State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $25.99 |
| Number of Renter Households | 595,868 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
163,016 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
247,410 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
40% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 127 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 | 2,117,989 | 294,912 | 83,904 | 79,684 | 82,333 | 335,865 | 113,785 | 13,159 | 312,704 | 25,561 | 52,856 | 272,979 | 13,118 | 26,897 | 40,128 | 26,959 | 158,779 | 131,672 | 41,083 | 11,611 |
| Renter | 595,868 | 81,400 | 21,105 | 18,347 | 19,806 | 103,933 | 28,979 | 2,838 | 99,125 | 7,435 | 18,764 | 83,795 | 2,996 | 4,831 | 6,719 | 7,690 | 36,099 | 35,578 | 13,093 | 3,335 |
| Percent Renters | 28% | 28% | 25% | 23% | 24% | 31% | 25% | 22% | 32% | 29% | 36% | 31% | 23% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 23% | 27% | 32% | 29% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.69 | $13.74 | $19.65 | $18.06 | $30.42 | $29.94 | $28.25 | $15.60 | $19.85 | $16.35 | $18.23 | $22.42 | $25.83 | $16.23 | $16.94 | $16.60 | $22.02 | $19.88 | $16.92 | $15.12 |
| One-Bedroom | $23.03 | $14.37 | $19.90 | $21.42 | $31.87 | $31.35 | $29.58 | $15.69 | $22.38 | $16.46 | $18.33 | $23.48 | $27.06 | $16.33 | $17.73 | $16.71 | $23.63 | $20.83 | $18.69 | $15.21 |
| Two-Bedroom | $25.99 | $17.93 | $22.56 | $24.25 | $34.92 | $34.37 | $32.42 | $20.31 | $24.54 | $21.12 | $21.48 | $25.75 | $29.65 | $19.40 | $19.44 | $21.79 | $28.17 | $22.83 | $24.54 | $19.96 |
| Three-Bedroom | $32.26 | $22.41 | $29.21 | $31.29 | $41.87 | $42.73 | $39.92 | $28.25 | $31.21 | $25.33 | $27.58 | $31.00 | $35.56 | $23.35 | $26.58 | $26.12 | $34.71 | $27.67 | $29.42 | $24.42 |
| Four-Bedroom | $38.16 | $26.15 | $35.56 | $38.15 | $52.31 | $49.27 | $50.71 | $29.75 | $36.75 | $28.83 | $30.54 | $37.37 | $43.19 | $28.04 | $32.62 | $31.25 | $40.60 | $31.94 | $35.98 | $26.42 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,128 | $715 | $1,022 | $939 | $1,582 | $1,557 | $1,469 | $811 | $1,032 | $850 | $948 | $1,166 | $1,343 | $844 | $881 | $863 | $1,145 | $1,034 | $880 | $786 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,198 | $747 | $1,035 | $1,114 | $1,657 | $1,630 | $1,538 | $816 | $1,164 | $856 | $953 | $1,221 | $1,407 | $849 | $922 | $869 | $1,229 | $1,083 | $972 | $791 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,352 | $933 | $1,173 | $1,261 | $1,816 | $1,787 | $1,686 | $1,056 | $1,276 | $1,098 | $1,117 | $1,339 | $1,542 | $1,009 | $1,011 | $1,133 | $1,465 | $1,187 | $1,276 | $1,038 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,677 | $1,165 | $1,519 | $1,627 | $2,177 | $2,222 | $2,076 | $1,469 | $1,623 | $1,317 | $1,434 | $1,612 | $1,849 | $1,214 | $1,382 | $1,358 | $1,805 | $1,439 | $1,530 | $1,270 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,984 | $1,360 | $1,849 | $1,984 | $2,720 | $2,562 | $2,637 | $1,547 | $1,911 | $1,499 | $1,588 | $1,943 | $2,246 | $1,458 | $1,696 | $1,625 | $2,111 | $1,661 | $1,871 | $1,374 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $45,113 | $28,586 | $40,880 | $37,560 | $63,280 | $62,280 | $58,760 | $32,440 | $41,280 | $34,000 | $37,920 | $46,640 | $53,720 | $33,760 | $35,240 | $34,520 | $45,800 | $41,360 | $35,200 | $31,440 |
| One-Bedroom | $47,905 | $29,894 | $41,400 | $44,560 | $66,280 | $65,200 | $61,520 | $32,640 | $46,560 | $34,240 | $38,120 | $48,840 | $56,280 | $33,960 | $36,880 | $34,760 | $49,160 | $43,320 | $38,880 | $31,640 |
| Two-Bedroom | $54,069 | $37,303 | $46,920 | $50,440 | $72,640 | $71,480 | $67,440 | $42,240 | $51,040 | $43,920 | $44,680 | $53,560 | $61,680 | $40,360 | $40,440 | $45,320 | $58,600 | $47,480 | $51,040 | $41,520 |
| Three-Bedroom | $67,099 | $46,608 | $60,760 | $65,080 | $87,080 | $88,880 | $83,040 | $58,760 | $64,920 | $52,680 | $57,360 | $64,480 | $73,960 | $48,560 | $55,280 | $54,320 | $72,200 | $57,560 | $61,200 | $50,800 |
| Four-Bedroom | $79,367 | $54,396 | $73,960 | $79,360 | $108,800 | $102,480 | $105,480 | $61,880 | $76,440 | $59,960 | $63,520 | $77,720 | $89,840 | $58,320 | $67,840 | $65,000 | $84,440 | $66,440 | $74,840 | $54,960 |
