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State Facts

Minimum Wage $7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $29.93
Number of Renter Households 4,113,561
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
957,151
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
22%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
1,570,992
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
36%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$776/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,294/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,308/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,557/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 139 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 10,992,816 1,093,567 66,088 102,448 12,478 16,786 12,128 989,434 149,466 7,496 133,898 138,433 922 105,688 156,494 1,962,227 18,080 299,637 6,344 904,363 1,463 26,287 7,915 2,504,832 842 17,741 169,291 8,390 81,373 63,860 128,154 2,099 1,973 270,210 17,804 67,651 64,563 614 18,027 47,344 915,157 10,881 55,248 35,073 83,134 37,666 97,338 56,774 25,135
Renter 4,113,561 299,832 23,836 37,066 2,900 3,800 2,849 412,964 47,533 1,812 34,623 48,155 326 51,714 61,281 802,904 5,329 107,181 1,493 346,224 431 6,082 2,200 992,399 222 3,638 73,070 1,666 28,743 22,164 56,766 483 433 87,939 2,880 21,902 22,810 162 3,814 16,397 344,294 1,680 18,353 12,820 25,919 12,475 37,183 20,137 4,677
Percent Renters 37% 27% 36% 36% 23% 23% 23% 42% 32% 24% 26% 35% 35% 49% 39% 41% 29% 36% 24% 38% 29% 23% 28% 40% 26% 21% 43% 20% 35% 35% 44% 23% 22% 33% 16% 32% 35% 26% 21% 35% 38% 15% 33% 37% 31% 33% 38% 35% 19%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $23.90 $15.78 $19.42 $14.96 $20.37 $15.98 $17.02 $28.35 $17.15 $12.90 $20.77 $14.87 $13.10 $19.71 $19.83 $30.42 $15.65 $15.79 $12.90 $27.44 $13.10 $16.71 $16.31 $24.62 $12.90 $25.02 $18.90 $15.54 $18.38 $19.37 $15.73 $13.56 $27.35 $16.19 $17.40 $27.38 $23.94 $14.88 $17.12 $17.75 $20.71 $17.98 $20.92 $16.52 $18.92 $22.04 $16.35 $15.98 $17.54
One-Bedroom $25.15 $16.73 $19.62 $17.37 $20.62 $19.27 $17.13 $30.04 $17.27 $14.27 $23.85 $16.65 $15.77 $20.81 $21.48 $31.69 $17.08 $19.48 $14.27 $28.33 $15.77 $18.46 $16.42 $25.44 $15.92 $25.21 $19.04 $15.63 $18.50 $19.48 $19.04 $14.75 $27.71 $16.29 $17.54 $27.87 $24.40 $17.29 $17.21 $20.17 $22.63 $20.15 $20.94 $16.69 $20.94 $22.17 $19.15 $17.79 $17.65
Two-Bedroom $29.93 $20.68 $24.54 $21.27 $27.06 $21.12 $21.06 $35.62 $21.21 $18.71 $26.13 $20.13 $18.71 $22.81 $26.27 $37.13 $18.71 $22.90 $18.71 $33.13 $18.71 $24.23 $18.71 $30.25 $18.71 $31.73 $23.71 $20.52 $22.33 $23.06 $22.60 $19.37 $34.08 $20.38 $23.00 $34.23 $30.67 $21.17 $22.60 $25.75 $27.42 $22.10 $25.98 $21.17 $25.73 $27.73 $23.85 $21.85 $23.17
Three-Bedroom $39.02 $26.83 $31.79 $28.90 $36.73 $27.60 $29.29 $45.13 $27.81 $24.67 $35.37 $27.19 $22.50 $31.71 $34.54 $46.75 $25.71 $31.40 $26.02 $43.71 $26.02 $29.06 $26.02 $40.69 $22.44 $41.85 $32.90 $28.37 $28.83 $30.88 $31.42 $23.21 $42.60 $26.46 $30.35 $43.96 $36.77 $28.83 $27.90 $35.02 $35.19 $29.54 $36.13 $26.33 $34.48 $33.25 $30.75 $29.87 $32.23
