State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $14.35 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $32.70 |
| Number of Renter Households | 923,784 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
178,165 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
19% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
312,749 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
34% |
Working at minimum wage $14.35/hr
Each week you have to work 76 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 | 2,739,136 | 120,949 | 51,993 | 95,169 | 1,817,050 | 106,542 | 49,680 | 423,075 | 74,678 | 19,786 | 49,680 | 51,993 | 22,714 | 12,018 | 3,304 | 8,911 | 1,665,560 | 95,169 | 37,565 | 423,075 | 151,490 | 16,651 | 106,542 | 74,678 |
| Renter | 923,784 | 32,807 | 21,288 | 26,102 | 625,339 | 28,649 | 14,798 | 151,698 | 23,103 | 3,948 | 14,798 | 21,288 | 5,536 | 3,194 | 1,447 | 2,819 | 594,506 | 26,102 | 10,402 | 151,698 | 30,833 | 5,461 | 28,649 | 23,103 |
| Percent Renters | 34% | 27% | 41% | 27% | 34% | 27% | 30% | 36% | 31% | 20% | 30% | 41% | 24% | 27% | 44% | 32% | 36% | 27% | 28% | 36% | 20% | 33% | 27% | 31% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $24.79 | $15.56 | $27.85 | $16.50 | $28.08 | $18.29 | $14.81 | $17.42 | $18.38 | $13.77 | $14.81 | $27.85 | $16.44 | $17.85 | $14.27 | $15.40 | $28.08 | $16.50 | $16.46 | $17.42 | $28.08 | $13.33 | $18.29 | $18.38 |
| One-Bedroom | $27.25 | $17.05 | $29.56 | $17.98 | $30.75 | $21.92 | $17.56 | $19.58 | $18.50 | $15.46 | $17.56 | $29.56 | $18.46 | $17.94 | $18.73 | $17.31 | $30.75 | $17.98 | $17.42 | $19.58 | $30.75 | $14.96 | $21.92 | $18.50 |
| Two-Bedroom | $32.70 | $22.12 | $35.83 | $23.29 | $36.10 | $26.98 | $20.52 | $25.71 | $24.31 | $20.33 | $20.52 | $35.83 | $24.27 | $22.25 | $21.04 | $22.73 | $36.10 | $23.29 | $22.88 | $25.71 | $36.10 | $19.65 | $26.98 | $24.31 |
| Three-Bedroom | $44.46 | $29.75 | $43.33 | $32.13 | $48.87 | $37.37 | $28.92 | $36.23 | $33.69 | $27.25 | $28.92 | $43.33 | $34.19 | $30.98 | $25.44 | $32.04 | $48.87 | $32.13 | $29.02 | $36.23 | $48.87 | $27.69 | $37.37 | $33.69 |
| Four-Bedroom | $50.84 | $31.97 | $50.63 | $35.52 | $55.58 | $43.71 | $34.83 | $42.42 | $41.25 | $28.10 | $34.83 | $50.63 | $35.50 | $37.75 | $28.02 | $38.58 | $55.58 | $35.52 | $30.48 | $42.42 | $55.58 | $28.31 | $43.71 | $41.25 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,289 | $809 | $1,448 | $858 | $1,460 | $951 | $770 | $906 | $956 | $716 | $770 | $1,448 | $855 | $928 | $742 | $801 | $1,460 | $858 | $856 | $906 | $1,460 | $693 | $951 | $956 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,417 | $887 | $1,537 | $935 | $1,599 | $1,140 | $913 | $1,018 | $962 | $804 | $913 | $1,537 | $960 | $933 | $974 | $900 | $1,599 | $935 | $906 | $1,018 | $1,599 | $778 | $1,140 | $962 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,700 | $1,150 | $1,863 | $1,211 | $1,877 | $1,403 | $1,067 | $1,337 | $1,264 | $1,057 | $1,067 | $1,863 | $1,262 | $1,157 | $1,094 | $1,182 | $1,877 | $1,211 | $1,190 | $1,337 | $1,877 | $1,022 | $1,403 | $1,264 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,312 | $1,547 | $2,253 | $1,671 | $2,541 | $1,943 | $1,504 | $1,884 | $1,752 | $1,417 | $1,504 | $2,253 | $1,778 | $1,611 | $1,323 | $1,666 | $2,541 | $1,671 | $1,509 | $1,884 | $2,541 | $1,440 | $1,943 | $1,752 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,644 | $1,663 | $2,633 | $1,847 | $2,890 | $2,273 | $1,811 | $2,206 | $2,145 | $1,461 | $1,811 | $2,633 | $1,846 | $1,963 | $1,457 | $2,006 | $2,890 | $1,847 | $1,585 | $2,206 | $2,890 | $1,472 | $2,273 | $2,145 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $51,567 | $32,364 | $57,920 | $34,320 | $58,400 | $38,040 | $30,800 | $36,240 | $38,240 | $28,640 | $30,800 | $57,920 | $34,200 | $37,120 | $29,680 | $32,040 | $58,400 | $34,320 | $34,240 | $36,240 | $58,400 | $27,720 | $38,040 | $38,240 |
| One-Bedroom | $56,678 | $35,466 | $61,480 | $37,400 | $63,960 | $45,600 | $36,520 | $40,720 | $38,480 | $32,160 | $36,520 | $61,480 | $38,400 | $37,320 | $38,960 | $36,000 | $63,960 | $37,400 | $36,240 | $40,720 | $63,960 | $31,120 | $45,600 | $38,480 |
| Two-Bedroom | $68,014 | $46,002 | $74,520 | $48,440 | $75,080 | $56,120 | $42,680 | $53,480 | $50,560 | $42,280 | $42,680 | $74,520 | $50,480 | $46,280 | $43,760 | $47,280 | $75,080 | $48,440 | $47,600 | $53,480 | $75,080 | $40,880 | $56,120 | $50,560 |
| Three-Bedroom | $92,468 | $61,882 | $90,120 | $66,840 | $101,640 | $77,720 | $60,160 | $75,360 | $70,080 | $56,680 | $60,160 | $90,120 | $71,120 | $64,440 | $52,920 | $66,640 | $101,640 | $66,840 | $60,360 | $75,360 | $101,640 | $57,600 | $77,720 | $70,080 |
