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District of Columbia

State Facts

Minimum Wage $17.50
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $39.33
Number of Renter Households 184,920
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
51,512
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
28%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
75,013
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
41%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$910/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$1,160/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,934/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,803/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,045/mo

Working at minimum wage $17.50/hr

Each week you have to work 79 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 315,785 315,785 315,785
Renter 184,920 184,920 184,920
Percent Renters 59% 59% 59%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $34.08 $34.08 $34.08
One-Bedroom $34.67 $34.67 $34.67
Two-Bedroom $39.33 $39.33 $39.33
Three-Bedroom $48.92 $48.92 $48.92
Four-Bedroom $57.98 $57.98 $57.98
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,772 $1,772 $1,772
One-Bedroom $1,803 $1,803 $1,803
Two-Bedroom $2,045 $2,045 $2,045
Three-Bedroom $2,544 $2,544 $2,544
Four-Bedroom $3,015 $3,015 $3,015
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $70,880 $70,880 $70,880
One-Bedroom $72,120 $72,120 $72,120
Two-Bedroom $81,800 $81,800 $81,800
Three-Bedroom $101,760 $101,760 $101,760
Four-Bedroom $120,600 $120,600 $120,600
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $17.50 $17.50 $17.50
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $910 $910 $910
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 78 78 78
One-Bedroom 79 79 79
Two-Bedroom 90 90 90
Three-Bedroom 112 112 112
Four-Bedroom 133 133 133
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $943 $943 $943
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $283 $283 $283
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $46,410 $46,410 $46,410
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $77,350 $77,350 $77,350
Median Renter Household Income $75,031 $75,031 $75,031
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,160 $1,160 $1,160
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,934 $1,934 $1,934
Median Renter Household Income $1,876 $1,876 $1,876

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Cashiers 6,820 $17.76
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 10,730 $18.22
Fast Food and Counter Workers 8,420 $18.22
Retail Salespersons 4,640 $18.41
Waiters and Waitresses 11,640 $18.42
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,640 $18.55
Cooks, Restaurant 6,960 $18.78
Office Clerks, General 6,500 $24.93
Customer Service Representatives 5,680 $25.03
Security Guards 14,570 $25.17
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,600 $25.46
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 12,260 $26.98
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $34.67
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,320 $39.21
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $39.33
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 5,010 $39.42
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 4,740 $40.42
All Occupations 701,840 $41.59
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,340 $47.02
Public Relations Specialists 17,320 $47.53
Human Resources Specialists 7,740 $49.73
Project Management Specialists 5,780 $50.19
Accountants and Auditors 11,310 $50.20
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 38,250 $51.01
Registered Nurses 10,810 $51.82
Management Analysts 18,570 $58.84
Computer Occupations, All Other 16,960 $65.00
Software Developers 8,470 $69.12
General and Operations Managers 34,580 $80.27
Managers, All Other 18,450 $80.39
Financial Managers 7,570 $84.74
Lawyers 34,660 $90.37
Public Relations Managers 8,220 $90.37