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Maine

State Facts

Minimum Wage$12.75
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$22.69
Number of Renter Households154,531
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
39,716
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
26%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
68,806
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
45%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$663/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$652/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,087/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$923/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,180/mo

Working at minimum wage $12.75/hr

Each week you have to work 56 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 569,251 234,221 37,994 20,461 45,906 25,079 114,608 16,024 55,797 19,161 29,570 12,426 24,116 52,506 17,497 15,665 22,359 7,180 21,645 17,427 13,830
Renter 154,531 56,373 14,202 4,420 16,110 4,673 35,324 3,940 15,322 4,167 7,928 2,794 5,611 15,362 3,738 3,346 4,352 1,651 5,081 3,415 3,095
Percent Renters 27% 24% 37% 22% 35% 19% 31% 25% 27% 22% 27% 22% 23% 29% 21% 21% 19% 23% 23% 20% 22%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $16.17 $13.07 $14.27 $17.42 $13.79 $12.69 $21.98 $14.31 $18.48 $20.21 $9.98 $11.33 $15.10 $13.33 $15.73 $15.42 $12.92 $11.75 $11.37 $16.10 $12.21
One-Bedroom $17.74 $13.68 $16.44 $18.73 $15.02 $13.85 $25.58 $17.52 $18.60 $21.71 $12.12 $12.63 $15.63 $13.54 $15.94 $15.52 $13.00 $11.83 $12.42 $16.19 $12.29
Two-Bedroom $22.69 $17.21 $21.21 $24.63 $19.21 $18.23 $33.10 $21.54 $23.38 $28.56 $15.02 $15.88 $18.44 $17.08 $19.33 $20.42 $17.12 $14.75 $16.35 $20.02 $16.17
Three-Bedroom $29.06 $22.09 $26.31 $32.60 $24.94 $22.62 $42.21 $28.31 $30.02 $37.87 $20.12 $21.48 $24.08 $21.69 $25.62 $25.25 $21.15 $19.65 $20.85 $24.75 $20.17
Four-Bedroom $34.46 $25.61 $32.13 $33.40 $29.42 $24.73 $51.71 $32.87 $34.42 $48.88 $23.65 $21.54 $25.00 $25.21 $26.21 $33.42 $26.38 $25.25 $23.56 $32.21 $23.48
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $841 $680 $742 $906 $717 $660 $1,143 $744 $961 $1,051 $519 $589 $785 $693 $818 $802 $672 $611 $591 $837 $635
One-Bedroom $923 $711 $855 $974 $781 $720 $1,330 $911 $967 $1,129 $630 $657 $813 $704 $829 $807 $676 $615 $646 $842 $639
Two-Bedroom $1,180 $895 $1,103 $1,281 $999 $948 $1,721 $1,120 $1,216 $1,485 $781 $826 $959 $888 $1,005 $1,062 $890 $767 $850 $1,041 $841
Three-Bedroom $1,511 $1,149 $1,368 $1,695 $1,297 $1,176 $2,195 $1,472 $1,561 $1,969 $1,046 $1,117 $1,252 $1,128 $1,332 $1,313 $1,100 $1,022 $1,084 $1,287 $1,049
Four-Bedroom $1,792 $1,332 $1,671 $1,737 $1,530 $1,286 $2,689 $1,709 $1,790 $2,542 $1,230 $1,120 $1,300 $1,311 $1,363 $1,738 $1,372 $1,313 $1,225 $1,675 $1,221
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $33,624 $27,185 $29,680 $36,240 $28,680 $26,400 $45,720 $29,760 $38,440 $42,040 $20,760 $23,560 $31,400 $27,720 $32,720 $32,080 $26,880 $24,440 $23,640 $33,480 $25,400
One-Bedroom $36,908 $28,452 $34,200 $38,960 $31,240 $28,800 $53,200 $36,440 $38,680 $45,160 $25,200 $26,280 $32,520 $28,160 $33,160 $32,280 $27,040 $24,600 $25,840 $33,680 $25,560
Two-Bedroom $47,194 $35,796 $44,120 $51,240 $39,960 $37,920 $68,840 $44,800 $48,640 $59,400 $31,240 $33,040 $38,360 $35,520 $40,200 $42,480 $35,600 $30,680 $34,000 $41,640 $33,640
Three-Bedroom $60,449 $45,953 $54,720 $67,800 $51,880 $47,040 $87,800 $58,880 $62,440 $78,760 $41,840 $44,680 $50,080 $45,120 $53,280 $52,520 $44,000 $40,880 $43,360 $51,480 $41,960
