State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $13.73 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $25.53 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,092,179 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
309,822 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
28% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
485,258 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
45% |
Working at minimum wage $13.73/hr
Each week you have to work 60 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 | 4,076,369 | 692,757 | 150,550 | 24,480 | 53,333 | 45,103 | 7,708 | 21,207 | 1,692,371 | 167,334 | 256,648 | 40,287 | 111,322 | 23,355 | 62,540 | 107,110 | 7,789 | 194,163 | 9,645 | 76,445 | 34,993 | 63,029 | 24,511 | 67,732 | 63,999 | 77,958 |
| Renter | 1,092,179 | 133,402 | 57,782 | 3,106 | 14,586 | 10,358 | 944 | 3,893 | 499,407 | 48,971 | 76,166 | 9,197 | 23,074 | 5,303 | 15,613 | 38,004 | 921 | 64,837 | 808 | 10,041 | 7,671 | 11,527 | 4,131 | 14,861 | 17,388 | 20,188 |
| Percent Renters | 27% | 19% | 38% | 13% | 27% | 23% | 12% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 23% | 21% | 23% | 25% | 35% | 12% | 33% | 8% | 13% | 22% | 18% | 17% | 22% | 27% | 26% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $18.72 | $14.55 | $26.25 | $19.42 | $16.02 | $15.56 | $17.38 | $14.90 | $19.40 | $14.06 | $23.69 | $21.85 | $20.13 | $16.04 | $16.12 | $16.12 | $13.83 | $18.71 | $21.27 | $19.33 | $17.44 | $17.58 | $15.94 | $16.65 | $15.69 | $14.81 |
| One-Bedroom | $20.58 | $15.90 | $26.67 | $19.56 | $18.77 | $15.65 | $18.02 | $17.42 | $21.58 | $16.46 | $24.58 | $21.98 | $25.63 | $17.71 | $18.19 | $19.19 | $14.73 | $19.46 | $26.27 | $24.31 | $17.79 | $19.44 | $19.54 | $18.12 | $17.35 | $16.37 |
| Two-Bedroom | $25.53 | $20.05 | $31.85 | $25.65 | $22.62 | $19.81 | $23.54 | $19.10 | $27.13 | $19.87 | $29.44 | $26.10 | $29.21 | $23.25 | $22.40 | $22.35 | $18.71 | $24.38 | $28.79 | $28.02 | $22.94 | $25.50 | $23.13 | $23.77 | $22.77 | $21.48 |
| Three-Bedroom | $31.84 | $25.77 | $38.19 | $33.37 | $27.12 | $26.90 | $30.50 | $24.46 | $33.15 | $24.46 | $38.08 | $33.60 | $37.12 | $28.48 | $29.50 | $29.44 | $24.73 | $31.29 | $34.52 | $38.96 | $29.19 | $30.87 | $28.33 | $28.65 | $29.92 | $27.69 |
| Four-Bedroom | $34.80 | $28.82 | $42.17 | $38.71 | $30.10 | $29.19 | $33.08 | $32.04 | $35.92 | $28.79 | $42.10 | $34.56 | $43.38 | $37.13 | $31.27 | $30.21 | $24.83 | $32.29 | $38.12 | $43.94 | $32.35 | $41.29 | $30.63 | $31.46 | $30.15 | $28.44 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $973 | $757 | $1,365 | $1,010 | $833 | $809 | $904 | $775 | $1,009 | $731 | $1,232 | $1,136 | $1,047 | $834 | $838 | $838 | $719 | $973 | $1,106 | $1,005 | $907 | $914 | $829 | $866 | $816 | $770 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,070 | $827 | $1,387 | $1,017 | $976 | $814 | $937 | $906 | $1,122 | $856 | $1,278 | $1,143 | $1,333 | $921 | $946 | $998 | $766 | $1,012 | $1,366 | $1,264 | $925 | $1,011 | $1,016 | $942 | $902 | $851 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,327 | $1,043 | $1,656 | $1,334 | $1,176 | $1,030 | $1,224 | $993 | $1,411 | $1,033 | $1,531 | $1,357 | $1,519 | $1,209 | $1,165 | $1,162 | $973 | $1,268 | $1,497 | $1,457 | $1,193 | $1,326 | $1,203 | $1,236 | $1,184 | $1,117 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,655 | $1,340 | $1,986 | $1,735 | $1,410 | $1,399 | $1,586 | $1,272 | $1,724 | $1,272 | $1,980 | $1,747 | $1,930 | $1,481 | $1,534 | $1,531 | $1,286 | $1,627 | $1,795 | $2,026 | $1,518 | $1,605 | $1,473 | $1,490 | $1,556 | $1,440 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,810 | $1,499 | $2,193 | $2,013 | $1,565 | $1,518 | $1,720 | $1,666 | $1,868 | $1,497 | $2,189 | $1,797 | $2,256 | $1,931 | $1,626 | $1,571 | $1,291 | $1,679 | $1,982 | $2,285 | $1,682 | $2,147 | $1,593 | $1,636 | $1,568 | $1,479 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $38,935 | $30,262 | $54,600 | $40,400 | $33,320 | $32,360 | $36,160 | $31,000 | $40,360 | $29,240 | $49,280 | $45,440 | $41,880 | $33,360 | $33,520 | $33,520 | $28,760 | $38,920 | $44,240 | $40,200 | $36,280 | $36,560 | $33,160 | $34,640 | $32,640 | $30,800 |
| One-Bedroom | $42,814 | $33,062 | $55,480 | $40,680 | $39,040 | $32,560 | $37,480 | $36,240 | $44,880 | $34,240 | $51,120 | $45,720 | $53,320 | $36,840 | $37,840 | $39,920 | $30,640 | $40,480 | $54,640 | $50,560 | $37,000 | $40,440 | $40,640 | $37,680 | $36,080 | $34,040 |
| Two-Bedroom | $53,097 | $41,712 | $66,240 | $53,360 | $47,040 | $41,200 | $48,960 | $39,720 | $56,440 | $41,320 | $61,240 | $54,280 | $60,760 | $48,360 | $46,600 | $46,480 | $38,920 | $50,720 | $59,880 | $58,280 | $47,720 | $53,040 | $48,120 | $49,440 | $47,360 | $44,680 |
| Three-Bedroom | $66,217 | $53,596 | $79,440 | $69,400 | $56,400 | $55,960 | $63,440 | $50,880 | $68,960 | $50,880 | $79,200 | $69,880 | $77,200 | $59,240 | $61,360 | $61,240 | $51,440 | $65,080 | $71,800 | $81,040 | $60,720 | $64,200 | $58,920 | $59,600 | $62,240 | $57,600 |
| Four-Bedroom | $72,394 | $59,951 | $87,720 | $80,520 | $62,600 | $60,720 | $68,800 | $66,640 | $74,720 | $59,880 | $87,560 | $71,880 | $90,240 | $77,240 | $65,040 | $62,840 | $51,640 | $67,160 | $79,280 | $91,400 | $67,280 | $85,880 | $63,720 | $65,440 | $62,720 | $59,160 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 | $13.73 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 | $714 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 55 | 42 | 76 | 57 | 47 | 45 | 51 | 43 | 57 | 41 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 55 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 43 |
| One-Bedroom | 60 | 46 | 78 | 57 | 55 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 63 | 48 | 72 | 64 | 75 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 43 | 57 | 77 | 71 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 48 |
| Two-Bedroom | 74 | 58 | 93 | 75 | 66 | 58 | 69 | 56 | 79 | 58 | 86 | 76 | 85 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 71 | 84 | 82 | 67 | 74 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 63 |
| Three-Bedroom | 93 | 75 | 111 | 97 | 79 | 78 | 89 | 71 | 97 | 71 | 111 | 98 | 108 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 72 | 91 | 101 | 114 | 85 | 90 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 81 |
| Four-Bedroom | 101 | 84 | 123 | 113 | 88 | 85 | 96 | 93 | 105 | 84 | 123 | 101 | 126 | 108 | 91 | 88 | 72 | 94 | 111 | 128 | 94 | 120 | 89 | 92 | 88 | 83 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 | $302 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $30,185 | $25,263 | $42,690 | $30,300 | $24,210 | $26,970 | $28,650 | $26,940 | $31,440 | $24,630 | $31,980 | $34,170 | $34,110 | $29,610 | $30,360 | $32,430 | $25,980 | $30,780 | $36,630 | $38,700 | $32,160 | $28,560 | $24,180 | $23,250 | $27,660 | $24,960 