State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $13.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $30.65 |
| Number of Renter Households | 109,077 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26,975 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
24% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
45,839 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
42% |
Working at minimum wage $13.25/hr
Each week you have to work 76 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Delaware | Dover MSA † | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington MSA | Sussex County HMFA | Kent County † | New Castle County | Sussex County | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 389,000 | 68,705 | 220,437 | 99,858 | 68,705 | 220,437 | 99,858 |
| Renter | 109,077 | 20,352 | 70,192 | 18,533 | 20,352 | 70,192 | 18,533 |
| Percent Renters | 28% | 30% | 32% | 19% | 30% | 32% | 19% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $23.08 | $21.35 | $25.06 | $17.48 | $21.35 | $25.06 | $17.48 |
| One-Bedroom | $25.19 | $21.48 | $27.90 | $19.00 | $21.48 | $27.90 | $19.00 |
| Two-Bedroom | $30.65 | $26.31 | $33.40 | $24.96 | $26.31 | $33.40 | $24.96 |
| Three-Bedroom | $38.32 | $37.08 | $40.38 | $31.85 | $37.08 | $40.38 | $31.85 |
| Four-Bedroom | $44.35 | $41.38 | $46.58 | $39.17 | $41.38 | $46.58 | $39.17 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,200 | $1,110 | $1,303 | $909 | $1,110 | $1,303 | $909 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,310 | $1,117 | $1,451 | $988 | $1,117 | $1,451 | $988 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,594 | $1,368 | $1,737 | $1,298 | $1,368 | $1,737 | $1,298 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,992 | $1,928 | $2,100 | $1,656 | $1,928 | $2,100 | $1,656 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,306 | $2,152 | $2,422 | $2,037 | $2,152 | $2,422 | $2,037 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $48,002 | $44,400 | $52,120 | $36,360 | $44,400 | $52,120 | $36,360 |
| One-Bedroom | $52,401 | $44,680 | $58,040 | $39,520 | $44,680 | $58,040 | $39,520 |
| Two-Bedroom | $63,742 | $54,720 | $69,480 | $51,920 | $54,720 | $69,480 | $51,920 |
| Three-Bedroom | $79,699 | $77,120 | $84,000 | $66,240 | $77,120 | $84,000 | $66,240 |
| Four-Bedroom | $92,248 | $86,080 | $96,880 | $81,480 | $86,080 | $96,880 | $81,480 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 70 | 64 | 76 | 53 | 64 | 76 | 53 |
| One-Bedroom | 76 | 65 | 84 | 57 | 65 | 84 | 57 |
| Two-Bedroom | 93 | 79 | 101 | 75 | 79 | 101 | 75 |
| Three-Bedroom | 116 | 112 | 122 | 96 | 112 | 122 | 96 |
| Four-Bedroom | 134 | 125 | 141 | 118 | 125 | 141 | 118 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $32,500 | $27,390 | $34,410 | $31,800 | $27,390 | $34,410 | $31,800 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $54,167 | $45,650 | $57,350 | $53,000 | $45,650 | $57,350 | $53,000 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $52,706 | $46,019 | $56,412 | $46,010 | $46,019 | $56,412 | $46,010 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $813 | $685 | $860 | $795 | $685 | $860 | $795 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,354 | $1,141 | $1,434 | $1,325 | $1,141 | $1,434 | $1,325 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,318 | $1,150 | $1,410 | $1,150 | $1,150 | $1,410 | $1,150 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 8,110 | $13.86 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 11,910 | $14.42 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 9,100 | $14.53 |
| Cashiers | 12,880 | $14.76 |
| Retail Salespersons | 12,790 | $15.39 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 7,980 | $15.99 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 5,530 | $16.23 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 5,720 | $16.53 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 3,570 | $18.08 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 8,220 | $18.24 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,290 | $18.67 |
| Nursing Assistants | 5,770 | $18.83 |
| Office Clerks, General | 5,510 | $19.28 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 3,700 | $19.29 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 5,440 | $19.68 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 7,020 | $20.16 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 7,590 | $22.54 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 3,830 | $22.69 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,500 | $23.19 |
| All Occupations | 469,280 | $24.27 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 5,190 | $24.55 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 4,080 | $24.98 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $25.19 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6,360 | $27.03 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 6,880 | $28.17 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $30.65 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,970 | $32.84 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 3,410 | $34.96 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 5,840 | $40.41 |
| Management Analysts | 4,440 | $42.62 |
| Registered Nurses | 11,810 | $45.90 |
| Software Developers | 4,850 | $64.85 |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,750 | $67.19 |