Four-Bedroom $71,673 $53,279 $66,840 $69,480 $61,200 $51,440 $107,560 $68,360 $71,600 $101,680 $49,200 $44,800 $52,000 $52,440 $54,520 $69,520 $54,880 $52,520 $49,000 $67,000 $48,840
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75 $12.75
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663 $663
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 51 41 45 55 43 40 69 45 58 63 31 36 47 42 49 48 41 37 36 50 38
One-Bedroom 56 43 52 59 47 43 80 55 58 68 38 40 49 42 50 49 41 37 39 51 39
Two-Bedroom 71 54 67 77 60 57 104 68 73 90 47 50 58 54 61 64 54 46 51 63 51
Three-Bedroom 91 69 83 102 78 71 132 89 94 119 63 67 76 68 80 79 66 62 65 78 63
Four-Bedroom 108 80 101 105 92 78 162 103 108 153 74 68 78 79 82 105 83 79 74 101 74
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851 $851
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255 $255
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $26,085 $22,009 $26,640 $26,970 $25,080 $19,440 $33,810 $26,220 $27,510 $34,500 $19,170 $21,210 $24,240 $25,650 $23,820 $24,210 $20,220 $17,460 $18,390 $21,630 $17,700
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $43,475 $36,682 $44,400 $44,950 $41,800 $32,400 $56,350 $43,700 $45,850 $57,500 $31,950 $35,350 $40,400 $42,750 $39,700 $40,350 $33,700 $29,100 $30,650 $36,050 $29,500
Median Renter Household Income $37,966 $29,439 $36,219 $49,424 $33,546 $28,740 $50,009 $39,693 $44,304 $47,556 $22,897 $31,104 $36,821 $32,202 $37,316 $28,823 $28,120 $16,885 $21,430 $33,200 $26,292
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $652 $550 $666 $674 $627 $486 $845 $656 $688 $863 $479 $530 $606 $641 $596 $605 $506 $437 $460 $541 $443
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,087 $917 $1,110 $1,124 $1,045 $810 $1,409 $1,093 $1,146 $1,438 $799 $884 $1,010 $1,069 $993 $1,009 $843 $728 $766 $901 $738
Median Renter Household Income $949 $736 $905 $1,236 $839 $719 $1,250 $992 $1,108 $1,189 $572 $778 $921 $805 $933 $721 $703 $422 $536 $830 $657

Median Wages for Largest Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Cashiers12,920$14.57
Fast Food and Counter Workers12,340$14.79
Childcare Workers4,190$14.98
Retail Salespersons17,820$15.04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides15,890$15.11
Food Preparation Workers6,940$15.21
Stockers and Order Fillers11,520$15.22
Receptionists and Information Clerks4,350$15.44
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners9,610$15.50
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand5,890$15.68
Waiters and Waitresses7,330$15.70
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$17.74
Nursing Assistants8,460$18.34
Light Truck Drivers4,960$18.35
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary7,450$18.56
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers4,870$18.76
Customer Service Representatives10,390$18.86
Office Clerks, General12,030$18.95
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive8,560$19.32
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General5,220$19.99
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks7,800$20.18
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers5,910$20.54
All Occupations592,000$21.85
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage$22.69
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers9,610$23.84
Carpenters4,940$24.14
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4,340$27.89
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education5,450$30.50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,890$30.59
Accountants and Auditors4,930$32.45
Business Operations Specialists, All Other4,890$34.25
Registered Nurses14,380$38.17
General and Operations Managers11,680$40.78