State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $11.73 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $28.61 |
| Number of Renter Households | 89,178 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
18,172 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
21% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
31,258 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
36% |
Working at minimum wage $11.73/hr
Each week you have to work 75 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 | 264,376 | 82,128 | 107,134 | 35,824 | 39,290 | 899 | 969 | 107,134 | 4,565 | 284 | 2,755 | 1,090 | 525 | 1,384 | 35,824 | 786 | 867 | 13,017 | 23,201 | 5,568 | 4,415 | 1,864 | 326 | 39,290 | 2,786 | 2,168 | 1,776 | 1,254 | 2,334 | 3,459 | 410 | 2,189 | 928 | 231 | 2,078 |
| Renter | 89,178 | 26,823 | 38,778 | 14,330 | 9,247 | 370 | 701 | 38,778 | 1,872 | 140 | 1,030 | 340 | 69 | 543 | 14,330 | 238 | 221 | 4,652 | 5,393 | 1,912 | 1,915 | 542 | 107 | 9,247 | 1,041 | 1,156 | 693 | 334 | 639 | 1,228 | 141 | 547 | 323 | 102 | 574 |
| Percent Renters | 34% | 33% | 36% | 40% | 24% | 41% | 72% | 36% | 41% | 49% | 37% | 31% | 13% | 39% | 40% | 30% | 25% | 36% | 23% | 34% | 43% | 29% | 33% | 24% | 37% | 53% | 39% | 27% | 27% | 36% | 34% | 25% | 35% | 44% | 28% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $19.95 | $21.09 | $19.15 | $21.46 | $17.67 | $18.40 | $25.94 | $19.15 | $30.52 | $16.77 | $19.02 | $16.00 | $19.13 | $17.37 | $21.46 | $19.92 | $18.00 | $21.88 | $18.92 | $20.15 | $23.62 | $12.27 | $12.69 | $17.67 | $24.04 | $24.77 | $24.56 | $18.37 | $16.15 | $20.08 | $20.12 | $17.73 | $14.92 | $17.62 | $17.87 |
| One-Bedroom | $22.00 | $23.03 | $21.29 | $24.10 | $18.73 | $23.27 | $29.13 | $21.29 | $30.71 | $18.25 | $20.71 | $17.42 | $20.83 | $21.96 | $24.10 | $21.69 | $19.58 | $25.13 | $19.04 | $22.63 | $26.52 | $13.35 | $15.77 | $18.73 | $24.19 | $27.83 | $27.58 | $21.13 | $17.83 | $23.48 | $22.58 | $20.83 | $16.13 | $19.17 | $18.37 |
| Two-Bedroom | $28.61 | $29.31 | $27.96 | $31.65 | $24.62 | $26.12 | $38.29 | $27.96 | $37.63 | $23.79 | $27.00 | $22.71 | $27.15 | $24.65 | $31.65 | $28.27 | $25.56 | $32.29 | $25.02 | $29.73 | $34.85 | $17.40 | $18.02 | $24.62 | $28.79 | $36.56 | $36.23 | $26.06 | $20.02 | $28.19 | $29.67 | $25.17 | $21.19 | $25.00 | $20.62 |
| Three-Bedroom | $39.60 | $38.91 | $39.40 | $44.62 | $34.69 | $31.58 | $46.29 | $39.40 | $45.50 | $33.52 | $35.33 | $29.71 | $35.52 | $32.33 | $44.62 | $36.98 | $30.90 | $44.06 | $35.25 | $41.15 | $42.69 | $24.52 | $25.38 | $34.69 | $40.58 | $44.21 | $50.21 | $31.50 | $27.17 | $39.73 | $35.88 | $32.85 | $28.12 | $30.50 | $27.94 |
| Four-Bedroom | $46.76 | $43.79 | $47.44 | $53.71 | $41.77 | $39.94 | $58.54 | $47.44 | $52.12 | $36.38 | $41.29 | $34.73 | $41.52 | $32.83 | $53.71 | $43.23 | $34.04 | $44.21 | $40.19 | $50.46 | $50.42 | $26.62 | $27.56 | $41.77 | $44.02 | $48.69 | $55.40 | $40.37 | $27.31 | $47.85 | $45.37 | $41.69 | $28.23 | $38.23 | $31.52 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,038 | $1,097 | $996 | $1,116 | $919 | $957 | $1,349 | $996 | $1,587 | $872 | $989 | $832 | $995 | $903 | $1,116 | $1,036 | $936 | $1,138 | $984 | $1,048 | $1,228 | $638 | $660 | $919 | $1,250 | $1,288 | $1,277 | $955 | $840 | $1,044 | $1,046 | $922 | $776 | $916 | $929 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,144 | $1,198 | $1,107 | $1,253 | $974 | $1,210 | $1,515 | $1,107 | $1,597 | $949 | $1,077 | $906 | $1,083 | $1,142 | $1,253 | $1,128 | $1,018 | $1,307 | $990 | $1,177 | $1,379 | $694 | $820 | $974 | $1,258 | $1,447 | $1,434 | $1,099 | $927 | $1,221 | $1,174 | $1,083 | $839 | $997 | $955 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,488 | $1,524 | $1,454 | $1,646 | $1,280 | $1,358 | $1,991 | $1,454 | $1,957 | $1,237 | $1,404 | $1,181 | $1,412 | $1,282 | $1,646 | $1,470 | $1,329 | $1,679 | $1,301 | $1,546 | $1,812 | $905 | $937 | $1,280 | $1,497 | $1,901 | $1,884 | $1,355 | $1,041 | $1,466 | $1,543 | $1,309 | $1,102 | $1,300 | $1,072 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,059 | $2,023 | $2,049 | $2,320 | $1,804 | $1,642 | $2,407 | $2,049 | $2,366 | $1,743 | $1,837 | $1,545 | $1,847 | $1,681 | $2,320 | $1,923 | $1,607 | $2,291 | $1,833 | $2,140 | $2,220 | $1,275 | $1,320 | $1,804 | $2,110 | $2,299 | $2,611 | $1,638 | $1,413 | $2,066 | $1,866 | $1,708 | $1,462 | $1,586 | $1,453 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,432 | $2,277 | $2,467 | $2,793 | $2,172 | $2,077 | $3,044 | $2,467 | $2,710 | $1,892 | $2,147 | $1,806 | $2,159 | $1,707 | $2,793 | $2,248 | $1,770 | $2,299 | $2,090 | $2,624 | $2,622 | $1,384 | $1,433 | $2,172 | $2,289 | $2,532 | $2,881 | $2,099 | $1,420 | $2,488 | $2,359 | $2,168 | $1,468 | $1,988 | $1,639 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $41,505 | $43,875 | $39,840 | $44,640 | $36,760 | $38,280 | $53,960 | $39,840 | $63,480 | $34,880 | $39,560 | $33,280 | $39,800 | $36,120 | $44,640 | $41,440 | $37,440 | $45,520 | $39,360 | $41,920 | $49,120 | $25,520 | $26,400 | $36,760 | $50,000 | $51,520 | $51,080 | $38,200 | $33,600 | $41,760 | $41,840 | $36,880 | $31,040 | $36,640 | $37,160 |
| One-Bedroom | $45,758 | $47,908 | $44,280 | $50,120 | $38,960 | $48,400 | $60,600 | $44,280 | $63,880 | $37,960 | $43,080 | $36,240 | $43,320 | $45,680 | $50,120 | $45,120 | $40,720 | $52,280 | $39,600 | $47,080 | $55,160 | $27,760 | $32,800 | $38,960 | $50,320 | $57,880 | $57,360 | $43,960 | $37,080 | $48,840 | $46,960 | $43,320 | $33,560 | $39,880 | $38,200 |
| Two-Bedroom | $59,516 | $60,963 | $58,160 | $65,840 | $51,200 | $54,320 | $79,640 | $58,160 | $78,280 | $49,480 | $56,160 | $47,240 | $56,480 | $51,280 | $65,840 | $58,800 | $53,160 | $67,160 | $52,040 | $61,840 | $72,480 | $36,200 | $37,480 | $51,200 | $59,880 | $76,040 | $75,360 | $54,200 | $41,640 | $58,640 | $61,720 | $52,360 | $44,080 | $52,000 | $42,880 |
| Three-Bedroom | $82,377 | $80,935 | $81,960 | $92,800 | $72,160 | $65,680 | $96,280 | $81,960 | $94,640 | $69,720 | $73,480 | $61,800 | $73,880 | $67,240 | $92,800 | $76,920 | $64,280 | $91,640 | $73,320 | $85,600 | $88,800 | $51,000 | $52,800 | $72,160 | $84,400 | $91,960 | $104,440 | $65,520 | $56,520 | $82,640 | $74,640 | $68,320 | $58,480 | $63,440 | $58,120 |
| Four-Bedroom | $97,269 | $91,089 | $98,680 | $111,720 | $86,880 | $83,080 | $121,760 | $98,680 | $108,400 | $75,680 | $85,880 | $72,240 | $86,360 | $68,280 | $111,720 | $89,920 | $70,800 | $91,960 | $83,600 | $104,960 | $104,880 | $55,360 | $57,320 | $86,880 | $91,560 | $101,280 | $115,240 | $83,960 | $56,800 | $99,520 | $94,360 | $86,720 | $58,720 | $79,520 | $65,560 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 | $11.73 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 | $609 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 68 | 72 | 65 | 73 | 60 | 63 | 88 | 65 | 104 | 57 | 65 | 55 | 65 | 59 | 73 | 68 | 61 | 75 | 65 | 69 | 81 | 42 | 43 | 60 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 55 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 51 | 60 | 61 |
| One-Bedroom | 75 | 79 | 73 | 82 | 64 | 79 | 99 | 73 | 105 | 62 | 71 | 59 | 71 | 75 | 82 | 74 | 67 | 86 | 65 | 77 | 90 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 82 | 95 | 94 | 72 | 61 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 55 | 65 | 63 |
| Two-Bedroom | 98 | 100 | 95 | 108 | 84 | 89 | 131 | 95 | 128 | 81 | 92 | 77 | 93 | 84 | 108 | 96 | 87 | 110 | 85 | 101 | 119 | 59 | 61 | 84 | 98 | 125 | 124 | 89 | 68 | 96 | 101 | 86 | 72 | 85 | 70 |
| Three-Bedroom | 135 | 133 | 134 | 152 | 118 | 108 | 158 | 134 | 155 | 114 | 120 | 101 | 121 | 110 | 152 | 126 | 105 | 150 | 120 | 140 | 146 | 84 | 87 | 118 | 138 | 151 | 171 | 107 | 93 | 135 | 122 | 112 | 96 | 104 | 95 |
