State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $45.90 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,033,084 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
325,216 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
31% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
477,409 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
45% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 101 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 | 2,762,070 | 12,410 | 102,981 | 20,097 | 1,419,598 | 95,881 | 35,874 | 15,223 | 61,097 | 31,498 | 114,012 | 117,711 | 68,587 | 36,420 | 103,782 | 245,987 | 44,610 | 11,792 | 224,510 | 7,362 | 5,048 |
| Renter | 1,033,084 | 3,054 | 20,027 | 5,334 | 583,949 | 27,331 | 7,293 | 3,407 | 20,613 | 9,848 | 44,513 | 36,427 | 30,828 | 11,641 | 40,769 | 88,877 | 12,655 | 2,755 | 83,763 | 1,867 | 1,187 |
| Percent Renters | 37% | 25% | 19% | 27% | 41% | 29% | 20% | 22% | 34% | 31% | 39% | 31% | 45% | 32% | 39% | 36% | 28% | 23% | 37% | 25% | 24% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $35.49 | $37.17 | $33.44 | $22.08 | $43.52 | $30.90 | $27.08 | $35.00 | $21.90 | $20.60 | $25.88 | $29.56 | $20.79 | $20.71 | $23.71 | $20.08 | $25.04 | $20.13 | $27.48 | $32.71 | $44.19 |
| One-Bedroom | $37.81 | $38.35 | $34.38 | $24.54 | $46.04 | $31.77 | $30.10 | $35.23 | $25.62 | $22.90 | $28.81 | $32.87 | $22.63 | $23.73 | $25.37 | $23.17 | $27.83 | $22.21 | $27.65 | $32.94 | $46.85 |
| Two-Bedroom | $45.90 | $47.36 | $45.12 | $32.19 | $54.56 | $41.44 | $39.48 | $46.21 | $31.94 | $30.04 | $37.75 | $43.12 | $27.85 | $30.21 | $31.04 | $28.77 | $36.52 | $28.12 | $35.65 | $42.73 | $54.65 |
| Three-Bedroom | $55.68 | $62.20 | $55.37 | $39.00 | $65.73 | $52.50 | $55.33 | $55.67 | $41.63 | $36.19 | $45.48 | $51.94 | $33.56 | $38.77 | $37.40 | $35.06 | $46.25 | $39.40 | $43.56 | $59.88 | $65.85 |
| Four-Bedroom | $61.73 | $74.46 | $63.62 | $54.06 | $72.33 | $56.79 | $63.40 | $67.48 | $47.60 | $40.38 | $50.06 | $57.15 | $40.15 | $41.65 | $45.37 | $39.17 | $48.42 | $47.21 | $47.94 | $63.46 | $91.77 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,846 | $1,933 | $1,739 | $1,148 | $2,263 | $1,607 | $1,408 | $1,820 | $1,139 | $1,071 | $1,346 | $1,537 | $1,081 | $1,077 | $1,233 | $1,044 | $1,302 | $1,047 | $1,429 | $1,701 | $2,298 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,966 | $1,994 | $1,788 | $1,276 | $2,394 | $1,652 | $1,565 | $1,832 | $1,332 | $1,191 | $1,498 | $1,709 | $1,177 | $1,234 | $1,319 | $1,205 | $1,447 | $1,155 | $1,438 | $1,713 | $2,436 |
| Two-Bedroom | $2,387 | $2,463 | $2,346 | $1,674 | $2,837 | $2,155 | $2,053 | $2,403 | $1,661 | $1,562 | $1,963 | $2,242 | $1,448 | $1,571 | $1,614 | $1,496 | $1,899 | $1,462 | $1,854 | $2,222 | $2,842 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,895 | $3,234 | $2,879 | $2,028 | $3,418 | $2,730 | $2,877 | $2,895 | $2,165 | $1,882 | $2,365 | $2,701 | $1,745 | $2,016 | $1,945 | $1,823 | $2,405 | $2,049 | $2,265 | $3,114 | $3,424 |
| Four-Bedroom | $3,210 | $3,872 | $3,308 | $2,811 | $3,761 | $2,953 | $3,297 | $3,509 | $2,475 | $2,100 | $2,603 | $2,972 | $2,088 | $2,166 | $2,359 | $2,037 | $2,518 | $2,455 | $2,493 | $3,300 | $4,772 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $73,823 | $77,321 | $69,560 | $45,920 | $90,520 | $64,280 | $56,320 | $72,800 | $45,560 | $42,840 | $53,840 | $61,480 | $43,240 | $43,080 | $49,320 | $41,760 | $52,080 | $41,880 | $57,160 | $68,040 | $91,920 |
| One-Bedroom | $78,641 | $79,760 | $71,520 | $51,040 | $95,760 | $66,080 | $62,600 | $73,280 | $53,280 | $47,640 | $59,920 | $68,360 | $47,080 | $49,360 | $52,760 | $48,200 | $57,880 | $46,200 | $57,520 | $68,520 | $97,440 |
| Two-Bedroom | $95,476 | $98,519 | $93,840 | $66,960 | $113,480 | $86,200 | $82,120 | $96,120 | $66,440 | $62,480 | $78,520 | $89,680 | $57,920 | $62,840 | $64,560 | $59,840 | $75,960 | $58,480 | $74,160 | $88,880 | $113,680 |
| Three-Bedroom | $115,807 | $129,380 | $115,160 | $81,120 | $136,720 | $109,200 | $115,080 | $115,800 | $86,600 | $75,280 | $94,600 | $108,040 | $69,800 | $80,640 | $77,800 | $72,920 | $96,200 | $81,960 | $90,600 | $124,560 | $136,960 |
| Four-Bedroom | $128,396 | $154,885 | $132,320 | $112,440 | $150,440 | $118,120 | $131,880 | $140,360 | $99,000 | $84,000 | $104,120 | $118,880 | $83,520 | $86,640 | $94,360 | $81,480 | $100,720 | $98,200 | $99,720 | $132,000 | $190,880 |
