State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $26.89 |
| Number of Renter Households | 311,167 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
60,548 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
19% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
114,417 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
36% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 124 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 | 1,062,819 | 112,180 | 18,557 | 41,718 | 205,651 | 190,765 | 407,673 | 64,151 | 22,124 | 2,290 | 18,557 | 41,718 | 7,998 | 235 | 112,155 | 6,461 | 3,447 | 1,952 | 4,335 | 18,596 | 3,594 | 3,225 | 4,177 | 3,506 | 569 | 765 | 407,673 | 4,457 | 8,617 | 7,396 | 13,655 | 22,124 | 11,547 | 187,171 | 11,407 | 64,151 | 1,051 | 89,990 |
| Renter | 311,167 | 27,944 | 4,441 | 14,970 | 48,712 | 59,535 | 133,934 | 17,674 | 3,957 | 447 | 4,441 | 14,970 | 2,643 | 38 | 25,005 | 1,469 | 749 | 524 | 1,429 | 5,952 | 732 | 711 | 1,004 | 458 | 51 | 160 | 133,934 | 903 | 1,911 | 1,511 | 2,597 | 3,957 | 3,037 | 58,803 | 2,578 | 17,674 | 230 | 23,249 |
| Percent Renters | 29% | 25% | 24% | 36% | 24% | 31% | 33% | 28% | 18% | 20% | 24% | 36% | 33% | 16% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 27% | 33% | 32% | 20% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 9% | 21% | 33% | 20% | 22% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 26% | 31% | 23% | 28% | 22% | 26% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $19.88 | $14.93 | $12.67 | $15.19 | $19.54 | $20.88 | $21.56 | $19.42 | $14.67 | $11.87 | $12.67 | $15.19 | $11.79 | $12.65 | $19.54 | $12.62 | $11.87 | $11.87 | $16.19 | $14.23 | $20.88 | $17.73 | $12.04 | $19.54 | $11.87 | $11.87 | $21.56 | $12.75 | $13.15 | $12.15 | $26.60 | $14.67 | $11.87 | $20.88 | $18.87 | $19.42 | $11.87 | $19.54 |
| One-Bedroom | $22.41 | $17.51 | $15.56 | $16.08 | $21.31 | $21.02 | $25.73 | $21.13 | $16.48 | $14.46 | $15.56 | $16.08 | $14.27 | $15.40 | $21.31 | $16.00 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $18.06 | $17.13 | $21.02 | $19.77 | $14.65 | $21.31 | $14.46 | $14.46 | $25.73 | $15.15 | $14.67 | $13.81 | $26.77 | $16.48 | $14.04 | $21.02 | $24.63 | $21.13 | $14.46 | $21.31 |
| Two-Bedroom | $26.89 | $21.50 | $18.69 | $20.13 | $25.96 | $24.10 | $30.88 | $26.06 | $21.65 | $17.40 | $18.69 | $20.13 | $17.40 | $18.54 | $25.96 | $18.50 | $17.40 | $17.40 | $23.73 | $20.87 | $24.10 | $25.98 | $17.63 | $25.96 | $17.40 | $17.40 | $30.88 | $18.69 | $19.27 | $17.81 | $34.75 | $21.65 | $17.40 | $24.10 | $27.65 | $26.06 | $17.40 | $25.96 |
| Three-Bedroom | $36.66 | $28.61 | $25.71 | $28.37 | $35.21 | $33.96 | $41.69 | $35.69 | $29.94 | $24.08 | $25.71 | $28.37 | $21.63 | $24.96 | $35.21 | $25.13 | $24.12 | $21.04 | $31.48 | $28.98 | $33.96 | $31.42 | $23.88 | $35.21 | $24.52 | $24.52 | $41.69 | $22.60 | $23.31 | $23.10 | $44.83 | $29.94 | $24.40 | $33.96 | $38.96 | $35.69 | $21.04 | $35.21 |
