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Maryland

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State Facts

Minimum Wage $15.00
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $39.15
Number of Renter Households 760,808
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 196,936
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 26%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 341,676
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 45%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$780/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$1,049/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,749/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,729/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,036/mo

Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr

Each week you have to work 89 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Maryland Maryland Non-metropolitan areas Baltimore-Columbia-Towson MSA California-Lexington Park MSA Cumberland MSA Hagerstown HMFA Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington MSA Salisbury HMFA Somerset County HMFA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HMFA Worcester County HMFA Allegany County Anne Arundel County Baltimore city Baltimore County Calvert County Caroline County Carroll County Cecil County Charles County Dorchester County Frederick County Garrett County Harford County Howard County Kent County Montgomery County Prince George's County Queen Anne's County Somerset County St. Mary's County Talbot County Washington County Wicomico County Worcester County
Number of Households
Total 2,339,510 62,811 1,107,822 41,743 27,436 59,411 40,172 40,034 8,296 927,958 23,827 27,436 223,602 250,608 330,151 33,485 12,181 63,487 40,172 60,199 13,324 101,807 12,565 100,271 120,066 8,530 387,881 344,586 19,637 8,296 41,743 16,211 59,411 40,034 23,827
Renter 760,808 17,110 366,897 11,418 8,142 20,266 9,920 15,740 2,586 303,188 5,541 8,142 55,984 131,531 111,157 4,301 3,428 10,250 9,920 11,299 4,487 23,378 2,385 20,344 33,966 2,383 134,433 129,777 3,665 2,586 11,418 4,427 20,266 15,740 5,541
Percent Renters 33% 27% 33% 27% 30% 34% 25% 39% 31% 33% 23% 30% 25% 52% 34% 13% 28% 16% 25% 19% 34% 23% 19% 20% 28% 28% 35% 38% 19% 31% 27% 27% 34% 39% 23%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $30.92 $19.56 $27.06 $28.71 $12.60 $16.38 $26.38 $21.71 $18.19 $38.69 $21.33 $12.60 $27.06 $27.06 $27.06 $38.69 $18.87 $27.06 $26.38 $38.69 $17.63 $38.69 $15.60 $27.06 $27.06 $21.27 $38.69 $38.69 $27.06 $18.19 $28.71 $23.27 $16.38 $21.71 $21.33
One-Bedroom $33.24 $19.92 $30.85 $31.23 $14.37 $18.21 $29.08 $21.85 $18.31 $39.54 $22.12 $14.37 $30.85 $30.85 $30.85 $39.54 $18.98 $30.85 $29.08 $39.54 $17.75 $39.54 $15.87 $30.85 $30.85 $21.52 $39.54 $39.54 $30.85 $18.31 $31.23 $24.17 $18.21 $21.85 $22.12
Two-Bedroom $39.15 $23.64 $37.79 $35.21 $17.94 $23.88 $34.65 $28.67 $24.02 $44.50 $24.54 $17.94 $37.79 $37.79 $37.79 $44.50 $24.90 $37.79 $34.65 $44.50 $22.19 $44.50 $17.94 $37.79 $37.79 $24.46 $44.50 $44.50 $37.79 $24.02 $35.21 $26.77 $23.88 $28.67 $24.54
Three-Bedroom $49.82 $32.29 $48.63 $43.94 $23.58 $32.90 $41.75 $37.87 $31.02 $55.63 $34.38 $23.58 $48.63 $48.63 $48.63 $55.63 $32.46 $48.63 $41.75 $55.63 $31.10 $55.63 $25.13 $48.63 $48.63 $31.71 $55.63 $55.63 $48.63 $31.02 $43.94 $37.52 $32.90 $37.87 $34.38
Four-Bedroom $57.12 $39.53 $54.35 $54.19 $26.69 $36.58 $47.46 $38.02 $32.42 $65.63 $37.62 $26.69 $54.35 $54.35 $54.35 $65.63 $41.40 $54.35 $47.46 $65.63 $37.27 $65.63 $29.46 $54.35 $54.35 $41.08 $65.63 $65.63 $54.35 $32.42 $54.19 $44.96 $36.58 $38.02 $37.62
