State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $13.85 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $29.93 |
| Number of Renter Households | 917,899 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 184,333 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 20% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 315,922 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 34% |
Working at minimum wage $13.85/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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,683,557 | 118,264 | 51,037 | 93,179 | 1,777,705 | 103,934 | 49,239 | 417,483 | 72,716 | 19,443 | 49,239 | 51,037 | 22,306 | 11,577 | 3,265 | 8,678 | 1,632,151 | 93,179 | 36,567 | 417,483 | 145,554 | 16,428 | 103,934 | 72,716 |
| Renter | 917,899 | 32,314 | 20,474 | 26,397 | 622,467 | 28,921 | 14,704 | 149,648 | 22,974 | 3,790 | 14,704 | 20,474 | 5,254 | 3,321 | 1,508 | 2,448 | 590,579 | 26,397 | 10,629 | 149,648 | 31,888 | 5,364 | 28,921 | 22,974 |
| Percent Renters | 34% | 27% | 40% | 28% | 35% | 28% | 30% | 36% | 32% | 19% | 30% | 40% | 24% | 29% | 46% | 28% | 36% | 28% | 29% | 36% | 22% | 33% | 28% | 32% |
Housing Wage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $22.53 | $13.81 | $23.60 | $13.67 | $25.85 | $16.48 | $13.98 | $15.12 | $15.58 | $11.88 | $13.98 | $23.60 | $15.96 | $16.25 | $12.29 | $14.29 | $25.85 | $13.67 | $13.88 | $15.12 | $25.85 | $11.63 | $16.48 | $15.58 |
| One-Bedroom | $24.74 | $15.05 | $25.15 | $15.98 | $28.21 | $20.04 | $14.90 | $17.17 | $15.67 | $13.52 | $14.90 | $25.15 | $16.08 | $16.35 | $16.27 | $16.23 | $28.21 | $15.98 | $15.15 | $17.17 | $28.21 | $13.23 | $20.04 | $15.67 |
| Two-Bedroom | $29.93 | $19.48 | $31.06 | $20.35 | $33.46 | $24.63 | $18.54 | $22.60 | $20.63 | $17.79 | $18.54 | $31.06 | $21.15 | $19.73 | $18.37 | $21.37 | $33.46 | $20.35 | $19.94 | $22.60 | $33.46 | $17.40 | $24.63 | $20.63 |
| Three-Bedroom | $41.16 | $26.16 | $37.96 | $28.33 | $45.88 | $34.02 | $26.35 | $32.12 | $29.12 | $23.71 | $26.35 | $37.96 | $29.17 | $28.04 | $22.35 | $30.37 | $45.88 | $28.33 | $25.69 | $32.12 | $45.88 | $23.85 | $34.02 | $29.12 |
| Four-Bedroom | $47.08 | $27.39 | $45.90 | $31.75 | $52.23 | $39.33 | $31.58 | $37.60 | $35.15 | $24.69 | $31.58 | $45.90 | $29.27 | $33.62 | $24.77 | $30.87 | $52.23 | $31.75 | $26.79 | $37.60 | $52.23 | $23.94 | $39.33 | $35.15 |
Fair Market Rent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $1,172 | $718 | $1,227 | $711 | $1,344 | $857 | $727 | $786 | $810 | $618 | $727 | $1,227 | $830 | $845 | $639 | $743 | $1,344 | $711 | $722 | $786 | $1,344 | $605 | $857 | $810 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,287 | $783 | $1,308 | $831 | $1,467 | $1,042 | $775 | $893 | $815 | $703 | $775 | $1,308 | $836 | $850 | $846 | $844 | $1,467 | $831 | $788 | $893 | $1,467 | $688 | $1,042 | $815 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,556 | $1,013 | $1,615 | $1,058 | $1,740 | $1,281 | $964 | $1,175 | $1,073 | $925 | $964 | $1,615 | $1,100 | $1,026 | $955 | $1,111 | $1,740 | $1,058 | $1,037 | $1,175 | $1,740 | $905 | $1,281 | $1,073 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,140 | $1,360 | $1,974 | $1,473 | $2,386 | $1,769 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,514 | $1,233 | $1,370 | $1,974 | $1,517 | $1,458 | $1,162 | $1,579 | $2,386 | $1,473 | $1,336 | $1,670 | $2,386 | $1,240 | $1,769 | $1,514 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,448 | $1,424 | $2,387 | $1,651 | $2,716 | $2,045 | $1,642 | $1,955 | $1,828 | $1,284 | $1,642 | $2,387 | $1,522 | $1,748 | $1,288 | $1,605 | $2,716 | $1,651 | $1,393 | $1,955 | $2,716 | $1,245 | $2,045 | $1,828 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $46,864 | $28,732 | $49,080 | $28,440 | $53,760 | $34,280 | $29,080 | $31,440 | $32,400 | $24,720 | $29,080 | $49,080 | $33,200 | $33,800 | $25,560 | $29,720 | $53,760 | $28,440 | $28,880 | $31,440 | $53,760 | $24,200 | $34,280 | $32,400 |
| One-Bedroom | $51,468 | $31,302 | $52,320 | $33,240 | $58,680 | $41,680 | $31,000 | $35,720 | $32,600 | $28,120 | $31,000 | $52,320 | $33,440 | $34,000 | $33,840 | $33,760 | $58,680 | $33,240 | $31,520 | $35,720 | $58,680 | $27,520 | $41,680 | $32,600 |
| Two-Bedroom | $62,252 | $40,514 | $64,600 | $42,320 | $69,600 | $51,240 | $38,560 | $47,000 | $42,920 | $37,000 | $38,560 | $64,600 | $44,000 | $41,040 | $38,200 | $44,440 | $69,600 | $42,320 | $41,480 | $47,000 | $69,600 | $36,200 | $51,240 | $42,920 |
| Three-Bedroom | $85,607 | $54,410 | $78,960 | $58,920 | $95,440 | $70,760 | $54,800 | $66,800 | $60,560 | $49,320 | $54,800 | $78,960 | $60,680 | $58,320 | $46,480 | $63,160 | $95,440 | $58,920 | $53,440 | $66,800 | $95,440 | $49,600 | $70,760 | $60,560 |
| Four-Bedroom | $97,917 | $56,971 | $95,480 | $66,040 | $108,640 | $81,800 | $65,680 | $78,200 | $73,120 | $51,360 | $65,680 | $95,480 | $60,880 | $69,920 | $51,520 | $64,200 | $108,640 | $66,040 | $55,720 | $78,200 | $108,640 | $49,800 | $81,800 | $73,120 |
