State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $12.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $32.94 |
| Number of Renter Households | 481,479 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
93,574 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
19% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
160,801 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
33% |
Working at minimum wage $12.00/hr
Each week you have to work 91 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 | 1,183,393 | 114,764 | 23,652 | 847,378 | 197,599 | 23,652 | 9,728 | 847,378 | 21,096 | 19,546 | 493 | 630 | 6,997 | 2,296 | 1,626 | 23,423 | 1,732 | 21,943 | 1,847 | 1,874 | 195,725 | 3,407 |
| Renter | 481,479 | 29,446 | 8,702 | 363,963 | 79,368 | 8,702 | 3,108 | 363,963 | 4,564 | 5,776 | 258 | 92 | 1,850 | 759 | 427 | 5,485 | 451 | 5,435 | 475 | 49 | 79,319 | 766 |
| Percent Renters | 41% | 26% | 37% | 43% | 40% | 37% | 32% | 43% | 22% | 30% | 52% | 15% | 26% | 33% | 26% | 23% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 3% | 41% | 22% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $24.35 | $18.32 | $19.63 | $25.31 | $22.71 | $19.63 | $18.17 | $25.31 | $19.31 | $19.00 | $22.90 | $18.48 | $17.13 | $15.52 | $14.25 | $20.42 | $18.48 | $16.10 | $13.65 | $22.71 | $22.71 | $17.62 |
| One-Bedroom | $27.42 | $20.01 | $22.08 | $28.38 | $26.35 | $22.08 | $19.02 | $28.38 | $23.06 | $21.12 | $23.96 | $19.35 | $17.92 | $16.25 | $17.25 | $20.56 | $19.35 | $18.27 | $15.38 | $26.35 | $26.35 | $18.44 |
| Two-Bedroom | $32.94 | $24.98 | $28.21 | $33.65 | $33.12 | $28.21 | $24.96 | $33.65 | $28.15 | $27.71 | $31.44 | $25.38 | $23.52 | $21.31 | $19.56 | $24.02 | $25.38 | $22.12 | $18.75 | $33.12 | $33.12 | $24.19 |
| Three-Bedroom | $45.98 | $33.79 | $39.54 | $47.15 | $45.85 | $39.54 | $34.98 | $47.15 | $39.44 | $35.02 | $44.06 | $35.58 | $29.17 | $27.81 | $27.40 | $33.65 | $35.58 | $30.40 | $26.27 | $45.85 | $45.85 | $31.60 |
| Four-Bedroom | $53.52 | $41.37 | $47.37 | $54.63 | $53.62 | $47.37 | $40.48 | $54.63 | $47.27 | $46.54 | $52.81 | $42.63 | $39.50 | $35.79 | $32.85 | $40.33 | $42.63 | $34.88 | $31.48 | $53.62 | $53.62 | $40.63 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,266 | $952 | $1,021 | $1,316 | $1,181 | $1,021 | $945 | $1,316 | $1,004 | $988 | $1,191 | $961 | $891 | $807 | $741 | $1,062 | $961 | $837 | $710 | $1,181 | $1,181 | $916 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,426 | $1,041 | $1,148 | $1,476 | $1,370 | $1,148 | $989 | $1,476 | $1,199 | $1,098 | $1,246 | $1,006 | $932 | $845 | $897 | $1,069 | $1,006 | $950 | $800 | $1,370 | $1,370 | $959 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,713 | $1,299 | $1,467 | $1,750 | $1,722 | $1,467 | $1,298 | $1,750 | $1,464 | $1,441 | $1,635 | $1,320 | $1,223 | $1,108 | $1,017 | $1,249 | $1,320 | $1,150 | $975 | $1,722 | $1,722 | $1,258 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,391 | $1,757 | $2,056 | $2,452 | $2,384 | $2,056 | $1,819 | $2,452 | $2,051 | $1,821 | $2,291 | $1,850 | $1,517 | $1,446 | $1,425 | $1,750 | $1,850 | $1,581 | $1,366 | $2,384 | $2,384 | $1,643 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,783 | $2,151 | $2,463 | $2,841 | $2,788 | $2,463 | $2,105 | $2,841 | $2,458 | $2,420 | $2,746 | $2,217 | $2,054 | $1,861 | $1,708 | $2,097 | $2,217 | $1,814 | $1,637 | $2,788 | $2,788 | $2,113 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $50,647 | $38,097 | $40,840 | $52,640 | $47,240 | $40,840 | $37,800 | $52,640 | $40,160 | $39,520 | $47,640 | $38,440 | $35,640 | $32,280 | $29,640 | $42,480 | $38,440 | $33,480 | $28,400 | $47,240 | $47,240 | $36,640 |
| One-Bedroom | $57,039 | $41,630 | $45,920 | $59,040 | $54,800 | $45,920 | $39,560 | $59,040 | $47,960 | $43,920 | $49,840 | $40,240 | $37,280 | $33,800 | $35,880 | $42,760 | $40,240 | $38,000 | $32,000 | $54,800 | $54,800 | $38,360 |
| Two-Bedroom | $68,507 | $51,950 | $58,680 | $70,000 | $68,880 | $58,680 | $51,920 | $70,000 | $58,560 | $57,640 | $65,400 | $52,800 | $48,920 | $44,320 | $40,680 | $49,960 | $52,800 | $46,000 | $39,000 | $68,880 | $68,880 | $50,320 |
| Three-Bedroom | $95,645 | $70,284 | $82,240 | $98,080 | $95,360 | $82,240 | $72,760 | $98,080 | $82,040 | $72,840 | $91,640 | $74,000 | $60,680 | $57,840 | $57,000 | $70,000 | $74,000 | $63,240 | $54,640 | $95,360 | $95,360 | $65,720 |
| Four-Bedroom | $111,330 | $86,056 | $98,520 | $113,640 | $111,520 | $98,520 | $84,200 | $113,640 | $98,320 | $96,800 | $109,840 | $88,680 | $82,160 | $74,440 | $68,320 | $83,880 | $88,680 | $72,560 | $65,480 | $111,520 | $111,520 | $84,520 |
