State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $44.84 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,029,654 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
310,134 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
30% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
473,594 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
46% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 98 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 | 2,740,995 | 11,558 | 99,969 | 20,044 | 1,411,530 | 95,292 | 35,420 | 14,719 | 60,868 | 31,234 | 112,923 | 117,437 | 67,776 | 36,034 | 102,960 | 244,794 | 44,406 | 11,455 | 222,576 | 6,899 | 4,659 |
| Renter | 1,029,654 | 2,960 | 18,635 | 5,101 | 584,117 | 27,231 | 6,832 | 3,404 | 20,360 | 9,497 | 44,117 | 36,907 | 30,405 | 11,597 | 40,875 | 89,311 | 12,991 | 2,728 | 82,586 | 1,614 | 1,346 |
| Percent Renters | 38% | 26% | 19% | 25% | 41% | 29% | 19% | 23% | 33% | 30% | 39% | 31% | 45% | 32% | 40% | 36% | 29% | 24% | 37% | 23% | 29% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $34.09 | $34.42 | $28.58 | $18.90 | $42.54 | $26.79 | $24.62 | $36.35 | $20.62 | $18.96 | $24.98 | $26.33 | $19.75 | $18.27 | $24.79 | $17.96 | $23.94 | $19.19 | $24.65 | $32.50 | $36.73 |
| One-Bedroom | $36.93 | $36.58 | $30.48 | $21.23 | $45.71 | $28.62 | $27.65 | $36.60 | $23.81 | $21.29 | $28.52 | $29.19 | $23.17 | $21.15 | $26.88 | $21.44 | $26.88 | $20.48 | $24.85 | $36.27 | $36.96 |
| Two-Bedroom | $44.84 | $44.70 | $40.04 | $27.90 | $54.37 | $37.60 | $36.33 | $48.08 | $30.42 | $27.96 | $36.87 | $38.37 | $28.13 | $26.96 | $32.56 | $26.44 | $35.33 | $26.90 | $31.94 | $41.46 | $48.58 |
| Three-Bedroom | $54.48 | $57.60 | $48.87 | $33.73 | $65.73 | $47.67 | $51.19 | $58.13 | $39.52 | $33.96 | $44.79 | $46.38 | $34.02 | $34.75 | $39.37 | $32.10 | $44.60 | $37.44 | $38.62 | $55.98 | $59.54 |
| Four-Bedroom | $60.61 | $60.57 | $55.71 | $46.08 | $72.40 | $53.42 | $56.44 | $72.06 | $45.63 | $39.46 | $49.10 | $51.10 | $39.40 | $35.90 | $48.77 | $37.58 | $47.73 | $44.58 | $42.54 | $56.19 | $65.83 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,773 | $1,790 | $1,486 | $983 | $2,212 | $1,393 | $1,280 | $1,890 | $1,072 | $986 | $1,299 | $1,369 | $1,027 | $950 | $1,289 | $934 | $1,245 | $998 | $1,282 | $1,690 | $1,910 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,920 | $1,902 | $1,585 | $1,104 | $2,377 | $1,488 | $1,438 | $1,903 | $1,238 | $1,107 | $1,483 | $1,518 | $1,205 | $1,100 | $1,398 | $1,115 | $1,398 | $1,065 | $1,292 | $1,886 | $1,922 |
| Two-Bedroom | $2,332 | $2,324 | $2,082 | $1,451 | $2,827 | $1,955 | $1,889 | $2,500 | $1,582 | $1,454 | $1,917 | $1,995 | $1,463 | $1,402 | $1,693 | $1,375 | $1,837 | $1,399 | $1,661 | $2,156 | $2,526 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,833 | $2,995 | $2,541 | $1,754 | $3,418 | $2,479 | $2,662 | $3,023 | $2,055 | $1,766 | $2,329 | $2,412 | $1,769 | $1,807 | $2,047 | $1,669 | $2,319 | $1,947 | $2,008 | $2,911 | $3,096 |
| Four-Bedroom | $3,152 | $3,150 | $2,897 | $2,396 | $3,765 | $2,778 | $2,935 | $3,747 | $2,373 | $2,052 | $2,553 | $2,657 | $2,049 | $1,867 | $2,536 | $1,954 | $2,482 | $2,318 | $2,212 | $2,922 | $3,423 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $70,910 | $71,602 | $59,440 | $39,320 | $88,480 | $55,720 | $51,200 | $75,600 | $42,880 | $39,440 | $51,960 | $54,760 | $41,080 | $38,000 | $51,560 | $37,360 | $49,800 | $39,920 | $51,280 | $67,600 | $76,400 |
| One-Bedroom | $76,807 | $76,095 | $63,400 | $44,160 | $95,080 | $59,520 | $57,520 | $76,120 | $49,520 | $44,280 | $59,320 | $60,720 | $48,200 | $44,000 | $55,920 | $44,600 | $55,920 | $42,600 | $51,680 | $75,440 | $76,880 |
| Two-Bedroom | $93,268 | $92,970 | $83,280 | $58,040 | $113,080 | $78,200 | $75,560 | $100,000 | $63,280 | $58,160 | $76,680 | $79,800 | $58,520 | $56,080 | $67,720 | $55,000 | $73,480 | $55,960 | $66,440 | $86,240 | $101,040 |
| Three-Bedroom | $113,311 | $119,805 | $101,640 | $70,160 | $136,720 | $99,160 | $106,480 | $120,920 | $82,200 | $70,640 | $93,160 | $96,480 | $70,760 | $72,280 | $81,880 | $66,760 | $92,760 | $77,880 | $80,320 | $116,440 | $123,840 |
| Four-Bedroom | $126,064 | $125,993 | $115,880 | $95,840 | $150,600 | $111,120 | $117,400 | $149,880 | $94,920 | $82,080 | $102,120 | $106,280 | $81,960 | $74,680 | $101,440 | $78,160 | $99,280 | $92,720 | $88,480 | $116,880 | $136,920 |