Four-Bedroom $47.42 $30.51 $38.21 $33.50 $40.69 $27.96 $35.33 $53.08 $33.31 $24.77 $43.85 $28.44 $30.88 $37.08 $39.50 $59.44 $28.83 $38.42 $31.38 $54.13 $30.17 $32.08 $31.38 $50.75 $31.38 $42.02 $39.77 $34.42 $29.83 $32.58 $37.31 $28.17 $52.35 $29.27 $30.46 $51.29 $42.56 $33.35 $30.88 $39.29 $41.00 $37.08 $41.48 $31.87 $38.10 $36.71 $31.62 $33.83 $38.87
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,243 $820 $1,010 $778 $1,059 $831 $885 $1,474 $892 $671 $1,080 $773 $681 $1,025 $1,031 $1,582 $814 $821 $671 $1,427 $681 $869 $848 $1,280 $671 $1,301 $983 $808 $956 $1,007 $818 $705 $1,422 $842 $905 $1,424 $1,245 $774 $890 $923 $1,077 $935 $1,088 $859 $984 $1,146 $850 $831 $912
One-Bedroom $1,308 $870 $1,020 $903 $1,072 $1,002 $891 $1,562 $898 $742 $1,240 $866 $820 $1,082 $1,117 $1,648 $888 $1,013 $742 $1,473 $820 $960 $854 $1,323 $828 $1,311 $990 $813 $962 $1,013 $990 $767 $1,441 $847 $912 $1,449 $1,269 $899 $895 $1,049 $1,177 $1,048 $1,089 $868 $1,089 $1,153 $996 $925 $918
Two-Bedroom $1,557 $1,075 $1,276 $1,106 $1,407 $1,098 $1,095 $1,852 $1,103 $973 $1,359 $1,047 $973 $1,186 $1,366 $1,931 $973 $1,191 $973 $1,723 $973 $1,260 $973 $1,573 $973 $1,650 $1,233 $1,067 $1,161 $1,199 $1,175 $1,007 $1,772 $1,060 $1,196 $1,780 $1,595 $1,101 $1,175 $1,339 $1,426 $1,149 $1,351 $1,101 $1,338 $1,442 $1,240 $1,136 $1,205
Three-Bedroom $2,029 $1,395 $1,653 $1,503 $1,910 $1,435 $1,523 $2,347 $1,446 $1,283 $1,839 $1,414 $1,170 $1,649 $1,796 $2,431 $1,337 $1,633 $1,353 $2,273 $1,353 $1,511 $1,353 $2,116 $1,167 $2,176 $1,711 $1,475 $1,499 $1,606 $1,634 $1,207 $2,215 $1,376 $1,578 $2,286 $1,912 $1,499 $1,451 $1,821 $1,830 $1,536 $1,879 $1,369 $1,793 $1,729 $1,599 $1,553 $1,676
Four-Bedroom $2,466 $1,586 $1,987 $1,742 $2,116 $1,454 $1,837 $2,760 $1,732 $1,288 $2,280 $1,479 $1,606 $1,928 $2,054 $3,091 $1,499 $1,998 $1,632 $2,815 $1,569 $1,668 $1,632 $2,639 $1,632 $2,185 $2,068 $1,790 $1,551 $1,694 $1,940 $1,465 $2,722 $1,522 $1,584 $2,667 $2,213 $1,734 $1,606 $2,043 $2,132 $1,928 $2,157 $1,657 $1,981 $1,909 $1,644 $1,759 $2,021
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $49,711 $32,818 $40,400 $31,120 $42,360 $33,240 $35,400 $58,960 $35,680 $26,840 $43,200 $30,920 $27,240 $41,000 $41,240 $63,280 $32,560 $32,840 $26,840 $57,080 $27,240 $34,760 $33,920 $51,200 $26,840 $52,040 $39,320 $32,320 $38,240 $40,280 $32,720 $28,200 $56,880 $33,680 $36,200 $56,960 $49,800 $30,960 $35,600 $36,920 $43,080 $37,400 $43,520 $34,360 $39,360 $45,840 $34,000 $33,240 $36,480
One-Bedroom $52,317 $34,793 $40,800 $36,120 $42,880 $40,080 $35,640 $62,480 $35,920 $29,680 $49,600 $34,640 $32,800 $43,280 $44,680 $65,920 $35,520 $40,520 $29,680 $58,920 $32,800 $38,400 $34,160 $52,920 $33,120 $52,440 $39,600 $32,520 $38,480 $40,520 $39,600 $30,680 $57,640 $33,880 $36,480 $57,960 $50,760 $35,960 $35,800 $41,960 $47,080 $41,920 $43,560 $34,720 $43,560 $46,120 $39,840 $37,000 $36,720
Two-Bedroom $62,265 $43,008 $51,040 $44,240 $56,280 $43,920 $43,800 $74,080 $44,120 $38,920 $54,360 $41,880 $38,920 $47,440 $54,640 $77,240 $38,920 $47,640 $38,920 $68,920 $38,920 $50,400 $38,920 $62,920 $38,920 $66,000 $49,320 $42,680 $46,440 $47,960 $47,000 $40,280 $70,880 $42,400 $47,840 $71,200 $63,800 $44,040 $47,000 $53,560 $57,040 $45,960 $54,040 $44,040 $53,520 $57,680 $49,600 $45,440 $48,200
