State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $11.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $23.82 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,595,287 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
422,098 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
27% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
681,550 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
43% |
Working at minimum wage $11.00/hr
Each week you have to work 70 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 | 4,863,191 | 848,921 | 296,516 | 39,245 | 17,138 | 167,161 | 678,568 | 892,132 | 815,411 | 344,391 | 32,482 | 11,568 | 22,650 | 41,295 | 50,111 | 18,504 | 13,452 | 55,975 | 254,486 | 24,232 | 27,143 | 27,195 | 184,615 |
| Renter | 1,595,287 | 223,567 | 94,611 | 9,556 | 3,911 | 50,376 | 229,835 | 302,058 | 323,550 | 120,585 | 9,130 | 2,455 | 6,276 | 13,343 | 16,075 | 3,042 | 3,179 | 17,131 | 92,382 | 5,046 | 7,995 | 7,176 | 54,008 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 26% | 32% | 24% | 23% | 30% | 34% | 34% | 40% | 35% | 28% | 21% | 28% | 32% | 32% | 16% | 24% | 31% | 36% | 21% | 29% | 26% | 29% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $17.57 | $14.54 | $17.38 | $13.75 | $15.33 | $14.40 | $18.42 | $17.94 | $21.37 | $17.85 | $16.42 | $14.17 | $16.31 | $16.13 | $12.90 | $15.52 | $15.12 | $14.67 | $14.79 | $21.40 | $14.46 | $13.13 | $14.13 |
| One-Bedroom | $19.16 | $15.47 | $18.94 | $16.15 | $15.42 | $16.27 | $20.21 | $20.35 | $22.96 | $19.40 | $17.04 | $14.27 | $16.40 | $16.23 | $14.87 | $16.21 | $15.19 | $16.21 | $15.77 | $21.63 | $14.56 | $15.69 | $14.83 |
| Two-Bedroom | $23.82 | $19.37 | $24.38 | $19.94 | $19.38 | $20.88 | $26.02 | $24.60 | $27.50 | $24.48 | $21.27 | $18.71 | $18.71 | $21.31 | $18.71 | $21.27 | $18.71 | $21.27 | $20.69 | $27.56 | $18.71 | $19.06 | $18.71 |
| Three-Bedroom | $30.14 | $24.79 | $29.75 | $24.17 | $26.17 | $26.37 | $34.33 | $31.65 | $32.98 | $31.75 | $26.62 | $25.73 | $24.02 | $25.73 | $25.29 | $25.50 | $23.12 | $26.06 | $26.54 | $33.04 | $24.71 | $24.56 | $24.42 |
| Four-Bedroom | $33.15 | $27.76 | $32.33 | $27.48 | $32.52 | $27.90 | $38.00 | $33.85 | $37.06 | $34.94 | $29.94 | $26.60 | $27.12 | $28.71 | $29.42 | $32.62 | $27.48 | $30.23 | $27.96 | $36.48 | $28.50 | $27.17 | $25.87 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $914 | $756 | $904 | $715 | $797 | $749 | $958 | $933 | $1,111 | $928 | $854 | $737 | $848 | $839 | $671 | $807 | $786 | $763 | $769 | $1,113 | $752 | $683 | $735 |
| One-Bedroom | $996 | $804 | $985 | $840 | $802 | $846 | $1,051 | $1,058 | $1,194 | $1,009 | $886 | $742 | $853 | $844 | $773 | $843 | $790 | $843 | $820 | $1,125 | $757 | $816 | $771 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,238 | $1,007 | $1,268 | $1,037 | $1,008 | $1,086 | $1,353 | $1,279 | $1,430 | $1,273 | $1,106 | $973 | $973 | $1,108 | $973 | $1,106 | $973 | $1,106 | $1,076 | $1,433 | $973 | $991 | $973 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,567 | $1,289 | $1,547 | $1,257 | $1,361 | $1,371 | $1,785 | $1,646 | $1,715 | $1,651 | $1,384 | $1,338 | $1,249 | $1,338 | $1,315 | $1,326 | $1,202 | $1,355 | $1,380 | $1,718 | $1,285 | $1,277 | $1,270 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,724 | $1,443 | $1,681 | $1,429 | $1,691 | $1,451 | $1,976 | $1,760 | $1,927 | $1,817 | $1,557 | $1,383 | $1,410 | $1,493 | $1,530 | $1,696 | $1,429 | $1,572 | $1,454 | $1,897 | $1,482 | $1,413 | $1,345 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $36,554 | $30,250 | $36,160 | $28,600 | $31,880 | $29,960 | $38,320 | $37,320 | $44,440 | $37,120 | $34,160 | $29,480 | $33,920 | $33,560 | $26,840 | $32,280 | $31,440 | $30,520 | $30,760 | $44,520 | $30,080 | $27,320 | $29,400 |
| One-Bedroom | $39,852 | $32,175 | $39,400 | $33,600 | $32,080 | $33,840 | $42,040 | $42,320 | $47,760 | $40,360 | $35,440 | $29,680 | $34,120 | $33,760 | $30,920 | $33,720 | $31,600 | $33,720 | $32,800 | $45,000 | $30,280 | $32,640 | $30,840 |
| Two-Bedroom | $49,537 | $40,281 | $50,720 | $41,480 | $40,320 | $43,440 | $54,120 | $51,160 | $57,200 | $50,920 | $44,240 | $38,920 | $38,920 | $44,320 | $38,920 | $44,240 | $38,920 | $44,240 | $43,040 | $57,320 | $38,920 | $39,640 | $38,920 |
| Three-Bedroom | $62,695 | $51,567 | $61,880 | $50,280 | $54,440 | $54,840 | $71,400 | $65,840 | $68,600 | $66,040 | $55,360 | $53,520 | $49,960 | $53,520 | $52,600 | $53,040 | $48,080 | $54,200 | $55,200 | $68,720 | $51,400 | $51,080 | $50,800 |
