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Connecticut

State Facts

Minimum Wage $16.35
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $35.42
Number of Renter Households 480,258
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
141,158
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
28%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
226,094
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
45%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$850/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$944/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,573/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,491/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,842/mo

Working at minimum wage $16.35/hr

Each week you have to work 70 hours

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

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Connecticut Connecticut Non-metropolitan areas Bridgeport HMFA Colchester-Lebanon HMFA Danbury HMFA Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford HMFA Milford-Ansonia-Seymour HMFA New Haven-Meriden HMFA Norwich-New London HMFA Southern Middlesex County HMFA Stamford-Norwalk HMFA Waterbury HMFA Windham County HMFA Naugatuck Valley Planning Region Northwest Hills Planning Region Western Connecticut Planning Region
Number of Households
Total 1,420,170 76,102 134,076 8,959 75,030 466,897 49,195 215,715 101,377 20,932 146,023 78,823 47,041 21,868 43,008 11,226
Renter 480,258 17,718 44,764 1,814 20,528 157,823 12,924 85,979 33,358 3,661 55,886 31,571 14,232 4,554 11,059 2,105
Percent Renters 34% 23% 33% 20% 27% 34% 26% 40% 33% 17% 38% 40% 30% 21% 26% 19%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $24.81 $19.87 $25.94 $23.69 $29.50 $21.79 $24.98 $27.33 $21.42 $24.73 $34.42 $19.06 $21.83 $19.87 $19.87 $19.87
One-Bedroom $28.68 $23.44 $30.23 $26.35 $36.15 $25.12 $30.17 $29.40 $25.50 $24.88 $41.77 $22.90 $23.46 $23.44 $23.44 $23.44
Two-Bedroom $35.42 $28.98 $37.83 $34.56 $43.02 $31.79 $36.44 $35.90 $31.25 $32.31 $50.19 $27.79 $30.77 $28.98 $28.98 $28.98
Three-Bedroom $43.72 $36.23 $46.90 $45.63 $54.65 $38.31 $43.90 $44.60 $40.52 $42.15 $61.08 $36.37 $37.65 $36.23 $36.23 $36.23
Four-Bedroom $51.16 $41.38 $54.58 $57.23 $59.25 $45.44 $61.19 $50.35 $52.37 $54.25 $68.10 $44.06 $45.08 $41.38 $41.38 $41.38
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,290 $1,033 $1,349 $1,232 $1,534 $1,133 $1,299 $1,421 $1,114 $1,286 $1,790 $991 $1,135 $1,033 $1,033 $1,033
One-Bedroom $1,491 $1,219 $1,572 $1,370 $1,880 $1,306 $1,569 $1,529 $1,326 $1,294 $2,172 $1,191 $1,220 $1,219 $1,219 $1,219
Two-Bedroom $1,842 $1,507 $1,967 $1,797 $2,237 $1,653 $1,895 $1,867 $1,625 $1,680 $2,610 $1,445 $1,600 $1,507 $1,507 $1,507
Three-Bedroom $2,273 $1,884 $2,439 $2,373 $2,842 $1,992 $2,283 $2,319 $2,107 $2,192 $3,176 $1,891 $1,958 $1,884 $1,884 $1,884
Four-Bedroom $2,660 $2,152 $2,838 $2,976 $3,081 $2,363 $3,182 $2,618 $2,723 $2,821 $3,541 $2,291 $2,344 $2,152 $2,152 $2,152
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $51,600 $41,320 $53,960 $49,280 $61,360 $45,320 $51,960 $56,840 $44,560 $51,440 $71,600 $39,640 $45,400 $41,320 $41,320 $41,320
One-Bedroom $59,653 $48,760 $62,880 $54,800 $75,200 $52,240 $62,760 $61,160 $53,040 $51,760 $86,880 $47,640 $48,800 $48,760 $48,760 $48,760
Two-Bedroom $73,664 $60,280 $78,680 $71,880 $89,480 $66,120 $75,800 $74,680 $65,000 $67,200 $104,400 $57,800 $64,000 $60,280 $60,280 $60,280
Three-Bedroom $90,939 $75,360 $97,560 $94,920 $113,680 $79,680 $91,320 $92,760 $84,280 $87,680 $127,040 $75,640 $78,320 $75,360 $75,360 $75,360
Four-Bedroom $106,419 $86,080 $113,520 $119,040 $123,240 $94,520 $127,280 $104,720 $108,920 $112,840 $141,640 $91,640 $93,760 $86,080 $86,080 $86,080
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35 $16.35
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850 $850
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 61 49 63 58 72 53 61 67 52 61 84 47 53 49 49 49
One-Bedroom 70 57 74 64 88 61 74 72 62 61 102 56 57 57 57 57
Two-Bedroom 87 71 93 85 105 78 89 88 76 79 123 68 75 71 71 71
Three-Bedroom 107 89 115 112 134 94 107 109 99 103 149 89 92 89 89 89
Four-Bedroom 125 101 134 140 145 111 150 123 128 133 167 108 110 101 101 101
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132 $1,132
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340 $340
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $37,748 $35,807 $43,300 $33,090 $44,670 $37,686 $33,431 $33,915 $33,293 $37,980 $44,670 $33,000 $33,594 $33,000 $34,920 $44,670
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $62,914 $59,678 $72,167 $55,150 $74,450 $62,810 $55,719 $56,525 $55,488 $63,300 $74,450 $55,000 $55,990 $55,000 $58,200 $74,450
Median Renter Household Income $56,642 $49,949 $51,037 $59,058 $68,429 $53,537 $64,954 $50,112 $54,179 $56,690 $88,258 $42,432 $44,778 $43,948 $51,259 $56,046
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $944 $895 $1,082 $827 $1,117 $942 $836 $848 $832 $950 $1,117 $825 $840 $825 $873 $1,117
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,573 $1,492 $1,804 $1,379 $1,861 $1,570 $1,393 $1,413 $1,387 $1,583 $1,861 $1,375 $1,400 $1,375 $1,455 $1,861
Median Renter Household Income $1,416 $1,249 $1,276 $1,476 $1,711 $1,338 $1,624 $1,253 $1,354 $1,417 $2,206 $1,061 $1,119 $1,099 $1,281 $1,401

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 32,180 $16.63
Cashiers 32,110 $16.65
Retail Salespersons 41,890 $17.30
Food Preparation Workers 11,450 $17.33
Waiters and Waitresses 21,720 $17.83
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 29,660 $18.00
Cooks, Restaurant 13,940 $18.60
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 41,890 $18.69
Receptionists and Information Clerks 14,510 $19.13
Stockers and Order Fillers 36,140 $19.57
Security Guards 12,040 $19.57
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26,840 $19.65
Light Truck Drivers 10,900 $21.65
Nursing Assistants 21,390 $21.78
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 13,550 $21.97
Office Clerks, General 25,750 $22.75
Customer Service Representatives 28,140 $23.12
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 13,460 $25.34
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,690 $26.22
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 22,690 $27.24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 14,820 $28.03
All Occupations 1,682,000 $28.58
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $28.68
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15,860 $28.72
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $35.42
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 25,280 $37.19
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 13,060 $37.94
Accountants and Auditors 16,590 $43.85
Registered Nurses 39,020 $49.70
General and Operations Managers 46,780 $63.72
Software Developers 16,490 $64.03
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10,750 $80.47
Financial Managers 20,200 $83.04