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State Facts

Minimum Wage $7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $19.47
Number of Renter Households 118,956
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 29,415
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI		 24%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 51,113
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI		 42%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$846/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,410/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$837/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,013/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 89 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Number of Households
Total 325,079 157,749 54,617 81,668 31,045 1,019 4,852 1,922 372 2,695 1,237 931 40,361 81,668 1,539 1,953 935 1,513 1,142 1,516 1,515 663 31,045 1,072 946 1,107 1,129 1,712 773 2,265 1,191 5,910 4,261 3,594 13,529 3,839 1,295 727 2,959 1,840 5,185 2,305 922 6,764 3,686 1,734 676 1,067 340 13,217 731 9,295 958 3,316 4,450 28,290 1,808 15,308
Renter 118,956 49,972 14,898 39,203 14,883 267 1,290 496 70 556 210 204 11,476 39,203 265 428 209 426 320 282 342 165 14,883 172 195 225 271 258 134 446 247 2,653 706 700 3,374 1,535 299 48 754 388 2,143 561 171 2,091 1,283 452 118 576 43 4,633 162 3,380 218 843 988 10,772 479 6,546
Percent Renters 37% 32% 27% 48% 48% 26% 27% 26% 19% 21% 17% 22% 28% 48% 17% 22% 22% 28% 28% 19% 23% 25% 48% 16% 21% 20% 24% 15% 17% 20% 21% 45% 17% 19% 25% 40% 23% 7% 25% 21% 41% 24% 19% 31% 35% 26% 17% 54% 13% 35% 22% 36% 23% 25% 22% 38% 26% 43%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $14.70 $15.32 $15.92 $13.35 $14.94 $14.48 $13.52 $15.52 $14.48 $14.60 $15.52 $13.52 $15.92 $13.35 $14.48 $13.98 $22.13 $14.48 $13.52 $13.52 $15.52 $14.54 $14.94 $14.48 $13.52 $14.48 $15.52 $14.50 $15.42 $13.52 $15.52 $20.96 $15.52 $15.62 $15.92 $13.46 $15.52 $15.92 $15.52 $15.52 $12.23 $13.67 $13.63 $13.52 $13.52 $14.75 $14.54 $15.52 $14.54 $16.35 $14.48 $13.62 $14.48 $14.33 $14.37 $13.87 $15.52 $19.29
One-Bedroom $16.10 $15.99 $17.63 $16.08 $15.04 $14.58 $13.60 $15.58 $14.58 $14.67 $16.12 $13.60 $17.63 $16.08 $14.58 $14.08 $22.29 $14.58 $13.60 $13.60 $16.12 $14.63 $15.04 $14.58 $13.60 $14.58 $15.56 $14.60 $15.52 $13.60 $16.12 $21.08 $15.56 $16.71 $17.63 $16.21 $15.90 $17.63 $16.12 $16.12 $13.88 $13.77 $13.71 $13.60 $13.60 $14.83 $14.63 $15.65 $14.63 $16.44 $14.58 $13.71 $14.58 $14.40 $14.46 $15.54 $15.60 $19.73
Two-Bedroom $19.47 $19.58 $19.67 $19.46 $18.92 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $19.67 $19.46 $17.85 $17.85 $27.29 $18.31 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.92 $18.92 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $19.00 $17.85 $17.85 $25.98 $17.85 $21.92 $19.67 $17.94 $17.85 $19.67 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $18.00 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.92 $17.85 $17.92 $19.62 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $17.85 $20.00 $17.85 $22.19
Three-Bedroom $26.96 $26.67 $27.56 $27.27 $26.52 $25.00 $21.50 $25.00 $25.00 $24.63 $25.00 $21.50 $27.56 $27.27 $25.00 $23.69 $32.88 $22.29 $25.00 $21.50 $25.00 $21.60 $26.52 $25.00 $22.69 $22.13 $25.00 $25.00 $26.62 $23.06 $25.00 $31.31 $25.00 $26.40 $27.56 $25.13 $25.00 $27.56 $25.00 $23.58 $25.00 $23.56 $21.69 $25.00 $22.83 $24.67 $25.12 $22.12 $25.12 $27.48 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $23.58 $23.17 $28.02 $25.00 $31.10
