State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $13.80 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $24.73 |
| Number of Renter Households | 151,945 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 40,730 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 27% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 68,199 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 45% |
Working at minimum wage $13.80/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 | 570,762 | 232,703 | 38,401 | 20,741 | 45,770 | 24,411 | 116,786 | 15,879 | 56,688 | 19,383 | 28,939 | 12,018 | 24,103 | 52,752 | 17,529 | 15,372 | 22,747 | 7,176 | 21,596 | 17,213 | 13,258 |
| Renter | 151,945 | 54,879 | 14,469 | 4,467 | 15,465 | 4,443 | 35,250 | 3,695 | 14,956 | 4,321 | 7,760 | 2,780 | 5,300 | 14,925 | 3,642 | 2,873 | 4,650 | 1,689 | 4,875 | 3,446 | 2,939 |
| Percent Renters | 27% | 24% | 38% | 22% | 34% | 18% | 30% | 23% | 26% | 22% | 27% | 23% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 24% | 23% | 20% | 22% |
Housing Wage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $17.53 | $14.13 | $15.42 | $19.29 | $14.37 | $13.81 | $23.90 | $15.88 | $20.17 | $21.44 | $10.81 | $12.15 | $16.87 | $14.50 | $14.19 | $17.56 | $14.02 | $12.63 | $13.79 | $17.13 | $12.52 |
| One-Bedroom | $19.41 | $14.82 | $17.44 | $21.60 | $16.04 | $14.37 | $27.85 | $19.54 | $21.27 | $23.98 | $12.92 | $13.71 | $16.96 | $14.60 | $17.65 | $17.65 | $14.12 | $12.71 | $13.87 | $17.23 | $12.98 |
| Two-Bedroom | $24.73 | $18.73 | $22.42 | $28.42 | $20.38 | $18.90 | $35.75 | $23.77 | $26.38 | $31.58 | $16.17 | $18.06 | $19.92 | $18.67 | $21.21 | $22.40 | $18.58 | $16.54 | $17.69 | $21.96 | $17.10 |
| Three-Bedroom | $31.61 | $23.77 | $28.25 | $35.83 | $26.79 | $23.73 | $45.08 | $32.46 | $34.29 | $43.52 | $21.48 | $24.17 | $26.60 | $23.13 | $27.29 | $27.27 | $22.62 | $21.25 | $21.92 | $26.73 | $22.71 |
| Four-Bedroom | $36.38 | $27.39 | $32.15 | $38.73 | $30.31 | $25.40 | $52.54 | $38.79 | $38.58 | $53.79 | $24.35 | $24.25 | $26.77 | $27.75 | $28.50 | $34.10 | $29.50 | $27.77 | $24.77 | $32.58 | $24.44 |
Fair Market Rent | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $912 | $735 | $802 | $1,003 | $747 | $718 | $1,243 | $826 | $1,049 | $1,115 | $562 | $632 | $877 | $754 | $738 | $913 | $729 | $657 | $717 | $891 | $651 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,009 | $771 | $907 | $1,123 | $834 | $747 | $1,448 | $1,016 | $1,106 | $1,247 | $672 | $713 | $882 | $759 | $918 | $918 | $734 | $661 | $721 | $896 | $675 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,286 | $974 | $1,166 | $1,478 | $1,060 | $983 | $1,859 | $1,236 | $1,372 | $1,642 | $841 | $939 | $1,036 | $971 | $1,103 | $1,165 | $966 | $860 | $920 | $1,142 | $889 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,644 | $1,236 | $1,469 | $1,863 | $1,393 | $1,234 | $2,344 | $1,688 | $1,783 | $2,263 | $1,117 | $1,257 | $1,383 | $1,203 | $1,419 | $1,418 | $1,176 | $1,105 | $1,140 | $1,390 | $1,181 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,892 | $1,424 | $1,672 | $2,014 | $1,576 | $1,321 | $2,732 | $2,017 | $2,006 | $2,797 | $1,266 | $1,261 | $1,392 | $1,443 | $1,482 | $1,773 | $1,534 | $1,444 | $1,288 | $1,694 | $1,271 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $36,463 | $29,380 | $32,080 | $40,120 | $29,880 | $28,720 | $49,720 | $33,040 | $41,960 | $44,600 | $22,480 | $25,280 | $35,080 | $30,160 | $29,520 | $36,520 | $29,160 | $26,280 | $28,680 | $35,640 | $26,040 |
| One-Bedroom | $40,377 | $30,829 | $36,280 | $44,920 | $33,360 | $29,880 | $57,920 | $40,640 | $44,240 | $49,880 | $26,880 | $28,520 | $35,280 | $30,360 | $36,720 | $36,720 | $29,360 | $26,440 | $28,840 | $35,840 | $27,000 |
| Two-Bedroom | $51,441 | $38,967 | $46,640 | $59,120 | $42,400 | $39,320 | $74,360 | $49,440 | $54,880 | $65,680 | $33,640 | $37,560 | $41,440 | $38,840 | $44,120 | $46,600 | $38,640 | $34,400 | $36,800 | $45,680 | $35,560 |
| Three-Bedroom | $65,748 | $49,449 | $58,760 | $74,520 | $55,720 | $49,360 | $93,760 | $67,520 | $71,320 | $90,520 | $44,680 | $50,280 | $55,320 | $48,120 | $56,760 | $56,720 | $47,040 | $44,200 | $45,600 | $55,600 | $47,240 |
| Four-Bedroom | $75,668 | $56,969 | $66,880 | $80,560 | $63,040 | $52,840 | $109,280 | $80,680 | $80,240 | $111,880 | $50,640 | $50,440 | $55,680 | $57,720 | $59,280 | $70,920 | $61,360 | $57,760 | $51,520 | $67,760 | $50,840 |
