State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $11.41 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $28.92 |
| Number of Renter Households | 641,268 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
166,494 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
25% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
288,505 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
44% |
Working at minimum wage $11.41/hr
Each week you have to work 83 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 | 2,307,955 | 520,288 | 101,205 | 26,442 | 8,723 | 12,360 | 8,134 | 11,650 | 40,608 | 10,672 | 1,401,559 | 75,001 | 4,035 | 78,122 | 9,156 |
| Renter | 641,268 | 114,708 | 27,912 | 9,018 | 1,521 | 3,551 | 1,352 | 2,212 | 14,280 | 2,363 | 415,794 | 20,781 | 946 | 25,302 | 1,528 |
| Percent Renters | 28% | 22% | 28% | 34% | 17% | 29% | 17% | 19% | 35% | 22% | 30% | 28% | 23% | 32% | 17% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.06 | $14.22 | $16.33 | $14.77 | $14.88 | $16.60 | $15.46 | $15.69 | $18.67 | $16.35 | $23.88 | $21.38 | $13.98 | $16.81 | $16.77 |
| One-Bedroom | $23.59 | $15.66 | $18.81 | $17.63 | $14.98 | $16.69 | $17.10 | $15.81 | $18.79 | $16.46 | $27.02 | $22.87 | $14.27 | $17.67 | $17.56 |
| Two-Bedroom | $28.92 | $19.86 | $23.69 | $21.38 | $19.65 | $20.94 | $22.42 | $20.73 | $22.52 | $21.60 | $32.87 | $27.06 | $18.71 | $23.19 | $19.25 |
| Three-Bedroom | $38.39 | $25.93 | $32.48 | $29.75 | $26.35 | $29.13 | $29.13 | $28.83 | $31.33 | $25.88 | $43.50 | $37.63 | $26.02 | $30.85 | $25.65 |
| Four-Bedroom | $43.54 | $29.83 | $39.75 | $35.87 | $26.44 | $35.13 | $36.60 | $33.62 | $36.85 | $36.23 | $48.67 | $45.38 | $26.10 | $36.02 | $32.29 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,095 | $740 | $849 | $768 | $774 | $863 | $804 | $816 | $971 | $850 | $1,242 | $1,112 | $727 | $874 | $872 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,226 | $815 | $978 | $917 | $779 | $868 | $889 | $822 | $977 | $856 | $1,405 | $1,189 | $742 | $919 | $913 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,504 | $1,033 | $1,232 | $1,112 | $1,022 | $1,089 | $1,166 | $1,078 | $1,171 | $1,123 | $1,709 | $1,407 | $973 | $1,206 | $1,001 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,996 | $1,348 | $1,689 | $1,547 | $1,370 | $1,515 | $1,515 | $1,499 | $1,629 | $1,346 | $2,262 | $1,957 | $1,353 | $1,604 | $1,334 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,264 | $1,551 | $2,067 | $1,865 | $1,375 | $1,827 | $1,903 | $1,748 | $1,916 | $1,884 | $2,531 | $2,360 | $1,357 | $1,873 | $1,679 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $43,797 | $29,587 | $33,960 | $30,720 | $30,960 | $34,520 | $32,160 | $32,640 | $38,840 | $34,000 | $49,680 | $44,480 | $29,080 | $34,960 | $34,880 |
| One-Bedroom | $49,060 | $32,582 | $39,120 | $36,680 | $31,160 | $34,720 | $35,560 | $32,880 | $39,080 | $34,240 | $56,200 | $47,560 | $29,680 | $36,760 | $36,520 |
| Two-Bedroom | $60,159 | $41,318 | $49,280 | $44,480 | $40,880 | $43,560 | $46,640 | $43,120 | $46,840 | $44,920 | $68,360 | $56,280 | $38,920 | $48,240 | $40,040 |
| Three-Bedroom | $79,850 | $53,933 | $67,560 | $61,880 | $54,800 | $60,600 | $60,600 | $59,960 | $65,160 | $53,840 | $90,480 | $78,280 | $54,120 | $64,160 | $53,360 |
| Four-Bedroom | $90,566 | $62,043 | $82,680 | $74,600 | $55,000 | $73,080 | $76,120 | $69,920 | $76,640 | $75,360 | $101,240 | $94,400 | $54,280 | $74,920 | $67,160 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 | $11.41 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 | $593 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 74 | 50 | 57 | 52 | 52 | 58 | 54 | 55 | 65 | 57 | 84 | 75 | 49 | 59 | 59 |
| One-Bedroom | 83 | 55 | 66 | 62 | 53 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 58 | 95 | 80 | 50 | 62 | 62 |
| Two-Bedroom | 101 | 70 | 83 | 75 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 115 | 95 | 66 | 81 | 67 |
| Three-Bedroom | 135 | 91 | 114 | 104 | 92 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 110 | 91 | 152 | 132 | 91 | 108 | 90 |
| Four-Bedroom | 153 | 105 | 139 | 126 | 93 | 123 | 128 | 118 | 129 | 127 | 171 | 159 | 91 | 126 | 113 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 | $1,075 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $36,181 | $29,454 | $30,330 | $34,560 | $29,640 | $32,040 | $31,740 | $35,040 | $31,950 | $27,870 | $39,450 | $40,740 | $31,830 | $32,130 | $32,220 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $60,302 | $49,090 | $50,550 | $57,600 | $49,400 | $53,400 | $52,900 | $58,400 | $53,250 | $46,450 | $65,750 | $67,900 | $53,050 | $53,550 | $53,700 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $54,811 | $41,413 | $39,452 | $40,172 | $41,937 | $33,559 | $40,189 | $46,454 | $49,559 | $38,027 | $60,850 | $59,291 | $32,825 | $46,109 | $43,542 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $905 | $736 | $758 | $864 | $741 | $801 | $794 | $876 | $799 | $697 | $986 | $1,019 | $796 | $803 | $806 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,508 | $1,227 | $1,264 | $1,440 | $1,235 | $1,335 | $1,323 | $1,460 | $1,331 | $1,161 | $1,644 | $1,698 | $1,326 | $1,339 | $1,343 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,370 | $1,035 | $986 | $1,004 | $1,048 | $839 | $1,005 | $1,161 | $1,239 | $951 | $1,521 | $1,482 | $821 | $1,153 | $1,089 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | 37,630 | $12.59 |
| Bartenders | 24,420 | $13.29 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 58,970 | $15.50 |
| Cashiers | 58,190 | $17.11 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 24,620 | $17.23 |
| Retail Salespersons | 74,840 | $17.98 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 40,270 | $18.35 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 128,680 | $18.96 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 26,080 | $19.07 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 42,300 | $19.57 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 20,760 | $22.38 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 54,480 | $22.87 |
| Nursing Assistants | 29,120 | $23.06 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 44,810 | $23.19 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $23.59 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 55,530 | $23.64 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 21,530 | $24.10 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 53,340 | $24.11 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 31,330 | $25.40 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 26,850 | $26.98 |
| All Occupations | 2,949,820 | $28.12 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $28.92 | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 29,660 | $29.25 |
| Construction Laborers | 28,530 | $29.78 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 38,770 | $30.63 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 21,690 | $37.77 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 31,230 | $37.93 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 30,530 | $40.32 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 21,280 | $43.24 |
| General and Operations Managers | 72,860 | $49.09 |
| Management Analysts | 20,700 | $49.81 |
| Registered Nurses | 70,110 | $50.16 |
| Software Developers | 35,890 | $64.26 |