State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $10.50 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $11.57 |
| Number of Renter Households | 414,280 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
112,916 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
28% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
162,902 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
40% |
Working at minimum wage $10.50/hr
Each week you have to work 38 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Non-metropolitan areas | Aguadilla MSA | Arecibo MSA | Barranquitas-Aibonito HMFA | Caguas HMFA | Fajardo HMFA | Guayama MSA | Mayagüez HMFA | Ponce HMFA | San Germán HMFA | San Juan-Guaynabo HMFA | Yauco HMFA | |
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 1,290,866 | 79,719 | 94,130 | 67,958 | 32,593 | 113,294 | 24,570 | 28,965 | 36,230 | 79,772 | 47,942 | 659,078 | 26,615 |
| Renter | 414,280 | 23,492 | 31,473 | 20,902 | 9,443 | 35,849 | 7,639 | 8,595 | 16,789 | 23,457 | 13,407 | 215,736 | 7,498 |
| Percent Renters | 32% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 31% | 30% | 46% | 29% | 28% | 33% | 28% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $9.78 | $8.22 | $9.23 | $8.40 | $8.25 | $9.08 | $9.37 | $7.96 | $8.98 | $9.02 | $7.83 | $10.75 | $8.13 |
| One-Bedroom | $9.99 | $8.48 | $9.27 | $8.46 | $8.33 | $9.13 | $9.42 | $8.04 | $9.40 | $9.44 | $7.88 | $11.00 | $8.52 |
| Two-Bedroom | $11.57 | $9.44 | $10.85 | $9.81 | $9.48 | $11.08 | $11.54 | $9.13 | $10.31 | $10.35 | $10.19 | $12.75 | $9.35 |
| Three-Bedroom | $15.21 | $12.84 | $13.08 | $13.44 | $11.94 | $15.40 | $14.15 | $12.25 | $13.25 | $14.38 | $12.67 | $16.69 | $12.77 |
| Four-Bedroom | $17.82 | $13.96 | $14.54 | $15.13 | $13.54 | $18.58 | $15.37 | $12.29 | $15.75 | $16.23 | $13.50 | $20.12 | $12.94 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $508 | $428 | $480 | $437 | $429 | $472 | $487 | $414 | $467 | $469 | $407 | $559 | $423 |
| One-Bedroom | $519 | $441 | $482 | $440 | $433 | $475 | $490 | $418 | $489 | $491 | $410 | $572 | $443 |
| Two-Bedroom | $602 | $491 | $564 | $510 | $493 | $576 | $600 | $475 | $536 | $538 | $530 | $663 | $486 |
| Three-Bedroom | $791 | $668 | $680 | $699 | $621 | $801 | $736 | $637 | $689 | $748 | $659 | $868 | $664 |
| Four-Bedroom | $927 | $726 | $756 | $787 | $704 | $966 | $799 | $639 | $819 | $844 | $702 | $1,046 | $673 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $20,334 | $17,101 | $19,200 | $17,480 | $17,160 | $18,880 | $19,480 | $16,560 | $18,680 | $18,760 | $16,280 | $22,360 | $16,920 |
| One-Bedroom | $20,770 | $17,628 | $19,280 | $17,600 | $17,320 | $19,000 | $19,600 | $16,720 | $19,560 | $19,640 | $16,400 | $22,880 | $17,720 |
| Two-Bedroom | $24,072 | $19,634 | $22,560 | $20,400 | $19,720 | $23,040 | $24,000 | $19,000 | $21,440 | $21,520 | $21,200 | $26,520 | $19,440 |
| Three-Bedroom | $31,627 | $26,714 | $27,200 | $27,960 | $24,840 | $32,040 | $29,440 | $25,480 | $27,560 | $29,920 | $26,360 | $34,720 | $26,560 |
| Four-Bedroom | $37,060 | $29,036 | $30,240 | $31,480 | $28,160 | $38,640 | $31,960 | $25,560 | $32,760 | $33,760 | $28,080 | $41,840 | $26,920 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 | $546 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 37 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 41 | 31 |
| One-Bedroom | 38 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 42 | 32 |
| Two-Bedroom | 44 | 36 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 44 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 36 |
| Three-Bedroom | 58 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 45 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 48 | 64 | 49 |
| Four-Bedroom | 68 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 52 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 60 | 62 | 51 | 77 | 49 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $11,129 | $8,370 | $10,080 | $9,810 | $9,120 | $12,420 | $9,240 | $7,890 | $8,190 | $9,180 | $9,480 | $12,420 | $9,540 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $18,548 | $13,950 | $16,800 | $16,350 | $15,200 | $20,700 | $15,400 | $13,150 | $13,650 | $15,300 | $15,800 | $20,700 | $15,900 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $17,934 | $16,571 | $15,843 | $17,131 | $17,875 | $20,592 | $18,297 | $14,228 | $12,427 | $11,386 | $16,490 | $19,377 | $18,318 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $278 | $209 | $252 | $245 | $228 | $311 | $231 | $197 | $205 | $230 | $237 | $311 | $239 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $464 | $349 | $420 | $409 | $380 | $518 | $385 | $329 | $341 | $383 | $395 | $518 | $398 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $448 | $414 | $396 | $428 | $447 | $515 | $457 | $356 | $311 | $285 | $412 | $484 | $458 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $9.99 | |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 10,170 | $10.79 |
| Security Guards | 26,100 | $10.79 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 29,030 | $10.81 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 6,430 | $10.82 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 26,440 | $10.88 |
| Cashiers | 27,320 | $10.94 |
| Retail Salespersons | 41,230 | $11.15 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 12,260 | $11.27 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,560 | $11.47 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $11.57 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 20,190 | $11.79 |
| Construction Laborers | 9,820 | $12.00 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 10,410 | $12.14 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 12,850 | $12.16 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 9,810 | $12.18 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 19,230 | $12.37 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 10,480 | $12.60 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 17,810 | $12.71 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 7,000 | $12.97 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 20,330 | $13.20 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,960 | $14.04 |
| All Occupations | 938,710 | $14.17 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 6,650 | $14.18 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 8,480 | $14.64 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 12,700 | $14.87 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 7,100 | $18.35 |
| Registered Nurses | 21,270 | $19.70 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 16,400 | $21.17 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 12,370 | $21.51 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 11,640 | $22.49 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 9,360 | $23.08 |
| General and Operations Managers | 7,190 | $36.36 |