State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $13.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $31.08 |
| Number of Renter Households | 750,551 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 194,641 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 327,392 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 44% |
Working at minimum wage $13.25/hr
Each week you have to work 79 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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Number of Households | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,294,270 | 62,020 | 1,087,833 | 40,236 | 27,563 | 58,630 | 38,672 | 39,452 | 8,113 | 909,178 | 22,573 | 27,563 | 218,682 | 244,893 | 326,932 | 32,751 | 11,963 | 62,907 | 38,672 | 58,138 | 13,123 | 97,615 | 12,392 | 97,468 | 118,037 | 8,291 | 383,308 | 337,366 | 18,914 | 8,113 | 40,236 | 16,251 | 58,630 | 39,452 | 22,573 |
| Renter | 750,551 | 16,931 | 359,026 | 11,390 | 8,611 | 20,195 | 9,388 | 16,399 | 2,628 | 300,638 | 5,345 | 8,611 | 55,656 | 127,516 | 109,685 | 4,815 | 3,342 | 10,754 | 9,388 | 12,618 | 4,085 | 23,071 | 2,538 | 19,972 | 31,948 | 2,654 | 132,562 | 127,572 | 3,495 | 2,628 | 11,390 | 4,312 | 20,195 | 16,399 | 5,345 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 27% | 33% | 28% | 31% | 34% | 24% | 42% | 32% | 33% | 24% | 31% | 25% | 52% | 34% | 15% | 28% | 17% | 24% | 22% | 31% | 24% | 20% | 20% | 27% | 32% | 35% | 38% | 18% | 32% | 28% | 27% | 34% | 42% | 24% |
Housing Wage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $24.21 | $16.26 | $20.81 | $25.08 | $10.77 | $13.63 | $20.79 | $16.46 | $13.40 | $30.56 | $15.92 | $10.77 | $20.81 | $20.81 | $20.81 | $30.56 | $15.27 | $20.81 | $20.79 | $30.56 | $15.08 | $30.56 | $13.38 | $20.81 | $20.81 | $16.83 | $30.56 | $30.56 | $20.81 | $13.40 | $25.08 | $19.48 | $13.63 | $16.46 | $15.92 |
| One-Bedroom | $26.12 | $16.60 | $24.12 | $25.44 | $12.85 | $15.73 | $23.42 | $16.56 | $13.48 | $31.06 | $16.02 | $12.85 | $24.12 | $24.12 | $24.12 | $31.06 | $15.38 | $24.12 | $23.42 | $31.06 | $15.17 | $31.06 | $13.62 | $24.12 | $24.12 | $16.94 | $31.06 | $31.06 | $24.12 | $13.48 | $25.44 | $20.44 | $15.73 | $16.56 | $16.02 |
| Two-Bedroom | $31.08 | $20.14 | $29.77 | $30.71 | $16.12 | $20.38 | $28.27 | $21.81 | $17.75 | $35.35 | $18.77 | $16.12 | $29.77 | $29.77 | $29.77 | $35.35 | $20.23 | $29.77 | $28.27 | $35.35 | $19.06 | $35.35 | $15.88 | $29.77 | $29.77 | $20.98 | $35.35 | $35.35 | $29.77 | $17.75 | $30.71 | $23.10 | $20.38 | $21.81 | $18.77 |
| Three-Bedroom | $39.81 | $28.22 | $38.63 | $41.69 | $20.63 | $28.96 | $34.40 | $28.96 | $23.75 | $44.21 | $26.67 | $20.63 | $38.63 | $38.63 | $38.63 | $44.21 | $27.42 | $38.63 | $34.40 | $44.21 | $27.08 | $44.21 | $22.58 | $38.63 | $38.63 | $28.90 | $44.21 | $44.21 | $38.63 | $23.75 | $41.69 | $32.83 | $28.96 | $28.96 | $26.67 |
| Four-Bedroom | $46.42 | $34.22 | $44.19 | $47.60 | $26.08 | $32.27 | $39.98 | $31.44 | $23.85 | $52.73 | $31.96 | $26.08 | $44.19 | $44.19 | $44.19 | $52.73 | $34.42 | $44.19 | $39.98 | $52.73 | $32.46 | $52.73 | $27.06 | $44.19 | $44.19 | $35.17 | $52.73 | $52.73 | $44.19 | $23.85 | $47.60 | $39.35 | $32.27 | $31.44 | $31.96 |
