State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $28.87 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,617,882 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
434,197 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
702,301 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
43% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 131 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 | 5,274,853 | 711,107 | 294,265 | 50,558 | 28,035 | 63,510 | 110,587 | 40,841 | 246,084 | 55,973 | 212,748 | 36,121 | 56,712 | 1,685,840 | 997,549 | 163,236 | 234,230 | 59,013 | 46,861 | 181,583 |
| Renter | 1,617,882 | 168,745 | 91,565 | 13,979 | 5,938 | 16,819 | 35,311 | 8,627 | 78,632 | 13,228 | 64,198 | 8,742 | 16,293 | 595,852 | 296,641 | 46,902 | 76,419 | 22,546 | 14,486 | 42,959 |
| Percent Renters | 31% | 24% | 31% | 28% | 21% | 26% | 32% | 21% | 32% | 24% | 30% | 24% | 29% | 35% | 30% | 29% | 33% | 38% | 31% | 24% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.61 | $14.94 | $21.73 | $15.42 | $13.29 | $19.50 | $16.08 | $19.35 | $20.35 | $16.15 | $21.19 | $13.56 | $19.90 | $26.87 | $19.25 | $20.88 | $16.60 | $22.83 | $15.85 | $17.79 |
| One-Bedroom | $23.83 | $16.38 | $25.79 | $18.23 | $14.75 | $21.52 | $18.17 | $21.13 | $23.31 | $16.27 | $23.46 | $15.00 | $21.38 | $29.23 | $20.71 | $23.79 | $19.77 | $22.96 | $19.13 | $20.38 |
| Two-Bedroom | $28.87 | $20.38 | $31.42 | $21.88 | $19.27 | $26.52 | $23.31 | $26.42 | $28.71 | $19.90 | $29.35 | $19.67 | $27.13 | $34.81 | $24.98 | $30.29 | $24.08 | $27.04 | $22.98 | $25.67 |
| Three-Bedroom | $36.02 | $26.46 | $40.13 | $28.04 | $25.00 | $35.10 | $28.83 | $35.27 | $36.92 | $27.52 | $38.08 | $27.37 | $34.56 | $41.73 | $31.94 | $37.25 | $31.37 | $33.85 | $30.50 | $34.54 |
| Four-Bedroom | $39.34 | $29.88 | $42.21 | $32.79 | $26.90 | $38.29 | $32.37 | $37.29 | $38.02 | $28.54 | $38.85 | $30.96 | $37.67 | $46.60 | $34.40 | $40.10 | $33.96 | $35.81 | $33.40 | $35.58 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,124 | $777 | $1,130 | $802 | $691 | $1,014 | $836 | $1,006 | $1,058 | $840 | $1,102 | $705 | $1,035 | $1,397 | $1,001 | $1,086 | $863 | $1,187 | $824 | $925 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,239 | $852 | $1,341 | $948 | $767 | $1,119 | $945 | $1,099 | $1,212 | $846 | $1,220 | $780 | $1,112 | $1,520 | $1,077 | $1,237 | $1,028 | $1,194 | $995 | $1,060 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,501 | $1,060 | $1,634 | $1,138 | $1,002 | $1,379 | $1,212 | $1,374 | $1,493 | $1,035 | $1,526 | $1,023 | $1,411 | $1,810 | $1,299 | $1,575 | $1,252 | $1,406 | $1,195 | $1,335 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,873 | $1,376 | $2,087 | $1,458 | $1,300 | $1,825 | $1,499 | $1,834 | $1,920 | $1,431 | $1,980 | $1,423 | $1,797 | $2,170 | $1,661 | $1,937 | $1,631 | $1,760 | $1,586 | $1,796 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,046 | $1,554 | $2,195 | $1,705 | $1,399 | $1,991 | $1,683 | $1,939 | $1,977 | $1,484 | $2,020 | $1,610 | $1,959 | $2,423 | $1,789 | $2,085 | $1,766 | $1,862 | $1,737 | $1,850 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $44,943 | $31,065 | $45,200 | $32,080 | $27,640 | $40,560 | $33,440 | $40,240 | $42,320 | $33,600 | $44,080 | $28,200 | $41,400 | $55,880 | $40,040 | $43,440 | $34,520 | $47,480 | $32,960 | $37,000 |
| One-Bedroom | $49,556 | $34,080 | $53,640 | $37,920 | $30,680 | $44,760 | $37,800 | $43,960 | $48,480 | $33,840 | $48,800 | $31,200 | $44,480 | $60,800 | $43,080 | $49,480 | $41,120 | $47,760 | $39,800 | $42,400 |
| Two-Bedroom | $60,050 | $42,385 | $65,360 | $45,520 | $40,080 | $55,160 | $48,480 | $54,960 | $59,720 | $41,400 | $61,040 | $40,920 | $56,440 | $72,400 | $51,960 | $63,000 | $50,080 | $56,240 | $47,800 | $53,400 |
| Three-Bedroom | $74,927 | $55,033 | $83,480 | $58,320 | $52,000 | $73,000 | $59,960 | $73,360 | $76,800 | $57,240 | $79,200 | $56,920 | $71,880 | $86,800 | $66,440 | $77,480 | $65,240 | $70,400 | $63,440 | $71,840 |
| Four-Bedroom | $81,824 | $62,152 | $87,800 | $68,200 | $55,960 | $79,640 | $67,320 | $77,560 | $79,080 | $59,360 | $80,800 | $64,400 | $78,360 | $96,920 | $71,560 | $83,400 | $70,640 | $74,480 | $69,480 | $74,000 |
Minimum Wage |
