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Hawaii

State Facts

Minimum Wage$10.10
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$40.63
Number of Renter Households185,895
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
37,911
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
20%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
66,067
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
36%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$525/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$812/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,353/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,620/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,113/mo

Working at minimum wage $10.10/hr

Each week you have to work 123 hours

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

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HawaiiHawaii Non-Metropolitan AreasKahului-Wailuku-Lahaina MSAUrban Honolulu MSAHawaii CountyHonolulu CountyKalawao CountyKauai CountyMaui County
Number of Households
Total 467,932 95,384 55,620 316,928 71,747 316,928 306 23,331 55,620
Renter 185,895 30,485 20,842 134,568 22,026 134,568 306 8,153 20,842
Percent Renters 40% 32% 37% 42% 31% 42% 100% 35% 37%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $28.24 $21.19 $28.21 $29.85 $19.56 $29.85 $22.87 $25.52 $28.21
One-Bedroom $31.15 $24.60 $30.15 $32.79 $22.38 $32.79 $25.06 $30.58 $30.15
Two-Bedroom $40.63 $31.87 $37.63 $43.08 $29.44 $43.08 $32.96 $38.40 $37.63
Three-Bedroom $56.96 $42.04 $51.50 $61.19 $37.87 $61.19 $43.21 $53.27 $51.50
Four-Bedroom $67.41 $46.90 $56.62 $73.73 $39.92 $73.73 $47.15 $65.73 $56.62
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,469 $1,102 $1,467 $1,552 $1,017 $1,552 $1,189 $1,327 $1,467
One-Bedroom $1,620 $1,279 $1,568 $1,705 $1,164 $1,705 $1,303 $1,590 $1,568
Two-Bedroom $2,113 $1,657 $1,957 $2,240 $1,531 $2,240 $1,714 $1,997 $1,957
Three-Bedroom $2,962 $2,186 $2,678 $3,182 $1,969 $3,182 $2,247 $2,770 $2,678
Four-Bedroom $3,505 $2,439 $2,944 $3,834 $2,076 $3,834 $2,452 $3,418 $2,944
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $58,745 $44,065 $58,680 $62,080 $40,680 $62,080 $47,560 $53,080 $58,680
One-Bedroom $64,793 $51,173 $62,720 $68,200 $46,560 $68,200 $52,120 $63,600 $62,720
Two-Bedroom $84,510 $66,299 $78,280 $89,600 $61,240 $89,600 $68,560 $79,880 $78,280
Three-Bedroom $118,486 $87,440 $107,120 $127,280 $78,760 $127,280 $89,880 $110,800 $107,120
Four-Bedroom $140,216 $97,547 $117,760 $153,360 $83,040 $153,360 $98,080 $136,720 $117,760
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $10.10 $10.10 $10.10 $10.10 $10.10 $10.10 $10.10 $10.10 $10.10
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $525 $525 $525 $525 $525 $525 $525 $525 $525
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 112 84 112 118 77 118 91 101 112
One-Bedroom 123 97 119 130 89 130 99 121 119
Two-Bedroom 161 126 149 171 117 171 131 152 149
Three-Bedroom 226 166 204 242 150 242 171 211 204
Four-Bedroom 267 186 224 292 158 292 187 260 224
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841 $841
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252 $252
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $32,467 $28,654 $30,330 $33,990 $27,480 $33,990 $41,160 $32,100 $30,330
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $54,112 $47,757 $50,550 $56,650 $45,800 $56,650 $68,600 $53,500 $50,550
Median Renter Household Income $65,919 $56,326 $63,882 $68,408 $53,569 $68,408 $83,952 $62,737 $63,882
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $812 $716 $758 $850 $687 $850 $1,029 $803 $758
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,353 $1,194 $1,264 $1,416 $1,145 $1,416 $1,715 $1,338 $1,264
Median Renter Household Income $1,648 $1,408 $1,597 $1,710 $1,339 $1,710 $2,099 $1,568 $1,597

Median Wages for Largest Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Waiters and Waitresses8,560$14.44
Fast Food and Counter Workers17,560$14.55
Cashiers14,550$14.79
Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,600$14.99
Retail Salespersons17,040$15.19
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners11,080$15.31
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary4,830$15.47
Food Preparation Workers4,800$15.60
Stockers and Order Fillers7,930$15.78
Security Guards9,100$18.61
Nursing Assistants5,260$18.82
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand7,260$18.91
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers7,370$18.94
Cooks, Restaurant7,280$18.95
Office Clerks, General15,680$19.05
Customer Service Representatives7,340$19.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6,020$22.05
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6,000$23.10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks5,550$23.86
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive6,790$23.93
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4,930$24.10
All Occupations548,410$24.26
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General6,440$24.29
Construction Laborers3,950$28.70
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers7,500$30.70
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$31.15
Accountants and Auditors4,740$32.06
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,360$32.10
Carpenters5,670$39.20
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage$40.63
Business Operations Specialists, All Other3,770$40.64
General and Operations Managers11,510$48.86
Registered Nurses11,110$56.50