State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $27.12 |
| Number of Renter Households | 198,644 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
44,363 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
21% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
76,612 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
36% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/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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| Idaho | Idaho Non-metropolitan areas | Boise City HMFA | Butte County HMFA | Coeur d'Alene MSA | Gem County HMFA | Idaho Falls HMFA | Jerome County HMFA | Lewiston MSA | Logan MSA | Pocatello MSA | Twin Falls County HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 713,005 | 183,367 | 296,544 | 1,073 | 71,172 | 7,643 | 54,383 | 8,277 | 17,270 | 4,932 | 33,590 | 34,754 |
| Renter | 198,644 | 51,445 | 81,734 | 241 | 20,438 | 1,832 | 14,218 | 2,049 | 5,106 | 1,078 | 10,237 | 10,266 |
| Percent Renters | 28% | 28% | 28% | 22% | 29% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 30% | 22% | 30% | 30% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $19.78 | $16.79 | $22.50 | $19.62 | $21.21 | $16.04 | $19.88 | $15.75 | $17.79 | $18.08 | $15.56 | $17.02 |
| One-Bedroom | $22.30 | $17.35 | $26.56 | $21.04 | $25.04 | $17.46 | $21.06 | $18.96 | $17.90 | $18.19 | $17.19 | $18.83 |
| Two-Bedroom | $27.12 | $21.32 | $31.83 | $25.08 | $29.75 | $22.88 | $25.10 | $22.81 | $23.46 | $23.87 | $22.56 | $24.69 |
| Three-Bedroom | $37.75 | $29.32 | $44.58 | $34.88 | $41.38 | $30.79 | $34.90 | $30.75 | $32.63 | $33.19 | $31.37 | $34.35 |
| Four-Bedroom | $45.21 | $34.90 | $53.31 | $42.08 | $49.90 | $36.19 | $42.10 | $38.27 | $39.17 | $40.04 | $37.85 | $41.42 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,029 | $873 | $1,170 | $1,020 | $1,103 | $834 | $1,034 | $819 | $925 | $940 | $809 | $885 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,160 | $902 | $1,381 | $1,094 | $1,302 | $908 | $1,095 | $986 | $931 | $946 | $894 | $979 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,410 | $1,109 | $1,655 | $1,304 | $1,547 | $1,190 | $1,305 | $1,186 | $1,220 | $1,241 | $1,173 | $1,284 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,963 | $1,525 | $2,318 | $1,814 | $2,152 | $1,601 | $1,815 | $1,599 | $1,697 | $1,726 | $1,631 | $1,786 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,351 | $1,815 | $2,772 | $2,188 | $2,595 | $1,882 | $2,189 | $1,990 | $2,037 | $2,082 | $1,968 | $2,154 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $41,146 | $34,914 | $46,800 | $40,800 | $44,120 | $33,360 | $41,360 | $32,760 | $37,000 | $37,600 | $32,360 | $35,400 |
| One-Bedroom | $46,394 | $36,095 | $55,240 | $43,760 | $52,080 | $36,320 | $43,800 | $39,440 | $37,240 | $37,840 | $35,760 | $39,160 |
| Two-Bedroom | $56,413 | $44,343 | $66,200 | $52,160 | $61,880 | $47,600 | $52,200 | $47,440 | $48,800 | $49,640 | $46,920 | $51,360 |
| Three-Bedroom | $78,512 | $60,996 | $92,720 | $72,560 | $86,080 | $64,040 | $72,600 | $63,960 | $67,880 | $69,040 | $65,240 | $71,440 |
| Four-Bedroom | $94,047 | $72,593 | $110,880 | $87,520 | $103,800 | $75,280 | $87,560 | $79,600 | $81,480 | $83,280 | $78,720 | $86,160 |
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 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 109 | 93 | 124 | 108 | 117 | 88 | 110 | 87 | 98 | 100 | 86 | 94 |
| One-Bedroom | 123 | 96 | 147 | 116 | 138 | 96 | 116 | 105 | 99 | 100 | 95 | 104 |
| Two-Bedroom | 150 | 118 | 176 | 138 | 164 | 126 | 138 | 126 | 129 | 132 | 124 | 136 |
| Three-Bedroom | 208 | 162 | 246 | 192 | 228 | 170 | 193 | 170 | 180 | 183 | 173 | 189 |
| Four-Bedroom | 249 | 193 | 294 | 232 | 275 | 200 | 232 | 211 | 216 | 221 | 209 | 229 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 | $1,047 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 | $314 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $30,497 | $26,129 | $33,210 | $23,820 | $32,490 | $23,730 | $30,330 | $23,700 | $30,870 | $29,730 | $30,240 | $30,060 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $50,828 | $43,548 | $55,350 | $39,700 | $54,150 | $39,550 | $50,550 | $39,500 | $51,450 | $49,550 | $50,400 | $50,100 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $56,212 | $49,553 | $64,111 | $34,935 | $58,872 | $58,939 | $57,081 | $56,014 | $42,065 | $58,677 | $39,851 | $43,332 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $762 | $653 | $830 | $596 | $812 | $593 | $758 | $593 | $772 | $743 | $756 | $752 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,271 | $1,089 | $1,384 | $993 | $1,354 | $989 | $1,264 | $988 | $1,286 | $1,239 | $1,260 | $1,253 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,405 | $1,239 | $1,603 | $873 | $1,472 | $1,473 | $1,427 | $1,400 | $1,052 | $1,467 | $996 | $1,083 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 25,810 | $14.30 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 10,950 | $14.85 |
| Cashiers | 17,200 | $15.01 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 6,210 | $17.08 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 20,770 | $17.19 |
| Retail Salespersons | 20,180 | $17.34 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10,800 | $17.84 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 8,130 | $18.01 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 12,450 | $18.44 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7,440 | $18.87 |
| Nursing Assistants | 7,910 | $19.10 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 15,610 | $19.71 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 7,980 | $20.56 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 18,770 | $21.35 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 7,570 | $21.60 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 5,890 | $21.85 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 7,120 | $21.92 |
| Office Clerks, General | 20,790 | $22.15 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $22.30 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 7,330 | $22.80 |
| Construction Laborers | 10,850 | $23.20 |
| All Occupations | 857,440 | $23.70 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 8,200 | $23.82 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 9,540 | $23.88 |
| Carpenters | 8,380 | $25.70 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $27.12 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 15,920 | $29.05 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 8,360 | $30.34 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 7,210 | $32.05 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,730 | $37.33 |
| General and Operations Managers | 24,880 | $39.73 |
| Registered Nurses | 16,880 | $45.69 |
| Project Management Specialists | 5,750 | $47.26 |