State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $12.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $23.18 |
| Number of Renter Households | 252,957 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
65,113 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
25% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
101,367 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
39% |
Working at minimum wage $12.00/hr
Each week you have to work 64 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 | 825,021 | 259,184 | 371,906 | 41,053 | 83,530 | 69,348 | 283,609 | 1,645 | 23,605 | 8,353 | 5,413 | 18,471 | 727 | 83,530 | 23,245 | 11,069 | 1,451 | 282 | 1,501 | 24,568 | 9,376 | 8,211 | 9,082 | 21,088 | 1,991 | 24,285 | 4,102 | 14,980 | 7,211 | 41,053 | 11,924 | 55,741 | 69,348 | 5,419 | 5,222 | 14,459 | 5,774 | 1,504 | 26,782 |
| Renter | 252,957 | 75,014 | 116,338 | 12,242 | 28,988 | 20,375 | 101,337 | 202 | 7,391 | 2,467 | 1,515 | 7,156 | 225 | 28,988 | 5,891 | 2,962 | 314 | 61 | 370 | 7,496 | 1,921 | 2,090 | 2,800 | 6,579 | 216 | 8,491 | 1,118 | 3,283 | 2,742 | 12,242 | 3,189 | 9,135 | 20,375 | 1,613 | 1,383 | 3,060 | 1,059 | 479 | 4,807 |
| Percent Renters | 31% | 29% | 31% | 30% | 35% | 29% | 36% | 12% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 39% | 31% | 35% | 25% | 27% | 22% | 22% | 25% | 31% | 20% | 25% | 31% | 31% | 11% | 35% | 27% | 22% | 38% | 30% | 27% | 16% | 29% | 30% | 26% | 21% | 18% | 32% | 18% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $16.47 | $13.70 | $17.56 | $16.17 | $14.25 | $23.75 | $17.56 | $13.04 | $13.33 | $13.04 | $15.60 | $12.83 | $13.04 | $14.25 | $14.42 | $14.38 | $13.04 | $13.04 | $13.04 | $15.50 | $13.04 | $19.17 | $12.31 | $12.54 | $13.04 | $12.31 | $13.04 | $13.60 | $13.04 | $16.17 | $14.48 | $17.56 | $23.75 | $12.31 | $13.04 | $15.54 | $17.56 | $13.04 | $17.56 |
| One-Bedroom | $19.17 | $15.50 | $20.85 | $16.44 | $18.08 | $26.31 | $20.85 | $14.69 | $14.17 | $15.06 | $16.21 | $15.48 | $13.67 | $18.08 | $17.90 | $14.48 | $15.88 | $14.69 | $14.69 | $16.58 | $15.19 | $20.65 | $14.65 | $15.37 | $14.69 | $14.63 | $13.67 | $13.67 | $13.67 | $16.44 | $16.21 | $20.85 | $26.31 | $13.67 | $14.69 | $17.96 | $20.85 | $14.77 | $20.85 |
| Two-Bedroom | $23.18 | $18.97 | $25.60 | $19.88 | $20.02 | $31.29 | $25.60 | $17.94 | $18.33 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $18.71 | $17.94 | $20.02 | $19.83 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $21.75 | $17.94 | $27.10 | $17.94 | $18.29 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $19.88 | $17.94 | $25.60 | $31.29 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $20.58 | $25.60 | $17.94 | $25.60 |
| Three-Bedroom | $31.57 | $24.79 | $35.87 | $27.87 | $27.83 | $39.56 | $35.87 | $24.48 | $23.73 | $22.52 | $23.98 | $23.96 | $23.60 | $27.83 | $26.52 | $23.88 | $24.48 | $24.48 | $25.13 | $26.87 | $24.44 | $32.65 | $24.81 | $22.48 | $24.48 | $25.13 | $22.35 | $21.62 | $25.13 | $27.87 | $25.13 | $35.87 | $39.56 | $25.13 | $25.13 | $26.31 | $35.87 | $24.48 | $35.87 |
| Four-Bedroom | $36.57 | $29.32 | $42.48 | $30.21 | $30.87 | $41.48 | $42.48 | $29.79 | $27.17 | $23.79 | $29.79 | $31.42 | $29.79 | $30.87 | $28.54 | $24.69 | $29.79 | $29.79 | $29.79 | $30.75 | $29.79 | $45.50 | $30.13 | $24.25 | $29.79 | $30.13 | $29.79 | $25.65 | $30.13 | $30.21 | $29.79 | $42.48 | $41.48 | $29.79 | $29.79 | $34.56 | $42.48 | $29.79 | $42.48 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $856 | $712 | $913 | $841 | $741 | $1,235 | $913 | $678 | $693 | $678 | $811 | $667 | $678 | $741 | $750 | $748 | $678 | $678 | $678 | $806 | $678 | $997 | $640 | $652 | $678 | $640 | $678 | $707 | $678 | $841 | $753 | $913 | $1,235 | $640 | $678 | $808 | $913 | $678 | $913 |
