State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $27.11 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,428,852 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
348,518 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
23% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
568,236 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
38% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 132 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 | 4,282,345 | 902,959 | 8,548 | 161,264 | 69,124 | 70,062 | 4,011 | 728,586 | 69,846 | 232,193 | 129,758 | 4,192 | 47,507 | 277,439 | 74,533 | 149,578 | 19,258 | 76,344 | 75,265 | 36,811 | 25,291 | 16,063 | 44,013 | 574,295 | 39,606 | 58,449 | 58,899 | 11,845 | 104,856 | 211,750 |
| Renter | 1,428,852 | 264,233 | 2,691 | 49,081 | 10,652 | 24,519 | 718 | 280,129 | 17,902 | 90,272 | 58,430 | 802 | 18,312 | 103,856 | 36,189 | 39,124 | 5,205 | 21,488 | 27,294 | 7,759 | 4,375 | 3,649 | 10,392 | 191,714 | 11,061 | 21,841 | 16,306 | 1,508 | 40,473 | 68,877 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 29% | 31% | 30% | 15% | 35% | 18% | 38% | 26% | 39% | 45% | 19% | 39% | 37% | 49% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 36% | 21% | 17% | 23% | 24% | 33% | 28% | 37% | 28% | 13% | 39% | 33% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $22.55 | $15.18 | $15.10 | $27.62 | $23.88 | $19.08 | $21.56 | $28.25 | $15.69 | $27.25 | $20.96 | $28.63 | $18.12 | $22.29 | $17.13 | $16.50 | $14.54 | $22.44 | $17.87 | $17.63 | $19.54 | $14.21 | $22.25 | $29.31 | $13.79 | $17.56 | $18.31 | $28.69 | $22.00 | $19.13 |
| One-Bedroom | $23.93 | $15.76 | $16.67 | $32.19 | $25.02 | $23.65 | $21.90 | $29.58 | $16.85 | $28.98 | $21.40 | $29.10 | $18.23 | $23.33 | $17.23 | $17.46 | $14.63 | $23.50 | $17.98 | $18.33 | $20.46 | $14.31 | $23.83 | $30.69 | $15.25 | $17.65 | $18.42 | $29.08 | $29.10 | $20.81 |
| Two-Bedroom | $27.11 | $19.45 | $21.88 | $35.29 | $27.42 | $25.92 | $24.75 | $32.42 | $18.46 | $32.90 | $24.06 | $32.87 | $23.92 | $25.58 | $21.06 | $21.06 | $19.19 | $25.77 | $22.56 | $20.27 | $22.42 | $18.23 | $26.12 | $33.65 | $20.00 | $21.98 | $23.00 | $32.94 | $31.90 | $23.69 |
| Three-Bedroom | $34.45 | $25.21 | $26.23 | $42.90 | $38.13 | $32.12 | $34.42 | $39.92 | $25.31 | $40.71 | $32.06 | $45.46 | $28.77 | $32.75 | $28.17 | $26.38 | $26.69 | $34.79 | $31.37 | $28.10 | $31.19 | $25.35 | $36.33 | $42.23 | $24.73 | $29.81 | $30.25 | $45.69 | $41.88 | $30.90 |
| Four-Bedroom | $42.59 | $29.24 | $31.81 | $59.19 | $46.00 | $37.92 | $41.52 | $50.71 | $30.60 | $48.60 | $39.77 | $53.73 | $38.87 | $37.69 | $35.33 | $31.92 | $32.19 | $43.23 | $37.85 | $33.23 | $37.62 | $26.48 | $43.81 | $56.46 | $28.13 | $34.85 | $38.58 | $53.79 | $44.60 | $36.50 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,172 | $789 | $785 | $1,436 | $1,242 | $992 | $1,121 | $1,469 | $816 | $1,417 | $1,090 | $1,489 | $942 | $1,159 | $891 | $858 | $756 | $1,167 | $929 | $917 | $1,016 | $739 | $1,157 | $1,524 | $717 | $913 | $952 | $1,492 | $1,144 | $995 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,244 | $819 | $867 | $1,674 | $1,301 | $1,230 | $1,139 | $1,538 | $876 | $1,507 | $1,113 | $1,513 | $948 | $1,213 | $896 | $908 | $761 | $1,222 | $935 | $953 | $1,064 | $744 | $1,239 | $1,596 | $793 | $918 | $958 | $1,512 | $1,513 | $1,082 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,410 | $1,011 | $1,138 | $1,835 | $1,426 | $1,348 | $1,287 | $1,686 | $960 | $1,711 | $1,251 | $1,709 | $1,244 | $1,330 | $1,095 | $1,095 | $998 | $1,340 | $1,173 | $1,054 | $1,166 | $948 | $1,358 | $1,750 | $1,040 | $1,143 | $1,196 | $1,713 | $1,659 | $1,232 