Four-Bedroom $32.47 $32.36 $33.04 $32.67 $31.77 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $27.60 $29.96 $33.04 $32.67 $29.96 $29.96 $45.83 $30.63 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $30.10 $31.77 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $31.90 $29.96 $29.96 $42.98 $29.96 $29.06 $33.04 $28.50 $29.96 $33.04 $29.96 $24.79 $27.10 $29.96 $25.13 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $30.10 $26.96 $30.10 $32.94 $29.96 $29.96 $29.96 $23.65 $29.96 $33.58 $29.96 $37.27
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $764 $797 $828 $694 $777 $753 $703 $807 $753 $759 $807 $703 $828 $694 $753 $727 $1,151 $753 $703 $703 $807 $756 $777 $753 $703 $753 $807 $754 $802 $703 $807 $1,090 $807 $812 $828 $700 $807 $828 $807 $807 $636 $711 $709 $703 $703 $767 $756 $807 $756 $850 $753 $708 $753 $745 $747 $721 $807 $1,003
One-Bedroom $837 $831 $917 $836 $782 $758 $707 $810 $758 $763 $838 $707 $917 $836 $758 $732 $1,159 $758 $707 $707 $838 $761 $782 $758 $707 $758 $809 $759 $807 $707 $838 $1,096 $809 $869 $917 $843 $827 $917 $838 $838 $722 $716 $713 $707 $707 $771 $761 $814 $761 $855 $758 $713 $758 $749 $752 $808 $811 $1,026
Two-Bedroom $1,013 $1,018 $1,023 $1,012 $984 $928 $928 $928 $928 $928 $928 $928 $1,023 $1,012 $928 $928 $1,419 $952 $928 $928 $928 $932 $984 $928 $928 $928 $928 $928 $988 $928 $928 $1,351 $928 $1,140 $1,023 $933 $928 $1,023 $928 $928 $928 $928 $936 $928 $928 $928 $932 $928 $932 $1,020 $928 $928 $928 $928 $928 $1,040 $928 $1,154
Three-Bedroom $1,402 $1,387 $1,433 $1,418 $1,379 $1,300 $1,118 $1,300 $1,300 $1,281 $1,300 $1,118 $1,433 $1,418 $1,300 $1,232 $1,710 $1,159 $1,300 $1,118 $1,300 $1,123 $1,379 $1,300 $1,180 $1,151 $1,300 $1,300 $1,384 $1,199 $1,300 $1,628 $1,300 $1,373 $1,433 $1,307 $1,300 $1,433 $1,300 $1,226 $1,300 $1,225 $1,128 $1,300 $1,187 $1,283 $1,306 $1,150 $1,306 $1,429 $1,300 $1,300 $1,300 $1,226 $1,205 $1,457 $1,300 $1,617
Four-Bedroom $1,689 $1,683 $1,718 $1,699 $1,652 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,435 $1,558 $1,718 $1,699 $1,558 $1,558 $2,383 $1,593 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,565 $1,652 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,659 $1,558 $1,558 $2,235 $1,558 $1,511 $1,718 $1,482 $1,558 $1,718 $1,558 $1,289 $1,409 $1,558 $1,307 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,565 $1,402 $1,565 $1,713 $1,558 $1,558 $1,558 $1,230 $1,558 $1,746 $1,558 $1,938
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $30,574 $31,873 $33,120 $27,760 $31,080 $30,120 $28,120 $32,280 $30,120 $30,360 $32,280 $28,120 $33,120 $27,760 $30,120 $29,080 $46,040 $30,120 $28,120 $28,120 $32,280 $30,240 $31,080 $30,120 $28,120 $30,120 $32,280 $30,160 $32,080 $28,120 $32,280 $43,600 $32,280 $32,480 $33,120 $28,000 $32,280 $33,120 $32,280 $32,280 $25,440 $28,440 $28,360 $28,120 $28,120 $30,680 $30,240 $32,280 $30,240 $34,000 $30,120 $28,320 $30,120 $29,800 $29,880 $28,840 $32,280 $40,120
One-Bedroom $33,496 $33,250 $36,680 $33,440 $31,280 $30,320 $28,280 $32,400 $30,320 $30,520 $33,520 $28,280 $36,680 $33,440 $30,320 $29,280 $46,360 $30,320 $28,280 $28,280 $33,520 $30,440 $31,280 $30,320 $28,280 $30,320 $32,360 $30,360 $32,280 $28,280 $33,520 $43,840 $32,360 $34,760 $36,680 $33,720 $33,080 $36,680 $33,520 $33,520 $28,880 $28,640 $28,520 $28,280 $28,280 $30,840 $30,440 $32,560 $30,440 $34,200 $30,320 $28,520 $30,320 $29,960 $30,080 $32,320 $32,440 $41,040
