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Idaho

State Facts

Minimum Wage $7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $23.06
Number of Renter Households 189,044
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
36,546
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
19%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
69,657
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
36%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$676/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,127/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$969/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,199/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 103 hours

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

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Idaho
Number of Households
Total 675,323
Renter 189,044
Percent Renters 28%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $16.54
One-Bedroom $18.64
Two-Bedroom $23.06
Three-Bedroom $32.37
Four-Bedroom $38.39
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $860
One-Bedroom $969
Two-Bedroom $1,199
Three-Bedroom $1,683
Four-Bedroom $1,996
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $34,403
One-Bedroom $38,776
Two-Bedroom $47,969
Three-Bedroom $67,328
Four-Bedroom $79,843
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $7.25
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $377
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 91
One-Bedroom 103
Two-Bedroom 127
Three-Bedroom 179
Four-Bedroom 212
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $996
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $299
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $27,047
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $45,078
Median Renter Household Income $49,732
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $676
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,127
Median Renter Household Income $1,243

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 20,840 $13.73
Cashiers 17,050 $14.49
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 17,290 $14.59
Waiters and Waitresses 12,210 $14.63
Retail Salespersons 20,460 $15.49
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12,010 $16.38
Receptionists and Information Clerks 7,400 $16.79
Cooks, Restaurant 7,670 $16.82
Stockers and Order Fillers 12,010 $17.60
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 6,970 $17.98
Nursing Assistants 6,760 $18.28
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 17,640 $18.30
Office Clerks, General 18,020 $18.61
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $18.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 10,840 $18.76
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 7,300 $18.78
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,670 $18.85
Customer Service Representatives 20,120 $19.09
Construction Laborers 9,590 $20.01
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 10,130 $21.66
All Occupations 822,690 $21.79
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 7,870 $21.80
Light Truck Drivers 7,070 $22.05
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6,060 $22.14
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $23.06
Carpenters 8,220 $23.20
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 14,720 $24.99
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 7,620 $26.77
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 7,550 $27.44
Accountants and Auditors 6,380 $30.83
General and Operations Managers 32,470 $34.72
Registered Nurses 14,060 $39.47
Software Developers 5,910 $50.58