Minimum Wage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Wage | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 | $13.85 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | 65 | 40 | 68 | 39 | 75 | 48 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 40 | 68 | 46 | 47 | 35 | 41 | 75 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 75 | 34 | 48 | 45 |
| One-Bedroom | 71 | 43 | 73 | 46 | 81 | 58 | 43 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 43 | 73 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 81 | 38 | 58 | 45 |
| Two-Bedroom | 86 | 56 | 90 | 59 | 97 | 71 | 54 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 54 | 90 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 62 | 97 | 59 | 58 | 65 | 97 | 50 | 71 | 60 |
| Three-Bedroom | 119 | 76 | 110 | 82 | 133 | 98 | 76 | 93 | 84 | 68 | 76 | 110 | 84 | 81 | 65 | 88 | 133 | 82 | 74 | 93 | 133 | 69 | 98 | 84 |
| Four-Bedroom | 136 | 79 | 133 | 92 | 151 | 114 | 91 | 109 | 102 | 71 | 91 | 133 | 85 | 97 | 72 | 89 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 109 | 151 | 69 | 114 | 102 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSI Monthly Payment | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 |
Income Levels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $27,692 | $18,846 | $31,530 | $19,710 | $29,700 | $23,010 | $23,400 | $25,800 | $21,000 | $16,740 | $23,400 | $31,530 | $19,890 | $21,060 | $23,370 | $16,770 | $29,700 | $19,710 | $19,230 | $25,800 | $29,700 | $17,700 | $23,010 | $21,000 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $46,154 | $31,409 | $52,550 | $32,850 | $49,500 | $38,350 | $39,000 | $43,000 | $35,000 | $27,900 | $39,000 | $52,550 | $33,150 | $35,100 | $38,950 | $27,950 | $49,500 | $32,850 | $32,050 | $43,000 | $49,500 | $29,500 | $38,350 | $35,000 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $52,391 | $42,951 | $51,170 | $40,993 | $56,596 | $47,337 | $42,802 | $42,297 | $44,145 | $40,478 | $42,802 | $51,170 | $43,284 | $52,106 | $79,043 | $45,013 | $56,837 | $40,993 | $40,965 | $42,297 | $52,138 | $31,554 | $47,337 | $44,145 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $692 | $471 | $788 | $493 | $743 | $575 | $585 | $645 | $525 | $419 | $585 | $788 | $497 | $527 | $584 | $419 | $743 | $493 | $481 | $645 | $743 | $443 | $575 | $525 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,154 | $785 | $1,314 | $821 | $1,238 | $959 | $975 | $1,075 | $875 | $698 | $975 | $1,314 | $829 | $878 | $974 | $699 | $1,238 | $821 | $801 | $1,075 | $1,238 | $738 | $959 | $875 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,310 | $1,074 | $1,279 | $1,025 | $1,415 | $1,183 | $1,070 | $1,057 | $1,104 | $1,012 | $1,070 | $1,279 | $1,082 | $1,303 | $1,976 | $1,125 | $1,421 | $1,025 | $1,024 | $1,057 | $1,303 | $789 | $1,183 | $1,104 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 83,440 | $14.61 |
| Cashiers | 61,790 | $14.76 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 23,800 | $14.84 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 63,390 | $15.09 |
| Retail Salespersons | 82,280 | $15.36 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 34,860 | $15.40 |
| Security Guards | 23,510 | $15.98 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 60,920 | $17.02 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 26,480 | $17.25 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 27,880 | $17.81 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 71,310 | $18.46 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 106,950 | $18.66 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 51,070 | $19.33 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 24,310 | $19.37 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 35,200 | $19.63 |
| Construction Laborers | 27,410 | $19.93 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 34,870 | $20.05 |
| Office Clerks, General | 45,940 | $20.32 |
| All Occupations | 3,031,620 | $22.72 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 27,550 | $22.98 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 25,190 | $24.32 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $24.74 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 38,760 | $24.85 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 22,520 | $29.34 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 31,190 | $29.78 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $29.93 | |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 23,440 | $30.00 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 23,130 | $31.09 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 24,820 | $38.48 |
| General and Operations Managers | 91,220 | $40.76 |
| Project Management Specialists | 23,670 | $41.15 |
| Registered Nurses | 56,040 | $41.30 |
| Software Developers | 38,120 | $55.38 |