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Minimum Wage	$16.10
2-Bedroom Housing Wage	$34.33
Number of Renter Households	165,659
Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI	49,639
Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI	30%
Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI	71,321
Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI	43%

$837/mo

$1,067/mo

$1,779/mo

$1,567/mo

$1,785/mo

Working at minimum wage $16.10/hr

Each week you have to work 75 hours

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

Select 2 Jurisdictions to Compare:

	District of Columbia	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HMFA	District of Columbia
Number of Households
Total	288,307	288,307	288,307
Renter	165,659	165,659	165,659
Percent Renters	57%	57%	57%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom	$29.60	$29.60	$29.60
One-Bedroom	$30.13	$30.13	$30.13
Two-Bedroom	$34.33	$34.33	$34.33
Three-Bedroom	$43.46	$43.46	$43.46
Four-Bedroom	$52.17	$52.17	$52.17
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom	$1,539	$1,539	$1,539
One-Bedroom	$1,567	$1,567	$1,567
Two-Bedroom	$1,785	$1,785	$1,785
Three-Bedroom	$2,260	$2,260	$2,260
Four-Bedroom	$2,713	$2,713	$2,713
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom	$61,560	$61,560	$61,560
One-Bedroom	$62,680	$62,680	$62,680
Two-Bedroom	$71,400	$71,400	$71,400
Three-Bedroom	$90,400	$90,400	$90,400
Four-Bedroom	$108,520	$108,520	$108,520
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage	$16.10	$16.10	$16.10
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage	$837	$837	$837
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom	74	74	74
One-Bedroom	75	75	75
Two-Bedroom	85	85	85
Three-Bedroom	108	108	108
Four-Bedroom	130	130	130
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment	$841	$841	$841
Rent affordable to SSI recipient	$252	$252	$252
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$42,690	$42,690	$42,690
50% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$71,150	$71,150	$71,150
Median Renter Household Income	$67,929	$67,929	$67,929
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$1,067	$1,067	$1,067
50% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$1,779	$1,779	$1,779
Median Renter Household Income	$1,698	$1,698	$1,698

Occupation	Total Employment	Median Hourly Wage
Cashiers	6,400	$15.88
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	10,910	$15.91
Fast Food and Counter Workers	6,070	$16.83
Waiters and Waitresses	5,820	$17.74
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	12,510	$18.46
Office Clerks, General	9,610	$24.04
Customer Service Representatives	5,630	$24.04
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	13,340	$24.36
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4,590	$24.46
Security Guards	13,910	$25.49
One-Bedroom Housing Wage		$30.13
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage		$34.33
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,540	$39.59
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	5,340	$39.77
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,090	$40.12
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	5,450	$40.34
All Occupations	661,960	$40.67
Public Relations Specialists	17,750	$45.83
Registered Nurses	11,540	$48.44
Compliance Officers	4,440	$49.12
Human Resources Specialists	8,120	$50.38
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	39,100	$51.19
Project Management Specialists	5,650	$51.19
Accountants and Auditors	9,200	$51.51
Management Analysts	19,480	$54.50
Computer Occupations, All Other	17,720	$64.40
Software Developers	9,460	$65.63
Managers, All Other	21,710	$76.75
General and Operations Managers	29,570	$78.20
Financial Managers	7,820	$83.09
Public Relations Managers	5,900	$83.48
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,060	$85.53
Lawyers	30,850	$87.74