State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $29.29 |
| Number of Renter Households | 321,551 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
68,715 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
20% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
123,486 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
35% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 134 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 | 1,094,896 | 116,085 | 19,150 | 43,118 | 210,632 | 199,358 | 416,589 | 66,914 | 23,050 | 2,386 | 19,150 | 43,118 | 8,023 | 262 | 114,674 | 6,714 | 3,428 | 2,027 | 4,466 | 19,658 | 3,756 | 3,192 | 4,267 | 3,605 | 567 | 817 | 416,589 | 4,650 | 8,748 | 7,393 | 14,477 | 23,050 | 11,940 | 195,602 | 11,985 | 66,914 | 1,085 | 92,353 |
| Renter | 321,551 | 28,566 | 4,651 | 15,687 | 49,769 | 63,048 | 137,488 | 18,340 | 4,002 | 421 | 4,651 | 15,687 | 2,558 | 45 | 25,915 | 1,390 | 701 | 537 | 1,350 | 6,403 | 712 | 585 | 921 | 354 | 42 | 160 | 137,488 | 938 | 2,057 | 1,487 | 2,842 | 4,002 | 3,338 | 62,336 | 2,528 | 18,340 | 263 | 23,500 |
| Percent Renters | 29% | 25% | 24% | 36% | 24% | 32% | 33% | 27% | 17% | 18% | 24% | 36% | 32% | 17% | 23% | 21% | 20% | 26% | 30% | 33% | 19% | 18% | 22% | 10% | 7% | 20% | 33% | 20% | 24% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 28% | 32% | 21% | 27% | 24% | 25% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $21.98 | $15.91 | $13.35 | $17.58 | $22.27 | $22.38 | $23.90 | $22.04 | $16.56 | $13.31 | $13.35 | $17.58 | $12.31 | $13.25 | $22.27 | $12.90 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $19.29 | $15.04 | $22.38 | $19.17 | $12.77 | $22.27 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $23.90 | $14.17 | $13.67 | $12.31 | $27.81 | $16.56 | $12.77 | $22.38 | $19.94 | $22.04 | $12.77 | $22.27 |
| One-Bedroom | $24.26 | $18.11 | $16.73 | $17.69 | $23.79 | $22.52 | $27.94 | $22.42 | $17.63 | $15.79 | $16.73 | $17.69 | $14.75 | $15.71 | $23.79 | $15.29 | $16.21 | $16.21 | $20.65 | $17.21 | $22.52 | $20.54 | $14.60 | $23.79 | $15.15 | $15.15 | $27.94 | $15.19 | $14.63 | $15.71 | $28.31 | $17.63 | $14.46 | $22.52 | $25.31 | $22.42 | $15.15 | $23.79 |
| Two-Bedroom | $29.29 | $22.01 | $19.46 | $22.48 | $29.46 | $26.06 | $33.62 | $28.56 | $23.13 | $18.69 | $19.46 | $22.48 | $17.94 | $18.62 | $29.46 | $18.12 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $27.10 | $21.12 | $26.06 | $26.94 | $17.94 | $29.46 | $17.94 | $17.94 | $33.62 | $19.92 | $19.21 | $17.94 | $34.77 | $23.13 | $17.94 | $26.06 | $28.02 | $28.56 | $17.94 | $29.46 |
| Three-Bedroom | $39.70 | $29.48 | $27.27 | $31.50 | $39.52 | $36.52 | $45.15 | $38.00 | $31.71 | $23.94 | $27.27 | $31.50 | $22.33 | $25.19 | $39.52 | $24.48 | $24.90 | $21.62 | $36.67 | $29.60 | $36.52 | $32.46 | $25.13 | $39.52 | $25.13 | $25.13 | $45.15 | $24.00 | $23.37 | $23.33 | $45.98 | $31.71 | $25.04 | $36.52 | $39.27 | $38.00 | $21.62 | $39.52 |
| Four-Bedroom | $46.49 | $33.97 | $32.67 | $37.75 | $47.85 | $43.75 | $51.35 | $47.96 | $38.85 | $26.56 | $32.67 | $37.75 | $29.35 | $31.27 | $47.85 | $25.50 | $30.13 | $30.13 | $37.15 | $35.46 | $43.75 | $35.71 | $25.50 | $47.85 | $30.13 | $30.13 | $51.35 | $28.56 | $25.48 | $26.79 | $47.83 | $38.85 | $30.13 | $43.75 | $47.06 | $47.96 | $30.13 | $47.85 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,143 | $827 | $694 | $914 | $1,158 | $1,164 | $1,243 | $1,146 | $861 | $692 | $694 | $914 | $640 | $689 | $1,158 | $671 | $664 | $664 | $1,003 | $782 | $1,164 | $997 | $664 | $1,158 | $664 | $664 | $1,243 | $737 | $711 | $640 | $1,446 | $861 | $664 | $1,164 | $1,037 | $1,146 | $664 | $1,158 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,261 | $942 | $870 | $920 | $1,237 | $1,171 | $1,453 | $1,166 | $917 | $821 | $870 | $920 | $767 | $817 | $1,237 | $795 | $843 | $843 | $1,074 | $895 | $1,171 | $1,068 | $759 | $1,237 | $788 | $788 | $1,453 | $790 | $761 | $817 | $1,472 | $917 | $752 | $1,171 | $1,316 | $1,166 | $788 | $1,237 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,523 | $1,145 | $1,012 | $1,169 | $1,532 | $1,355 | $1,748 | $1,485 | $1,203 | $972 | $1,012 | $1,169 | $933 | $968 | $1,532 | $942 | $933 | $933 | $1,409 | $1,098 | $1,355 | $1,401 | $933 | $1,532 | $933 | $933 | $1,748 | $1,036 | $999 | $933 | $1,808 | $1,203 | $933 | $1,355 | $1,457 | $1,485 | $933 | $1,532 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,064 | $1,533 | $1,418 | $1,638 | $2,055 | $1,899 | $2,348 | $1,976 | $1,649 | $1,245 | $1,418 | $1,638 | $1,161 | $1,310 | $2,055 | $1,273 | $1,295 | $1,124 | $1,907 | $1,539 | $1,899 | $1,688 | $1,307 | $2,055 | $1,307 | $1,307 | $2,348 | $1,248 | $1,215 | $1,213 | $2,391 | $1,649 | $1,302 | $1,899 | $2,042 | $1,976 | $1,124 | $2,055 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,417 | $1,767 | $1,699 | $1,963 | $2,488 | $2,275 | $2,670 | $2,494 | $2,020 | $1,381 | $1,699 | $1,963 | $1,526 | $1,626 | $2,488 | $1,326 | $1,567 | $1,567 | $1,932 | $1,844 | $2,275 | $1,857 | $1,326 | $2,488 | $1,567 | $1,567 | $2,670 | $1,485 | $1,325 | $1,393 | $2,487 | $2,020 | $1,567 | $2,275 | $2,447 | $2,494 | $1,567 | $2,488 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $45,726 | $33,091 | $27,760 | $36,560 | $46,320 | $46,560 | $49,720 | $45,840 | $34,440 | $27,680 | $27,760 | $36,560 | $25,600 | $27,560 | $46,320 | $26,840 | $26,560 | $26,560 | $40,120 | $31,280 | $46,560 | $39,880 | $26,560 | $46,320 | $26,560 | $26,560 | $49,720 | $29,480 | $28,440 | $25,600 | $57,840 | $34,440 | $26,560 | $46,560 | $41,480 | $45,840 | $26,560 | $46,320 |
| One-Bedroom | $50,456 | $37,675 | $34,800 | $36,800 | $49,480 | $46,840 | $58,120 | $46,640 | $36,680 | $32,840 | $34,800 | $36,800 | $30,680 | $32,680 | $49,480 | $31,800 | $33,720 | $33,720 | $42,960 | $35,800 | $46,840 | $42,720 | $30,360 | $49,480 | $31,520 | $31,520 | $58,120 | $31,600 | $30,440 | $32,680 | $58,880 | $36,680 | $30,080 | $46,840 | $52,640 | $46,640 | $31,520 | $49,480 |
| Two-Bedroom | $60,930 | $45,788 | $40,480 | $46,760 | $61,280 | $54,200 | $69,920 | $59,400 | $48,120 | $38,880 | $40,480 | $46,760 | $37,320 | $38,720 | $61,280 | $37,680 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $56,360 | $43,920 | $54,200 | $56,040 | $37,320 | $61,280 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $69,920 | $41,440 | $39,960 | $37,320 | $72,320 | $48,120 | $37,320 | $54,200 | $58,280 | $59,400 | $37,320 | $61,280 |