| Four-Bedroom | $68,942 | $57,730 | $67,240 | $57,160 | $67,640 | $58,040 | $79,040 | $70,400 | $77,080 | $72,680 | $62,280 | $55,320 | $56,400 | $59,720 | $61,200 | $67,840 | $57,160 | $62,880 | $58,160 | $75,880 | $59,280 | $56,520 | $53,800 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 | $572 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 64 | 53 | 63 | 50 | 56 | 52 | 67 | 65 | 78 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 47 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 78 | 53 | 48 | 51 |
| One-Bedroom | 70 | 56 | 69 | 59 | 56 | 59 | 73 | 74 | 83 | 71 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 79 | 53 | 57 | 54 |
| Two-Bedroom | 87 | 70 | 89 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 95 | 89 | 100 | 89 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 100 | 68 | 69 | 68 |
| Three-Bedroom | 110 | 90 | 108 | 88 | 95 | 96 | 125 | 115 | 120 | 115 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 94 | 92 | 93 | 84 | 95 | 97 | 120 | 90 | 89 | 89 |
| Four-Bedroom | 121 | 101 | 118 | 100 | 118 | 101 | 138 | 123 | 135 | 127 | 109 | 97 | 99 | 104 | 107 | 119 | 100 | 110 | 102 | 133 | 104 | 99 | 94 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $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 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $30,033 | $26,242 | $29,130 | $23,730 | $25,500 | $27,120 | $32,970 | $31,500 | $33,450 | $30,900 | $31,590 | $25,320 | $24,990 | $25,710 | $27,750 | $30,810 | $26,100 | $25,110 | $28,620 | $44,010 | $24,180 | $23,670 | $24,570 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $50,056 | $43,736 | $48,550 | $39,550 | $42,500 | $45,200 | $54,950 | $52,500 | $55,750 | $51,500 | $52,650 | $42,200 | $41,650 | $42,850 | $46,250 | $51,350 | $43,500 | $41,850 | $47,700 | $73,350 | $40,300 | $39,450 | $40,950 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $45,497 | $39,401 | $42,833 | $34,053 | $34,893 | $40,906 | $47,744 | $43,930 | $55,623 | $47,130 | $45,305 | $31,299 | $34,739 | $41,873 | $39,349 | $41,244 | $35,053 | $39,298 | $41,754 | $61,711 | $34,249 | $31,384 | $33,278 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $751 | $656 | $728 | $593 | $638 | $678 | $824 | $788 | $836 | $773 | $790 | $633 | $625 | $643 | $694 | $770 | $653 | $628 | $716 | $1,100 | $605 | $592 | $614 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,251 | $1,093 | $1,214 | $989 | $1,063 | $1,130 | $1,374 | $1,313 | $1,394 | $1,288 | $1,316 | $1,055 | $1,041 | $1,071 | $1,156 | $1,284 | $1,088 | $1,046 | $1,193 | $1,834 | $1,008 | $986 | $1,024 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,137 | $985 | $1,071 | $851 | $872 | $1,023 | $1,194 | $1,098 | $1,391 | $1,178 | $1,133 | $782 | $868 | $1,047 | $984 | $1,031 | $876 | $982 | $1,044 | $1,543 | $856 | $785 | $832 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 163,560 | $14.05 |
| Cashiers | 103,020 | $14.46 |
| Retail Salespersons | 137,370 | $15.22 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 106,940 | $17.03 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 46,910 | $17.57 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 72,540 | $17.74 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 77,250 | $18.14 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 129,760 | $18.35 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 51,990 | $18.45 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $19.16 | |
| Nursing Assistants | 63,280 | $19.28 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 108,830 | $19.50 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 35,130 | $21.05 |
| Office Clerks, General | 89,310 | $21.58 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 35,880 | $22.37 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 85,930 | $22.54 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 39,110 | $22.57 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 93,480 | $22.59 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 54,790 | $22.84 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 42,360 | $22.95 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $23.82 | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 45,140 | $24.12 |
| All Occupations | 5,550,180 | $24.40 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 64,770 | $26.40 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 38,440 | $29.35 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 83,060 | $29.55 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 39,900 | $30.61 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 45,070 | $31.73 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 58,740 | $36.55 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 50,440 | $39.20 |
| Registered Nurses | 143,730 | $40.77 |
| General and Operations Managers | 153,160 | $48.28 |
| Software Developers | 44,790 | $56.38 |