| Four-Bedroom | $105,746 | $66,506 | $105,320 | $73,880 | $115,600 | $90,920 | $72,440 | $88,240 | $85,800 | $58,440 | $72,440 | $105,320 | $73,840 | $78,520 | $58,280 | $80,240 | $115,600 | $73,880 | $63,400 | $88,240 | $115,600 | $58,880 | $90,920 | $85,800 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 | $14.35 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 | $746 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 69 | 43 | 78 | 46 | 78 | 51 | 41 | 49 | 51 | 38 | 41 | 78 | 46 | 50 | 40 | 43 | 78 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 78 | 37 | 51 | 51 |
| One-Bedroom | 76 | 48 | 82 | 50 | 86 | 61 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 43 | 49 | 82 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 86 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 86 | 42 | 61 | 52 |
| Two-Bedroom | 91 | 62 | 100 | 65 | 101 | 75 | 57 | 72 | 68 | 57 | 57 | 100 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 101 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 101 | 55 | 75 | 68 |
| Three-Bedroom | 124 | 83 | 121 | 90 | 136 | 104 | 81 | 101 | 94 | 76 | 81 | 121 | 95 | 86 | 71 | 89 | 136 | 90 | 81 | 101 | 136 | 77 | 104 | 94 |
| Four-Bedroom | 142 | 89 | 141 | 99 | 155 | 122 | 97 | 118 | 115 | 78 | 97 | 141 | 99 | 105 | 78 | 108 | 155 | 99 | 85 | 118 | 155 | 79 | 122 | 115 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $28,296 | $19,333 | $25,770 | $20,460 | $30,390 | $25,590 | $21,210 | $27,060 | $19,170 | $15,690 | $21,210 | $25,770 | $20,640 | $22,620 | $24,900 | $18,780 | $30,390 | $20,460 | $19,230 | $27,060 | $30,390 | $18,930 | $25,590 | $19,170 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $47,159 | $32,222 | $42,950 | $34,100 | $50,650 | $42,650 | $35,350 | $45,100 | $31,950 | $26,150 | $35,350 | $42,950 | $34,400 | $37,700 | $41,500 | $31,300 | $50,650 | $34,100 | $32,050 | $45,100 | $50,650 | $31,550 | $42,650 | $31,950 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $55,176 | $44,519 | $55,688 | $42,310 | $59,936 | $49,881 | $43,260 | $43,853 | $44,084 | $43,690 | $43,260 | $55,688 | $43,099 | $52,640 | $83,258 | $50,418 | $60,077 | $42,310 | $42,374 | $43,853 | $57,207 | $32,584 | $49,881 | $44,084 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $707 | $483 | $644 | $512 | $760 | $640 | $530 | $677 | $479 | $392 | $530 | $644 | $516 | $566 | $623 | $470 | $760 | $512 | $481 | $677 | $760 | $473 | $640 | $479 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,179 | $806 | $1,074 | $853 | $1,266 | $1,066 | $884 | $1,128 | $799 | $654 | $884 | $1,074 | $860 | $943 | $1,038 | $783 | $1,266 | $853 | $801 | $1,128 | $1,266 | $789 | $1,066 | $799 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,379 | $1,113 | $1,392 | $1,058 | $1,498 | $1,247 | $1,082 | $1,096 | $1,102 | $1,092 | $1,082 | $1,392 | $1,077 | $1,316 | $2,081 | $1,260 | $1,502 | $1,058 | $1,059 | $1,096 | $1,430 | $815 | $1,247 | $1,102 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 102,570 | $15.16 |
| Cashiers | 71,190 | $15.18 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 64,690 | $16.40 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 36,900 | $16.83 |
| Retail Salespersons | 81,610 | $16.85 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 23,350 | $16.97 |
| Security Guards | 25,250 | $17.77 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 54,180 | $17.89 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 25,690 | $18.01 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 28,400 | $18.45 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 69,940 | $18.82 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 95,930 | $19.51 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 21,660 | $19.65 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 25,780 | $19.99 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 33,310 | $21.39 |
| Medical Assistants | 22,180 | $21.55 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 49,290 | $21.56 |
| Office Clerks, General | 49,890 | $22.11 |
| Construction Laborers | 28,780 | $22.48 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 34,390 | $22.56 |
| All Occupations | 3,129,720 | $23.48 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 26,540 | $23.49 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 37,210 | $24.43 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $27.25 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 31,650 | $30.23 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 21,550 | $31.95 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 26,000 | $32.01 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $32.70 | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 25,840 | $38.44 |
| General and Operations Managers | 94,010 | $41.90 |
| Registered Nurses | 63,150 | $43.49 |
| Project Management Specialists | 23,370 | $46.81 |
| Software Developers | 38,540 | $60.66 |