| Three-Bedroom | $82,568 | $61,318 | $56,720 | $65,520 | $82,200 | $75,960 | $93,920 | $79,040 | $65,960 | $49,800 | $56,720 | $65,520 | $46,440 | $52,400 | $82,200 | $50,920 | $51,800 | $44,960 | $76,280 | $61,560 | $75,960 | $67,520 | $52,280 | $82,200 | $52,280 | $52,280 | $93,920 | $49,920 | $48,600 | $48,520 | $95,640 | $65,960 | $52,080 | $75,960 | $81,680 | $79,040 | $44,960 | $82,200 |
| Four-Bedroom | $96,699 | $70,668 | $67,960 | $78,520 | $99,520 | $91,000 | $106,800 | $99,760 | $80,800 | $55,240 | $67,960 | $78,520 | $61,040 | $65,040 | $99,520 | $53,040 | $62,680 | $62,680 | $77,280 | $73,760 | $91,000 | $74,280 | $53,040 | $99,520 | $62,680 | $62,680 | $106,800 | $59,400 | $53,000 | $55,720 | $99,480 | $80,800 | $62,680 | $91,000 | $97,880 | $99,760 | $62,680 | $99,520 |
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 | 121 | 88 | 74 | 97 | 123 | 124 | 132 | 122 | 91 | 73 | 74 | 97 | 68 | 73 | 123 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 106 | 83 | 124 | 106 | 70 | 123 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 153 | 91 | 70 | 124 | 110 | 122 | 70 | 123 |
| One-Bedroom | 134 | 100 | 92 | 98 | 131 | 124 | 154 | 124 | 97 | 87 | 92 | 98 | 81 | 87 | 131 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 114 | 95 | 124 | 113 | 81 | 131 | 84 | 84 | 154 | 84 | 81 | 87 | 156 | 97 | 80 | 124 | 140 | 124 | 84 | 131 |
| Two-Bedroom | 162 | 121 | 107 | 124 | 163 | 144 | 185 | 158 | 128 | 103 | 107 | 124 | 99 | 103 | 163 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 149 | 116 | 144 | 149 | 99 | 163 | 99 | 99 | 185 | 110 | 106 | 99 | 192 | 128 | 99 | 144 | 155 | 158 | 99 | 163 |
| Three-Bedroom | 219 | 163 | 150 | 174 | 218 | 201 | 249 | 210 | 175 | 132 | 150 | 174 | 123 | 139 | 218 | 135 | 137 | 119 | 202 | 163 | 201 | 179 | 139 | 218 | 139 | 139 | 249 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 254 | 175 | 138 | 201 | 217 | 210 | 119 | 218 |
| Four-Bedroom | 256 | 187 | 180 | 208 | 264 | 241 | 283 | 265 | 214 | 147 | 180 | 208 | 162 | 173 | 264 | 141 | 166 | 166 | 205 | 196 | 241 | 197 | 141 | 264 | 166 | 166 | 283 | 158 | 141 | 148 | 264 | 214 | 166 | 241 | 260 | 265 | 166 | 264 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 | $967 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $35,141 | $30,813 | $29,460 | $31,020 | $36,930 | $35,610 | $36,810 | $30,210 | $33,090 | $31,020 | $29,460 | $31,020 | $23,670 | $29,280 | $36,930 | $26,880 | $28,620 | $25,110 | $27,180 | $26,640 | $35,610 | $33,480 | $25,320 | $36,930 | $17,220 | $27,780 | $36,810 | $20,490 | $23,730 | $26,640 | $50,580 | $33,090 | $28,020 | $35,610 | $40,920 | $30,210 | $24,300 | $36,930 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $58,568 | $51,355 | $49,100 | $51,700 | $61,550 | $59,350 | $61,350 | $50,350 | $55,150 | $51,700 | $49,100 | $51,700 | $39,450 | $48,800 | $61,550 | $44,800 | $47,700 | $41,850 | $45,300 | $44,400 | $59,350 | $55,800 | $42,200 | $61,550 | $28,700 | $46,300 | $61,350 | $34,150 | $39,550 | $44,400 | $84,300 | $55,150 | $46,700 | $59,350 | $68,200 | $50,350 | $40,500 | $61,550 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $61,317 | $53,589 | $51,345 | $50,783 | $64,167 | $62,215 | $63,732 | $55,113 | $65,224 | $67,639 | $51,345 | $50,783 | $32,240 | $50,456 | $68,122 | $49,794 | $32,559 | $53,407 | $47,183 | $43,358 | $64,973 | $41,243 | $48,297 | $102,003 | $51,329 | $63,732 | $48,612 | $42,514 | $48,542 | $92,160 | $65,224 | $57,236 | $62,184 | $80,904 | $55,113 | $60,940 | $59,235 | |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $879 | $770 | $737 | $776 | $923 | $890 | $920 | $755 | $827 | $776 | $737 | $776 | $592 | $732 | $923 | $672 | $716 | $628 | $680 | $666 | $890 | $837 | $633 | $923 | $431 | $695 | $920 | $512 | $593 | $666 | $1,265 | $827 | $701 | $890 | $1,023 | $755 | $608 | $923 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,464 | $1,284 | $1,228 | $1,293 | $1,539 | $1,484 | $1,534 | $1,259 | $1,379 | $1,293 | $1,228 | $1,293 | $986 | $1,220 | $1,539 | $1,120 | $1,193 | $1,046 | $1,133 | $1,110 | $1,484 | $1,395 | $1,055 | $1,539 | $718 | $1,158 | $1,534 | $854 | $989 | $1,110 | $2,108 | $1,379 | $1,168 | $1,484 | $1,705 | $1,259 | $1,013 | $1,539 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,533 | $1,340 | $1,284 | $1,270 | $1,604 | $1,555 | $1,593 | $1,378 | $1,631 | $1,691 | $1,284 | $1,270 | $806 | $1,261 | $1,703 | $1,245 | $814 | $1,335 | $1,180 | $1,084 | $1,624 | $1,031 | $1,207 | $2,550 | $1,283 | $1,593 | $1,215 | $1,063 | $1,214 | $2,304 | $1,631 | $1,431 | $1,555 | $2,023 | $1,378 | $1,523 | $1,481 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 50,980 | $14.03 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 18,030 | $14.60 |
| Cashiers | 27,810 | $14.82 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 24,670 | $14.87 |
| Retail Salespersons | 39,580 | $16.78 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 15,170 | $17.60 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 26,990 | $18.49 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 15,200 | $18.64 |
| Nursing Assistants | 12,350 | $18.84 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 12,490 | $19.05 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 29,750 | $19.36 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 48,770 | $19.64 |
| Office Clerks, General | 36,950 | $20.32 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 19,030 | $20.61 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 14,910 | $22.09 |
| Construction Laborers | 22,230 | $22.55 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 13,980 | $23.59 |
| All Occupations | 1,709,790 | $23.77 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 15,790 | $24.01 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $24.26 | |
| Carpenters | 14,040 | $25.30 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 24,280 | $29.15 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $29.29 | |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 16,000 | $29.34 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 13,930 | $29.89 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 18,770 | $31.30 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 13,310 | $31.75 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 16,540 | $36.75 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 13,250 | $37.23 |
| Registered Nurses | 25,780 | $40.25 |
| General and Operations Managers | 45,910 | $44.64 |
| Project Management Specialists | 14,790 | $46.71 |
| Software Developers | 29,160 | $62.33 |