State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $22.19 |
| Number of Renter Households | 799,814 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
202,625 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
25% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
330,754 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
41% |
Working at minimum wage $15.00/hr
Each week you have to work 49 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 | 2,508,227 | 588,108 | 6,158 | 16,485 | 36,395 | 76,562 | 6,246 | 6,768 | 3,585 | 36,373 | 71,618 | 529,867 | 5,729 | 12,059 | 180,057 | 44,159 | 888,058 |
| Renter | 799,814 | 165,244 | 1,544 | 4,035 | 11,486 | 32,384 | 1,518 | 1,628 | 764 | 11,076 | 23,583 | 189,350 | 1,194 | 3,423 | 67,295 | 13,959 | 271,331 |
| Percent Renters | 32% | 28% | 25% | 24% | 32% | 42% | 24% | 24% | 21% | 30% | 33% | 36% | 21% | 28% | 37% | 32% | 31% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $17.32 | $13.22 | $13.50 | $15.17 | $14.67 | $15.38 | $12.85 | $13.98 | $13.85 | $13.25 | $14.62 | $21.06 | $13.42 | $14.02 | $16.87 | $14.88 | $18.37 |
| One-Bedroom | $18.39 | $13.82 | $13.58 | $15.27 | $15.52 | $19.44 | $14.04 | $14.08 | $15.31 | $13.35 | $14.71 | $23.02 | $13.52 | $14.10 | $16.98 | $16.00 | $19.13 |
| Two-Bedroom | $22.19 | $17.66 | $17.83 | $20.04 | $19.08 | $22.31 | $18.42 | $17.08 | $20.08 | $17.50 | $18.21 | $26.12 | $17.73 | $17.08 | $21.06 | $20.71 | $23.42 |
| Three-Bedroom | $29.04 | $23.27 | $23.69 | $24.02 | $26.54 | $30.25 | $22.73 | $23.75 | $24.08 | $24.35 | $23.79 | $34.02 | $24.23 | $23.75 | $28.81 | $26.21 | $30.15 |
| Four-Bedroom | $33.61 | $26.28 | $29.90 | $28.31 | $32.00 | $35.79 | $28.79 | $28.65 | $26.58 | $26.52 | $24.71 | $40.44 | $27.17 | $28.65 | $32.71 | $30.12 | $34.85 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $901 | $687 | $702 | $789 | $763 | $800 | $668 | $727 | $720 | $689 | $760 | $1,095 | $698 | $729 | $877 | $774 | $955 |
| One-Bedroom | $956 | $719 | $706 | $794 | $807 | $1,011 | $730 | $732 | $796 | $694 | $765 | $1,197 | $703 | $733 | $883 | $832 | $995 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,154 | $918 | $927 | $1,042 | $992 | $1,160 | $958 | $888 | $1,044 | $910 | $947 | $1,358 | $922 | $888 | $1,095 | $1,077 | $1,218 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,510 | $1,210 | $1,232 | $1,249 | $1,380 | $1,573 | $1,182 | $1,235 | $1,252 | $1,266 | $1,237 | $1,769 | $1,260 | $1,235 | $1,498 | $1,363 | $1,568 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,748 | $1,366 | $1,555 | $1,472 | $1,664 | $1,861 | $1,497 | $1,490 | $1,382 | $1,379 | $1,285 | $2,103 | $1,413 | $1,490 | $1,701 | $1,566 | $1,812 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $36,031 | $27,498 | $28,080 | $31,560 | $30,520 | $32,000 | $26,720 | $29,080 | $28,800 | $27,560 | $30,400 | $43,800 | $27,920 | $29,160 | $35,080 | $30,960 | $38,200 |
| One-Bedroom | $38,244 | $28,744 | $28,240 | $31,760 | $32,280 | $40,440 | $29,200 | $29,280 | $31,840 | $27,760 | $30,600 | $47,880 | $28,120 | $29,320 | $35,320 | $33,280 | $39,800 |
| Two-Bedroom | $46,157 | $36,732 | $37,080 | $41,680 | $39,680 | $46,400 | $38,320 | $35,520 | $41,760 | $36,400 | $37,880 | $54,320 | $36,880 | $35,520 | $43,800 | $43,080 | $48,720 |
| Three-Bedroom | $60,394 | $48,399 | $49,280 | $49,960 | $55,200 | $62,920 | $47,280 | $49,400 | $50,080 | $50,640 | $49,480 | $70,760 | $50,400 | $49,400 | $59,920 | $54,520 | $62,720 |
| Four-Bedroom | $69,908 | $54,659 | $62,200 | $58,880 | $66,560 | $74,440 | $59,880 | $59,600 | $55,280 | $55,160 | $51,400 | $84,120 | $56,520 | $59,600 | $68,040 | $62,640 | $72,480 |
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 |
| 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 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 46 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 56 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 40 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 49 | 37 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 52 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 39 | 61 | 36 | 38 | 45 | 43 | 51 |