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 |
| 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 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 81 | 61 | 65 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 61 | 84 | 64 | 63 | 76 | 62 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 76 | 76 | 59 |
| One-Bedroom | 91 | 67 | 74 | 95 | 88 | 74 | 63 | 95 | 77 | 70 | 80 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 58 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 51 | 88 | 88 | 61 |
| Two-Bedroom | 110 | 83 | 94 | 112 | 110 | 94 | 83 | 112 | 94 | 92 | 105 | 85 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 80 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 110 | 110 | 81 |
| Three-Bedroom | 153 | 113 | 132 | 157 | 153 | 132 | 117 | 157 | 131 | 117 | 147 | 119 | 97 | 93 | 91 | 112 | 119 | 101 | 88 | 153 | 153 | 105 |
| Four-Bedroom | 178 | 138 | 158 | 182 | 179 | 158 | 135 | 182 | 158 | 155 | 176 | 142 | 132 | 119 | 109 | 134 | 142 | 116 | 105 | 179 | 179 | 135 |
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 |
| 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 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $29,357 | $29,023 | $27,810 | $28,470 | $33,540 | $27,810 | $30,570 | $28,470 | $32,640 | $33,090 | $31,770 | $24,150 | $29,250 | $32,280 | $28,590 | $28,380 | $19,230 | $21,900 | $30,840 | $33,540 | $33,540 | $31,230 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $48,928 | $48,372 | $46,350 | $47,450 | $55,900 | $46,350 | $50,950 | $47,450 | $54,400 | $55,150 | $52,950 | $40,250 | $48,750 | $53,800 | $47,650 | $47,300 | $32,050 | $36,500 | $51,400 | $55,900 | $55,900 | $52,050 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $56,587 | $52,770 | $50,510 | $55,767 | $62,430 | $50,510 | $63,654 | $55,767 | $56,788 | $59,840 | $47,778 | $35,842 | $49,074 | $53,508 | $51,801 | $40,526 | $42,573 | $62,468 | $74,835 | |||
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $734 | $726 | $695 | $712 | $839 | $695 | $764 | $712 | $816 | $827 | $794 | $604 | $731 | $807 | $715 | $710 | $481 | $548 | $771 | $839 | $839 | $781 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,223 | $1,209 | $1,159 | $1,186 | $1,398 | $1,159 | $1,274 | $1,186 | $1,360 | $1,379 | $1,324 | $1,006 | $1,219 | $1,345 | $1,191 | $1,183 | $801 | $913 | $1,285 | $1,398 | $1,398 | $1,301 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,415 | $1,319 | $1,263 | $1,394 | $1,561 | $1,263 | $1,591 | $1,394 | $1,420 | $1,496 | $1,194 | $896 | $1,227 | $1,338 | $1,295 | $1,013 | $1,064 | $1,562 | $1,871 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Gambling Dealers | 17,700 | $11.77 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 39,910 | $12.21 |
| Bartenders | 17,090 | $12.62 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 13,240 | $12.85 |
| Cashiers | 30,660 | $14.23 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 44,110 | $14.28 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 16,210 | $14.40 |
| Retail Salespersons | 41,880 | $16.35 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 11,280 | $16.59 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 33,650 | $17.85 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 25,560 | $18.05 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 25,960 | $18.19 |
| Security Guards | 25,610 | $18.77 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 53,660 | $18.80 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 29,900 | $19.06 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 14,430 | $19.43 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 12,160 | $19.85 |
| Office Clerks, General | 19,120 | $21.23 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 11,290 | $21.91 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 23,600 | $21.97 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 16,070 | $22.38 |
| All Occupations | 1,529,480 | $22.73 |
| Construction Laborers | 11,420 | $23.38 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 13,750 | $24.22 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16,100 | $24.55 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $27.42 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 13,840 | $29.71 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 17,430 | $29.80 |
| Carpenters | 13,420 | $30.45 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $32.94 | |
| General and Operations Managers | 42,130 | $46.48 |
| Managers, All Other | 10,990 | $48.73 |
| Registered Nurses | 27,570 | $49.90 |