State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $13.00 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $29.73 |
| Number of Renter Households | 89,496 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
21,598 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
24% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
34,111 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
37% |
Working at minimum wage $13.00/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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Number of Households |
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| Total | 267,865 | 84,139 | 107,868 | 36,176 | 39,682 | 998 | 977 | 107,868 | 4,661 | 283 | 2,679 | 1,146 | 533 | 1,383 | 36,176 | 899 | 922 | 13,138 | 23,902 | 5,621 | 4,608 | 1,891 | 322 | 39,682 | 2,786 | 2,205 | 1,817 | 1,319 | 2,348 | 3,503 | 451 | 2,311 | 912 | 207 | 2,317 |
| Renter | 89,496 | 27,250 | 39,117 | 13,858 | 9,271 | 429 | 689 | 39,117 | 1,841 | 136 | 999 | 370 | 116 | 510 | 13,858 | 212 | 256 | 4,676 | 5,551 | 1,836 | 1,811 | 578 | 127 | 9,271 | 1,021 | 1,113 | 718 | 383 | 667 | 1,343 | 155 | 557 | 396 | 81 | 679 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 32% | 36% | 38% | 23% | 43% | 71% | 36% | 39% | 48% | 37% | 32% | 22% | 37% | 38% | 24% | 28% | 36% | 23% | 33% | 39% | 31% | 39% | 23% | 37% | 50% | 40% | 29% | 28% | 38% | 34% | 24% | 43% | 39% | 29% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.05 | $21.23 | $20.94 | $22.00 | $19.60 | $18.71 | $27.63 | $20.94 | $31.54 | $17.23 | $19.98 | $14.58 | $17.23 | $17.10 | $22.00 | $20.17 | $19.02 | $23.12 | $18.13 | $20.29 | $24.62 | $12.83 | $13.33 | $19.60 | $23.02 | $23.81 | $24.81 | $18.77 | $16.79 | $20.15 | $21.04 | $17.19 | $15.29 | $17.79 | $18.29 |
| One-Bedroom | $22.92 | $23.04 | $22.90 | $24.46 | $20.29 | $23.63 | $29.46 | $22.90 | $31.73 | $18.85 | $21.85 | $15.94 | $18.75 | $21.60 | $24.46 | $22.06 | $21.15 | $25.69 | $18.25 | $22.54 | $27.35 | $14.04 | $15.88 | $20.29 | $24.37 | $26.46 | $27.58 | $20.83 | $18.19 | $24.00 | $23.38 | $21.58 | $16.31 | $19.46 | $19.00 |
| Two-Bedroom | $29.73 | $29.11 | $30.06 | $32.10 | $26.62 | $26.17 | $38.65 | $30.06 | $36.54 | $24.10 | $27.94 | $20.44 | $24.44 | $23.90 | $32.10 | $28.21 | $27.75 | $33.71 | $23.94 | $29.58 | $35.88 | $17.94 | $18.65 | $26.62 | $28.40 | $34.71 | $36.17 | $26.25 | $20.15 | $28.81 | $30.67 | $24.04 | $21.38 | $24.88 | $21.04 |
| Three-Bedroom | $41.09 | $38.94 | $42.12 | $44.98 | $37.29 | $31.54 | $46.92 | $42.12 | $44.02 | $33.77 | $37.46 | $27.33 | $31.98 | $32.92 | $44.98 | $37.83 | $33.44 | $47.23 | $33.56 | $41.12 | $44.13 | $24.06 | $26.13 | $37.29 | $39.81 | $41.83 | $49.23 | $31.63 | $26.77 | $40.37 | $36.96 | $33.69 | $29.96 | $31.38 | $29.06 |
| Four-Bedroom | $48.45 | $44.04 | $50.48 | $53.90 | $44.69 | $41.37 | $52.69 | $50.48 | $48.44 | $38.10 | $44.17 | $32.23 | $37.38 | $37.79 | $53.90 | $44.60 | $36.79 | $48.92 | $40.21 | $49.67 | $47.58 | $28.37 | $29.48 | $44.69 | $44.90 | $46.02 | $57.17 | $37.38 | $27.79 | $48.38 | $48.48 | $38.00 | $33.81 | $39.35 | $33.25 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,095 | $1,104 | $1,089 | $1,144 | $1,019 | $973 | $1,437 | $1,089 | $1,640 | $896 | $1,039 | $758 | $896 | $889 | $1,144 | $1,049 | $989 | $1,202 | $943 | $1,055 | $1,280 | $667 | $693 | $1,019 | $1,197 | $1,238 | $1,290 | $976 | $873 | $1,048 | $1,094 | $894 | $795 | $925 | $951 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,192 | $1,198 | $1,191 | $1,272 | $1,055 | $1,229 | $1,532 | $1,191 | $1,650 | $980 | $1,136 | $829 | $975 | $1,123 | $1,272 | $1,147 | $1,100 | $1,336 | $949 | $1,172 | $1,422 | $730 | $826 | $1,055 | $1,267 | $1,376 | $1,434 | $1,083 | $946 | $1,248 | $1,216 | $1,122 | $848 | $1,012 | $988 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,546 | $1,514 | $1,563 | $1,669 | $1,384 | $1,361 | $2,010 | $1,563 | $1,900 | $1,253 | $1,453 | $1,063 | $1,271 | $1,243 | $1,669 | $1,467 | $1,443 | $1,753 | $1,245 | $1,538 | $1,866 | $933 | $970 | $1,384 | $1,477 | $1,805 | $1,881 | $1,365 | $1,048 | $1,498 | $1,595 | $1,250 | $1,112 | $1,294 | $1,094 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,137 | $2,025 | $2,190 | $2,339 | $1,939 | $1,640 | $2,440 | $2,190 | $2,289 | $1,756 | $1,948 | $1,421 | $1,663 | $1,712 | $2,339 | $1,967 | $1,739 | $2,456 | $1,745 | $2,138 | $2,295 | $1,251 | $1,359 | $1,939 | $2,070 | $2,175 | $2,560 | $1,645 | $1,392 | $2,099 | $1,922 | $1,752 | $1,558 | $1,632 | $1,511 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,519 | $2,290 | $2,625 | $2,803 | $2,324 | $2,151 | $2,740 | $2,625 | $2,519 | $1,981 | $2,297 | $1,676 | $1,944 | $1,965 | $2,803 | $2,319 | $1,913 | $2,544 | $2,091 | $2,583 | $2,474 | $1,475 | $1,533 | $2,324 | $2,335 | $2,393 | $2,973 | $1,944 | $1,445 | $2,516 | $2,521 | $1,976 | $1,758 | $2,046 | $1,729 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $43,790 | $44,149 | $43,560 | $45,760 | $40,760 | $38,920 | $57,480 | $43,560 | $65,600 | $35,840 | $41,560 | $30,320 | $35,840 | $35,560 | $45,760 | $41,960 | $39,560 | $48,080 | $37,720 | $42,200 | $51,200 | $26,680 | $27,720 | $40,760 | $47,880 | $49,520 | $51,600 | $39,040 | $34,920 | $41,920 | $43,760 | $35,760 | $31,800 | $37,000 | $38,040 |
| One-Bedroom | $47,667 | $47,932 | $47,640 | $50,880 | $42,200 | $49,160 | $61,280 | $47,640 | $66,000 | $39,200 | $45,440 | $33,160 | $39,000 | $44,920 | $50,880 | $45,880 | $44,000 | $53,440 | $37,960 | $46,880 | $56,880 | $29,200 | $33,040 | $42,200 | $50,680 | $55,040 | $57,360 | $43,320 | $37,840 | $49,920 | $48,640 | $44,880 | $33,920 | $40,480 | $39,520 |
| Two-Bedroom | $61,835 | $60,550 | $62,520 | $66,760 | $55,360 | $54,440 | $80,400 | $62,520 | $76,000 | $50,120 | $58,120 | $42,520 | $50,840 | $49,720 | $66,760 | $58,680 | $57,720 | $70,120 | $49,800 | $61,520 | $74,640 | $37,320 | $38,800 | $55,360 | $59,080 | $72,200 | $75,240 | $54,600 | $41,920 | $59,920 | $63,800 | $50,000 | $44,480 | $51,760 | $43,760 |
| Three-Bedroom | $85,475 | $81,005 | $87,600 | $93,560 | $77,560 | $65,600 | $97,600 | $87,600 | $91,560 | $70,240 | $77,920 | $56,840 | $66,520 | $68,480 | $93,560 | $78,680 | $69,560 | $98,240 | $69,800 | $85,520 | $91,800 | $50,040 | $54,360 | $77,560 | $82,800 | $87,000 | $102,400 | $65,800 | $55,680 | $83,960 | $76,880 | $70,080 | $62,320 | $65,280 | $60,440 |
| Four-Bedroom | $100,779 | $91,612 | $105,000 | $112,120 | $92,960 | $86,040 | $109,600 | $105,000 | $100,760 | $79,240 | $91,880 | $67,040 | $77,760 | $78,600 | $112,120 | $92,760 | $76,520 | $101,760 | $83,640 | $103,320 | $98,960 | $59,000 | $61,320 | $92,960 | $93,400 | $95,720 | $118,920 | $77,760 | $57,800 | $100,640 | $100,840 | $79,040 | $70,320 | $81,840 | $69,160 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 | $676 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 65 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 85 | 64 | 97 | 53 | 61 | 45 | 53 | 53 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 71 | 56 | 62 | 76 | 39 | 41 | 60 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 58 | 52 | 62 | 65 | 53 | 47 | 55 | 56 |
| One-Bedroom | 71 | 71 | 70 | 75 | 62 | 73 | 91 | 70 | 98 | 58 | 67 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 79 | 56 | 69 | 84 | 43 | 49 | 62 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 64 | 56 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 50 | 60 | 58 |
| Two-Bedroom | 91 | 90 | 92 | 99 | 82 | 81 | 119 | 92 | 112 | 74 | 86 | 63 | 75 | 74 | 99 | 87 | 85 | 104 | 74 | 91 | 110 | 55 | 57 | 82 | 87 | 107 | 111 | 81 | 62 | 89 | 94 | 74 | 66 | 77 | 65 |
| Three-Bedroom | 126 | 120 | 130 | 138 | 115 | 97 | 144 | 130 | 135 | 104 | 115 | 84 | 98 | 101 | 138 | 116 | 103 | 145 | 103 | 127 | 136 | 74 | 80 | 115 | 122 | 129 | 151 | 97 | 82 | 124 | 114 | 104 | 92 | 97 | 89 |