| One-Bedroom | $997 | $806 | $1,084 | $855 | $940 | $1,368 | $1,084 | $764 | $737 | $783 | $843 | $805 | $711 | $940 | $931 | $753 | $826 | $764 | $764 | $862 | $790 | $1,074 | $762 | $799 | $764 | $761 | $711 | $711 | $711 | $855 | $843 | $1,084 | $1,368 | $711 | $764 | $934 | $1,084 | $768 | $1,084 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,205 | $987 | $1,331 | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,627 | $1,331 | $933 | $953 | $933 | $933 | $973 | $933 | $1,041 | $1,031 | $933 | $933 | $933 | $933 | $1,131 | $933 | $1,409 | $933 | $951 | $933 | $933 | $933 | $933 | $933 | $1,034 | $933 | $1,331 | $1,627 | $933 | $933 | $1,070 | $1,331 | $933 | $1,331 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,642 | $1,289 | $1,865 | $1,449 | $1,447 | $2,057 | $1,865 | $1,273 | $1,234 | $1,171 | $1,247 | $1,246 | $1,227 | $1,447 | $1,379 | $1,242 | $1,273 | $1,273 | $1,307 | $1,397 | $1,271 | $1,698 | $1,290 | $1,169 | $1,273 | $1,307 | $1,162 | $1,124 | $1,307 | $1,449 | $1,307 | $1,865 | $2,057 | $1,307 | $1,307 | $1,368 | $1,865 | $1,273 | $1,865 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,902 | $1,524 | $2,209 | $1,571 | $1,605 | $2,157 | $2,209 | $1,549 | $1,413 | $1,237 | $1,549 | $1,634 | $1,549 | $1,605 | $1,484 | $1,284 | $1,549 | $1,549 | $1,549 | $1,599 | $1,549 | $2,366 | $1,567 | $1,261 | $1,549 | $1,567 | $1,549 | $1,334 | $1,567 | $1,571 | $1,549 | $2,209 | $2,157 | $1,549 | $1,549 | $1,797 | $2,209 | $1,549 | $2,209 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $34,247 | $28,486 | $36,520 | $33,640 | $29,640 | $49,400 | $36,520 | $27,120 | $27,720 | $27,120 | $32,440 | $26,680 | $27,120 | $29,640 | $30,000 | $29,920 | $27,120 | $27,120 | $27,120 | $32,240 | $27,120 | $39,880 | $25,600 | $26,080 | $27,120 | $25,600 | $27,120 | $28,280 | $27,120 | $33,640 | $30,120 | $36,520 | $49,400 | $25,600 | $27,120 | $32,320 | $36,520 | $27,120 | $36,520 |
| One-Bedroom | $39,876 | $32,245 | $43,360 | $34,200 | $37,600 | $54,720 | $43,360 | $30,560 | $29,480 | $31,320 | $33,720 | $32,200 | $28,440 | $37,600 | $37,240 | $30,120 | $33,040 | $30,560 | $30,560 | $34,480 | $31,600 | $42,960 | $30,480 | $31,960 | $30,560 | $30,440 | $28,440 | $28,440 | $28,440 | $34,200 | $33,720 | $43,360 | $54,720 | $28,440 | $30,560 | $37,360 | $43,360 | $30,720 | $43,360 |
| Two-Bedroom | $48,205 | $39,468 | $53,240 | $41,360 | $41,640 | $65,080 | $53,240 | $37,320 | $38,120 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $38,920 | $37,320 | $41,640 | $41,240 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $45,240 | $37,320 | $56,360 | $37,320 | $38,040 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $41,360 | $37,320 | $53,240 | $65,080 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $42,800 | $53,240 | $37,320 | $53,240 |
| Three-Bedroom | $65,666 | $51,565 | $74,600 | $57,960 | $57,880 | $82,280 | $74,600 | $50,920 | $49,360 | $46,840 | $49,880 | $49,840 | $49,080 | $57,880 | $55,160 | $49,680 | $50,920 | $50,920 | $52,280 | $55,880 | $50,840 | $67,920 | $51,600 | $46,760 | $50,920 | $52,280 | $46,480 | $44,960 | $52,280 | $57,960 | $52,280 | $74,600 | $82,280 | $52,280 | $52,280 | $54,720 | $74,600 | $50,920 | $74,600 |
| Four-Bedroom | $76,069 | $60,978 | $88,360 | $62,840 | $64,200 | $86,280 | $88,360 | $61,960 | $56,520 | $49,480 | $61,960 | $65,360 | $61,960 | $64,200 | $59,360 | $51,360 | $61,960 | $61,960 | $61,960 | $63,960 | $61,960 | $94,640 | $62,680 | $50,440 | $61,960 | $62,680 | $61,960 | $53,360 | $62,680 | $62,840 | $61,960 | $88,360 | $86,280 | $61,960 | $61,960 | $71,880 | $88,360 | $61,960 | $88,360 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $15.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $780 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 55 | 46 | 59 | 54 | 48 | 79 | 59 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 43 | 64 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 54 | 48 | 59 | 63 | 41 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 43 | 59 |
| One-Bedroom | 64 | 52 | 69 | 55 | 60 | 88 | 69 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 51 | 69 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 70 | 46 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 49 | 69 |
| Two-Bedroom | 77 | 63 | 85 | 66 | 67 | 104 | 85 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 73 | 60 | 90 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 60 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 69 | 85 | 60 | 85 |
| Three-Bedroom | 105 | 83 | 120 | 93 | 93 | 132 | 120 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 90 | 81 | 109 | 83 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 74 | 72 | 84 | 93 | 84 | 120 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 120 | 82 | 120 |
