State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $36.70 |
| Number of Renter Households | 754,068 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
197,894 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
329,788 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
44% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 82 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 | 2,318,124 | 62,322 | 1,098,268 | 41,211 | 27,462 | 59,051 | 39,338 | 39,939 | 8,355 | 918,721 | 23,457 | 27,462 | 221,704 | 247,232 | 328,611 | 33,284 | 12,013 | 63,318 | 39,338 | 59,205 | 13,216 | 99,891 | 12,448 | 98,822 | 119,230 | 8,375 | 385,284 | 341,057 | 19,351 | 8,355 | 41,211 | 16,270 | 59,051 | 39,939 | 23,457 |
| Renter | 754,068 | 16,926 | 361,927 | 11,346 | 8,210 | 20,436 | 9,778 | 16,114 | 2,713 | 301,122 | 5,496 | 8,210 | 55,337 | 129,160 | 110,001 | 4,613 | 3,355 | 10,738 | 9,778 | 11,960 | 4,170 | 23,553 | 2,471 | 19,811 | 33,289 | 2,528 | 132,827 | 128,169 | 3,591 | 2,713 | 11,346 | 4,402 | 20,436 | 16,114 | 5,496 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 27% | 33% | 28% | 30% | 35% | 25% | 40% | 32% | 33% | 23% | 30% | 25% | 52% | 33% | 14% | 28% | 17% | 25% | 20% | 32% | 24% | 20% | 20% | 28% | 30% | 34% | 38% | 19% | 32% | 28% | 27% | 35% | 40% | 23% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $28.68 | $19.11 | $26.52 | $28.27 | $12.00 | $15.96 | $25.06 | $19.06 | $16.00 | $34.08 | $19.10 | $12.00 | $26.52 | $26.52 | $26.52 | $34.08 | $17.90 | $26.52 | $25.06 | $34.08 | $17.12 | $34.08 | $15.10 | $26.52 | $26.52 | $21.15 | $34.08 | $34.08 | $26.52 | $16.00 | $28.27 | $23.00 | $15.96 | $19.06 | $19.10 |
| One-Bedroom | $30.93 | $19.39 | $30.42 | $28.69 | $14.15 | $17.92 | $27.90 | $19.19 | $16.10 | $34.67 | $19.62 | $14.15 | $30.42 | $30.42 | $30.42 | $34.67 | $18.04 | $30.42 | $27.90 | $34.67 | $17.23 | $34.67 | $15.29 | $30.42 | $30.42 | $21.37 | $34.67 | $34.67 | $30.42 | $16.10 | $28.69 | $23.63 | $17.92 | $19.19 | $19.62 |
| Two-Bedroom | $36.70 | $23.09 | $37.37 | $33.75 | $17.69 | $23.56 | $33.40 | $25.21 | $21.15 | $39.33 | $22.02 | $17.69 | $37.37 | $37.37 | $37.37 | $39.33 | $23.69 | $37.37 | $33.40 | $39.33 | $21.56 | $39.33 | $17.40 | $37.37 | $37.37 | $24.40 | $39.33 | $39.33 | $37.37 | $21.15 | $33.75 | $26.54 | $23.56 | $25.21 | $22.02 |
| Three-Bedroom | $46.87 | $32.03 | $48.44 | $43.79 | $22.81 | $32.94 | $40.38 | $33.44 | $28.04 | $48.92 | $31.04 | $22.81 | $48.44 | $48.44 | $48.44 | $48.92 | $32.10 | $48.44 | $40.38 | $48.92 | $30.38 | $48.92 | $24.52 | $48.44 | $48.44 | $32.67 | $48.92 | $48.92 | $48.44 | $28.04 | $43.79 | $37.40 | $32.94 | $33.44 | $31.04 |
