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% |
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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Number of Households |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |