State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $41.64 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,020,041 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
311,673 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
31% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
473,368 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
46% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 91 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 | 2,714,448 | 10,832 | 98,163 | 19,768 | 1,397,125 | 93,533 | 34,889 | 14,453 | 59,627 | 30,792 | 112,210 | 117,669 | 67,590 | 35,757 | 102,181 | 244,212 | 43,592 | 11,402 | 220,653 | 6,801 | 4,031 |
| Renter | 1,020,041 | 2,973 | 18,864 | 4,883 | 576,093 | 26,572 | 6,653 | 3,296 | 20,336 | 9,413 | 44,717 | 36,692 | 30,564 | 11,738 | 40,153 | 90,641 | 12,045 | 2,700 | 81,708 | 1,814 | 1,159 |
| Percent Renters | 38% | 27% | 19% | 25% | 41% | 28% | 19% | 23% | 34% | 31% | 40% | 31% | 45% | 33% | 39% | 37% | 28% | 24% | 37% | 27% | 29% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $31.12 | $33.98 | $26.94 | $18.44 | $38.94 | $23.96 | $21.38 | $31.38 | $19.02 | $16.46 | $22.85 | $25.77 | $17.12 | $17.85 | $20.50 | $15.73 | $20.83 | $18.10 | $23.67 | $34.19 | $33.65 |
| One-Bedroom | $34.09 | $39.21 | $29.87 | $20.94 | $42.27 | $27.21 | $24.29 | $31.60 | $20.13 | $19.00 | $26.48 | $28.65 | $20.21 | $21.06 | $22.52 | $18.98 | $23.71 | $18.33 | $24.46 | $39.58 | $38.63 |
| Two-Bedroom | $41.64 | $46.91 | $39.31 | $27.58 | $50.67 | $35.83 | $31.98 | $41.60 | $26.12 | $24.62 | $34.15 | $37.60 | $24.65 | $26.69 | $27.10 | $23.52 | $31.13 | $24.12 | $31.44 | $44.71 | $50.35 |
| Three-Bedroom | $50.87 | $59.52 | $48.10 | $33.56 | $61.67 | $45.67 | $43.35 | $50.63 | $33.62 | $30.50 | $41.58 | $45.75 | $30.00 | $34.10 | $32.98 | $28.79 | $39.19 | $32.85 | $38.27 | $58.00 | $61.90 |
| Four-Bedroom | $56.72 | $64.15 | $53.48 | $40.50 | $68.08 | $52.08 | $51.56 | $62.67 | $39.23 | $35.21 | $45.88 | $50.50 | $33.12 | $36.08 | $40.73 | $34.60 | $42.87 | $35.37 | $42.23 | $61.15 | $68.85 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,618 | $1,767 | $1,401 | $959 | $2,025 | $1,246 | $1,112 | $1,632 | $989 | $856 | $1,188 | $1,340 | $890 | $928 | $1,066 | $818 | $1,083 | $941 | $1,231 | $1,778 | $1,750 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,772 | $2,039 | $1,553 | $1,089 | $2,198 | $1,415 | $1,263 | $1,643 | $1,047 | $988 | $1,377 | $1,490 | $1,051 | $1,095 | $1,171 | $987 | $1,233 | $953 | $1,272 | $2,058 | $2,009 |
| Two-Bedroom | $2,165 | $2,439 | $2,044 | $1,434 | $2,635 | $1,863 | $1,663 | $2,163 | $1,358 | $1,280 | $1,776 | $1,955 | $1,282 | $1,388 | $1,409 | $1,223 | $1,619 | $1,254 | $1,635 | $2,325 | $2,618 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,645 | $3,095 | $2,501 | $1,745 | $3,207 | $2,375 | $2,254 | $2,633 | $1,748 | $1,586 | $2,162 | $2,379 | $1,560 | $1,773 | $1,715 | $1,497 | $2,038 | $1,708 | $1,990 | $3,016 | $3,219 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,949 | $3,336 | $2,781 | $2,106 | $3,540 | $2,708 | $2,681 | $3,259 | $2,040 | $1,831 | $2,386 | $2,626 | $1,722 | $1,876 | $2,118 | $1,799 | $2,229 | $1,839 | $2,196 | $3,180 | $3,580 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $64,723 | $70,683 | $56,040 | $38,360 | $81,000 | $49,840 | $44,480 | $65,280 | $39,560 | $34,240 | $47,520 | $53,600 | $35,600 | $37,120 | $42,640 | $32,720 | $43,320 | $37,640 | $49,240 | $71,120 | $70,000 |
| One-Bedroom | $70,899 | $81,556 | $62,120 | $43,560 | $87,920 | $56,600 | $50,520 | $65,720 | $41,880 | $39,520 | $55,080 | $59,600 | $42,040 | $43,800 | $46,840 | $39,480 | $49,320 | $38,120 | $50,880 | $82,320 | $80,360 |
| Two-Bedroom | $86,613 | $97,569 | $81,760 | $57,360 | $105,400 | $74,520 | $66,520 | $86,520 | $54,320 | $51,200 | $71,040 | $78,200 | $51,280 | $55,520 | $56,360 | $48,920 | $64,760 | $50,160 | $65,400 | $93,000 | $104,720 |
| Three-Bedroom | $105,818 | $123,806 | $100,040 | $69,800 | $128,280 | $95,000 | $90,160 | $105,320 | $69,920 | $63,440 | $86,480 | $95,160 | $62,400 | $70,920 | $68,600 | $59,880 | $81,520 | $68,320 | $79,600 | $120,640 | $128,760 |
| Four-Bedroom | $117,969 | $133,437 | $111,240 | $84,240 | $141,600 | $108,320 | $107,240 | $130,360 | $81,600 | $73,240 | $95,440 | $105,040 | $68,880 | $75,040 | $84,720 | $71,960 | $89,160 | $73,560 | $87,840 | $127,200 | $143,200 |