| Four-Bedroom | $54.06 | $39.07 | $54.79 | $51.19 | $27.94 | $36.33 | $46.58 | $33.58 | $28.17 | $57.98 | $34.56 | $27.94 | $54.79 | $54.79 | $54.79 | $57.98 | $39.58 | $54.79 | $46.58 | $57.98 | $36.58 | $57.98 | $29.54 | $54.79 | $54.79 | $41.40 | $57.98 | $57.98 | $54.79 | $28.17 | $51.19 | $45.04 | $36.33 | $33.58 | $34.56 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,492 | $994 | $1,379 | $1,470 | $624 | $830 | $1,303 | $991 | $832 | $1,772 | $993 | $624 | $1,379 | $1,379 | $1,379 | $1,772 | $931 | $1,379 | $1,303 | $1,772 | $890 | $1,772 | $785 | $1,379 | $1,379 | $1,100 | $1,772 | $1,772 | $1,379 | $832 | $1,470 | $1,196 | $830 | $991 | $993 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,608 | $1,008 | $1,582 | $1,492 | $736 | $932 | $1,451 | $998 | $837 | $1,803 | $1,020 | $736 | $1,582 | $1,582 | $1,582 | $1,803 | $938 | $1,582 | $1,451 | $1,803 | $896 | $1,803 | $795 | $1,582 | $1,582 | $1,111 | $1,803 | $1,803 | $1,582 | $837 | $1,492 | $1,229 | $932 | $998 | $1,020 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,909 | $1,201 | $1,943 | $1,755 | $920 | $1,225 | $1,737 | $1,311 | $1,100 | $2,045 | $1,145 | $920 | $1,943 | $1,943 | $1,943 | $2,045 | $1,232 | $1,943 | $1,737 | $2,045 | $1,121 | $2,045 | $905 | $1,943 | $1,943 | $1,269 | $2,045 | $2,045 | $1,943 | $1,100 | $1,755 | $1,380 | $1,225 | $1,311 | $1,145 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,437 | $1,666 | $2,519 | $2,277 | $1,186 | $1,713 | $2,100 | $1,739 | $1,458 | $2,544 | $1,614 | $1,186 | $2,519 | $2,519 | $2,519 | $2,544 | $1,669 | $2,519 | $2,100 | $2,544 | $1,580 | $2,544 | $1,275 | $2,519 | $2,519 | $1,699 | $2,544 | $2,544 | $2,519 | $1,458 | $2,277 | $1,945 | $1,713 | $1,739 | $1,614 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,811 | $2,031 | $2,849 | $2,662 | $1,453 | $1,889 | $2,422 | $1,746 | $1,465 | $3,015 | $1,797 | $1,453 | $2,849 | $2,849 | $2,849 | $3,015 | $2,058 | $2,849 | $2,422 | $3,015 | $1,902 | $3,015 | $1,536 | $2,849 | $2,849 | $2,153 | $3,015 | $3,015 | $2,849 | $1,465 | $2,662 | $2,342 | $1,889 | $1,746 | $1,797 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $59,660 | $39,750 | $55,160 | $58,800 | $24,960 | $33,200 | $52,120 | $39,640 | $33,280 | $70,880 | $39,720 | $24,960 | $55,160 | $55,160 | $55,160 | $70,880 | $37,240 | $55,160 | $52,120 | $70,880 | $35,600 | $70,880 | $31,400 | $55,160 | $55,160 | $44,000 | $70,880 | $70,880 | $55,160 | $33,280 | $58,800 | $47,840 | $33,200 | $39,640 | $39,720 |
| One-Bedroom | $64,330 | $40,332 | $63,280 | $59,680 | $29,440 | $37,280 | $58,040 | $39,920 | $33,480 | $72,120 | $40,800 | $29,440 | $63,280 | $63,280 | $63,280 | $72,120 | $37,520 | $63,280 | $58,040 | $72,120 | $35,840 | $72,120 | $31,800 | $63,280 | $63,280 | $44,440 | $72,120 | $72,120 | $63,280 | $33,480 | $59,680 | $49,160 | $37,280 | $39,920 | $40,800 |
| Two-Bedroom | $76,345 | $48,037 | $77,720 | $70,200 | $36,800 | $49,000 | $69,480 | $52,440 | $44,000 | $81,800 | $45,800 | $36,800 | $77,720 | $77,720 | $77,720 | $81,800 | $49,280 | $77,720 | $69,480 | $81,800 | $44,840 | $81,800 | $36,200 | $77,720 | $77,720 | $50,760 | $81,800 | $81,800 | $77,720 | $44,000 | $70,200 | $55,200 | $49,000 | $52,440 | $45,800 |
| Three-Bedroom | $97,493 | $66,633 | $100,760 | $91,080 | $47,440 | $68,520 | $84,000 | $69,560 | $58,320 | $101,760 | $64,560 | $47,440 | $100,760 | $100,760 | $100,760 | $101,760 | $66,760 | $100,760 | $84,000 | $101,760 | $63,200 | $101,760 | $51,000 | $100,760 | $100,760 | $67,960 | $101,760 | $101,760 | $100,760 | $58,320 | $91,080 | $77,800 | $68,520 | $69,560 | $64,560 |