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,608 $1,017 $1,407 $1,493 $655 $852 $1,372 $1,129 $946 $2,012 $1,109 $655 $1,407 $1,407 $1,407 $2,012 $981 $1,407 $1,372 $2,012 $917 $2,012 $811 $1,407 $1,407 $1,106 $2,012 $2,012 $1,407 $946 $1,493 $1,210 $852 $1,129 $1,109
One-Bedroom $1,729 $1,036 $1,604 $1,624 $747 $947 $1,512 $1,136 $952 $2,056 $1,150 $747 $1,604 $1,604 $1,604 $2,056 $987 $1,604 $1,512 $2,056 $923 $2,056 $825 $1,604 $1,604 $1,119 $2,056 $2,056 $1,604 $952 $1,624 $1,257 $947 $1,136 $1,150
Two-Bedroom $2,036 $1,229 $1,965 $1,831 $933 $1,242 $1,802 $1,491 $1,249 $2,314 $1,276 $933 $1,965 $1,965 $1,965 $2,314 $1,295 $1,965 $1,802 $2,314 $1,154 $2,314 $933 $1,965 $1,965 $1,272 $2,314 $2,314 $1,965 $1,249 $1,831 $1,392 $1,242 $1,491 $1,276
Three-Bedroom $2,591 $1,679 $2,529 $2,285 $1,226 $1,711 $2,171 $1,969 $1,613 $2,893 $1,788 $1,226 $2,529 $2,529 $2,529 $2,893 $1,688 $2,529 $2,171 $2,893 $1,617 $2,893 $1,307 $2,529 $2,529 $1,649 $2,893 $2,893 $2,529 $1,613 $2,285 $1,951 $1,711 $1,969 $1,788
Four-Bedroom $2,970 $2,056 $2,826 $2,818 $1,388 $1,902 $2,468 $1,977 $1,686 $3,413 $1,956 $1,388 $2,826 $2,826 $2,826 $3,413 $2,153 $2,826 $2,468 $3,413 $1,938 $3,413 $1,532 $2,826 $2,826 $2,136 $3,413 $3,413 $2,826 $1,686 $2,818 $2,338 $1,902 $1,977 $1,956
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $64,314 $40,687 $56,280 $59,720 $26,200 $34,080 $54,880 $45,160 $37,840 $80,480 $44,360 $26,200 $56,280 $56,280 $56,280 $80,480 $39,240 $56,280 $54,880 $80,480 $36,680 $80,480 $32,440 $56,280 $56,280 $44,240 $80,480 $80,480 $56,280 $37,840 $59,720 $48,400 $34,080 $45,160 $44,360
One-Bedroom $69,143 $41,435 $64,160 $64,960 $29,880 $37,880 $60,480 $45,440 $38,080 $82,240 $46,000 $29,880 $64,160 $64,160 $64,160 $82,240 $39,480 $64,160 $60,480 $82,240 $36,920 $82,240 $33,000 $64,160 $64,160 $44,760 $82,240 $82,240 $64,160 $38,080 $64,960 $50,280 $37,880 $45,440 $46,000
Two-Bedroom $81,434 $49,178 $78,600 $73,240 $37,320 $49,680 $72,080 $59,640 $49,960 $92,560 $51,040 $37,320 $78,600 $78,600 $78,600 $92,560 $51,800 $78,600 $72,080 $92,560 $46,160 $92,560 $37,320 $78,600 $78,600 $50,880 $92,560 $92,560 $78,600 $49,960 $73,240 $55,680 $49,680 $59,640 $51,040
Three-Bedroom $103,631 $67,156 $101,160 $91,400 $49,040 $68,440 $86,840 $78,760 $64,520 $115,720 $71,520 $49,040 $101,160 $101,160 $101,160 $115,720 $67,520 $101,160 $86,840 $115,720 $64,680 $115,720 $52,280 $101,160 $101,160 $65,960 $115,720 $115,720 $101,160 $64,520 $91,400 $78,040 $68,440 $78,760 $71,520
Four-Bedroom $118,801 $82,222 $113,040 $112,720 $55,520 $76,080 $98,720 $79,080 $67,440 $136,520 $78,240 $55,520 $113,040 $113,040 $113,040 $136,520 $86,120 $113,040 $98,720 $136,520 $77,520 $136,520 $61,280 $113,040 $113,040 $85,440 $136,520 $136,520 $113,040 $67,440 $112,720 $93,520 $76,080 $79,080 $78,240
Minimum Wage
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 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $16.00 $15.00 $17.65 $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 $780 $780 $780 $832 $780 $918 $780 $780 $780 $780 $780 $780 $780 $780
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 82 52 72 77 34 44 70 58 49 103 57 34 72 72 72 103 50 72 70 103 47 103 42 72 68 57 88 103 72 49 77 62 44 58 57
One-Bedroom 89 53 82 83 38 49 78 58 49 105 59 38 82 82 82 105 51 82 78 105 47 105 42 82 77 57 90 105 82 49 83 64 49 58 59
Two-Bedroom 104 63 101 94 48 64 92 76 64 119 65 48 101 101 101 119 66 101 92 119 59 119 48 101 94 65 101 119 101 64 94 71 64 76 65
Three-Bedroom 133 86 130 117 63 88 111 101 83 148 92 63 130 130 130 148 87 130 111 148 83 148 67 130 122 85 126 148 130 83 117 100 88 101 92