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $50,308 | $42,105 | $71,150 | $50,500 | $40,350 | $44,950 | $47,750 | $44,900 | $52,400 | $41,050 | $53,300 | $56,950 | $56,850 | $49,350 | $50,600 | $54,050 | $43,300 | $51,300 | $61,050 | $64,500 | $53,600 | $47,600 | $40,300 | $38,750 | $46,100 | $41,600 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $45,372 | $37,190 | $51,134 | $41,343 | $39,429 | $37,515 | $44,314 | $37,425 | $47,887 | $39,020 | $52,649 | $52,977 | $53,839 | $36,241 | $40,244 | $44,393 | $34,652 | $43,425 | $64,687 | $55,304 | $40,469 | $42,751 | $37,779 | $36,476 | $37,423 | $33,589 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $755 | $632 | $1,067 | $758 | $605 | $674 | $716 | $674 | $786 | $616 | $800 | $854 | $853 | $740 | $759 | $811 | $650 | $770 | $916 | $968 | $804 | $714 | $605 | $581 | $692 | $624 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,258 | $1,053 | $1,779 | $1,263 | $1,009 | $1,124 | $1,194 | $1,123 | $1,310 | $1,026 | $1,333 | $1,424 | $1,421 | $1,234 | $1,265 | $1,351 | $1,083 | $1,283 | $1,526 | $1,613 | $1,340 | $1,190 | $1,008 | $969 | $1,153 | $1,040 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,134 | $930 | $1,278 | $1,034 | $986 | $938 | $1,108 | $936 | $1,197 | $976 | $1,316 | $1,324 | $1,346 | $906 | $1,006 | $1,110 | $866 | $1,086 | $1,617 | $1,383 | $1,012 | $1,069 | $944 | $912 | $936 | $840 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 103,130 | $14.30 |
| Cashiers | 92,930 | $14.70 |
| Retail Salespersons | 111,010 | $17.11 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 95,020 | $17.30 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 82,730 | $17.75 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 65,790 | $17.81 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 39,100 | $18.28 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 65,090 | $18.67 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 32,890 | $18.75 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 32,330 | $18.84 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 79,410 | $19.20 |
| Nursing Assistants | 43,290 | $19.56 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $20.58 | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 71,310 | $21.72 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 27,980 | $21.99 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 112,310 | $22.09 |
| Office Clerks, General | 88,030 | $22.15 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 40,830 | $22.74 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 30,750 | $22.94 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 39,490 | $23.51 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 37,550 | $24.21 |
| All Occupations | 4,403,730 | $24.35 |
| Construction Laborers | 28,490 | $24.50 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $25.53 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 60,800 | $28.26 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 30,690 | $31.99 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 40,960 | $36.07 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 41,460 | $38.95 |
| Registered Nurses | 104,950 | $46.60 |
| General and Operations Managers | 85,860 | $49.18 |
| Industrial Engineers | 30,990 | $50.25 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 34,630 | $51.83 |
| Software Developers | 43,460 | $62.05 |