| Four-Bedroom | 159 | 149 | 162 | 183 | 142 | 136 | 200 | 162 | 178 | 124 | 141 | 118 | 142 | 112 | 183 | 147 | 116 | 151 | 137 | 172 | 172 | 91 | 94 | 142 | 150 | 166 | 189 | 138 | 93 | 163 | 155 | 142 | 96 | 130 | 107 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 | $1,305 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 | $392 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $33,255 | $30,325 | $36,330 | $33,000 | $31,230 | $25,470 | $35,550 | $36,330 | $21,420 | $32,670 | $30,660 | $30,330 | $41,700 | $23,100 | $33,000 | $31,020 | $25,170 | $36,240 | $32,220 | $33,600 | $33,210 | $13,980 | $20,670 | $31,230 | $22,470 | $29,520 | $24,690 | $28,680 | $24,690 | $34,380 | $35,310 | $26,160 | $24,690 | $24,990 | $18,930 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $55,425 | $50,541 | $60,550 | $55,000 | $52,050 | $42,450 | $59,250 | $60,550 | $35,700 | $54,450 | $51,100 | $50,550 | $69,500 | $38,500 | $55,000 | $51,700 | $41,950 | $60,400 | $53,700 | $56,000 | $55,350 | $23,300 | $34,450 | $52,050 | $37,450 | $49,200 | $41,150 | $47,800 | $41,150 | $57,300 | $58,850 | $43,600 | $41,150 | $41,650 | $31,550 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $63,740 | $65,068 | $64,821 | $63,682 | $55,441 | $87,595 | $105,802 | $64,821 | $65,543 | $106,176 | $72,443 | $58,928 | $67,356 | $63,682 | $56,048 | $71,440 | $50,844 | $58,865 | $82,746 | $41,586 | $65,696 | $55,441 | $74,362 | $90,515 | $86,102 | $39,226 | $46,629 | $59,393 | $78,968 | $54,194 | $44,781 | $92,904 | $49,106 | ||
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $831 | $758 | $908 | $825 | $781 | $637 | $889 | $908 | $536 | $817 | $767 | $758 | $1,043 | $578 | $825 | $776 | $629 | $906 | $806 | $840 | $830 | $350 | $517 | $781 | $562 | $738 | $617 | $717 | $617 | $860 | $883 | $654 | $617 | $625 | $473 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,386 | $1,264 | $1,514 | $1,375 | $1,301 | $1,061 | $1,481 | $1,514 | $893 | $1,361 | $1,278 | $1,264 | $1,738 | $963 | $1,375 | $1,293 | $1,049 | $1,510 | $1,343 | $1,400 | $1,384 | $583 | $861 | $1,301 | $936 | $1,230 | $1,029 | $1,195 | $1,029 | $1,433 | $1,471 | $1,090 | $1,029 | $1,041 | $789 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,593 | $1,627 | $1,621 | $1,592 | $1,386 | $2,190 | $2,645 | $1,621 | $1,639 | $2,654 | $1,811 | $1,473 | $1,684 | $1,592 | $1,401 | $1,786 | $1,271 | $1,472 | $2,069 | $1,040 | $1,642 | $1,386 | $1,859 | $2,263 | $2,153 | $981 | $1,166 | $1,485 | $1,974 | $1,355 | $1,120 | $2,323 | $1,228 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,730 | $13.11 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 2,420 | $14.21 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,740 | $14.53 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,130 | $17.34 |
| Cashiers | 5,720 | $17.34 |
| Retail Salespersons | 8,250 | $17.90 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,840 | $17.91 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5,270 | $18.19 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 5,660 | $18.24 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,230 | $18.31 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 6,630 | $18.75 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,170 | $20.49 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 4,460 | $21.31 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 3,600 | $21.60 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $22.00 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,380 | $22.55 |
| Security Guards | 2,320 | $23.29 |
| Office Clerks, General | 5,080 | $23.72 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 2,800 | $24.29 |
| Construction Laborers | 2,790 | $24.61 |
| Medical Assistants | 2,140 | $24.71 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,610 | $25.62 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,170 | $25.82 |
| All Occupations | 311,610 | $27.65 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $28.61 | |
| Carpenters | 2,470 | $30.63 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,920 | $31.09 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,140 | $31.68 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 2,930 | $35.65 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,430 | $38.70 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2,600 | $45.91 |
| General and Operations Managers | 6,150 | $51.58 |
| Registered Nurses | 6,590 | $52.41 |