State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $24.13 |
| Number of Renter Households | 799,766 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
210,668 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
344,961 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
43% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 111 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 | 2,716,009 | 588,551 | 53,429 | 59,236 | 8,085 | 22,901 | 33,359 | 72,309 | 113,966 | 170,599 | 9,211 | 269,495 | 783,070 | 12,755 | 35,593 | 79,262 | 98,655 | 43,633 | 46,256 | 8,618 | 107,252 | 7,832 | 59,542 | 6,266 | 3,359 | 11,229 | 11,546 |
| Renter | 799,766 | 137,718 | 15,941 | 27,269 | 1,440 | 3,484 | 10,236 | 20,560 | 33,658 | 51,293 | 1,702 | 71,643 | 262,492 | 2,096 | 10,474 | 36,037 | 24,035 | 11,019 | 15,505 | 1,606 | 33,230 | 1,849 | 19,890 | 1,167 | 592 | 2,015 | 2,815 |
| Percent Renters | 29% | 23% | 30% | 46% | 18% | 15% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 30% | 18% | 27% | 34% | 16% | 29% | 45% | 24% | 25% | 34% | 19% | 31% | 24% | 33% | 19% | 18% | 18% | 24% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $18.24 | $13.92 | $17.27 | $18.58 | $13.63 | $18.42 | $23.71 | $18.62 | $16.40 | $17.15 | $15.31 | $18.44 | $21.50 | $17.10 | $17.00 | $17.19 | $18.58 | $16.81 | $15.44 | $14.81 | $17.27 | $14.58 | $16.52 | $16.15 | $13.23 | $14.40 | $14.42 |
| One-Bedroom | $20.07 | $14.86 | $17.67 | $20.62 | $14.27 | $20.21 | $24.17 | $19.08 | $16.54 | $17.62 | $16.56 | $20.81 | $24.37 | $17.21 | $17.12 | $19.85 | $20.13 | $18.33 | $16.25 | $15.35 | $21.25 | $15.06 | $16.62 | $16.25 | $16.25 | $14.48 | $14.52 |
| Two-Bedroom | $24.13 | $18.93 | $23.19 | $23.27 | $18.71 | $26.02 | $27.21 | $22.75 | $21.40 | $21.40 | $21.48 | $25.33 | $28.33 | $22.58 | $21.60 | $23.88 | $24.46 | $22.15 | $20.06 | $18.38 | $24.85 | $19.77 | $21.04 | $21.33 | $18.38 | $19.00 | $19.06 |
| Three-Bedroom | $30.56 | $24.03 | $30.65 | $30.23 | $23.44 | $34.33 | $32.63 | $29.87 | $26.35 | $26.56 | $28.33 | $31.00 | $36.67 | $29.52 | $26.69 | $28.63 | $31.25 | $27.96 | $25.94 | $22.21 | $30.13 | $24.06 | $25.23 | $25.58 | $25.58 | $22.79 | $23.13 |
| Four-Bedroom | $35.73 | $26.87 | $30.71 | $36.65 | $25.54 | $38.00 | $38.46 | $30.40 | $29.60 | $29.08 | $28.44 | $33.54 | $44.96 | $29.88 | $30.13 | $38.31 | $36.37 | $32.31 | $32.40 | $29.02 | $32.90 | $33.08 | $29.52 | $33.17 | $26.46 | $25.15 | $26.79 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $948 | $724 | $898 | $966 | $709 | $958 | $1,233 | $968 | $853 | $892 | $796 | $959 | $1,118 | $889 | $884 | $894 | $966 | $874 | $803 | $770 | $898 | $758 | $859 | $840 | $688 | $749 | $750 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,044 | $773 | $919 | $1,072 | $742 | $1,051 | $1,257 | $992 | $860 | $916 | $861 | $1,082 | $1,267 | $895 | $890 | $1,032 | $1,047 | $953 | $845 | $798 | $1,105 | $783 | $864 | $845 | $845 | $753 | $755 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,255 | $985 | $1,206 | $1,210 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,415 | $1,183 | $1,113 | $1,113 | $1,117 | $1,317 | $1,473 | $1,174 | $1,123 | $1,242 | $1,272 | $1,152 | $1,043 | $956 | $1,292 | $1,028 | $1,094 | $1,109 | $956 | $988 | $991 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,589 | $1,250 | $1,594 | $1,572 | $1,219 | $1,785 | $1,697 | $1,553 | $1,370 | $1,381 | $1,473 | $1,612 | $1,907 | $1,535 | $1,388 | $1,489 | $1,625 | $1,454 | $1,349 | $1,155 | $1,567 | $1,251 | $1,312 | $1,330 | $1,330 | $1,185 | $1,203 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,858 | $1,397 | $1,597 | $1,906 | $1,328 | $1,976 | $2,000 | $1,581 | $1,539 | $1,512 | $1,479 | $1,744 | $2,338 | $1,554 | $1,567 | $1,992 | $1,891 | $1,680 | $1,685 | $1,509 | $1,711 | $1,720 | $1,535 | $1,725 | $1,376 | $1,308 | $1,393 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $37,933 | $28,960 | $35,920 | $38,640 | $28,360 | $38,320 | $49,320 | $38,720 | $34,120 | $35,680 | $31,840 | $38,360 | $44,720 | $35,560 | $35,360 | $35,760 | $38,640 | $34,960 | $32,120 | $30,800 | $35,920 | $30,320 | $34,360 | $33,600 | $27,520 | $29,960 | $30,000 |
| One-Bedroom | $41,747 | $30,909 | $36,760 | $42,880 | $29,680 | $42,040 | $50,280 | $39,680 | $34,400 | $36,640 | $34,440 | $43,280 | $50,680 | $35,800 | $35,600 | $41,280 | $41,880 | $38,120 | $33,800 | $31,920 | $44,200 | $31,320 | $34,560 | $33,800 | $33,800 | $30,120 | $30,200 |
| Two-Bedroom | $50,183 | $39,380 | $48,240 | $48,400 | $38,920 | $54,120 | $56,600 | $47,320 | $44,520 | $44,520 | $44,680 | $52,680 | $58,920 | $46,960 | $44,920 | $49,680 | $50,880 | $46,080 | $41,720 | $38,240 | $51,680 | $41,120 | $43,760 | $44,360 | $38,240 | $39,520 | $39,640 |
| Three-Bedroom | $63,569 | $49,983 | $63,760 | $62,880 | $48,760 | $71,400 | $67,880 | $62,120 | $54,800 | $55,240 | $58,920 | $64,480 | $76,280 | $61,400 | $55,520 | $59,560 | $65,000 | $58,160 | $53,960 | $46,200 | $62,680 | $50,040 | $52,480 | $53,200 | $53,200 | $47,400 | $48,120 |
| Four-Bedroom | $74,326 | $55,892 | $63,880 | $76,240 | $53,120 | $79,040 | $80,000 | $63,240 | $61,560 | $60,480 | $59,160 | $69,760 | $93,520 | $62,160 | $62,680 | $79,680 | $75,640 | $67,200 | $67,400 | $60,360 | $68,440 | $68,800 | $61,400 | $69,000 | $55,040 | $52,320 | $55,720 |
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 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $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 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 101 | 77 | 95 | 102 | 75 | 102 | 131 | 103 | 91 | 95 | 84 | 102 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 102 | 93 | 85 | 82 | 95 | 80 | 91 | 89 | 73 | 79 | 80 |
| One-Bedroom | 111 | 82 | 98 | 114 | 79 | 112 | 133 | 105 | 91 | 97 | 91 | 115 | 134 | 95 | 94 | 109 | 111 | 101 | 90 | 85 | 117 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 80 |
| Two-Bedroom | 133 | 104 | 128 | 128 | 103 | 144 | 150 | 126 | 118 | 118 | 119 | 140 | 156 | 125 | 119 | 132 | 135 | 122 | 111 | 101 | 137 | 109 | 116 | 118 | 101 | 105 | 105 |
| Three-Bedroom | 169 | 133 | 169 | 167 | 129 | 189 | 180 | 165 | 145 | 147 | 156 | 171 | 202 | 163 | 147 | 158 | 172 | 154 | 143 | 123 | 166 | 133 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 126 | 128 |
| Four-Bedroom | 197 | 148 | 169 | 202 | 141 | 210 | 212 | 168 | 163 | 160 | 157 | 185 | 248 | 165 | 166 | 211 | 201 | 178 | 179 | 160 | 182 | 182 | 163 | 183 | 146 | 139 | 148 |
