State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $29.84 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,398,009 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
324,452 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
23% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
528,888 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
37% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 147 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 | 4,074,366 | 681,729 | 57,689 | 86,101 | 2,264,187 | 149,176 | 47,209 | 8,941 | 59,091 | 99,274 | 36,834 | 73,551 | 11,747 | 23,998 | 2,997 | 6,162 | 11,669 | 78,036 | 8,391 | 10,554 | 8,120 | 15,246 | 10,598 | 36,856 | 161,273 | 1,771 | 2,529 | 56,786 | 63,851 |
| Renter | 1,398,009 | 213,889 | 25,251 | 38,167 | 771,159 | 55,070 | 14,187 | 2,299 | 14,101 | 43,241 | 12,154 | 23,130 | 3,335 | 11,792 | 702 | 2,145 | 2,761 | 32,061 | 2,264 | 1,713 | 1,768 | 3,990 | 3,226 | 13,422 | 61,020 | 727 | 517 | 22,805 | 21,113 |
| Percent Renters | 34% | 31% | 44% | 44% | 34% | 37% | 30% | 26% | 24% | 44% | 33% | 31% | 28% | 49% | 23% | 35% | 24% | 41% | 27% | 16% | 22% | 26% | 30% | 36% | 38% | 41% | 20% | 40% | 33% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $25.27 | $15.37 | $18.58 | $22.29 | $30.48 | $18.06 | $19.90 | $18.00 | $23.29 | $17.21 | $14.92 | $22.63 | $16.12 | $23.56 | $14.29 | $18.98 | $20.87 | $20.87 | $14.58 | $18.92 | $24.15 | $13.96 | $17.02 | $15.81 | $27.98 | $15.44 | $15.44 | $17.60 | $21.27 |
| One-Bedroom | $26.67 | $16.19 | $19.35 | $22.75 | $31.92 | $21.42 | $21.25 | $18.79 | $24.29 | $18.06 | $17.29 | $26.56 | $16.23 | $24.67 | $14.58 | $19.88 | $21.85 | $22.27 | $14.67 | $20.15 | $25.29 | $15.90 | $19.81 | $17.75 | $29.48 | $16.21 | $16.21 | $17.71 | $23.48 |
| Two-Bedroom | $29.84 | $19.94 | $21.71 | $25.60 | $35.00 | $24.25 | $24.87 | $20.67 | $26.73 | $20.92 | $21.56 | $29.12 | $21.29 | $27.04 | $19.13 | $21.79 | $23.94 | $25.13 | $19.25 | $22.58 | $27.73 | $19.40 | $21.71 | $22.92 | $32.31 | $18.71 | $18.71 | $22.92 | $26.19 |
| Three-Bedroom | $36.72 | $25.44 | $29.50 | $33.35 | $41.96 | $31.29 | $29.81 | $27.44 | $33.35 | $27.79 | $28.10 | $35.27 | $25.87 | $35.92 | $25.10 | $27.10 | $30.33 | $30.13 | $26.77 | $27.08 | $33.25 | $26.98 | $28.19 | $29.63 | $42.98 | $24.87 | $26.02 | $30.44 | $35.02 |
| Four-Bedroom | $43.41 | $29.45 | $35.73 | $35.21 | $50.10 | $38.15 | $36.65 | $34.67 | $35.63 | $32.75 | $36.08 | $40.90 | $33.04 | $45.37 | $25.33 | $36.56 | $40.17 | $33.29 | $29.06 | $31.96 | $46.52 | $32.44 | $28.75 | $31.27 | $48.98 | $25.98 | $29.25 | $36.83 | $41.31 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,314 | $799 | $966 | $1,159 | $1,585 | $939 | $1,035 | $936 | $1,211 | $895 | $776 | $1,177 | $838 | $1,225 | $743 | $987 | $1,085 | $1,085 | $758 | $984 | $1,256 | $726 | $885 | $822 | $1,455 | $803 | $803 | $915 | $1,106 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,387 | $842 | $1,006 | $1,183 | $1,660 | $1,114 | $1,105 | $977 | $1,263 | $939 | $899 | $1,381 | $844 | $1,283 | $758 | $1,034 | $1,136 | $1,158 | $763 | $1,048 | $1,315 | $827 | $1,030 | $923 | $1,533 | $843 | $843 | $921 | $1,221 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,551 | $1,037 | $1,129 | $1,331 | $1,820 | $1,261 | $1,293 | $1,075 | $1,390 | $1,088 | $1,121 | $1,514 | $1,107 | $1,406 | $995 | $1,133 | $1,245 | $1,307 | $1,001 | $1,174 | $1,442 | $1,009 | $1,129 | $1,192 | $1,680 | $973 | $973 | $1,192 | $1,362 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,910 | $1,323 | $1,534 | $1,734 | $2,182 | $1,627 | $1,550 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $1,445 | $1,461 | $1,834 | $1,345 | $1,868 | $1,305 | $1,409 | $1,577 | $1,567 | $1,392 | $1,408 | $1,729 | $1,403 | $1,466 | $1,541 | $2,235 | $1,293 | $1,353 | $1,583 | $1,821 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,257 | $1,532 | $1,858 | $1,831 | $2,605 | $1,984 | $1,906 | $1,803 | $1,853 | $1,703 | $1,876 | $2,127 | $1,718 | $2,359 | $1,317 | $1,901 | $2,089 | $1,731 | $1,511 | $1,662 | $2,419 | $1,687 | $1,495 | $1,626 | $2,547 | $1,351 | $1,521 | $1,915 | $2,148 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $52,559 | $31,979 | $38,640 | $46,360 | $63,400 | $37,560 | $41,400 | $37,440 | $48,440 | $35,800 | $31,040 | $47,080 | $33,520 | $49,000 | $29,720 | $39,480 | $43,400 | $43,400 | $30,320 | $39,360 | $50,240 | $29,040 | $35,400 | $32,880 | $58,200 | $32,120 | $32,120 | $36,600 | $44,240 |
| One-Bedroom | $55,465 | $33,679 | $40,240 | $47,320 | $66,400 | $44,560 | $44,200 | $39,080 | $50,520 | $37,560 | $35,960 | $55,240 | $33,760 | $51,320 | $30,320 | $41,360 | $45,440 | $46,320 | $30,520 | $41,920 | $52,600 | $33,080 | $41,200 | $36,920 | $61,320 | $33,720 | $33,720 | $36,840 | $48,840 |
| Two-Bedroom | $62,060 | $41,466 | $45,160 | $53,240 | $72,800 | $50,440 | $51,720 | $43,000 | $55,600 | $43,520 | $44,840 | $60,560 | $44,280 | $56,240 | $39,800 | $45,320 | $49,800 | $52,280 | $40,040 | $46,960 | $57,680 | $40,360 | $45,160 | $47,680 | $67,200 | $38,920 | $38,920 | $47,680 | $54,480 |
| Three-Bedroom | $76,386 | $52,908 | $61,360 | $69,360 | $87,280 | $65,080 | $62,000 | $57,080 | $69,360 | $57,800 | $58,440 | $73,360 | $53,800 | $74,720 | $52,200 | $56,360 | $63,080 | $62,680 | $55,680 | $56,320 | $69,160 | $56,120 | $58,640 | $61,640 | $89,400 | $51,720 | $54,120 | $63,320 | $72,840 |
| Four-Bedroom | $90,283 | $61,265 | $74,320 | $73,240 | $104,200 | $79,360 | $76,240 | $72,120 | $74,120 | $68,120 | $75,040 | $85,080 | $68,720 | $94,360 | $52,680 | $76,040 | $83,560 | $69,240 | $60,440 | $66,480 | $96,760 | $67,480 | $59,800 | $65,040 | $101,880 | $54,040 | $60,840 | $76,600 | $85,920 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 139 | 85 | 102 | 123 | 168 | 100 | 110 | 99 | 128 | 95 | 82 | 125 | 89 | 130 | 79 | 105 | 115 | 115 | 80 | 104 | 133 | 77 | 94 | 87 | 154 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 117 |
| One-Bedroom | 147 | 89 | 107 | 126 | 176 | 118 | 117 | 104 | 134 | 100 | 95 | 147 | 90 | 136 | 80 | 110 | 121 | 123 | 81 | 111 | 140 | 88 | 109 | 98 | 163 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 130 |
| Two-Bedroom | 165 | 110 | 120 | 141 | 193 | 134 | 137 | 114 | 147 | 115 | 119 | 161 | 117 | 149 | 106 | 120 | 132 | 139 | 106 | 125 | 153 | 107 | 120 | 126 | 178 | 103 | 103 | 126 | 145 |
| Three-Bedroom | 203 | 140 | 163 | 184 | 232 | 173 | 164 | 151 | 184 | 153 | 155 | 195 | 143 | 198 | 138 | 149 | 167 | 166 | 148 | 149 | 183 | 149 | 156 | 164 | 237 | 137 | 144 | 168 | 193 |
| Four-Bedroom | 239 | 163 | 197 | 194 | 276 | 211 | 202 | 191 | 197 | 181 | 199 | 226 | 182 | 250 | 140 | 202 | 222 | 184 | 160 | 176 | 257 | 179 | 159 | 173 | 270 | 143 | 161 | 203 | 228 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $31,024 | $22,660 | $21,360 | $30,030 | $35,340 | $27,120 | $27,630 | $24,360 | $29,220 | $25,740 | $24,900 | $30,600 | $27,450 | $21,300 | $20,910 | $23,910 | $28,860 | $22,320 | $21,630 | $32,940 | $30,270 | $24,570 | $28,560 | $25,950 | $32,190 | $18,810 | $16,950 | $24,780 | $29,730 