | $48,621 | $47,689 | $55,215 | $46,449 | $47,315 | $40,462 | $61,350 | $39,706 | $46,417 | $52,470 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $717 | $575 | $518 | $731 | $704 | $688 | $602 | $578 | $516 | $592 | $596 | $576 | $614 | $778 | $581 | $821 | $695 | $619 | $601 | $871 | $706 | $644 | $677 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,195 | $958 | $863 | $1,218 | $1,173 | $1,146 | $1,004 | $964 | $860 | $986 | $994 | $960 | $1,023 | $1,296 | $969 | $1,369 | $1,159 | $1,031 | $1,001 | $1,451 | $1,176 | $1,074 | $1,128 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,241 | $958 | $941 | $1,298 | $1,406 | $1,064 | $992 | $1,068 | $768 | $1,146 | $998 | $1,021 | $985 | $1,216 | $1,192 | $1,380 | $1,161 | $1,183 | $1,012 | $1,534 | $993 | $1,160 | $1,312 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 90,690 | $13.58 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 52,120 | $13.72 |
| Cashiers | 63,350 | $14.12 |
| Retail Salespersons | 87,380 | $15.79 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 35,950 | $15.88 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 38,120 | $16.53 |
| Security Guards | 27,690 | $17.79 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 60,130 | $17.86 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 28,220 | $18.00 |
| Nursing Assistants | 27,040 | $18.78 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 105,870 | $18.86 |
| Office Clerks, General | 49,880 | $19.20 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 41,810 | $19.73 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 29,100 | $20.01 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 59,730 | $21.16 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 58,760 | $22.06 |
| Construction Laborers | 26,250 | $22.24 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 33,710 | $22.26 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 34,580 | $22.64 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $22.74 | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 35,790 | $23.34 |
| All Occupations | 3,278,760 | $23.41 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 26,470 | $23.66 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 37,680 | $23.80 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $26.21 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 64,890 | $28.96 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 21,600 | $29.77 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 23,850 | $30.46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 49,870 | $32.81 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 21,460 | $33.29 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 27,340 | $37.97 |
| Registered Nurses | 72,200 | $40.27 |
| General and Operations Managers | 63,720 | $52.86 |