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District of Columbia

State Facts

Minimum Wage $17.00
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $35.35
Number of Renter Households 181,384
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
52,485
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
29%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
75,724
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
42%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$884/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$1,141/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,901/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,615/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,838/mo

Working at minimum wage $17.00/hr

Each week you have to work 73 hours

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

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District of Columbia Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HMFA District of Columbia
Number of Households
Total 310,104 310,104 310,104
Renter 181,384 181,384 181,384
Percent Renters 58% 58% 58%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $30.56 $30.56 $30.56
One-Bedroom $31.06 $31.06 $31.06
Two-Bedroom $35.35 $35.35 $35.35
Three-Bedroom $44.21 $44.21 $44.21
Four-Bedroom $52.73 $52.73 $52.73
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,589 $1,589 $1,589
One-Bedroom $1,615 $1,615 $1,615
Two-Bedroom $1,838 $1,838 $1,838
Three-Bedroom $2,299 $2,299 $2,299
Four-Bedroom $2,742 $2,742 $2,742
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $63,560 $63,560 $63,560
One-Bedroom $64,600 $64,600 $64,600
Two-Bedroom $73,520 $73,520 $73,520
Three-Bedroom $91,960 $91,960 $91,960
Four-Bedroom $109,680 $109,680 $109,680
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $17.00 $17.00 $17.00
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $884 $884 $884
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 72 72 72
One-Bedroom 73 73 73
Two-Bedroom 83 83 83
Three-Bedroom 104 104 104
Four-Bedroom 124 124 124
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $914 $914 $914
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $274 $274 $274
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $45,630 $45,630 $45,630
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $76,050 $76,050 $76,050
Median Renter Household Income $72,493 $72,493 $72,493
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,141 $1,141 $1,141
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,901 $1,901 $1,901
Median Renter Household Income $1,812 $1,812 $1,812

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Cashiers 7,820 $17.09
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 11,030 $17.10
Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,210 $17.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12,630 $17.94
Waiters and Waitresses 8,910 $18.24
Customer Service Representatives 6,210 $23.97
Office Clerks, General 9,070 $24.14
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,190 $24.45
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 13,090 $25.38
Security Guards 14,440 $28.20
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $31.06
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $35.35
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 5,450 $38.24
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 5,280 $39.40
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,090 $41.22
All Occupations 690,050 $41.61
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,580 $43.95
Compliance Officers 4,540 $48.05
Registered Nurses 11,820 $49.65
Human Resources Specialists 7,710 $50.72
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 36,950 $51.07
Public Relations Specialists 17,400 $51.13
Accountants and Auditors 10,480 $51.21
Project Management Specialists 7,320 $53.21
Management Analysts 19,230 $55.58
Computer Occupations, All Other 17,880 $64.30
Software Developers 7,760 $67.85
General and Operations Managers 32,040 $78.10
Managers, All Other 19,930 $78.10
Financial Managers 7,670 $82.32
Public Relations Managers 6,830 $86.57
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,590 $88.24
Lawyers 33,610 $89.24