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 | 120 | 76 | 108 | 100 | 168 | 165 | 156 | 86 | 109 | 90 | 101 | 124 | 142 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 121 | 110 | 93 | 83 |
| One-Bedroom | 127 | 79 | 110 | 118 | 176 | 173 | 163 | 87 | 124 | 91 | 101 | 130 | 149 | 90 | 98 | 92 | 130 | 115 | 103 | 84 |
| Two-Bedroom | 143 | 99 | 124 | 134 | 193 | 190 | 179 | 112 | 135 | 116 | 119 | 142 | 164 | 107 | 107 | 120 | 155 | 126 | 135 | 110 |
| Three-Bedroom | 178 | 124 | 161 | 173 | 231 | 236 | 220 | 156 | 172 | 140 | 152 | 171 | 196 | 129 | 147 | 144 | 192 | 153 | 162 | 135 |
| Four-Bedroom | 211 | 144 | 196 | 211 | 289 | 272 | 280 | 164 | 203 | 159 | 168 | 206 | 238 | 155 | 180 | 172 | 224 | 176 | 199 | 146 |
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 |
| 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 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $28,813 | $21,802 | $28,530 | $27,120 | $33,900 | $35,250 | $35,220 | $20,220 | $27,720 | $20,880 | $23,790 | $31,920 | $24,690 | $29,340 | $34,170 | $23,970 | $25,800 | $27,360 | $22,260 | $18,930 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $48,021 | $36,336 | $47,550 | $45,200 | $56,500 | $58,750 | $58,700 | $33,700 | $46,200 | $34,800 | $39,650 | $53,200 | $41,150 | $48,900 | $56,950 | $39,950 | $43,000 | $45,600 | $37,100 | $31,550 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $46,614 | $32,443 | $40,973 | $41,410 | $59,308 | $59,892 | $57,177 | $38,284 | $44,257 | $29,849 | $35,477 | $48,594 | $50,394 | $37,779 | $41,314 | $40,616 | $50,326 | $44,563 | $44,189 | $28,387 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $720 | $545 | $713 | $678 | $848 | $881 | $881 | $506 | $693 | $522 | $595 | $798 | $617 | $734 | $854 | $599 | $645 | $684 | $557 | $473 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,201 | $908 | $1,189 | $1,130 | $1,413 | $1,469 | $1,468 | $843 | $1,155 | $870 | $991 | $1,330 | $1,029 | $1,223 | $1,424 | $999 | $1,075 | $1,140 | $928 | $789 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,165 | $811 | $1,024 | $1,035 | $1,483 | $1,497 | $1,429 | $957 | $1,106 | $746 | $887 | $1,215 | $1,260 | $944 | $1,033 | $1,015 | $1,258 | $1,114 | $1,105 | $710 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | 47,200 | $9.08 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 65,070 | $13.60 |
| Cashiers | 56,550 | $14.09 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 40,750 | $14.88 |
| Retail Salespersons | 67,310 | $15.16 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 30,100 | $15.41 |
| Security Guards | 16,610 | $17.52 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 25,890 | $17.66 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 41,800 | $17.80 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 15,600 | $18.14 |
| Office Clerks, General | 42,250 | $18.20 |
| Nursing Assistants | 21,760 | $18.40 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 56,700 | $18.54 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 20,120 | $19.04 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 51,000 | $19.21 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 15,630 | $19.85 |
| Construction Laborers | 19,620 | $21.23 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 30,180 | $22.18 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 42,150 | $22.49 |
| All Occupations | 2,305,080 | $22.97 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $23.03 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 19,390 | $23.61 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 28,020 | $23.66 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 19,980 | $23.69 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 34,170 | $25.26 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $25.99 | |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 21,070 | $28.91 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 26,710 | $31.09 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 22,010 | $31.75 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 15,270 | $37.84 |
| Registered Nurses | 49,750 | $40.70 |
| Project Management Specialists | 17,040 | $46.96 |
| General and Operations Managers | 32,230 | $52.42 |