Two-Bedroom $40,501 $40,733 $40,920 $40,480 $39,360 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $40,920 $40,480 $37,120 $37,120 $56,760 $38,080 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,280 $39,360 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $39,520 $37,120 $37,120 $54,040 $37,120 $45,600 $40,920 $37,320 $37,120 $40,920 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,440 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,280 $37,120 $37,280 $40,800 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $37,120 $41,600 $37,120 $46,160
Three-Bedroom $56,078 $55,477 $57,320 $56,720 $55,160 $52,000 $44,720 $52,000 $52,000 $51,240 $52,000 $44,720 $57,320 $56,720 $52,000 $49,280 $68,400 $46,360 $52,000 $44,720 $52,000 $44,920 $55,160 $52,000 $47,200 $46,040 $52,000 $52,000 $55,360 $47,960 $52,000 $65,120 $52,000 $54,920 $57,320 $52,280 $52,000 $57,320 $52,000 $49,040 $52,000 $49,000 $45,120 $52,000 $47,480 $51,320 $52,240 $46,000 $52,240 $57,160 $52,000 $52,000 $52,000 $49,040 $48,200 $58,280 $52,000 $64,680
Four-Bedroom $67,543 $67,300 $68,720 $67,960 $66,080 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $57,400 $62,320 $68,720 $67,960 $62,320 $62,320 $95,320 $63,720 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $62,600 $66,080 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $66,360 $62,320 $62,320 $89,400 $62,320 $60,440 $68,720 $59,280 $62,320 $68,720 $62,320 $51,560 $56,360 $62,320 $52,280 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $62,600 $56,080 $62,600 $68,520 $62,320 $62,320 $62,320 $49,200 $62,320 $69,840 $62,320 $77,520
Minimum Wage
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 $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 $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
Zero-Bedroom 81 85 88 74 82 80 75 86 80 81 86 75 88 74 80 77 122 80 75 75 86 80 82 80 75 80 86 80 85 75 86 116 86 86 88 74 86 88 86 86 67 75 75 75 75 81 80 86 80 90 80 75 80 79 79 76 86 106
One-Bedroom 89 88 97 89 83 80 75 86 80 81 89 75 97 89 80 78 123 80 75 75 89 81 83 80 75 80 86 81 86 75 89 116 86 92 97 89 88 97 89 89 77 76 76 75 75 82 81 86 81 91 80 76 80 79 80 86 86 109
Two-Bedroom 107 108 109 107 104 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 109 107 98 98 151 101 98 98 98 99 104 98 98 98 98 98 105 98 98 143 98 121 109 99 98 109 98 98 98 98 99 98 98 98 99 98 99 108 98 98 98 98 98 110 98 122
Three-Bedroom 149 147 152 150 146 138 119 138 138 136 138 119 152 150 138 131 181 123 138 119 138 119 146 138 125 122 138 138 147 127 138 173 138 146 152 139 138 152 138 130 138 130 120 138 126 136 139 122 139 152 138 138 138 130 128 155 138 172
Four-Bedroom 179 179 182 180 175 165 165 165 165 165 152 165 182 180 165 165 253 169 165 165 165 166 175 165 165 165 165 165 176 165 165 237 165 160 182 157 165 182 165 137 149 165 139 165 165 165 166 149 166 182 165 165 165 131 165 185 165 206
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967 $967
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290 $290
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $33,846 $32,113 $38,460 $35,250 $30,840 $33,510 $30,870 $23,640 $34,740 $33,450 $32,010 $37,980 $38,460 $35,250 $31,590 $29,400 $35,580 $41,370 $27,090 $29,640 $36,570 $32,490 $30,840 $26,700 $29,970 $31,470 $26,760 $31,530 $24,120 $31,500 $25,740 $36,810 $33,870 $33,330 $38,460 $31,710 $31,680 $38,460 $29,400 $30,600 $30,120 $31,200 $27,900 $33,030 $21,240 $31,440 $29,970 $13,770 $28,830 $32,790 $33,300 $33,270 $29,340 $36,570 $28,410 $33,690 $27,510 $33,900
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $56,410 $53,522 $64,100 $58,750 $51,400 $55,850 $51,450 $39,400 $57,900 $55,750 $53,350 $63,300 $64,100 $58,750 $52,650 $49,000 $59,300 $68,950 $45,150 $49,400 $60,950 $54,150 $51,400 $44,500 $49,950 $52,450 $44,600 $52,550 $40,200 $52,500 $42,900 $61,350 $56,450 $55,550 $64,100 $52,850 $52,800 $64,100 $49,000 $51,000 $50,200 $52,000 $46,500 $55,050 $35,400 $52,400 $49,950 $22,950 $48,050 $54,650 $55,500 $55,450 $48,900 $60,950 $47,350 $56,150 $45,850 $56,500