Three-Bedroom $81,166 $55,809 $66,120 $60,120 $76,400 $57,400 $60,920 $93,880 $57,840 $51,320 $73,560 $56,560 $46,800 $65,960 $71,840 $97,240 $53,480 $65,320 $54,120 $90,920 $54,120 $60,440 $54,120 $84,640 $46,680 $87,040 $68,440 $59,000 $59,960 $64,240 $65,360 $48,280 $88,600 $55,040 $63,120 $91,440 $76,480 $59,960 $58,040 $72,840 $73,200 $61,440 $75,160 $54,760 $71,720 $69,160 $63,960 $62,120 $67,040
Four-Bedroom $98,625 $63,455 $79,480 $69,680 $84,640 $58,160 $73,480 $110,400 $69,280 $51,520 $91,200 $59,160 $64,240 $77,120 $82,160 $123,640 $59,960 $79,920 $65,280 $112,600 $62,760 $66,720 $65,280 $105,560 $65,280 $87,400 $82,720 $71,600 $62,040 $67,760 $77,600 $58,600 $108,880 $60,880 $63,360 $106,680 $88,520 $69,360 $64,240 $81,720 $85,280 $77,120 $86,280 $66,280 $79,240 $76,360 $65,760 $70,360 $80,840
Minimum Wage
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 $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 $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 $377 $377 $377 $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
Zero-Bedroom 132 87 107 83 112 88 94 156 95 71 115 82 72 109 109 168 86 87 71 151 72 92 90 136 71 138 104 86 101 107 87 75 151 89 96 151 132 82 94 98 114 99 115 91 104 122 90 88 97
One-Bedroom 139 92 108 96 114 106 95 166 95 79 132 92 87 115 119 175 94 107 79 156 87 102 91 140 88 139 105 86 102 107 105 81 153 90 97 154 135 95 95 111 125 111 116 92 116 122 106 98 97
Two-Bedroom 165 114 135 117 149 116 116 196 117 103 144 111 103 126 145 205 103 126 103 183 103 134 103 167 103 175 131 113 123 127 125 107 188 112 127 189 169 117 125 142 151 122 143 117 142 153 132 121 128
Three-Bedroom 215 148 175 159 203 152 162 249 153 136 195 150 124 175 191 258 142 173 144 241 144 160 144 225 124 231 182 156 159 170 173 128 235 146 167 243 203 159 154 193 194 163 199 145 190 183 170 165 178
Four-Bedroom 262 168 211 185 225 154 195 293 184 137 242 157 170 205 218 328 159 212 173 299 166 177 173 280 173 232 219 190 165 180 206 155 289 161 168 283 235 184 170 217 226 205 229 176 210 203 174 187 214
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
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 $994 $994 $994 $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 $298 $298 $298 $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
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $31,050 $24,526 $27,630 $27,210 $26,040 $25,830 $31,200 $40,320 $26,310 $25,530 $37,800 $19,380 $17,100 $31,380 $25,110 $36,330 $18,510 $22,020 $22,830 $33,090 $23,400 $23,130 $24,090 $31,200 $18,060 $41,910 $25,530 $31,890 $22,200 $24,180 $27,270 $27,000 $30,210 $19,200 $30,300 $32,670 $27,330 $26,190 $26,370 $27,270 $30,180 $24,150 $28,590 $23,490 $29,190 $24,390 $27,090 $27,360 $33,690
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $51,751 $40,876 $46,050 $45,350 $43,400 $43,050 $52,000 $67,200 $43,850 $42,550 $63,000 $32,300 $28,500 $52,300 $41,850 $60,550 $30,850 $36,700 $38,050 $55,150 $39,000 $38,550 $40,150 $52,000 $30,100 $69,850 $42,550 $53,150 $37,000 $40,300 $45,450 $45,000 $50,350 $32,000 $50,500 $54,450 $45,550 $43,650 $43,950 $45,450 $50,300 $40,250 $47,650 $39,150 $48,650 $40,650 $45,150 $45,600 $56,150