Minimum Wage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Wage | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 | $718 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | 51 | 41 | 45 | 56 | 42 | 40 | 69 | 46 | 58 | 62 | 31 | 35 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 50 | 36 |
| One-Bedroom | 56 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 46 | 42 | 81 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 42 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 50 | 38 |
| Two-Bedroom | 72 | 54 | 65 | 82 | 59 | 55 | 104 | 69 | 76 | 92 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 54 | 48 | 51 | 64 | 50 |
| Three-Bedroom | 92 | 69 | 82 | 104 | 78 | 69 | 131 | 94 | 99 | 126 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 67 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 77 | 66 |
| Four-Bedroom | 105 | 79 | 93 | 112 | 88 | 74 | 152 | 112 | 112 | 156 | 71 | 70 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 99 | 86 | 80 | 72 | 94 | 71 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SSI Monthly Payment | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 | $924 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 | $277 |
Income Levels | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $28,073 | $23,626 | $30,300 | $30,840 | $26,340 | $20,760 | $35,850 | $28,920 | $28,950 | $37,290 | $21,930 | $23,310 | $25,950 | $24,360 | $26,820 | $27,960 | $21,450 | $19,050 | $21,360 | $23,880 | $20,790 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $46,789 | $39,376 | $50,500 | $51,400 | $43,900 | $34,600 | $59,750 | $48,200 | $48,250 | $62,150 | $36,550 | $38,850 | $43,250 | $40,600 | $44,700 | $46,600 | $35,750 | $31,750 | $35,600 | $39,800 | $34,650 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $41,097 | $32,140 | $37,844 | $51,570 | $35,296 | $29,580 | $52,573 | $47,674 | $51,276 | $53,052 | $27,627 | $30,545 | $36,872 | $35,334 | $36,115 | $27,069 | $31,604 | $29,590 | $26,836 | $37,337 | $25,861 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $702 | $591 | $758 | $771 | $659 | $519 | $896 | $723 | $724 | $932 | $548 | $583 | $649 | $609 | $671 | $699 | $536 | $476 | $534 | $597 | $520 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,170 | $984 | $1,263 | $1,285 | $1,098 | $865 | $1,494 | $1,205 | $1,206 | $1,554 | $914 | $971 | $1,081 | $1,015 | $1,118 | $1,165 | $894 | $794 | $890 | $995 | $866 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,027 | $803 | $946 | $1,289 | $882 | $739 | $1,314 | $1,192 | $1,282 | $1,326 | $691 | $764 | $922 | $883 | $903 | $677 | $790 | $740 | $671 | $933 | $647 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 14,460 | $14.71 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 12,880 | $14.87 |
| Childcare Workers | 4,720 | $15.49 |
| Retail Salespersons | 17,420 | $15.77 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 5,820 | $15.84 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 12,070 | $16.54 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 16,050 | $16.60 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10,030 | $17.22 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,020 | $17.60 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 8,490 | $17.95 |
| Nursing Assistants | 7,730 | $18.40 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4,790 | $18.45 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 7,700 | $18.89 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 9,590 | $18.94 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,340 | $19.20 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $19.41 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 11,820 | $19.47 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 7,540 | $20.87 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 4,590 | $21.32 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5,600 | $21.81 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 6,710 | $22.46 |
| All Occupations | 610,600 | $22.79 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 8,110 | $22.95 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 9,910 | $23.74 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $24.73 | |
| Carpenters | 5,070 | $24.86 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 4,730 | $28.74 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 5,330 | $30.54 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 5,550 | $30.81 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 5,260 | $36.27 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 4,810 | $38.42 |
| Registered Nurses | 14,610 | $38.80 |
| General and Operations Managers | 12,890 | $43.28 |