| Two-Bedroom | 59 | 47 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 59 | 49 | 46 | 54 | 47 | 49 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 55 | 62 |
| Three-Bedroom | 77 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 71 | 81 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 91 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 70 | 80 |
| Four-Bedroom | 90 | 70 | 80 | 75 | 85 | 95 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 108 | 72 | 76 | 87 | 80 | 93 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $30,304 | $22,999 | $25,230 | $28,320 | $27,060 | $35,760 | $27,990 | $21,150 | $25,320 | $31,650 | $24,060 | $34,020 | $25,590 | $24,090 | $27,420 | $27,540 | $34,050 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $50,506 | $38,331 | $42,050 | $47,200 | $45,100 | $59,600 | $46,650 | $35,250 | $42,200 | $52,750 | $40,100 | $56,700 | $42,650 | $40,150 | $45,700 | $45,900 | $56,750 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $46,097 | $37,372 | $37,913 | $47,150 | $39,098 | $44,384 | $42,404 | $33,967 | $43,060 | $48,032 | $40,019 | $50,510 | $44,533 | $34,695 | $44,943 | $39,239 | $50,203 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $758 | $575 | $631 | $708 | $677 | $894 | $700 | $529 | $633 | $791 | $602 | $851 | $640 | $602 | $686 | $689 | $851 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,263 | $958 | $1,051 | $1,180 | $1,128 | $1,490 | $1,166 | $881 | $1,055 | $1,319 | $1,003 | $1,418 | $1,066 | $1,004 | $1,143 | $1,148 | $1,419 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,152 | $934 | $948 | $1,179 | $977 | $1,110 | $1,060 | $849 | $1,077 | $1,201 | $1,000 | $1,263 | $1,113 | $867 | $1,124 | $981 | $1,255 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 41,640 | $14.52 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 55,780 | $14.77 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 29,360 | $15.02 |
| Cashiers | 69,430 | $15.08 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 94,810 | $16.34 |
| Retail Salespersons | 67,140 | $16.54 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 18,890 | $17.66 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 41,070 | $17.74 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 67,390 | $18.14 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 25,990 | $18.25 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $18.39 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 21,650 | $18.48 |
| Nursing Assistants | 34,050 | $18.61 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 18,310 | $19.04 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 43,050 | $19.31 |
| Security Guards | 18,630 | $19.96 |
| Office Clerks, General | 56,050 | $20.94 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 33,180 | $21.51 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 50,530 | $21.83 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $22.19 | |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 32,850 | $22.97 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 19,160 | $23.16 |
| All Occupations | 2,936,050 | $23.62 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 21,400 | $23.71 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 31,180 | $23.91 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 47,760 | $26.96 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 21,960 | $30.61 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 22,360 | $31.15 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 28,000 | $37.85 |
| General and Operations Managers | 109,020 | $39.18 |
| Registered Nurses | 76,310 | $40.42 |
| Project Management Specialists | 21,460 | $46.78 |
| Software Developers | 20,020 | $62.33 |