State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $12.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $30.87 |
| Number of Renter Households | 483,711 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
95,477 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
20% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
162,864 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
34% |
Working at minimum wage $12.00/hr
Each week you have to work 85 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Nevada | Nevada Non-metropolitan areas | Carson City MSA | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise MSA | Reno MSA | Carson City | Churchill County | Clark County | Douglas County | Elko County | Esmeralda County † | Eureka County | Humboldt County | Lander County | Lincoln County | Lyon County | Mineral County | Nye County | Pershing County | Storey County † | Washoe County | White Pine County | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 1,163,671 | 113,837 | 23,355 | 832,367 | 194,112 | 23,355 | 9,595 | 832,367 | 21,001 | 19,032 | 485 | 570 | 6,986 | 2,256 | 1,645 | 23,290 | 1,881 | 21,847 | 1,886 | 1,692 | 192,420 | 3,363 |
| Renter | 483,711 | 30,347 | 8,905 | 364,659 | 79,800 | 8,905 | 3,176 | 364,659 | 4,888 | 6,020 | 234 | 137 | 2,086 | 551 | 433 | 5,500 | 491 | 5,440 | 509 | 51 | 79,749 | 882 |
| Percent Renters | 42% | 27% | 38% | 44% | 41% | 38% | 33% | 44% | 23% | 32% | 48% | 24% | 30% | 24% | 26% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 27% | 3% | 41% | 26% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $22.42 | $17.35 | $17.71 | $23.35 | $20.62 | $17.71 | $15.81 | $23.35 | $18.83 | $18.71 | $18.40 | $16.67 | $15.98 | $15.15 | $13.08 | $19.35 | $16.67 | $14.98 | $13.33 | $20.62 | $20.62 | $16.75 |
| One-Bedroom | $25.56 | $19.68 | $20.50 | $26.48 | $24.17 | $20.50 | $17.69 | $26.48 | $22.92 | $21.00 | $20.62 | $18.67 | $17.90 | $16.98 | $17.15 | $20.23 | $18.67 | $17.67 | $15.31 | $24.17 | $24.17 | $18.77 |
| Two-Bedroom | $30.87 | $24.66 | $26.13 | $31.60 | $30.42 | $26.13 | $23.25 | $31.60 | $27.77 | $27.60 | $27.08 | $24.54 | $23.52 | $22.31 | $19.25 | $23.56 | $24.54 | $22.04 | $19.62 | $30.42 | $30.42 | $24.65 |
| Three-Bedroom | $43.41 | $33.51 | $36.83 | $44.52 | $42.87 | $36.83 | $32.77 | $44.52 | $39.13 | $36.15 | $38.15 | $34.58 | $28.63 | $27.94 | $27.13 | $33.19 | $34.58 | $29.87 | $27.63 | $42.87 | $42.87 | $31.12 |
| Four-Bedroom | $51.34 | $39.21 | $44.35 | $52.52 | $51.33 | $44.35 | $39.46 | $52.52 | $42.56 | $41.04 | $45.29 | $41.04 | $39.35 | $37.31 | $32.19 | $39.98 | $41.04 | $33.75 | $32.81 | $51.33 | $51.33 | $41.23 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,166 | $902 | $921 | $1,214 | $1,072 | $921 | $822 | $1,214 | $979 | $973 | $957 | $867 | $831 | $788 | $680 | $1,006 | $867 | $779 | $693 | $1,072 | $1,072 | $871 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,329 | $1,023 | $1,066 | $1,377 | $1,257 | $1,066 | $920 | $1,377 | $1,192 | $1,092 | $1,072 | $971 | $931 | $883 | $892 | $1,052 | $971 | $919 | $796 | $1,257 | $1,257 | $976 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,605 | $1,282 | $1,359 | $1,643 | $1,582 | $1,359 | $1,209 | $1,643 | $1,444 | $1,435 | $1,408 | $1,276 | $1,223 | $1,160 | $1,001 | $1,225 | $1,276 | $1,146 | $1,020 | $1,582 | $1,582 | $1,282 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,258 | $1,743 | $1,915 | $2,315 | $2,229 | $1,915 | $1,704 | $2,315 | $2,035 | $1,880 | $1,984 | $1,798 | $1,489 | $1,453 | $1,411 | $1,726 | $1,798 | $1,553 | $1,437 | $2,229 | $2,229 | $1,618 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,670 | $2,039 | $2,306 | $2,731 | $2,669 | $2,306 | $2,052 | $2,731 | $2,213 | $2,134 | $2,355 | $2,134 | $2,046 | $1,940 | $1,674 | $2,079 | $2,134 | $1,755 | $1,706 | $2,669 | $2,669 | $2,144 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $46,624 | $36,084 | $36,840 | $48,560 | $42,880 | $36,840 | $32,880 | $48,560 | $39,160 | $38,920 | $38,280 | $34,680 | $33,240 | $31,520 | $27,200 | $40,240 | $34,680 | $31,160 | $27,720 | $42,880 | $42,880 | $34,840 |
| One-Bedroom | $53,171 | $40,925 | $42,640 | $55,080 | $50,280 | $42,640 | $36,800 | $55,080 | $47,680 | $43,680 | $42,880 | $38,840 | $37,240 | $35,320 | $35,680 | $42,080 | $38,840 | $36,760 | $31,840 | $50,280 | $50,280 | $39,040 |
| Two-Bedroom | $64,203 | $51,291 | $54,360 | $65,720 | $63,280 | $54,360 | $48,360 | $65,720 | $57,760 | $57,400 | $56,320 | $51,040 | $48,920 | $46,400 | $40,040 | $49,000 | $51,040 | $45,840 | $40,800 | $63,280 | $63,280 | $51,280 |