| Four-Bedroom | $42.94 | $33.99 | $30.60 | $34.17 | $42.87 | $40.88 | $47.15 | $44.21 | $36.75 | $26.44 | $30.60 | $34.17 | $29.54 | $31.46 | $42.87 | $26.77 | $29.54 | $29.54 | $31.60 | $35.40 | $40.88 | $34.60 | $25.73 | $42.87 | $29.54 | $29.54 | $47.15 | $31.71 | $27.75 | $29.06 | $48.56 | $36.75 | $29.54 | $40.88 | $46.92 | $44.21 | $29.54 | $42.87 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,034 | $776 | $659 | $790 | $1,016 | $1,086 | $1,121 | $1,010 | $763 | $617 | $659 | $790 | $613 | $658 | $1,016 | $656 | $617 | $617 | $842 | $740 | $1,086 | $922 | $626 | $1,016 | $617 | $617 | $1,121 | $663 | $684 | $632 | $1,383 | $763 | $617 | $1,086 | $981 | $1,010 | $617 | $1,016 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,165 | $910 | $809 | $836 | $1,108 | $1,093 | $1,338 | $1,099 | $857 | $752 | $809 | $836 | $742 | $801 | $1,108 | $832 | $806 | $806 | $939 | $891 | $1,093 | $1,028 | $762 | $1,108 | $752 | $752 | $1,338 | $788 | $763 | $718 | $1,392 | $857 | $730 | $1,093 | $1,281 | $1,099 | $752 | $1,108 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,398 | $1,118 | $972 | $1,047 | $1,350 | $1,253 | $1,606 | $1,355 | $1,126 | $905 | $972 | $1,047 | $905 | $964 | $1,350 | $962 | $905 | $905 | $1,234 | $1,085 | $1,253 | $1,351 | $917 | $1,350 | $905 | $905 | $1,606 | $972 | $1,002 | $926 | $1,807 | $1,126 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,438 | $1,355 | $905 | $1,350 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,907 | $1,488 | $1,337 | $1,475 | $1,831 | $1,766 | $2,168 | $1,856 | $1,557 | $1,252 | $1,337 | $1,475 | $1,125 | $1,298 | $1,831 | $1,307 | $1,254 | $1,094 | $1,637 | $1,507 | $1,766 | $1,634 | $1,242 | $1,831 | $1,275 | $1,275 | $2,168 | $1,175 | $1,212 | $1,201 | $2,331 | $1,557 | $1,269 | $1,766 | $2,026 | $1,856 | $1,094 | $1,831 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,233 | $1,767 | $1,591 | $1,777 | $2,229 | $2,126 | $2,452 | $2,299 | $1,911 | $1,375 | $1,591 | $1,777 | $1,536 | $1,636 | $2,229 | $1,392 | $1,536 | $1,536 | $1,643 | $1,841 | $2,126 | $1,799 | $1,338 | $2,229 | $1,536 | $1,536 | $2,452 | $1,649 | $1,443 | $1,511 | $2,525 | $1,911 | $1,536 | $2,126 | $2,440 | $2,299 | $1,536 | $2,229 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $41,341 | $31,047 | $26,360 | $31,600 | $40,640 | $43,440 | $44,840 | $40,400 | $30,520 | $24,680 | $26,360 | $31,600 | $24,520 | $26,320 | $40,640 | $26,240 | $24,680 | $24,680 | $33,680 | $29,600 | $43,440 | $36,880 | $25,040 | $40,640 | $24,680 | $24,680 | $44,840 | $26,520 | $27,360 | $25,280 | $55,320 | $30,520 | $24,680 | $43,440 | $39,240 | $40,400 | $24,680 | $40,640 |
| One-Bedroom | $46,613 | $36,412 | $32,360 | $33,440 | $44,320 | $43,720 | $53,520 | $43,960 | $34,280 | $30,080 | $32,360 | $33,440 | $29,680 | $32,040 | $44,320 | $33,280 | $32,240 | $32,240 | $37,560 | $35,640 | $43,720 | $41,120 | $30,480 | $44,320 | $30,080 | $30,080 | $53,520 | $31,520 | $30,520 | $28,720 | $55,680 | $34,280 | $29,200 | $43,720 | $51,240 | $43,960 | $30,080 | $44,320 |
| Two-Bedroom | $55,930 | $44,718 | $38,880 | $41,880 | $54,000 | $50,120 | $64,240 | $54,200 | $45,040 | $36,200 | $38,880 | $41,880 | $36,200 | $38,560 | $54,000 | $38,480 | $36,200 | $36,200 | $49,360 | $43,400 | $50,120 | $54,040 | $36,680 | $54,000 | $36,200 | $36,200 | $64,240 | $38,880 | $40,080 | $37,040 | $72,280 | $45,040 | $36,200 | $50,120 | $57,520 | $54,200 | $36,200 | $54,000 |
| Three-Bedroom | $76,262 | $59,513 | $53,480 | $59,000 | $73,240 | $70,640 | $86,720 | $74,240 | $62,280 | $50,080 | $53,480 | $59,000 | $45,000 | $51,920 | $73,240 | $52,280 | $50,160 | $43,760 | $65,480 | $60,280 | $70,640 | $65,360 | $49,680 | $73,240 | $51,000 | $51,000 | $86,720 | $47,000 | $48,480 | $48,040 | $93,240 | $62,280 | $50,760 | $70,640 | $81,040 | $74,240 | $43,760 | $73,240 |