Median Renter Household Income $56,695 $41,866 $46,632 $49,826 $45,146 $46,872 $41,549 $72,221 $44,052 $50,478 $66,098 $36,339 $35,093 $39,671 $52,222 $67,324 $35,797 $41,570 $47,657 $59,383 $53,724 $39,661 $42,977 $56,124 $30,367 $53,791 $50,780 $56,654 $40,463 $49,390 $44,051 $52,162 $51,846 $37,960 $53,013 $63,622 $54,315 $59,742 $44,153 $50,316 $53,206 $48,876 $52,998 $42,067 $54,022 $48,357 $41,960 $44,861 $55,444
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $776 $613 $691 $680 $651 $646 $780 $1,008 $658 $638 $945 $485 $428 $785 $628 $908 $463 $551 $571 $827 $585 $578 $602 $780 $452 $1,048 $638 $797 $555 $605 $682 $675 $755 $480 $758 $817 $683 $655 $659 $682 $755 $604 $715 $587 $730 $610 $677 $684 $842
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,294 $1,022 $1,151 $1,134 $1,085 $1,076 $1,300 $1,680 $1,096 $1,064 $1,575 $808 $713 $1,308 $1,046 $1,514 $771 $918 $951 $1,379 $975 $964 $1,004 $1,300 $753 $1,746 $1,064 $1,329 $925 $1,008 $1,136 $1,125 $1,259 $800 $1,263 $1,361 $1,139 $1,091 $1,099 $1,136 $1,258 $1,006 $1,191 $979 $1,216 $1,016 $1,129 $1,140 $1,404
Median Renter Household Income $1,417 $1,047 $1,166 $1,246 $1,129 $1,172 $1,039 $1,806 $1,101 $1,262 $1,652 $908 $877 $992 $1,306 $1,683 $895 $1,039 $1,191 $1,485 $1,343 $992 $1,074 $1,403 $759 $1,345 $1,269 $1,416 $1,012 $1,235 $1,101 $1,304 $1,296 $949 $1,325 $1,591 $1,358 $1,494 $1,104 $1,258 $1,330 $1,222 $1,325 $1,052 $1,351 $1,209 $1,049 $1,122 $1,386

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Waiters and Waitresses 199,610 $11.49
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 329,590 $11.97
Fast Food and Counter Workers 460,530 $13.71
Cashiers 245,730 $14.45
Retail Salespersons 341,640 $15.22
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 184,840 $16.31
Cooks, Restaurant 126,620 $17.18
Security Guards 106,210 $17.78
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 137,930 $18.03
Stockers and Order Fillers 322,710 $18.20
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 216,970 $18.55
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 93,650 $18.93
Office Clerks, General 218,470 $19.27
Customer Service Representatives 337,170 $19.98
Construction Laborers 123,250 $20.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 149,650 $22.30
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 103,410 $22.87
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 140,580 $23.06
All Occupations 14,071,160 $24.03
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 122,400 $24.18
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $25.15
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 209,680 $27.81
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $29.93
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 135,030 $30.48
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 160,600 $32.09
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 95,670 $32.60
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 90,010 $36.83
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 104,270 $39.94
Accountants and Auditors 116,470 $39.99
Registered Nurses 271,380 $47.42
Project Management Specialists 138,960 $48.65
General and Operations Managers 431,310 $51.01
Software Developers 163,880 $65.31