| Four-Bedroom | $112,446 | $81,256 | $113,960 | $106,480 | $58,120 | $75,560 | $96,880 | $69,840 | $58,600 | $120,600 | $71,880 | $58,120 | $113,960 | $113,960 | $113,960 | $120,600 | $82,320 | $113,960 | $96,880 | $120,600 | $76,080 | $120,600 | $61,440 | $113,960 | $113,960 | $86,120 | $120,600 | $120,600 | $113,960 | $58,600 | $106,480 | $93,680 | $75,560 | $69,840 | $71,880 |
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 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $17.15 | $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 | $780 | $780 | $891 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 76 | 51 | 71 | 75 | 32 | 43 | 67 | 51 | 43 | 91 | 51 | 32 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 91 | 48 | 71 | 67 | 91 | 46 | 91 | 40 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 79 | 91 | 71 | 43 | 75 | 61 | 43 | 51 | 51 |
| One-Bedroom | 82 | 52 | 81 | 77 | 38 | 48 | 74 | 51 | 43 | 92 | 52 | 38 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 92 | 48 | 81 | 74 | 92 | 46 | 92 | 41 | 81 | 81 | 57 | 81 | 92 | 81 | 43 | 77 | 63 | 48 | 51 | 52 |
| Two-Bedroom | 98 | 62 | 100 | 90 | 47 | 63 | 89 | 67 | 56 | 105 | 59 | 47 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 63 | 100 | 89 | 105 | 57 | 105 | 46 | 100 | 100 | 65 | 92 | 105 | 100 | 56 | 90 | 71 | 63 | 67 | 59 |
| Three-Bedroom | 125 | 85 | 129 | 117 | 61 | 88 | 108 | 89 | 75 | 130 | 83 | 61 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 130 | 86 | 129 | 108 | 130 | 81 | 130 | 65 | 129 | 129 | 87 | 114 | 130 | 129 | 75 | 117 | 100 | 88 | 89 | 83 |
| Four-Bedroom | 144 | 104 | 146 | 137 | 75 | 97 | 124 | 90 | 75 | 155 | 92 | 75 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 155 | 106 | 146 | 124 | 155 | 98 | 155 | 79 | 146 | 146 | 110 | 135 | 155 | 146 | 75 | 137 | 120 | 97 | 90 | 92 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $39,719 | $27,632 | $36,660 | $43,170 | $24,690 | $27,270 | $34,410 | $28,200 | $21,090 | $46,410 | $31,020 | $24,690 | $36,660 | $36,660 | $36,660 | $46,410 | $24,210 | $36,660 | $34,410 | $46,410 | $23,640 | $46,410 | $25,980 | $36,660 | $36,660 | $32,910 | $46,410 | $46,410 | $36,660 | $21,090 | $43,170 | $31,950 | $27,270 | $28,200 | $31,020 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $66,198 | $46,054 | $61,100 | $71,950 | $41,150 | $45,450 | $57,350 | $47,000 | $35,150 | $77,350 | $51,700 | $41,150 | $61,100 | $61,100 | $61,100 | $77,350 | $40,350 | $61,100 | $57,350 | $77,350 | $39,400 | $77,350 | $43,300 | $61,100 | $61,100 | $54,850 | $77,350 | $77,350 | $61,100 | $35,150 | $71,950 | $53,250 | $45,450 | $47,000 | $51,700 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $63,928 | $42,890 | $59,169 | $72,741 | $28,552 | $45,438 | $49,451 | $46,746 | $30,717 | $74,741 | $45,528 | $28,552 | $80,140 | $43,418 | $59,194 | $70,029 | $42,951 | $52,835 | $49,451 | $78,637 | $38,883 | $69,685 | $34,752 | $60,360 | $86,607 | $42,270 | $81,794 | $68,167 | $59,810 | $30,717 | $72,741 | $51,562 | $45,438 | $46,746 | $45,528 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $993 | $691 | $917 | $1,079 | $617 | $682 | $860 | $705 | $527 | $1,160 | $776 | $617 | $917 | $917 | $917 | $1,160 | $605 | $917 | $860 | $1,160 | $591 | $1,160 | $650 | $917 | $917 | $823 | $1,160 | $1,160 | $917 | $527 | $1,079 | $799 | $682 | $705 | $776 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,655 | $1,151 | $1,528 | $1,799 | $1,029 | $1,136 | $1,434 | $1,175 | $879 | $1,934 | $1,293 | $1,029 | $1,528 | $1,528 | $1,528 | $1,934 | $1,009 | $1,528 | $1,434 | $1,934 | $985 | $1,934 | $1,083 | $1,528 | $1,528 | $1,371 | $1,934 | $1,934 | $1,528 | $879 | $1,799 | $1,331 | $1,136 | $1,175 | $1,293 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,598 | $1,072 | $1,479 | $1,819 | $714 | $1,136 | $1,236 | $1,169 | $768 | $1,869 | $1,138 | $714 | $2,004 | $1,085 | $1,480 | $1,751 | $1,074 | $1,321 | $1,236 | $1,966 | $972 | $1,742 | $869 | $1,509 | $2,165 | $1,057 | $2,045 | $1,704 | $1,495 | $768 | $1,819 | $1,289 | $1,136 | $1,169 | $1,138 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 51,320 | $14.76 |
| Cashiers | 57,530 | $14.82 |
| Retail Salespersons | 66,350 | $16.45 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35,160 | $16.63 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 31,140 | $17.13 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 20,660 | $17.63 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 37,740 | $17.75 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 44,490 | $18.75 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 44,640 | $18.97 |
| Nursing Assistants | 24,810 | $19.02 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 44,360 | $19.49 |
| Office Clerks, General | 24,190 | $19.65 |
| Security Guards | 27,370 | $20.49 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 51,500 | $22.32 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 19,950 | $22.75 |
| Construction Laborers | 20,450 | $22.80 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 20,850 | $23.96 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 21,600 | $25.04 |
| All Occupations | 2,677,430 | $27.48 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 23,850 | $27.60 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $30.93 | |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 23,030 | $31.02 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 32,110 | $32.31 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $36.70 | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 24,470 | $40.90 |
| Registered Nurses | 49,770 | $44.00 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 42,100 | $47.41 |
| Project Management Specialists | 32,230 | $48.69 |
| General and Operations Managers | 90,520 | $50.44 |
| Management Analysts | 21,070 | $57.14 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 21,560 | $66.85 |
| Managers, All Other | 20,480 | $67.92 |
| Software Developers | 30,700 | $67.99 |