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 | 91 | 92 | 76 | 50 | 113 | 71 | 66 | 97 | 55 | 51 | 67 | 70 | 53 | 49 | 66 | 48 | 64 | 51 | 66 | 87 | 98 |
| One-Bedroom | 98 | 98 | 81 | 57 | 122 | 76 | 74 | 98 | 63 | 57 | 76 | 78 | 62 | 56 | 72 | 57 | 72 | 55 | 66 | 97 | 99 |
| Two-Bedroom | 120 | 119 | 107 | 74 | 145 | 100 | 97 | 128 | 81 | 75 | 98 | 102 | 75 | 72 | 87 | 71 | 94 | 72 | 85 | 111 | 130 |
| Three-Bedroom | 145 | 154 | 130 | 90 | 175 | 127 | 137 | 155 | 105 | 91 | 119 | 124 | 91 | 93 | 105 | 86 | 119 | 100 | 103 | 149 | 159 |
| Four-Bedroom | 162 | 162 | 149 | 123 | 193 | 142 | 151 | 192 | 122 | 105 | 131 | 136 | 105 | 96 | 130 | 100 | 127 | 119 | 113 | 150 | 176 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 | $1,057 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 | $317 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $39,549 | $41,596 | $36,810 | $31,710 | $44,670 | $32,970 | $44,220 | $46,290 | $29,220 | $27,930 | $38,370 | $39,870 | $27,390 | $30,270 | $33,720 | $29,100 | $40,380 | $28,980 | $35,190 | $38,670 | $45,930 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $65,916 | $69,327 | $61,350 | $52,850 | $74,450 | $54,950 | $73,700 | $77,150 | $48,700 | $46,550 | $63,950 | $66,450 | $45,650 | $50,450 | $56,200 | $48,500 | $67,300 | $48,300 | $58,650 | $64,450 | $76,550 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $63,770 | $78,041 | $47,971 | $38,155 | $75,400 | $53,044 | $59,233 | $65,779 | $44,257 | $39,599 | $52,696 | $63,122 | $44,129 | $39,215 | $46,268 | $39,173 | $52,389 | $38,117 | $52,353 | $34,078 | $130,758 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $989 | $1,040 | $920 | $793 | $1,117 | $824 | $1,106 | $1,157 | $731 | $698 | $959 | $997 | $685 | $757 | $843 | $728 | $1,010 | $725 | $880 | $967 | $1,148 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,648 | $1,733 | $1,534 | $1,321 | $1,861 | $1,374 | $1,843 | $1,929 | $1,218 | $1,164 | $1,599 | $1,661 | $1,141 | $1,261 | $1,405 | $1,213 | $1,683 | $1,208 | $1,466 | $1,611 | $1,914 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,594 | $1,951 | $1,199 | $954 | $1,885 | $1,326 | $1,481 | $1,644 | $1,106 | $990 | $1,317 | $1,578 | $1,103 | $980 | $1,157 | $979 | $1,310 | $953 | $1,309 | $852 | $3,269 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Cashiers | 66,760 | $16.74 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 86,500 | $17.16 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 50,370 | $17.27 |
| Retail Salespersons | 83,780 | $17.68 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 50,650 | $18.32 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 113,730 | $18.44 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 55,160 | $19.19 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 37,620 | $21.07 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 31,620 | $21.45 |
| Nursing Assistants | 36,790 | $21.77 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 26,390 | $22.13 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 62,100 | $23.31 |
| Office Clerks, General | 53,740 | $23.73 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 34,600 | $25.59 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 27,980 | $26.08 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 34,930 | $27.03 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32,890 | $29.04 |
| All Occupations | 3,643,450 | $29.89 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 42,300 | $36.65 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $36.93 | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 27,460 | $37.00 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 25,530 | $37.84 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 26,090 | $38.13 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 27,020 | $40.40 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 42,420 | $43.29 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $44.84 | |
| Registered Nurses | 87,320 | $49.12 |
| Project Management Specialists | 25,670 | $49.88 |
| Management Analysts | 30,900 | $54.94 |
| General and Operations Managers | 111,380 | $59.43 |
| Software Developers | 59,960 | $67.54 |
| Financial Managers | 31,370 | $83.66 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 25,030 | $86.27 |