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 | 83 | 91 | 72 | 49 | 104 | 64 | 57 | 84 | 51 | 44 | 61 | 69 | 46 | 48 | 55 | 42 | 56 | 48 | 63 | 91 | 90 |
| One-Bedroom | 91 | 105 | 80 | 56 | 113 | 73 | 65 | 84 | 54 | 51 | 71 | 76 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 51 | 63 | 49 | 65 | 106 | 103 |
| Two-Bedroom | 111 | 125 | 105 | 74 | 135 | 96 | 85 | 111 | 70 | 66 | 91 | 100 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 63 | 83 | 64 | 84 | 119 | 134 |
| Three-Bedroom | 136 | 159 | 128 | 89 | 164 | 122 | 116 | 135 | 90 | 81 | 111 | 122 | 80 | 91 | 88 | 77 | 105 | 88 | 102 | 155 | 165 |
| Four-Bedroom | 151 | 171 | 143 | 108 | 182 | 139 | 137 | 167 | 105 | 94 | 122 | 135 | 88 | 96 | 109 | 92 | 114 | 94 | 113 | 163 | 184 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 | $1,028 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 | $309 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $39,418 | $38,743 | $37,290 | $30,450 | $44,790 | $34,170 | $44,280 | $45,780 | $31,320 | $29,580 | $35,580 | $39,720 | $26,310 | $26,640 | $31,800 | $28,110 | $37,470 | $29,640 | $36,600 | $37,470 | $40,890 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $65,697 | $64,571 | $62,150 | $50,750 | $74,650 | $56,950 | $73,800 | $76,300 | $52,200 | $49,300 | $59,300 | $66,200 | $43,850 | $44,400 | $53,000 | $46,850 | $62,450 | $49,400 | $61,000 | $62,450 | $68,150 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $61,119 | $48,660 | $49,381 | $40,809 | $72,535 | $49,957 | $53,197 | $55,430 | $44,758 | $40,725 | $50,537 | $59,340 | $41,952 | $35,333 | $45,041 | $37,480 | $48,495 | $36,100 | $50,211 | $32,357 | $74,176 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $985 | $969 | $932 | $761 | $1,120 | $854 | $1,107 | $1,145 | $783 | $740 | $890 | $993 | $658 | $666 | $795 | $703 | $937 | $741 | $915 | $937 | $1,022 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,642 | $1,614 | $1,554 | $1,269 | $1,866 | $1,424 | $1,845 | $1,908 | $1,305 | $1,233 | $1,483 | $1,655 | $1,096 | $1,110 | $1,325 | $1,171 | $1,561 | $1,235 | $1,525 | $1,561 | $1,704 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,528 | $1,217 | $1,235 | $1,020 | $1,813 | $1,249 | $1,330 | $1,386 | $1,119 | $1,018 | $1,263 | $1,484 | $1,049 | $883 | $1,126 | $937 | $1,212 | $903 | $1,255 | $809 | $1,854 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Cashiers | 69,560 | $15.96 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 86,230 | $16.74 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 106,190 | $17.11 |
| Retail Salespersons | 81,180 | $17.19 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 42,400 | $17.27 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 46,370 | $18.01 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 51,480 | $18.43 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 31,300 | $19.00 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 33,610 | $19.06 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 42,780 | $19.57 |
| Nursing Assistants | 37,730 | $19.65 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 24,900 | $22.36 |
| Office Clerks, General | 51,540 | $22.84 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 65,250 | $23.05 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 38,670 | $24.99 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 28,880 | $25.02 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 40,180 | $26.27 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 30,430 | $28.65 |
| All Occupations | 3,566,000 | $29.32 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $34.09 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 39,350 | $34.26 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 25,010 | $37.81 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 25,260 | $38.54 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 27,180 | $39.86 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 31,890 | $40.17 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $41.64 | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 39,020 | $41.66 |
| Registered Nurses | 94,100 | $49.43 |
| Project Management Specialists | 25,310 | $50.91 |
| Management Analysts | 28,360 | $52.69 |
| General and Operations Managers | 119,850 | $61.73 |
| Software Developers | 60,310 | $66.39 |
| Financial Managers | 31,940 | $77.96 |