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,792 | $1,311 | $1,364 | $2,231 | $1,983 | $1,670 | $1,790 | $2,076 | $1,316 | $2,117 | $1,667 | $2,364 | $1,496 | $1,703 | $1,465 | $1,372 | $1,388 | $1,809 | $1,631 | $1,461 | $1,622 | $1,318 | $1,889 | $2,196 | $1,286 | $1,550 | $1,573 | $2,376 | $2,178 | $1,607 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,215 | $1,520 | $1,654 | $3,078 | $2,392 | $1,972 | $2,159 | $2,637 | $1,591 | $2,527 | $2,068 | $2,794 | $2,021 | $1,960 | $1,837 | $1,660 | $1,674 | $2,248 | $1,968 | $1,728 | $1,956 | $1,377 | $2,278 | $2,936 | $1,463 | $1,812 | $2,006 | $2,797 | $2,319 | $1,898 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $46,896 | $31,576 | $31,400 | $57,440 | $49,680 | $39,680 | $44,840 | $58,760 | $32,640 | $56,680 | $43,600 | $59,560 | $37,680 | $46,360 | $35,640 | $34,320 | $30,240 | $46,680 | $37,160 | $36,680 | $40,640 | $29,560 | $46,280 | $60,960 | $28,680 | $36,520 | $38,080 | $59,680 | $45,760 | $39,800 |
| One-Bedroom | $49,769 | $32,779 | $34,680 | $66,960 | $52,040 | $49,200 | $45,560 | $61,520 | $35,040 | $60,280 | $44,520 | $60,520 | $37,920 | $48,520 | $35,840 | $36,320 | $30,440 | $48,880 | $37,400 | $38,120 | $42,560 | $29,760 | $49,560 | $63,840 | $31,720 | $36,720 | $38,320 | $60,480 | $60,520 | $43,280 |
| Two-Bedroom | $56,385 | $40,446 | $45,520 | $73,400 | $57,040 | $53,920 | $51,480 | $67,440 | $38,400 | $68,440 | $50,040 | $68,360 | $49,760 | $53,200 | $43,800 | $43,800 | $39,920 | $53,600 | $46,920 | $42,160 | $46,640 | $37,920 | $54,320 | $70,000 | $41,600 | $45,720 | $47,840 | $68,520 | $66,360 | $49,280 |
| Three-Bedroom | $71,665 | $52,430 | $54,560 | $89,240 | $79,320 | $66,800 | $71,600 | $83,040 | $52,640 | $84,680 | $66,680 | $94,560 | $59,840 | $68,120 | $58,600 | $54,880 | $55,520 | $72,360 | $65,240 | $58,440 | $64,880 | $52,720 | $75,560 | $87,840 | $51,440 | $62,000 | $62,920 | $95,040 | $87,120 | $64,280 |
| Four-Bedroom | $88,590 | $60,818 | $66,160 | $123,120 | $95,680 | $78,880 | $86,360 | $105,480 | $63,640 | $101,080 | $82,720 | $111,760 | $80,840 | $78,400 | $73,480 | $66,400 | $66,960 | $89,920 | $78,720 | $69,120 | $78,240 | $55,080 | $91,120 | $117,440 | $58,520 | $72,480 | $80,240 | $111,880 | $92,760 | $75,920 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 124 | 84 | 83 | 152 | 132 | 105 | 119 | 156 | 87 | 150 | 116 | 158 | 100 | 123 | 95 | 91 | 80 | 124 | 99 | 97 | 108 | 78 | 123 | 162 | 76 | 97 | 101 | 158 | 121 | 106 |
| One-Bedroom | 132 | 87 | 92 | 178 | 138 | 131 | 121 | 163 | 93 | 160 | 118 | 161 | 101 | 129 | 95 | 96 | 81 | 130 | 99 | 101 | 113 | 79 | 131 | 169 | 84 | 97 | 102 | 160 | 161 | 115 |
| Two-Bedroom | 150 | 107 | 121 | 195 | 151 | 143 | 137 | 179 | 102 | 182 | 133 | 181 | 132 | 141 | 116 | 116 | 106 | 142 | 124 | 112 | 124 | 101 | 144 | 186 | 110 | 121 | 127 | 182 | 176 | 131 |
| Three-Bedroom | 190 | 139 | 145 | 237 | 210 | 177 | 190 | 220 | 140 | 225 | 177 | 251 | 159 | 181 | 155 | 146 | 147 | 192 | 173 | 155 | 172 | 140 | 200 | 233 | 136 | 164 | 167 | 252 | 231 | 171 |
| Four-Bedroom | 235 | 161 | 175 | 327 | 254 | 209 | 229 | 280 | 169 | 268 | 219 | 296 | 214 | 208 | 195 | 176 | 178 | 239 | 209 | 183 | 208 | 146 | 242 | 312 | 155 | 192 | 213 | 297 | 246 | 201 |