Four-Bedroom 152 105 145 145 71 98 127 101 86 175 100 71 145 145 145 175 110 145 127 175 99 175 79 145 136 110 149 175 145 86 145 120 98 101 100
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $41,965 $29,533 $39,090 $38,640 $23,250 $28,050 $35,820 $27,600 $22,800 $49,113 $33,300 $23,250 $39,090 $39,090 $39,090 $47,580 $25,860 $39,090 $35,820 $49,170 $26,100 $49,170 $27,360 $39,090 $39,090 $33,900 $49,170 $49,170 $39,090 $22,800 $38,640 $34,500 $28,050 $27,600 $33,300
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $69,942 $49,221 $65,150 $64,400 $38,750 $46,750 $59,700 $46,000 $38,000 $81,854 $55,500 $38,750 $65,150 $65,150 $65,150 $79,300 $43,100 $65,150 $59,700 $81,950 $43,500 $81,950 $45,600 $65,150 $65,150 $56,500 $81,950 $81,950 $65,150 $38,000 $64,400 $57,500 $46,750 $46,000 $55,500
Median Renter Household Income $65,141 $43,006 $60,627 $74,697 $29,985 $44,953 $49,988 $52,494 $29,118 $75,558 $48,100 $29,985 $83,140 $43,706 $61,280 $70,548 $43,505 $54,665 $49,988 $81,430 $38,645 $71,218 $34,672 $61,785 $87,839 $45,266 $81,883 $69,443 $62,212 $29,118 $74,697 $50,314 $44,953 $52,494 $48,100
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,049 $738 $977 $966 $581 $701 $896 $690 $570 $1,228 $833 $581 $977 $977 $977 $1,190 $647 $977 $896 $1,229 $653 $1,229 $684 $977 $977 $848 $1,229 $1,229 $977 $570 $966 $863 $701 $690 $833
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,749 $1,231 $1,629 $1,610 $969 $1,169 $1,493 $1,150 $950 $2,046 $1,388 $969 $1,629 $1,629 $1,629 $1,983 $1,078 $1,629 $1,493 $2,049 $1,088 $2,049 $1,140 $1,629 $1,629 $1,413 $2,049 $2,049 $1,629 $950 $1,610 $1,438 $1,169 $1,150 $1,388
Median Renter Household Income $1,629 $1,075 $1,516 $1,867 $750 $1,124 $1,250 $1,312 $728 $1,889 $1,203 $750 $2,078 $1,093 $1,532 $1,764 $1,088 $1,367 $1,250 $2,036 $966 $1,780 $867 $1,545 $2,196 $1,132 $2,047 $1,736 $1,555 $728 $1,867 $1,258 $1,124 $1,312 $1,203

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 48,270 $15.27
Cashiers 53,870 $16.08
Retail Salespersons 72,010 $16.79
Waiters and Waitresses 37,680 $17.19
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 42,730 $17.66
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 38,520 $18.09
Stockers and Order Fillers 39,680 $18.77
Security Guards 27,220 $18.88
Nursing Assistants 24,230 $19.57
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 44,620 $19.69
Customer Service Representatives 40,680 $19.72
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 22,150 $22.54
Light Truck Drivers 19,350 $22.61
Construction Laborers 20,280 $22.66
Office Clerks, General 29,270 $22.69
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 55,250 $22.90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 22,290 $24.36
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23,910 $27.98
All Occupations 2,746,300 $28.40
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 20,750 $29.35
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $33.24
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 28,570 $34.11
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $39.15
Accountants and Auditors 25,630 $41.53
Registered Nurses 48,980 $47.37
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 38,450 $49.29
Project Management Specialists 32,840 $50.67
General and Operations Managers 91,810 $51.54
Management Analysts 21,010 $59.64
Software Developers 31,940 $67.46
Computer Occupations, All Other 19,940 $69.25
Managers, All Other 20,810 $72.75
Financial Managers 19,920 $76.99

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