State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $30.36 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,657,539 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
439,933 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
27% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
702,448 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
43% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 70 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 | 5,036,449 | 674,415 | 70,220 | 6,147 | 1,904 | 92,396 | 3,256,016 | 88,570 | 43,468 | 39,550 | 5,828 | 20,595 | 40,996 | 45,372 | 17,576 | 5,457 | 153,870 | 135,474 | 89,990 | 248,605 |
| Renter | 1,657,539 | 176,833 | 24,516 | 1,438 | 427 | 40,348 | 1,153,859 | 23,862 | 12,975 | 15,270 | 1,615 | 5,276 | 12,355 | 7,247 | 3,780 | 1,290 | 40,976 | 43,151 | 25,393 | 66,928 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 26% | 35% | 23% | 22% | 44% | 35% | 27% | 30% | 39% | 28% | 26% | 30% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 27% | 32% | 28% | 27% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $24.57 | $13.15 | $17.83 | $12.15 | $14.67 | $18.10 | $28.46 | $15.71 | $16.15 | $18.21 | $13.35 | $19.85 | $17.58 | $27.17 | $13.35 | $15.08 | $14.58 | $15.58 | $15.94 | $18.37 |
| One-Bedroom | $26.32 | $14.51 | $19.21 | $16.08 | $15.52 | $18.19 | $30.40 | $17.85 | $16.25 | $20.12 | $13.42 | $21.50 | $19.44 | $30.04 | $13.42 | $15.17 | $15.73 | $17.21 | $18.65 | $19.13 |
| Two-Bedroom | $30.36 | $18.55 | $25.04 | $17.62 | $19.08 | $21.58 | $34.25 | $21.98 | $20.44 | $26.40 | $17.62 | $28.06 | $25.50 | $39.42 | $17.62 | $18.63 | $19.98 | $22.60 | $23.13 | $23.42 |
| Three-Bedroom | $39.19 | $23.75 | $33.02 | $22.19 | $26.54 | $27.62 | $44.12 | $28.81 | $26.50 | $35.10 | $24.50 | $38.06 | $33.56 | $54.21 | $22.02 | $25.92 | $25.88 | $29.90 | $30.98 | $30.15 |
| Four-Bedroom | $44.88 | $26.85 | $33.15 | $23.33 | $32.00 | $28.58 | $51.02 | $34.98 | $32.81 | $42.37 | $25.00 | $42.37 | $34.12 | $56.12 | $27.37 | $27.21 | $27.87 | $30.65 | $32.35 | $34.85 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,278 | $684 | $927 | $632 | $763 | $941 | $1,480 | $817 | $840 | $947 | $694 | $1,032 | $914 | $1,413 | $694 | $784 | $758 | $810 | $829 | $955 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,369 | $755 | $999 | $836 | $807 | $946 | $1,581 | $928 | $845 | $1,046 | $698 | $1,118 | $1,011 | $1,562 | $698 | $789 | $818 | $895 | $970 | $995 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,579 | $965 | $1,302 | $916 | $992 | $1,122 | $1,781 | $1,143 | $1,063 | $1,373 | $916 | $1,459 | $1,326 | $2,050 | $916 | $969 | $1,039 | $1,175 | $1,203 | $1,218 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,038 | $1,235 | $1,717 | $1,154 | $1,380 | $1,436 | $2,294 | $1,498 | $1,378 | $1,825 | $1,274 | $1,979 | $1,745 | $2,819 | $1,145 | $1,348 | $1,346 | $1,555 | $1,611 | $1,568 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,334 | $1,396 | $1,724 | $1,213 | $1,664 | $1,486 | $2,653 | $1,819 | $1,706 | $2,203 | $1,300 | $2,203 | $1,774 | $2,918 | $1,423 | $1,415 | $1,449 | $1,594 | $1,682 | $1,812 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $51,115 | $27,355 | $37,080 | $25,280 | $30,520 | $37,640 | $59,200 | $32,680 | $33,600 | $37,880 | $27,760 | $41,280 | $36,560 | $56,520 | $27,760 | $31,360 | $30,320 | $32,400 | $33,160 | $38,200 |
| One-Bedroom | $54,752 | $30,186 | $39,960 | $33,440 | $32,280 | $37,840 | $63,240 | $37,120 | $33,800 | $41,840 | $27,920 | $44,720 | $40,440 | $62,480 | $27,920 | $31,560 | $32,720 | $35,800 | $38,800 | $39,800 |
| Two-Bedroom | $63,156 | $38,593 | $52,080 | $36,640 | $39,680 | $44,880 | $71,240 | $45,720 | $42,520 | $54,920 | $36,640 | $58,360 | $53,040 | $82,000 | $36,640 | $38,760 | $41,560 | $47,000 | $48,120 | $48,720 |
| Three-Bedroom | $81,513 | $49,399 | $68,680 | $46,160 | $55,200 | $57,440 | $91,760 | $59,920 | $55,120 | $73,000 | $50,960 | $79,160 | $69,800 | $112,760 | $45,800 | $53,920 | $53,840 | $62,200 | $64,440 | $62,720 |