| Four-Bedroom | 122 | 98 | 142 | 101 | 103 | 138 | 142 | 99 | 91 | 79 | 99 | 105 | 99 | 103 | 95 | 82 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 99 | 152 | 100 | 81 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 86 | 100 | 101 | 99 | 142 | 111 | 99 | 99 | 115 | 142 | 99 | 142 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $25,232 | $22,557 | $27,420 | $22,680 | $21,210 | $29,850 | $27,420 | $19,830 | $19,770 | $20,790 | $21,090 | $22,050 | $26,550 | $21,210 | $31,590 | $24,120 | $17,850 | $26,400 | $21,270 | $23,970 | $22,620 | $53,700 | $16,590 | $13,800 | $17,250 | $18,300 | $16,620 | $22,470 | $21,630 | $22,680 | $20,640 | $27,420 | $29,850 | $18,600 | $19,140 | $25,320 | $27,420 | $19,980 | $27,420 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $42,053 | $37,595 | $45,700 | $37,800 | $35,350 | $49,750 | $45,700 | $33,050 | $32,950 | $34,650 | $35,150 | $36,750 | $44,250 | $35,350 | $52,650 | $40,200 | $29,750 | $44,000 | $35,450 | $39,950 | $37,700 | $89,500 | $27,650 | $23,000 | $28,750 | $30,500 | $27,700 | $37,450 | $36,050 | $37,800 | $34,400 | $45,700 | $49,750 | $31,000 | $31,900 | $42,200 | $45,700 | $33,300 | $45,700 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $42,394 | $40,671 | $44,946 | $38,600 | $31,403 | $52,084 | $44,262 | $33,898 | $33,256 | $36,294 | $42,646 | $24,882 | $31,403 | $60,066 | $27,664 | $32,432 | $31,255 | $27,161 | $42,593 | $24,877 | $105,984 | $27,475 | $43,264 | $42,719 | $41,978 | $31,192 | $41,653 | $45,302 | $38,600 | $22,529 | $57,600 | $52,084 | $29,044 | $22,057 | $38,566 | $36,951 | $32,942 | $37,079 | |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $631 | $564 | $686 | $567 | $530 | $746 | $686 | $496 | $494 | $520 | $527 | $551 | $664 | $530 | $790 | $603 | $446 | $660 | $532 | $599 | $566 | $1,343 | $415 | $345 | $431 | $458 | $416 | $562 | $541 | $567 | $516 | $686 | $746 | $465 | $479 | $633 | $686 | $500 | $686 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,051 | $940 | $1,143 | $945 | $884 | $1,244 | $1,143 | $826 | $824 | $866 | $879 | $919 | $1,106 | $884 | $1,316 | $1,005 | $744 | $1,100 | $886 | $999 | $943 | $2,238 | $691 | $575 | $719 | $763 | $693 | $936 | $901 | $945 | $860 | $1,143 | $1,244 | $775 | $798 | $1,055 | $1,143 | $833 | $1,143 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,060 | $1,017 | $1,124 | $965 | $785 | $1,302 | $1,107 | $847 | $831 | $907 | $1,066 | $622 | $785 | $1,502 | $692 | $811 | $781 | $679 | $1,065 | $622 | $2,650 | $687 | $1,082 | $1,068 | $1,049 | $780 | $1,041 | $1,133 | $965 | $563 | $1,440 | $1,302 | $726 | $551 | $964 | $924 | $824 | $927 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 37,360 | $13.40 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 23,990 | $14.01 |
| Cashiers | 19,790 | $14.31 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 8,330 | $14.36 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5,400 | $14.56 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 13,370 | $14.90 |
| Retail Salespersons | 23,260 | $15.35 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 14,560 | $16.46 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 8,730 | $16.69 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 5,370 | $16.79 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 15,800 | $17.45 |
| Office Clerks, General | 14,270 | $17.77 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9,340 | $18.10 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 18,520 | $18.62 |
| Construction Laborers | 10,530 | $18.85 |
| Security Guards | 8,240 | $18.91 |
| Medical Assistants | 6,320 | $19.08 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $19.17 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,410 | $19.41 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 9,230 | $20.49 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 24,510 | $21.02 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 7,630 | $22.31 |
| All Occupations | 860,880 | $22.44 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 8,720 | $22.81 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $23.18 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 10,850 | $23.66 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 8,120 | $29.76 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,590 | $36.14 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 8,270 | $37.43 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 6,660 | $37.88 |
| Registered Nurses | 17,510 | $43.18 |
| General and Operations Managers | 16,550 | $49.02 |
| Project Management Specialists | 5,890 | $50.37 |