Fair Market Rent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $1,259 | $845 | $1,082 | $1,304 | $560 | $709 | $1,081 | $856 | $697 | $1,589 | $828 | $560 | $1,082 | $1,082 | $1,082 | $1,589 | $794 | $1,082 | $1,081 | $1,589 | $784 | $1,589 | $696 | $1,082 | $1,082 | $875 | $1,589 | $1,589 | $1,082 | $697 | $1,304 | $1,013 | $709 | $856 | $828 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,358 | $863 | $1,254 | $1,323 | $668 | $818 | $1,218 | $861 | $701 | $1,615 | $833 | $668 | $1,254 | $1,254 | $1,254 | $1,615 | $800 | $1,254 | $1,218 | $1,615 | $789 | $1,615 | $708 | $1,254 | $1,254 | $881 | $1,615 | $1,615 | $1,254 | $701 | $1,323 | $1,063 | $818 | $861 | $833 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,616 | $1,047 | $1,548 | $1,597 | $838 | $1,060 | $1,470 | $1,134 | $923 | $1,838 | $976 | $838 | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,838 | $1,052 | $1,548 | $1,470 | $1,838 | $991 | $1,838 | $826 | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,091 | $1,838 | $1,838 | $1,548 | $923 | $1,597 | $1,201 | $1,060 | $1,134 | $976 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,070 | $1,468 | $2,009 | $2,168 | $1,073 | $1,506 | $1,789 | $1,506 | $1,235 | $2,299 | $1,387 | $1,073 | $2,009 | $2,009 | $2,009 | $2,299 | $1,426 | $2,009 | $1,789 | $2,299 | $1,408 | $2,299 | $1,174 | $2,009 | $2,009 | $1,503 | $2,299 | $2,299 | $2,009 | $1,235 | $2,168 | $1,707 | $1,506 | $1,506 | $1,387 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,414 | $1,779 | $2,298 | $2,475 | $1,356 | $1,678 | $2,079 | $1,635 | $1,240 | $2,742 | $1,662 | $1,356 | $2,298 | $2,298 | $2,298 | $2,742 | $1,790 | $2,298 | $2,079 | $2,742 | $1,688 | $2,742 | $1,407 | $2,298 | $2,298 | $1,829 | $2,742 | $2,742 | $2,298 | $1,240 | $2,475 | $2,046 | $1,678 | $1,635 | $1,662 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $50,359 | $33,815 | $43,280 | $52,160 | $22,400 | $28,360 | $43,240 | $34,240 | $27,880 | $63,560 | $33,120 | $22,400 | $43,280 | $43,280 | $43,280 | $63,560 | $31,760 | $43,280 | $43,240 | $63,560 | $31,360 | $63,560 | $27,840 | $43,280 | $43,280 | $35,000 | $63,560 | $63,560 | $43,280 | $27,880 | $52,160 | $40,520 | $28,360 | $34,240 | $33,120 |
| One-Bedroom | $54,336 | $34,529 | $50,160 | $52,920 | $26,720 | $32,720 | $48,720 | $34,440 | $28,040 | $64,600 | $33,320 | $26,720 | $50,160 | $50,160 | $50,160 | $64,600 | $32,000 | $50,160 | $48,720 | $64,600 | $31,560 | $64,600 | $28,320 | $50,160 | $50,160 | $35,240 | $64,600 | $64,600 | $50,160 | $28,040 | $52,920 | $42,520 | $32,720 | $34,440 | $33,320 |
| Two-Bedroom | $64,642 | $41,899 | $61,920 | $63,880 | $33,520 | $42,400 | $58,800 | $45,360 | $36,920 | $73,520 | $39,040 | $33,520 | $61,920 | $61,920 | $61,920 | $73,520 | $42,080 | $61,920 | $58,800 | $73,520 | $39,640 | $73,520 | $33,040 | $61,920 | $61,920 | $43,640 | $73,520 | $73,520 | $61,920 | $36,920 | $63,880 | $48,040 | $42,400 | $45,360 | $39,040 |
| Three-Bedroom | $82,808 | $58,701 | $80,360 | $86,720 | $42,920 | $60,240 | $71,560 | $60,240 | $49,400 | $91,960 | $55,480 | $42,920 | $80,360 | $80,360 | $80,360 | $91,960 | $57,040 | $80,360 | $71,560 | $91,960 | $56,320 | $91,960 | $46,960 | $80,360 | $80,360 | $60,120 | $91,960 | $91,960 | $80,360 | $49,400 | $86,720 | $68,280 | $60,240 | $60,240 | $55,480 |