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 | $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 | $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) | $30,309 | $23,501 | $20,910 | $30,960 | $29,760 | $26,580 | $31,650 | $35,220 | $25,800 | $38,970 | $24,570 | $25,170 | $21,090 | $27,450 | $26,640 | $25,560 | $23,370 | $32,190 | $25,620 | $31,680 | $33,180 | $25,620 | $31,890 | $39,690 | $22,980 | $24,060 | $23,700 | $32,310 | $32,760 | $29,010 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $50,515 | $39,168 | $34,850 | $51,600 | $49,600 | $44,300 | $52,750 | $58,700 | $43,000 | $64,950 | $40,950 | $41,950 | $35,150 | $45,750 | $44,400 | $42,600 | $38,950 | $53,650 | $42,700 | $52,800 | $55,300 | $42,700 | $53,150 | $66,150 | $38,300 | $40,100 | $39,500 | $53,850 | $54,600 | $48,350 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $51,615 | $37,975 | $36,732 | $49,045 | $51,436 | $46,836 | $68,873 | $63,802 | $44,073 | $58,039 | $48,380 | $51,375 | $42,495 | $46,230 | $41,288 | $43,115 | $40,329 | $57,939 | $51,074 | $44,979 | $51,391 | $28,375 | $49,337 | $65,759 | $31,809 | $44,080 | $46,393 | $51,800 | $51,490 | $44,364 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $758 | $588 | $523 | $774 | $744 | $665 | $791 | $881 | $645 | $974 | $614 | $629 | $527 | $686 | $666 | $639 | $584 | $805 | $641 | $792 | $830 | $641 | $797 | $992 | $575 | $602 | $593 | $808 | $819 | $725 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,263 | $979 | $871 | $1,290 | $1,240 | $1,108 | $1,319 | $1,468 | $1,075 | $1,624 | $1,024 | $1,049 | $879 | $1,144 | $1,110 | $1,065 | $974 | $1,341 | $1,068 | $1,320 | $1,383 | $1,068 | $1,329 | $1,654 | $958 | $1,003 | $988 | $1,346 | $1,365 | $1,209 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,290 | $949 | $918 | $1,226 | $1,286 | $1,171 | $1,722 | $1,595 | $1,102 | $1,451 | $1,210 | $1,284 | $1,062 | $1,156 | $1,032 | $1,078 | $1,008 | $1,448 | $1,277 | $1,124 | $1,285 | $709 | $1,233 | $1,644 | $795 | $1,102 | $1,160 | $1,295 | $1,287 | $1,109 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Cooks, Fast Food | 81,980 | $13.43 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 92,230 | $14.12 |
| Cashiers | 106,440 | $14.28 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 58,880 | $15.44 |
| Retail Salespersons | 127,540 | $15.50 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 71,940 | $15.89 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 53,330 | $17.05 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 50,150 | $17.49 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 87,510 | $17.77 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 116,720 | $18.89 |
| Nursing Assistants | 64,010 | $19.00 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 89,510 | $19.89 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 46,670 | $19.93 |
| Office Clerks, General | 67,930 | $20.64 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 56,840 | $21.83 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 39,750 | $22.24 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 43,690 | $22.62 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 39,890 | $23.60 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 43,440 | $23.67 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 48,760 | $23.68 |
| All Occupations | 4,941,820 | $23.70 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $23.93 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 62,400 | $25.46 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $27.11 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 35,830 | $30.80 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 46,040 | $30.94 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 49,110 | $35.08 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 41,180 | $39.64 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 49,270 | $40.55 |
| Registered Nurses | 111,120 | $41.69 |
| Project Management Specialists | 36,200 | $49.82 |
| General and Operations Managers | 63,740 | $50.37 |
| Software Developers | 58,470 | $66.56 |