Median Renter Household Income $49,068 $50,923 $49,312 $47,591 $46,486 $29,884 $32,476 $34,524 $83,694 $60,330 $49,170 $79,196 $49,295 $47,591 $43,503 $40,176 $96,906 $41,193 $23,452 $30,514 $41,616 $46,486 $22,668 $44,136 $44,362 $59,123 $37,662 $51,873 $58,194 $44,549 $76,128 $46,617 $47,369 $49,201 $67,086 $48,759 $61,293 $43,103 $35,121 $29,466 $38,345 $47,265 $36,341 $50,409 $51,906 $57,540 $30,235 $51,840 $30,009 $37,093 $42,719 $52,881 $49,911 $54,832 $39,123 $63,672
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $846 $803 $962 $881 $771 $838 $772 $591 $869 $836 $800 $950 $962 $881 $790 $735 $890 $1,034 $677 $741 $914 $812 $771 $668 $749 $787 $669 $788 $603 $788 $644 $920 $847 $833 $962 $793 $792 $962 $735 $765 $753 $780 $698 $826 $531 $786 $749 $344 $721 $820 $833 $832 $734 $914 $710 $842 $688 $848
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,410 $1,338 $1,603 $1,469 $1,285 $1,396 $1,286 $985 $1,448 $1,394 $1,334 $1,583 $1,603 $1,469 $1,316 $1,225 $1,483 $1,724 $1,129 $1,235 $1,524 $1,354 $1,285 $1,113 $1,249 $1,311 $1,115 $1,314 $1,005 $1,313 $1,073 $1,534 $1,411 $1,389 $1,603 $1,321 $1,320 $1,603 $1,225 $1,275 $1,255 $1,300 $1,163 $1,376 $885 $1,310 $1,249 $574 $1,201 $1,366 $1,388 $1,386 $1,223 $1,524 $1,184 $1,404 $1,146 $1,413
Median Renter Household Income $1,227 $1,273 $1,233 $1,190 $1,162 $747 $812 $863 $2,092 $1,508 $1,229 $1,980 $1,232 $1,190 $1,088 $1,004 $2,423 $1,030 $586 $763 $1,040 $1,162 $567 $1,103 $1,109 $1,478 $942 $1,297 $1,455 $1,114 $1,903 $1,165 $1,184 $1,230 $1,677 $1,219 $1,532 $1,078 $878 $737 $959 $1,182 $909 $1,260 $1,298 $1,438 $756 $1,296 $750 $927 $1,068 $1,322 $1,248 $1,371 $978 $1,592

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Bartenders 3,890 $13.92
Waiters and Waitresses 5,290 $14.40
Fast Food and Counter Workers 11,580 $14.69
Childcare Workers 3,870 $14.87
Cashiers 9,290 $14.98
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $16.10
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,920 $16.70
Retail Salespersons 10,450 $17.45
Cooks, Restaurant 4,400 $17.65
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,860 $17.94
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,890 $18.65
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 7,090 $19.13
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $19.47
Customer Service Representatives 6,470 $21.12
Nursing Assistants 6,920 $21.63
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 10,140 $21.84
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,070 $22.26
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 5,130 $23.35
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,060 $23.61
Construction Laborers 4,600 $23.65
Office Clerks, General 8,950 $23.93
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,420 $24.22
All Occupations 424,030 $24.62
Carpenters 2,830 $28.57
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10,510 $28.85
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 3,080 $30.50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 4,690 $30.70
Electricians 3,150 $32.21
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,220 $34.86
Accountants and Auditors 4,110 $35.31
Registered Nurses 11,000 $38.29
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 4,310 $39.30
General and Operations Managers 11,660 $45.64

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