State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $31.93 |
| Number of Renter Households | 471,821 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
141,054 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
30% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
231,045 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
49% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 69 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 | 1,397,324 | 74,857 | 131,666 | 8,944 | 73,915 | 460,939 | 48,799 | 209,899 | 100,537 | 20,779 | 143,862 | 77,702 | 45,425 | 74,857 |
| Renter | 471,821 | 17,761 | 43,857 | 1,549 | 19,127 | 156,311 | 12,770 | 83,701 | 34,287 | 3,883 | 53,627 | 30,952 | 13,996 | 17,761 |
| Percent Renters | 34% | 24% | 33% | 17% | 26% | 34% | 26% | 40% | 34% | 19% | 37% | 40% | 31% | 24% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.84 | $17.79 | $21.25 | $19.88 | $25.96 | $19.27 | $21.12 | $23.08 | $18.65 | $20.40 | $33.37 | $17.17 | $19.75 | $17.79 |
| One-Bedroom | $25.90 | $20.52 | $25.62 | $22.58 | $31.19 | $23.21 | $27.04 | $25.65 | $22.63 | $23.48 | $40.90 | $20.75 | $19.88 | $20.52 |
| Two-Bedroom | $31.93 | $26.62 | $31.77 | $29.73 | $38.83 | $28.83 | $31.58 | $31.33 | $27.88 | $30.52 | $49.29 | $25.67 | $26.17 | $26.62 |
| Three-Bedroom | $39.62 | $32.38 | $40.58 | $40.50 | $49.48 | $35.08 | $38.42 | $38.48 | $36.12 | $43.37 | $60.77 | $32.71 | $32.60 | $32.38 |
| Four-Bedroom | $46.65 | $35.75 | $47.38 | $50.63 | $52.77 | $42.81 | $53.79 | $43.42 | $47.50 | $51.98 | $66.21 | $39.46 | $42.52 | $35.75 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,136 | $925 | $1,105 | $1,034 | $1,350 | $1,002 | $1,098 | $1,200 | $970 | $1,061 | $1,735 | $893 | $1,027 | $925 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,347 | $1,067 | $1,332 | $1,174 | $1,622 | $1,207 | $1,406 | $1,334 | $1,177 | $1,221 | $2,127 | $1,079 | $1,034 | $1,067 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,660 | $1,384 | $1,652 | $1,546 | $2,019 | $1,499 | $1,642 | $1,629 | $1,450 | $1,587 | $2,563 | $1,335 | $1,361 | $1,384 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,060 | $1,684 | $2,110 | $2,106 | $2,573 | $1,824 | $1,998 | $2,001 | $1,878 | $2,255 | $3,160 | $1,701 | $1,695 | $1,684 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,426 | $1,859 | $2,464 | $2,633 | $2,744 | $2,226 | $2,797 | $2,258 | $2,470 | $2,703 | $3,443 | $2,052 | $2,211 | $1,859 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $45,427 | $37,000 | $44,200 | $41,360 | $54,000 | $40,080 | $43,920 | $48,000 | $38,800 | $42,440 | $69,400 | $35,720 | $41,080 | $37,000 |
| One-Bedroom | $53,878 | $42,680 | $53,280 | $46,960 | $64,880 | $48,280 | $56,240 | $53,360 | $47,080 | $48,840 | $85,080 | $43,160 | $41,360 | $42,680 |
| Two-Bedroom | $66,412 | $55,360 | $66,080 | $61,840 | $80,760 | $59,960 | $65,680 | $65,160 | $58,000 | $63,480 | $102,520 | $53,400 | $54,440 | $55,360 |
| Three-Bedroom | $82,406 | $67,360 | $84,400 | $84,240 | $102,920 | $72,960 | $79,920 | $80,040 | $75,120 | $90,200 | $126,400 | $68,040 | $67,800 | $67,360 |
| Four-Bedroom | $97,036 | $74,360 | $98,560 | $105,320 | $109,760 | $89,040 | $111,880 | $90,320 | $98,800 | $108,120 | $137,720 | $82,080 | $88,440 | $74,360 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 58 | 47 | 57 | 53 | 69 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 50 | 54 | 89 | 46 | 53 | 47 |
| One-Bedroom | 69 | 55 | 68 | 60 | 83 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 60 | 63 | 109 | 55 | 53 | 55 |
| Two-Bedroom | 85 | 71 | 85 | 79 | 104 | 77 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 81 | 131 | 68 | 70 | 71 |
| Three-Bedroom | 106 | 86 | 108 | 108 | 132 | 94 | 102 | 103 | 96 | 116 | 162 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Four-Bedroom | 124 | 95 | 126 | 135 | 141 | 114 | 143 | 116 | 127 | 139 | 177 | 105 | 113 | 95 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 | $316 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $36,869 | $34,410 | $35,220 | $42,570 | $44,640 | $35,430 | $37,800 | $33,570 | $33,690 | $43,590 | $51,390 | $30,330 | $29,940 | $34,410 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $61,448 | $57,350 | $58,700 | $70,950 | $74,400 | $59,050 | $63,000 | $55,950 | $56,150 | $72,650 | $85,650 | $50,550 | $49,900 | $57,350 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $52,970 | $48,072 | $45,720 | $57,122 | $61,964 | $49,883 | $60,166 | $47,448 | $53,325 | $54,760 | $82,357 | $41,469 | $41,556 | $48,072 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $922 | $860 | $881 | $1,064 | $1,116 | $886 | $945 | $839 | $842 | $1,090 | $1,285 | $758 | $749 | $860 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,536 | $1,434 | $1,468 | $1,774 | $1,860 | $1,476 | $1,575 | $1,399 | $1,404 | $1,816 | $2,141 | $1,264 | $1,248 | $1,434 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,324 | $1,202 | $1,143 | $1,428 | $1,549 | $1,247 | $1,504 | $1,186 | $1,333 | $1,369 | $2,059 | $1,037 | $1,039 | $1,202 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Cashiers | 37,320 | $14.62 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 28,880 | $14.69 |
| Retail Salespersons | 39,620 | $15.55 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 41,230 | $16.89 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 22,650 | $17.24 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 28,770 | $17.51 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 26,350 | $18.05 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 33,520 | $18.06 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 12,740 | $18.13 |
| Nursing Assistants | 19,390 | $18.40 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 13,580 | $18.63 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 11,960 | $18.73 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 13,900 | $19.08 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 20,550 | $19.52 |
| Office Clerks, General | 25,890 | $20.48 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 30,140 | $21.35 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,190 | $23.93 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 12,520 | $24.71 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 24,640 | $25.08 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 16,350 | $25.10 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $25.90 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 15,150 | $25.97 |
| All Occupations | 1,631,510 | $25.98 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $31.93 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 26,670 | $32.19 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 12,860 | $38.08 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 15,270 | $39.56 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 15,960 | $40.34 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 16,890 | $40.80 |
| Registered Nurses | 34,290 | $47.76 |
| Software Developers | 16,200 | $55.40 |
| General and Operations Managers | 42,090 | $61.13 |
| Financial Managers | 19,540 | $79.18 |