| Three-Bedroom | $90,302 | $69,710 | $76,600 | $92,600 | $89,160 | $76,600 | $68,160 | $92,600 | $81,400 | $75,200 | $79,360 | $71,920 | $59,560 | $58,120 | $56,440 | $69,040 | $71,920 | $62,120 | $57,480 | $89,160 | $89,160 | $64,720 |
| Four-Bedroom | $106,781 | $81,557 | $92,240 | $109,240 | $106,760 | $92,240 | $82,080 | $109,240 | $88,520 | $85,360 | $94,200 | $85,360 | $81,840 | $77,600 | $66,960 | $83,160 | $85,360 | $70,200 | $68,240 | $106,760 | $106,760 | $85,760 |
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 | 75 | 58 | 59 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 | 78 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 44 | 64 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 56 |
| One-Bedroom | 85 | 66 | 68 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 59 | 88 | 76 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 51 | 81 | 81 | 63 |
| Two-Bedroom | 103 | 82 | 87 | 105 | 101 | 87 | 78 | 105 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 79 | 82 | 73 | 65 | 101 | 101 | 82 |
| Three-Bedroom | 145 | 112 | 123 | 148 | 143 | 123 | 109 | 148 | 130 | 121 | 127 | 115 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 111 | 115 | 100 | 92 | 143 | 143 | 104 |
| Four-Bedroom | 171 | 131 | 148 | 175 | 171 | 148 | 132 | 175 | 142 | 137 | 151 | 137 | 131 | 124 | 107 | 133 | 137 | 113 | 109 | 171 | 171 | 137 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $27,123 | $27,530 | $26,160 | $26,340 | $30,360 | $26,160 | $30,090 | $26,340 | $30,570 | $31,950 | $28,440 | $25,140 | $27,690 | $32,460 | $26,370 | $26,820 | $18,300 | $20,400 | $27,510 | $30,360 | $30,360 | $29,850 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $45,206 | $45,884 | $43,600 | $43,900 | $50,600 | $43,600 | $50,150 | $43,900 | $50,950 | $53,250 | $47,400 | $41,900 | $46,150 | $54,100 | $43,950 | $44,700 | $30,500 | $34,000 | $45,850 | $50,600 | $50,600 | $49,750 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $54,410 | $53,969 | $52,996 | $53,324 | $59,703 | $52,996 | $63,368 | $53,324 | $53,785 | $70,545 | $75,618 | $45,965 | $34,532 | $46,223 | $54,249 | $34,302 | $37,898 | $34,140 | $59,741 | $73,615 | ||
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $678 | $688 | $654 | $659 | $759 | $654 | $752 | $659 | $764 | $799 | $711 | $629 | $692 | $812 | $659 | $671 | $458 | $510 | $688 | $759 | $759 | $746 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,130 | $1,147 | $1,090 | $1,098 | $1,265 | $1,090 | $1,254 | $1,098 | $1,274 | $1,331 | $1,185 | $1,048 | $1,154 | $1,353 | $1,099 | $1,118 | $763 | $850 | $1,146 | $1,265 | $1,265 | $1,244 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,360 | $1,349 | $1,325 | $1,333 | $1,493 | $1,325 | $1,584 | $1,333 | $1,345 | $1,764 | $1,890 | $1,149 | $863 | $1,156 | $1,356 | $858 | $947 | $853 | $1,494 | $1,840 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Gambling Dealers | 17,120 | $11.24 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 13,020 | $11.39 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 38,230 | $12.29 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 14,530 | $13.66 |
| Cashiers | 32,410 | $13.68 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 44,130 | $14.03 |
| Bartenders | 15,730 | $14.21 |
| Dishwashers | 11,510 | $15.17 |
| Retail Salespersons | 40,430 | $16.04 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 10,900 | $16.85 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 32,210 | $17.21 |
| Security Guards | 22,490 | $17.90 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 25,540 | $17.97 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 13,810 | $18.13 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 46,050 | $18.39 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 23,240 | $18.40 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 29,910 | $18.62 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 12,480 | $19.27 |
| Office Clerks, General | 21,590 | $19.41 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 15,650 | $21.27 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 24,050 | $21.83 |
| All Occupations | 1,481,820 | $22.06 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 12,300 | $23.43 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16,310 | $23.57 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $25.56 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 16,580 | $28.43 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 13,580 | $29.05 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 11,730 | $30.78 |
| Carpenters | 14,280 | $30.83 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $30.87 | |
| General and Operations Managers | 42,450 | $44.49 |
| Managers, All Other | 13,790 | $46.92 |
| Registered Nurses | 25,890 | $47.38 |