| Four-Bedroom | $96,555 | $71,172 | $91,920 | $99,000 | $54,240 | $67,120 | $83,160 | $65,400 | $49,600 | $109,680 | $66,480 | $54,240 | $91,920 | $91,920 | $91,920 | $109,680 | $71,600 | $91,920 | $83,160 | $109,680 | $67,520 | $109,680 | $56,280 | $91,920 | $91,920 | $73,160 | $109,680 | $109,680 | $91,920 | $49,600 | $99,000 | $81,840 | $67,120 | $65,400 | $66,480 |
Minimum Wage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Wage | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $15.00 | $13.25 | $16.70 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 | $13.25 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $780 | $689 | $868 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 | $689 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | 73 | 49 | 63 | 76 | 33 | 41 | 63 | 50 | 40 | 92 | 48 | 33 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 92 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 92 | 46 | 92 | 40 | 63 | 55 | 51 | 73 | 92 | 63 | 40 | 76 | 59 | 41 | 50 | 48 |
| One-Bedroom | 79 | 50 | 73 | 77 | 39 | 47 | 71 | 50 | 41 | 94 | 48 | 39 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 94 | 46 | 73 | 71 | 94 | 46 | 94 | 41 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 74 | 94 | 73 | 41 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 50 | 48 |
| Two-Bedroom | 94 | 61 | 90 | 93 | 49 | 62 | 85 | 66 | 54 | 107 | 57 | 49 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 107 | 61 | 90 | 85 | 107 | 58 | 107 | 48 | 90 | 79 | 63 | 85 | 107 | 90 | 54 | 93 | 70 | 62 | 66 | 57 |
| Three-Bedroom | 120 | 85 | 117 | 126 | 62 | 87 | 104 | 87 | 72 | 133 | 81 | 62 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 133 | 83 | 117 | 104 | 133 | 82 | 133 | 68 | 117 | 103 | 87 | 106 | 133 | 117 | 72 | 126 | 99 | 87 | 87 | 81 |
| Four-Bedroom | 140 | 103 | 133 | 144 | 79 | 97 | 121 | 95 | 72 | 159 | 96 | 79 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 159 | 104 | 133 | 121 | 159 | 98 | 159 | 82 | 133 | 118 | 106 | 126 | 159 | 133 | 72 | 144 | 119 | 97 | 95 | 96 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SSI Monthly Payment | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 |
Income Levels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $39,378 | $27,439 | $36,510 | $42,780 | $26,970 | $28,710 | $34,320 | $27,960 | $20,850 | $45,630 | $30,660 | $26,970 | $36,510 | $36,510 | $36,510 | $45,630 | $25,410 | $36,510 | $34,320 | $45,630 | $24,420 | $45,630 | $23,730 | $36,510 | $36,510 | $31,020 | $45,630 | $45,630 | $36,510 | $20,850 | $42,780 | $32,370 | $28,710 | $27,960 | $30,660 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $65,630 | $45,731 | $60,850 | $71,300 | $44,950 | $47,850 | $57,200 | $46,600 | $34,750 | $76,050 | $51,100 | $44,950 | $60,850 | $60,850 | $60,850 | $76,050 | $42,350 | $60,850 | $57,200 | $76,050 | $40,700 | $76,050 | $39,550 | $60,850 | $60,850 | $51,700 | $76,050 | $76,050 | $60,850 | $34,750 | $71,300 | $53,950 | $47,850 | $46,600 | $51,100 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $62,572 | $41,761 | $57,754 | $71,026 | $30,063 | $40,856 | $49,887 | $46,672 | $27,556 | $73,477 | $43,454 | $30,063 | $78,244 | $42,072 | $57,917 | $70,900 | $43,117 | $54,178 | $49,887 | $75,856 | $35,879 | $66,726 | $35,571 | $59,930 | $84,239 | $37,524 | $80,747 | $67,005 | $54,992 | $27,556 | $71,026 | $52,532 | $40,856 | $46,672 | $43,454 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $984 | $686 | $913 | $1,070 | $674 | $718 | $858 | $699 | $521 | $1,141 | $767 | $674 | $913 | $913 | $913 | $1,141 | $635 | $913 | $858 | $1,141 | $611 | $1,141 | $593 | $913 | $913 | $776 | $1,141 | $1,141 | $913 | $521 | $1,070 | $809 | $718 | $699 | $767 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,641 | $1,143 | $1,521 | $1,783 | $1,124 | $1,196 | $1,430 | $1,165 | $869 | $1,901 | $1,278 | $1,124 | $1,521 | $1,521 | $1,521 | $1,901 | $1,059 | $1,521 | $1,430 | $1,901 | $1,018 | $1,901 | $989 | $1,521 | $1,521 | $1,293 | $1,901 | $1,901 | $1,521 | $869 | $1,783 | $1,349 | $1,196 | $1,165 | $1,278 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,564 | $1,044 | $1,444 | $1,776 | $752 | $1,021 | $1,247 | $1,167 | $689 | $1,837 | $1,086 | $752 | $1,956 | $1,052 | $1,448 | $1,772 | $1,078 | $1,354 | $1,247 | $1,896 | $897 | $1,668 | $889 | $1,498 | $2,106 | $938 | $2,019 | $1,675 | $1,375 | $689 | $1,776 | $1,313 | $1,021 | $1,167 | $1,086 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 60,280 | $14.46 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 52,640 | $14.51 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 30,870 | $14.70 |
| Retail Salespersons | 67,170 | $15.08 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 24,960 | $15.92 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 38,080 | $16.45 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 19,850 | $17.51 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 48,660 | $17.99 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 36,660 | $18.18 |
| Nursing Assistants | 26,240 | $18.21 |
| Security Guards | 24,790 | $18.61 |
| Office Clerks, General | 27,030 | $18.78 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 47,110 | $19.50 |
| Construction Laborers | 20,060 | $21.38 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 47,610 | $22.00 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 26,660 | $22.35 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 19,890 | $23.66 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 20,420 | $23.71 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 19,640 | $24.36 |
| All Occupations | 2,640,320 | $25.80 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $26.12 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 26,150 | $26.63 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $31.08 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 29,990 | $31.68 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 31,960 | $31.73 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 26,310 | $32.54 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 25,770 | $40.38 |
| Registered Nurses | 49,790 | $42.06 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 36,600 | $47.49 |
| General and Operations Managers | 78,370 | $48.09 |
| Project Management Specialists | 29,810 | $49.18 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 23,380 | $64.11 |
| Software Developers | 27,800 | $65.13 |