| Four-Bedroom | $93,345 | $55,845 | $68,960 | $48,520 | $66,560 | $59,440 | $106,120 | $72,760 | $68,240 | $88,120 | $52,000 | $88,120 | $70,960 | $116,720 | $56,920 | $56,600 | $57,960 | $63,760 | $67,280 | $72,480 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 66 | 35 | 48 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 76 | 42 | 43 | 49 | 36 | 53 | 47 | 72 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 70 | 39 | 51 | 43 | 41 | 49 | 81 | 48 | 43 | 54 | 36 | 57 | 52 | 80 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 51 |
| Two-Bedroom | 81 | 49 | 67 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 91 | 59 | 55 | 70 | 47 | 75 | 68 | 105 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Three-Bedroom | 105 | 63 | 88 | 59 | 71 | 74 | 118 | 77 | 71 | 94 | 65 | 101 | 89 | 145 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 80 | 83 | 80 |
| Four-Bedroom | 120 | 72 | 88 | 62 | 85 | 76 | 136 | 93 | 87 | 113 | 67 | 113 | 91 | 150 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 93 |
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 |
| 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 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $34,277 | $26,964 | $35,100 | $30,810 | $27,060 | $34,290 | $36,450 | $29,250 | $28,530 | $33,750 | $27,750 | $34,830 | $30,660 | $40,740 | $28,860 | $25,320 | $31,830 | $26,820 | $34,470 | $34,050 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $57,128 | $44,940 | $58,500 | $51,350 | $45,100 | $57,150 | $60,750 | $48,750 | $47,550 | $56,250 | $46,250 | $58,050 | $51,100 | $67,900 | $48,100 | $42,200 | $53,050 | $44,700 | $57,450 | $56,750 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $54,326 | $38,595 | $42,230 | $46,562 | $31,585 | $35,948 | $60,038 | $39,376 | $38,929 | $37,685 | $32,929 | $63,247 | $44,446 | $73,688 | $38,457 | $28,390 | $40,595 | $42,722 | $42,820 | $46,526 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $857 | $674 | $878 | $770 | $677 | $857 | $911 | $731 | $713 | $844 | $694 | $871 | $767 | $1,019 | $722 | $633 | $796 | $671 | $862 | $851 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,428 | $1,123 | $1,463 | $1,284 | $1,128 | $1,429 | $1,519 | $1,219 | $1,189 | $1,406 | $1,156 | $1,451 | $1,278 | $1,698 | $1,203 | $1,055 | $1,326 | $1,118 | $1,436 | $1,419 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,358 | $965 | $1,056 | $1,164 | $790 | $899 | $1,501 | $984 | $973 | $942 | $823 | $1,581 | $1,111 | $1,842 | $961 | $710 | $1,015 | $1,068 | $1,071 | $1,163 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Bartenders | 43,010 | $15.42 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 72,900 | $15.42 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 127,590 | $16.75 |
| Cashiers | 139,630 | $17.04 |
| Retail Salespersons | 126,610 | $17.47 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 53,540 | $18.57 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 109,240 | $18.61 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 93,760 | $18.69 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 134,100 | $18.81 |
| Security Guards | 53,830 | $19.51 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 41,030 | $19.51 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 195,390 | $20.04 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 76,460 | $21.81 |
| Office Clerks, General | 95,980 | $22.60 |
| Nursing Assistants | 68,640 | $22.72 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 100,970 | $22.80 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 47,190 | $23.41 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 74,280 | $23.88 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 51,470 | $24.49 |
| All Occupations | 6,098,130 | $25.68 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $26.32 | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 66,600 | $28.03 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 84,200 | $29.81 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $30.36 | |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 69,910 | $33.07 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 42,400 | $34.10 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 51,310 | $36.32 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 54,930 | $39.64 |
| Registered Nurses | 138,910 | $47.44 |
| General and Operations Managers | 171,300 | $51.19 |
| Management Analysts | 45,820 | $51.53 |
| Software Developers | 56,310 | $65.29 |
| Financial Managers | 52,720 | $81.97 |