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $51,707 | $37,767 | $35,600 | $50,050 | $58,900 | $45,200 | $46,050 | $40,600 | $48,700 | $42,900 | $41,500 | $51,000 | $45,750 | $35,500 | $34,850 | $39,850 | $48,100 | $37,200 | $36,050 | $54,900 | $50,450 | $40,950 | $47,600 | $43,250 | $53,650 | $31,350 | $28,250 | $41,300 | $49,550 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $53,931 | $38,169 | $42,878 | $41,913 | $62,586 | $43,326 | $42,243 | $45,143 | $45,358 | $46,475 | $47,274 | $57,711 | $50,142 | $51,586 | $35,052 | $43,274 | $48,488 | $36,584 | $35,663 | $55,681 | $48,918 | $40,207 | $36,935 | $42,713 | $55,495 | $23,882 | $32,760 | $36,558 | $50,633 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $776 | $566 | $534 | $751 | $884 | $678 | $691 | $609 | $731 | $644 | $623 | $765 | $686 | $533 | $523 | $598 | $722 | $558 | $541 | $824 | $757 | $614 | $714 | $649 | $805 | $470 | $424 | $620 | $743 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,293 | $944 | $890 | $1,251 | $1,473 | $1,130 | $1,151 | $1,015 | $1,218 | $1,073 | $1,038 | $1,275 | $1,144 | $888 | $871 | $996 | $1,203 | $930 | $901 | $1,373 | $1,261 | $1,024 | $1,190 | $1,081 | $1,341 | $784 | $706 | $1,033 | $1,239 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,348 | $954 | $1,072 | $1,048 | $1,565 | $1,083 | $1,056 | $1,129 | $1,134 | $1,162 | $1,182 | $1,443 | $1,254 | $1,290 | $876 | $1,082 | $1,212 | $915 | $892 | $1,392 | $1,223 | $1,005 | $923 | $1,068 | $1,387 | $597 | $819 | $914 | $1,266 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 76,470 | $9.24 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 145,030 | $13.30 |
| Cashiers | 97,540 | $14.37 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 50,870 | $14.46 |
| Retail Salespersons | 143,120 | $15.24 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 55,660 | $16.96 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 86,660 | $17.61 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 46,350 | $17.76 |
| Nursing Assistants | 43,440 | $18.62 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 52,020 | $18.93 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 137,580 | $19.02 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 48,420 | $19.08 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 97,850 | $19.59 |
| Office Clerks, General | 75,390 | $20.05 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 44,430 | $20.56 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 39,380 | $21.33 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 50,260 | $21.36 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 36,900 | $22.81 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 48,430 | $23.56 |
| All Occupations | 4,889,170 | $23.80 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 38,700 | $24.39 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $26.67 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 74,840 | $28.19 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $29.84 | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 43,630 | $31.55 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 42,630 | $31.94 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 46,960 | $37.20 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 67,450 | $38.75 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 44,020 | $40.47 |
| Registered Nurses | 100,950 | $46.23 |
| Management Analysts | 38,390 | $49.22 |
| General and Operations Managers | 111,060 | $51.26 |
| Software Developers | 49,700 | $64.74 |