| Four-Bedroom | 149 | 136 | 155 | 166 | 138 | 127 | 162 | 155 | 149 | 117 | 136 | 99 | 115 | 116 | 166 | 137 | 113 | 151 | 124 | 153 | 146 | 87 | 91 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 176 | 115 | 86 | 149 | 149 | 117 | 104 | 121 | 102 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $35,683 | $32,101 | $38,700 | $34,470 | $36,180 | $25,560 | $41,010 | $38,700 | $23,940 | $35,160 | $34,290 | $31,980 | $44,100 | $24,660 | $34,470 | $33,090 | $27,780 | $38,610 | $33,480 | $35,790 | $33,930 | $16,080 | $21,300 | $36,180 | $24,600 | $30,660 | $26,040 | $30,720 | $24,840 | $36,600 | $37,530 | $28,890 | $23,910 | $32,940 | $20,400 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $59,471 | $53,502 | $64,500 | $57,450 | $60,300 | $42,600 | $68,350 | $64,500 | $39,900 | $58,600 | $57,150 | $53,300 | $73,500 | $41,100 | $57,450 | $55,150 | $46,300 | $64,350 | $55,800 | $59,650 | $56,550 | $26,800 | $35,500 | $60,300 | $41,000 | $51,100 | $43,400 | $51,200 | $41,400 | $61,000 | $62,550 | $48,150 | $39,850 | $54,900 | $34,000 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $64,317 | $65,614 | $66,268 | $63,618 | $53,312 | $67,407 | $112,537 | $66,268 | $67,695 | $113,772 | $74,417 | $59,679 | $50,784 | $60,529 | $63,618 | $51,001 | $70,433 | $51,070 | $56,020 | $84,695 | $54,488 | $63,207 | $53,312 | $79,093 | $93,417 | $90,098 | $43,446 | $42,904 | $67,721 | $69,833 | $50,784 | $46,940 | $76,502 | $54,598 | |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $892 | $803 | $968 | $862 | $905 | $639 | $1,025 | $968 | $599 | $879 | $857 | $800 | $1,103 | $617 | $862 | $827 | $695 | $965 | $837 | $895 | $848 | $402 | $533 | $905 | $615 | $767 | $651 | $768 | $621 | $915 | $938 | $722 | $598 | $824 | $510 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,487 | $1,338 | $1,613 | $1,436 | $1,508 | $1,065 | $1,709 | $1,613 | $998 | $1,465 | $1,429 | $1,333 | $1,838 | $1,028 | $1,436 | $1,379 | $1,158 | $1,609 | $1,395 | $1,491 | $1,414 | $670 | $888 | $1,508 | $1,025 | $1,278 | $1,085 | $1,280 | $1,035 | $1,525 | $1,564 | $1,204 | $996 | $1,373 | $850 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,608 | $1,640 | $1,657 | $1,590 | $1,333 | $1,685 | $2,813 | $1,657 | $1,692 | $2,844 | $1,860 | $1,492 | $1,270 | $1,513 | $1,590 | $1,275 | $1,761 | $1,277 | $1,400 | $2,117 | $1,362 | $1,580 | $1,333 | $1,977 | $2,335 | $2,252 | $1,086 | $1,073 | $1,693 | $1,746 | $1,270 | $1,173 | $1,913 | $1,365 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,980 | $13.39 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,060 | $16.85 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 2,930 | $17.52 |
| Cashiers | 5,950 | $17.64 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,840 | $17.96 |
| Retail Salespersons | 7,790 | $18.07 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,310 | $18.14 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 6,220 | $18.78 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,480 | $18.91 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,900 | $19.10 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 6,680 | $19.36 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,540 | $21.90 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 3,680 | $22.37 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 5,320 | $22.64 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $22.92 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,550 | $23.00 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,260 | $23.56 |
| Office Clerks, General | 4,090 | $25.15 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 2,920 | $25.28 |
| Medical Assistants | 2,420 | $25.37 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,630 | $26.67 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,540 | $27.22 |
| Construction Laborers | 3,110 | $28.36 |
| All Occupations | 321,040 | $29.07 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $29.73 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,240 | $31.75 |
| Carpenters | 2,700 | $31.87 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,720 | $32.79 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,170 | $36.70 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,440 | $40.10 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 3,040 | $48.45 |
| Registered Nurses | 7,040 | $54.16 |
| General and Operations Managers | 6,010 | $58.95 |