New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

State Facts

Minimum Wage $7.25
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $35.08
Number of Renter Households 151,523
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
40,683
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
26%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
71,239
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
45%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$377/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$970/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,616/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,401/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,824/mo

Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr

Each week you have to work 149 hours

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

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New Hampshire New Hampshire Non-metropolitan areas Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA Hillsborough County (part) HMFA Lawrence HMFA Manchester HMFA Nashua HMFA Portsmouth-Rochester HMFA Western Rockingham County HMFA Belknap County Carroll County Cheshire County Coos County Grafton County Merrimack County Sullivan County
Number of Households
Total 551,186 205,182 4,122 13,013 57,235 67,648 87,071 98,493 18,422 26,118 22,096 30,519 13,818 36,107 60,445 16,079
Renter 151,523 52,932 1,099 2,610 10,639 27,841 24,006 30,280 2,116 5,565 4,156 9,067 3,593 10,484 16,019 4,048
Percent Renters 27% 26% 27% 20% 19% 41% 28% 31% 11% 21% 19% 30% 26% 29% 27% 25%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $24.84 $20.25 $43.52 $22.77 $25.88 $25.69 $28.04 $28.37 $29.35 $19.60 $18.71 $20.40 $15.62 $21.23 $21.54 $18.85
One-Bedroom $26.94 $22.20 $46.04 $22.92 $28.81 $28.56 $31.17 $29.17 $29.54 $22.73 $21.67 $22.69 $15.71 $22.23 $23.65 $20.85
Two-Bedroom $35.08 $28.85 $54.56 $30.08 $37.75 $37.46 $40.88 $37.71 $38.75 $28.44 $26.83 $29.77 $20.62 $29.15 $31.04 $27.35
Three-Bedroom $44.56 $37.98 $65.73 $36.87 $45.48 $45.13 $54.31 $46.71 $54.31 $35.85 $36.08 $38.71 $27.23 $38.83 $41.00 $36.58
Four-Bedroom $48.48 $40.15 $72.33 $46.25 $50.06 $49.67 $57.67 $52.87 $56.44 $42.71 $44.77 $39.46 $27.33 $40.56 $41.15 $39.77
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,292 $1,053 $2,263 $1,184 $1,346 $1,336 $1,458 $1,475 $1,526 $1,019 $973 $1,061 $812 $1,104 $1,120 $980
One-Bedroom $1,401 $1,154 $2,394 $1,192 $1,498 $1,485 $1,621 $1,517 $1,536 $1,182 $1,127 $1,180 $817 $1,156 $1,230 $1,084
Two-Bedroom $1,824 $1,500 $2,837 $1,564 $1,963 $1,948 $2,126 $1,961 $2,015 $1,479 $1,395 $1,548 $1,072 $1,516 $1,614 $1,422
Three-Bedroom $2,317 $1,975 $3,418 $1,917 $2,365 $2,347 $2,824 $2,429 $2,824 $1,864 $1,876 $2,013 $1,416 $2,019 $2,132 $1,902
Four-Bedroom $2,521 $2,088 $3,761 $2,405 $2,603 $2,583 $2,999 $2,749 $2,935 $2,221 $2,328 $2,052 $1,421 $2,109 $2,140 $2,068
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $51,668 $42,118 $90,520 $47,360 $53,840 $53,440 $58,320 $59,000 $61,040 $40,760 $38,920 $42,440 $32,480 $44,160 $44,800 $39,200
One-Bedroom $56,026 $46,178 $95,760 $47,680 $59,920 $59,400 $64,840 $60,680 $61,440 $47,280 $45,080 $47,200 $32,680 $46,240 $49,200 $43,360
Two-Bedroom $72,971 $60,017 $113,480 $62,560 $78,520 $77,920 $85,040 $78,440 $80,600 $59,160 $55,800 $61,920 $42,880 $60,640 $64,560 $56,880
Three-Bedroom $92,688 $78,991 $136,720 $76,680 $94,600 $93,880 $112,960 $97,160 $112,960 $74,560 $75,040 $80,520 $56,640 $80,760 $85,280 $76,080
Four-Bedroom $100,835 $83,510 $150,440 $96,200 $104,120 $103,320 $119,960 $109,960 $117,400 $88,840 $93,120 $82,080 $56,840 $84,360 $85,600 $82,720
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
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
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 137 112 240 126 143 142 155 156 162 108 103 113 86 117 119 104
One-Bedroom 149 122 254 126 159 158 172 161 163 125 120 125 87 123 131 115
Two-Bedroom 194 159 301 166 208 207 226 208 214 157 148 164 114 161 171 151
Three-Bedroom 246 210 363 203 251 249 300 258 300 198 199 214 150 214 226 202
Four-Bedroom 267 222 399 255 276 274 318 292 311 236 247 218 151 224 227 219
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $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
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $38,790 $33,710 $48,270 $36,390 $42,390 $36,840 $44,580 $42,150 $45,600 $36,090 $31,860 $32,100 $26,640 $32,430 $37,170 $31,380
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $64,650 $56,183 $80,450 $60,650 $70,650 $61,400 $74,300 $70,250 $76,000 $60,150 $53,100 $53,500 $44,400 $54,050 $61,950 $52,300
Median Renter Household Income $58,765 $50,532 $35,581 $78,914 $59,046 $58,803 $68,058 $64,574 $61,438 $44,878 $63,958 $46,392 $32,463 $53,651 $54,166 $47,368
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $970 $843 $1,207 $910 $1,060 $921 $1,115 $1,054 $1,140 $902 $797 $803 $666 $811 $929 $785
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,616 $1,405 $2,011 $1,516 $1,766 $1,535 $1,858 $1,756 $1,900 $1,504 $1,328 $1,338 $1,110 $1,351 $1,549 $1,308
Median Renter Household Income $1,469 $1,263 $890 $1,973 $1,476 $1,470 $1,701 $1,614 $1,536 $1,122 $1,599 $1,160 $812 $1,341 $1,354 $1,184

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 12,550 $14.84
Cashiers 19,210 $15.29
Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,190 $15.57
Retail Salespersons 20,460 $17.34
Stockers and Order Fillers 14,990 $17.78
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 8,210 $17.91
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,910 $18.52
Cooks, Restaurant 6,980 $19.10
Waiters and Waitresses 10,840 $19.21
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7,860 $19.22
Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,050 $19.28
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 6,530 $21.37
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6,050 $21.80
Light Truck Drivers 4,980 $22.01
Nursing Assistants 7,190 $22.53
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 9,710 $22.58
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 5,070 $22.72
Customer Service Representatives 12,560 $22.98
Office Clerks, General 13,710 $23.73
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,620 $24.67
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6,330 $24.71
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 5,540 $25.30
All Occupations 683,160 $25.74
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $26.94
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 4,510 $28.61
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,730 $28.68
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4,780 $33.08
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 7,020 $34.92
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $35.08
Accountants and Auditors 7,820 $40.53
Registered Nurses 16,580 $47.37
General and Operations Managers 21,180 $52.38
Software Developers 8,010 $64.80