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| 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 | $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 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 119 | 82 | 120 | 85 | 73 | 108 | 89 | 107 | 112 | 89 | 117 | 75 | 110 | 148 | 106 | 115 | 92 | 126 | 87 | 98 |
| One-Bedroom | 131 | 90 | 142 | 101 | 81 | 119 | 100 | 117 | 129 | 90 | 129 | 83 | 118 | 161 | 114 | 131 | 109 | 127 | 106 | 112 |
| Two-Bedroom | 159 | 112 | 173 | 121 | 106 | 146 | 129 | 146 | 158 | 110 | 162 | 109 | 150 | 192 | 138 | 167 | 133 | 149 | 127 | 142 |
| Three-Bedroom | 199 | 146 | 221 | 155 | 138 | 194 | 159 | 195 | 204 | 152 | 210 | 151 | 191 | 230 | 176 | 206 | 173 | 187 | 168 | 191 |
| Four-Bedroom | 217 | 165 | 233 | 181 | 148 | 211 | 179 | 206 | 210 | 157 | 214 | 171 | 208 | 257 | 190 | 221 | 187 | 198 | 184 | 196 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 | $1,016 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 | $305 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $32,335 | $25,867 | $31,320 | $27,720 | $24,390 | $29,940 | $26,580 | $32,040 | $32,790 | $25,350 | $32,760 | $26,070 | $29,460 | $36,810 | $33,120 | $30,630 | $27,720 | $35,490 | $25,560 | $31,770 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $53,892 | $43,112 | $52,200 | $46,200 | $40,650 | $49,900 | $44,300 | $53,400 | $54,650 | $42,250 | $54,600 | $43,450 | $49,100 | $61,350 | $55,200 | $51,050 | $46,200 | $59,150 | $42,600 | $52,950 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $50,561 | $40,010 | $51,931 | $39,000 | $39,822 | $52,692 | $36,628 | $51,975 | $54,361 | $31,899 | $61,424 | $32,156 | $51,253 | $57,388 | $46,666 | $47,301 | $40,935 | $41,043 | $38,455 | $52,673 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $808 | $647 | $783 | $693 | $610 | $749 | $665 | $801 | $820 | $634 | $819 | $652 | $737 | $920 | $828 | $766 | $693 | $887 | $639 | $794 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,347 | $1,078 | $1,305 | $1,155 | $1,016 | $1,248 | $1,108 | $1,335 | $1,366 | $1,056 | $1,365 | $1,086 | $1,228 | $1,534 | $1,380 | $1,276 | $1,155 | $1,479 | $1,065 | $1,324 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,264 | $1,000 | $1,298 | $975 | $996 | $1,317 | $916 | $1,299 | $1,359 | $797 | $1,536 | $804 | $1,281 | $1,435 | $1,167 | $1,183 | $1,023 | $1,026 | $961 | $1,317 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 142,220 | $14.12 |
| Cashiers | 110,950 | $14.44 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 257,370 | $14.53 |
| Retail Salespersons | 141,790 | $15.42 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 82,300 | $17.14 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 86,920 | $18.05 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 54,100 | $18.08 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 119,840 | $18.11 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 37,830 | $18.19 |
| Security Guards | 43,610 | $18.31 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 131,050 | $21.00 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 42,380 | $21.80 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 57,780 | $21.82 |
| Nursing Assistants | 67,740 | $22.04 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 94,340 | $22.06 |
| Office Clerks, General | 107,500 | $22.21 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 65,310 | $22.87 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 40,970 | $23.08 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 42,110 | $23.59 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $23.83 | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 48,920 | $23.94 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 55,590 | $24.36 |
| All Occupations | 6,064,600 | $24.56 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $28.87 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 87,550 | $28.94 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 38,260 | $31.60 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 39,920 | $31.86 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 56,600 | $32.25 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 51,270 | $32.68 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 54,290 | $39.04 |
| Registered Nurses | 146,520 | $47.65 |
| General and Operations Managers | 172,010 | $50.96 |
| Software Developers | 55,920 | $62.53 |