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 | $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 | $780 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 95 | 99 | 89 | 59 | 116 | 82 | 72 | 93 | 58 | 55 | 69 | 79 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 54 | 67 | 54 | 73 | 87 | 118 |
| One-Bedroom | 101 | 102 | 92 | 65 | 123 | 85 | 80 | 94 | 68 | 61 | 77 | 88 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 62 | 74 | 59 | 74 | 88 | 125 |
| Two-Bedroom | 122 | 126 | 120 | 86 | 145 | 111 | 105 | 123 | 85 | 80 | 101 | 115 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 77 | 97 | 75 | 95 | 114 | 146 |
| Three-Bedroom | 148 | 166 | 148 | 104 | 175 | 140 | 148 | 148 | 111 | 97 | 121 | 139 | 89 | 103 | 100 | 93 | 123 | 105 | 116 | 160 | 176 |
| Four-Bedroom | 165 | 199 | 170 | 144 | 193 | 151 | 169 | 180 | 127 | 108 | 133 | 152 | 107 | 111 | 121 | 104 | 129 | 126 | 128 | 169 | 245 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 | $1,081 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 | $324 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $42,383 | $47,235 | $37,230 | $32,550 | $48,270 | $39,420 | $52,110 | $48,510 | $33,000 | $31,320 | $42,390 | $41,070 | $27,990 | $31,140 | $34,290 | $30,578 | $37,680 | $30,690 | $36,660 | $45,990 | $49,050 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $70,638 | $78,725 | $62,050 | $54,250 | $80,450 | $65,700 | $86,850 | $80,850 | $55,000 | $52,200 | $70,650 | $68,450 | $46,650 | $51,900 | $57,150 | $50,963 | $62,800 | $51,150 | $61,100 | $76,650 | $81,750 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $65,746 | $55,575 | $50,008 | $33,649 | $78,076 | $54,036 | $60,612 | $59,547 | $44,332 | $39,901 | $55,776 | $67,115 | $43,585 | $39,472 | $46,168 | $39,804 | $54,368 | $38,009 | $54,992 | $32,866 | $91,294 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,060 | $1,181 | $931 | $814 | $1,207 | $986 | $1,303 | $1,213 | $825 | $783 | $1,060 | $1,027 | $700 | $779 | $857 | $764 | $942 | $767 | $917 | $1,150 | $1,226 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,766 | $1,968 | $1,551 | $1,356 | $2,011 | $1,643 | $2,171 | $2,021 | $1,375 | $1,305 | $1,766 | $1,711 | $1,166 | $1,298 | $1,429 | $1,274 | $1,570 | $1,279 | $1,528 | $1,916 | $2,044 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,644 | $1,389 | $1,250 | $841 | $1,952 | $1,351 | $1,515 | $1,489 | $1,108 | $998 | $1,394 | $1,678 | $1,090 | $987 | $1,154 | $995 | $1,359 | $950 | $1,375 | $822 | $2,282 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Cashiers | 62,060 | $17.03 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 81,770 | $17.16 |
| Retail Salespersons | 86,410 | $17.77 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 50,160 | $17.81 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 48,880 | $18.58 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 108,090 | $19.34 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 56,160 | $21.81 |
| Security Guards | 24,100 | $21.99 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 35,620 | $22.05 |
| Nursing Assistants | 38,280 | $22.22 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 31,640 | $22.64 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 23,390 | $22.82 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 54,660 | $23.52 |
| Office Clerks, General | 50,180 | $23.93 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 34,570 | $26.27 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 28,170 | $27.42 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 31,010 | $27.95 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32,170 | $29.67 |
| All Occupations | 3,642,650 | $30.47 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 39,170 | $36.82 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $37.81 | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 24,280 | $38.50 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 32,730 | $39.57 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 25,490 | $40.11 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 37,320 | $45.72 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $45.90 | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 45,520 | $47.26 |
| Registered Nurses | 90,190 | $49.90 |
| General and Operations Managers | 105,350 | $60.59 |
| Management Analysts | 30,100 | $64.51 |
| Software Developers | 54,260 | $73.65 |
| Financial Managers | 27,690 | $88.64 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 25,640 | $99.47 |