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 | $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 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $29,074 | $25,575 | $25,020 | $32,970 | $26,250 | $32,970 | $28,260 | $26,970 | $27,900 | $28,530 | $29,220 | $30,270 | $33,090 | $29,280 | $28,860 | $30,000 | $29,700 | $26,790 | $23,880 | $25,200 | $26,430 | $23,040 | $21,420 | $27,120 | $33,270 | $25,200 | $27,900 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $48,456 | $42,626 | $41,700 | $54,950 | $43,750 | $54,950 | $47,100 | $44,950 | $46,500 | $47,550 | $48,700 | $50,450 | $55,150 | $48,800 | $48,100 | $50,000 | $49,500 | $44,650 | $39,800 | $42,000 | $44,050 | $38,400 | $35,700 | $45,200 | $55,450 | $42,000 | $46,500 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $45,696 | $39,790 | $38,497 | $36,884 | $48,334 | $37,470 | $50,572 | $42,414 | $43,401 | $45,440 | $50,154 | $45,063 | $53,928 | $47,379 | $38,583 | $38,406 | $46,536 | $43,166 | $34,225 | $40,754 | $44,342 | $33,954 | $34,945 | $52,086 | $46,284 | $38,354 | $43,316 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $727 | $639 | $626 | $824 | $656 | $824 | $707 | $674 | $698 | $713 | $731 | $757 | $827 | $732 | $722 | $750 | $743 | $670 | $597 | $630 | $661 | $576 | $536 | $678 | $832 | $630 | $698 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,211 | $1,066 | $1,043 | $1,374 | $1,094 | $1,374 | $1,178 | $1,124 | $1,163 | $1,189 | $1,218 | $1,261 | $1,379 | $1,220 | $1,203 | $1,250 | $1,238 | $1,116 | $995 | $1,050 | $1,101 | $960 | $893 | $1,130 | $1,386 | $1,050 | $1,163 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,142 | $995 | $962 | $922 | $1,208 | $937 | $1,264 | $1,060 | $1,085 | $1,136 | $1,254 | $1,127 | $1,348 | $1,184 | $965 | $960 | $1,163 | $1,079 | $856 | $1,019 | $1,109 | $849 | $874 | $1,302 | $1,157 | $959 | $1,083 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | 43,620 | $14.07 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 97,290 | $14.23 |
| Cashiers | 68,350 | $14.66 |
| Retail Salespersons | 83,670 | $15.58 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 57,050 | $17.33 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 26,960 | $17.38 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 66,420 | $17.92 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 49,220 | $18.02 |
| Nursing Assistants | 33,640 | $18.94 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $20.07 | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 103,200 | $20.42 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 44,630 | $21.32 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 21,180 | $21.77 |
| Office Clerks, General | 58,480 | $22.00 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 23,500 | $22.18 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 85,610 | $22.51 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 23,090 | $22.56 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 27,600 | $23.38 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 22,090 | $23.62 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 29,910 | $23.63 |
| All Occupations | 3,201,220 | $23.65 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 24,790 | $23.67 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $24.13 | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 34,480 | $24.66 |
| Construction Laborers | 28,600 | $24.74 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 59,090 | $29.80 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 21,950 | $31.61 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 21,780 | $34.34 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 32,350 | $35.24 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 26,870 | $36.54 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 25,660 | $38.40 |
| Registered Nurses | 68,980 | $41.26 |
| General and Operations Managers | 47,180 | $53.46 |