| Four-Bedroom | $89,316 | $70,690 | $63,640 | $71,080 | $89,160 | $85,040 | $98,080 | $91,960 | $76,440 | $55,000 | $63,640 | $71,080 | $61,440 | $65,440 | $89,160 | $55,680 | $61,440 | $61,440 | $65,720 | $73,640 | $85,040 | $71,960 | $53,520 | $89,160 | $61,440 | $61,440 | $98,080 | $65,960 | $57,720 | $60,440 | $101,000 | $76,440 | $61,440 | $85,040 | $97,600 | $91,960 | $61,440 | $89,160 |
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 | $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 | $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 | 110 | 82 | 70 | 84 | 108 | 115 | 119 | 107 | 81 | 65 | 70 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 108 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 89 | 79 | 115 | 98 | 66 | 108 | 65 | 65 | 119 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 147 | 81 | 65 | 115 | 104 | 107 | 65 | 108 |
| One-Bedroom | 124 | 97 | 86 | 89 | 118 | 116 | 142 | 117 | 91 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 79 | 85 | 118 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 100 | 95 | 116 | 109 | 81 | 118 | 80 | 80 | 142 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 148 | 91 | 77 | 116 | 136 | 117 | 80 | 118 |
| Two-Bedroom | 148 | 119 | 103 | 111 | 143 | 133 | 170 | 144 | 119 | 96 | 103 | 111 | 96 | 102 | 143 | 102 | 96 | 96 | 131 | 115 | 133 | 143 | 97 | 143 | 96 | 96 | 170 | 103 | 106 | 98 | 192 | 119 | 96 | 133 | 153 | 144 | 96 | 143 |
| Three-Bedroom | 202 | 158 | 142 | 156 | 194 | 187 | 230 | 197 | 165 | 133 | 142 | 156 | 119 | 138 | 194 | 139 | 133 | 116 | 174 | 160 | 187 | 173 | 132 | 194 | 135 | 135 | 230 | 125 | 129 | 127 | 247 | 165 | 135 | 187 | 215 | 197 | 116 | 194 |
| Four-Bedroom | 237 | 188 | 169 | 189 | 236 | 226 | 260 | 244 | 203 | 146 | 169 | 189 | 163 | 174 | 236 | 148 | 163 | 163 | 174 | 195 | 226 | 191 | 142 | 236 | 163 | 163 | 260 | 175 | 153 | 160 | 268 | 203 | 163 | 226 | 259 | 244 | 163 | 236 |
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 | $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 | $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) | $32,787 | $28,697 | $27,720 | $28,740 | $33,120 | $32,850 | $34,650 | $30,360 | $34,470 | $27,570 | $27,720 | $28,740 | $22,650 | $30,870 | $33,120 | $24,990 | $26,220 | $23,220 | $24,000 | $24,840 | $32,850 | $30,930 | $24,450 | $33,120 | $14,910 | $26,400 | $34,650 | $20,880 | $23,130 | $24,480 | $45,900 | $34,470 | $26,790 | $32,850 | $38,190 | $30,360 | $27,390 | $33,120 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $54,645 | $47,828 | $46,200 | $47,900 | $55,200 | $54,750 | $57,750 | $50,600 | $57,450 | $45,950 | $46,200 | $47,900 | $37,750 | $51,450 | $55,200 | $41,650 | $43,700 | $38,700 | $40,000 | $41,400 | $54,750 | $51,550 | $40,750 | $55,200 | $24,850 | $44,000 | $57,750 | $34,800 | $38,550 | $40,800 | $76,500 | $57,450 | $44,650 | $54,750 | $63,650 | $50,600 | $45,650 | $55,200 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $58,401 | $50,832 | $48,074 | $45,527 | $61,263 | $59,089 | $60,807 | $54,622 | $61,995 | $72,711 | $48,074 | $45,527 | $32,126 | $65,512 | $50,116 | $30,629 | $50,944 | $49,644 | $41,485 | $64,522 | $39,006 | $43,511 | $87,112 | $28,836 | $61,051 | $60,807 | $50,856 | $42,858 | $46,854 | $89,393 | $61,995 | $48,057 | $59,021 | $72,608 | $54,622 | $66,822 | $56,184 | |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $820 | $717 | $693 | $719 | $828 | $821 | $866 | $759 | $862 | $689 | $693 | $719 | $566 | $772 | $828 | $625 | $656 | $581 | $600 | $621 | $821 | $773 | $611 | $828 | $373 | $660 | $866 | $522 | $578 | $612 | $1,148 | $862 | $670 | $821 | $955 | $759 | $685 | $828 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,366 | $1,196 | $1,155 | $1,198 | $1,380 | $1,369 | $1,444 | $1,265 | $1,436 | $1,149 | $1,155 | $1,198 | $944 | $1,286 | $1,380 | $1,041 | $1,093 | $968 | $1,000 | $1,035 | $1,369 | $1,289 | $1,019 | $1,380 | $621 | $1,100 | $1,444 | $870 | $964 | $1,020 | $1,913 | $1,436 | $1,116 | $1,369 | $1,591 | $1,265 | $1,141 | $1,380 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,460 | $1,271 | $1,202 | $1,138 | $1,532 | $1,477 | $1,520 | $1,366 | $1,550 | $1,818 | $1,202 | $1,138 | $803 | $1,638 | $1,253 | $766 | $1,274 | $1,241 | $1,037 | $1,613 | $975 | $1,088 | $2,178 | $721 | $1,526 | $1,520 | $1,271 | $1,071 | $1,171 | $2,235 | $1,550 | $1,201 | $1,476 | $1,815 | $1,366 | $1,671 | $1,405 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 50,890 | $14.05 |
| Cashiers | 29,560 | $14.40 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 24,160 | $14.59 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 17,400 | $15.69 |
| Retail Salespersons | 37,530 | $16.25 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 12,000 | $17.22 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 13,120 | $17.25 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 17,600 | $17.72 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 28,160 | $18.07 |
| Nursing Assistants | 11,930 | $18.36 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 29,010 | $18.89 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 17,760 | $18.96 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 56,470 | $19.01 |
| Office Clerks, General | 34,620 | $19.06 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 14,860 | $19.82 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $22.41 | |
| Construction Laborers | 20,320 | $22.62 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 14,340 | $22.91 |
| All Occupations | 1,678,660 | $23.15 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 14,770 | $23.15 |
| Carpenters | 12,920 | $24.41 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $26.89 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 22,530 | $28.48 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 14,020 | $29.49 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 15,620 | $29.54 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 18,510 | $29.86 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 13,920 | $30.82 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 11,860 | $35.85 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 16,170 | $36.41 |
| Registered Nurses | 24,730 | $39.29 |
| Project Management Specialists | 12,880 | $40.99 |
| General and Operations Managers | 56,000 | $41.05 |
| Software Developers | 25,930 | $57.54 |