State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $14.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $49.19 |
| Number of Renter Households | 183,122 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
40,629 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
22% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
64,121 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
34% |
Working at minimum wage $14.00/hr
Each week you have to work 107 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Hawaii | Hawaii Non-metropolitan areas | Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina MSA | Urban Honolulu MSA | Hawaii County | Honolulu County | Kalawao County † | Kauai County | Maui County | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 488,991 | 96,445 | 55,485 | 337,061 | 72,958 | 337,061 | 22 | 23,465 | 55,485 |
| Renter | 183,122 | 27,324 | 19,423 | 136,375 | 19,625 | 136,375 | 22 | 7,677 | 19,423 |
| Percent Renters | 37% | 28% | 35% | 40% | 27% | 40% | 100% | 33% | 35% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $35.13 | $30.40 | $33.65 | $36.29 | $30.29 | $36.29 | $25.75 | $30.71 | $33.65 |
| One-Bedroom | $37.62 | $31.07 | $33.88 | $39.46 | $31.00 | $39.46 | $26.35 | $31.25 | $33.88 |
| Two-Bedroom | $49.19 | $40.22 | $44.40 | $51.67 | $39.90 | $51.67 | $34.56 | $41.06 | $44.40 |
| Three-Bedroom | $68.09 | $52.55 | $59.67 | $72.40 | $51.98 | $72.40 | $44.71 | $54.04 | $59.67 |
| Four-Bedroom | $80.85 | $59.76 | $68.92 | $86.77 | $58.13 | $86.77 | $50.83 | $63.92 | $68.92 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,827 | $1,581 | $1,750 | $1,887 | $1,575 | $1,887 | $1,339 | $1,597 | $1,750 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,956 | $1,615 | $1,762 | $2,052 | $1,612 | $2,052 | $1,370 | $1,625 | $1,762 |
| Two-Bedroom | $2,558 | $2,092 | $2,309 | $2,687 | $2,075 | $2,687 | $1,797 | $2,135 | $2,309 |
| Three-Bedroom | $3,541 | $2,733 | $3,103 | $3,765 | $2,703 | $3,765 | $2,325 | $2,810 | $3,103 |
| Four-Bedroom | $4,204 | $3,107 | $3,584 | $4,512 | $3,023 | $4,512 | $2,643 | $3,324 | $3,584 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $73,072 | $63,240 | $70,000 | $75,480 | $63,000 | $75,480 | $53,560 | $63,880 | $70,000 |
| One-Bedroom | $78,244 | $64,618 | $70,480 | $82,080 | $64,480 | $82,080 | $54,800 | $65,000 | $70,480 |
| Two-Bedroom | $102,323 | $83,665 | $92,360 | $107,480 | $83,000 | $107,480 | $71,880 | $85,400 | $92,360 |
| Three-Bedroom | $141,630 | $109,310 | $124,120 | $150,600 | $108,120 | $150,600 | $93,000 | $112,400 | $124,120 |
| Four-Bedroom | $168,159 | $124,291 | $143,360 | $180,480 | $120,920 | $180,480 | $105,720 | $132,960 | $143,360 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 | $728 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 100 | 87 | 96 | 104 | 87 | 104 | 74 | 88 | 96 |
| One-Bedroom | 107 | 89 | 97 | 113 | 89 | 113 | 75 | 89 | 97 |
| Two-Bedroom | 141 | 115 | 127 | 148 | 114 | 148 | 99 | 117 | 127 |
| Three-Bedroom | 195 | 150 | 170 | 207 | 149 | 207 | 128 | 154 | 170 |
| Four-Bedroom | 231 | 171 | 197 | 248 | 166 | 248 | 145 | 183 | 197 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $36,850 | $32,130 | $33,270 | $38,790 | $29,640 | $38,790 | $33,270 | $39,870 | $33,270 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $61,417 | $53,550 | $55,450 | $64,650 | $49,400 | $64,650 | $55,450 | $66,450 | $55,450 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $74,188 | $60,935 | $73,328 | $76,966 | $56,094 | $76,966 | $90,233 | $73,227 | $73,328 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $921 | $803 | $832 | $970 | $741 | $970 | $832 | $997 | $832 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,535 | $1,339 | $1,386 | $1,616 | $1,235 | $1,616 | $1,386 | $1,661 | $1,386 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,855 | $1,523 | $1,833 | $1,924 | $1,402 | $1,924 | $2,256 | $1,831 | $1,833 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 25,850 | $15.10 |
| Cashiers | 11,240 | $17.09 |
| Dishwashers | 4,510 | $17.62 |
| Retail Salespersons | 18,140 | $17.64 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 6,260 | $18.08 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10,010 | $18.17 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 4,780 | $18.23 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 4,240 | $18.28 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 8,690 | $18.89 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 7,460 | $19.88 |
| Office Clerks, General | 13,720 | $20.39 |
| Security Guards | 9,790 | $20.44 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9,150 | $21.56 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 12,190 | $21.87 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 7,070 | $21.92 |
| Nursing Assistants | 4,620 | $21.93 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 4,460 | $23.09 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 5,260 | $23.68 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 13,830 | $23.76 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,590 | $24.37 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 6,720 | $24.75 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 11,190 | $25.22 |
| All Occupations | 620,930 | $26.06 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 6,290 | $27.09 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 7,850 | $28.12 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 10,310 | $31.06 |
| Construction Laborers | 4,140 | $32.34 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 4,940 | $33.19 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $37.62 | |
| Carpenters | 5,630 | $42.06 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $49.19 | |
| General and Operations Managers | 13,010 | $51.46 |
| Registered Nurses | 13,100 | $66.70 |