State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $12.77 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $33.37 |
| Number of Renter Households | 1,099,123 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
247,466 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
22% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
419,227 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
37% |
Working at minimum wage $12.77/hr
Each week you have to work 92 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 | 3,365,732 | 438,413 | 42,501 | 90,452 | 18,924 | 6,627 | 22,999 | 6,698 | 50,046 | 3,003 | 38,465 | 103,401 | 14,456 | 2,985 | 530,427 | 108,511 | 52,233 | 2,830 | 684,530 | 15,339 | 1,086,015 | 46,877 |
| Renter | 1,099,123 | 116,231 | 19,720 | 30,485 | 4,723 | 1,067 | 4,951 | 1,413 | 18,587 | 729 | 10,082 | 29,368 | 3,843 | 794 | 175,353 | 36,392 | 14,526 | 579 | 255,106 | 3,704 | 357,672 | 13,798 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 27% | 46% | 34% | 25% | 16% | 22% | 21% | 37% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 33% | 34% | 28% | 20% | 37% | 24% | 33% | 29% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $28.50 | $15.04 | $17.50 | $27.33 | $22.10 | $15.96 | $14.83 | $14.35 | $20.19 | $20.94 | $13.85 | $19.75 | $13.44 | $23.04 | $27.73 | $19.31 | $20.92 | $17.40 | $28.69 | $18.33 | $37.56 | $21.79 |
| One-Bedroom | $29.48 | $15.71 | $19.10 | $30.81 | $22.50 | $16.04 | $16.56 | $17.27 | $20.33 | $21.90 | $15.73 | $19.87 | $16.15 | $24.12 | $28.98 | $20.25 | $21.06 | $17.69 | $29.08 | $19.27 | $38.75 | $24.13 |
| Two-Bedroom | $33.37 | $19.12 | $24.44 | $35.08 | $27.37 | $21.04 | $18.15 | $18.92 | $25.42 | $24.04 | $20.08 | $22.83 | $17.71 | $26.44 | $31.83 | $24.12 | $24.25 | $19.98 | $32.94 | $25.29 | $43.19 | $30.25 |
| Three-Bedroom | $43.41 | $25.18 | $32.81 | $42.65 | $38.04 | $25.23 | $25.25 | $22.69 | $34.63 | $29.54 | $25.73 | $31.44 | $24.08 | $31.71 | $39.85 | $33.52 | $33.35 | $27.79 | $45.69 | $33.73 | $54.52 | $37.79 |
| Four-Bedroom | $51.47 | $29.32 | $41.00 | $52.52 | $38.60 | $27.85 | $30.46 | $31.75 | $40.87 | $37.10 | $28.15 | $33.65 | $29.71 | $44.37 | $49.10 | $40.46 | $37.33 | $33.52 | $53.79 | $42.42 | $64.08 | $50.75 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,482 | $782 | $910 | $1,421 | $1,149 | $830 | $771 | $746 | $1,050 | $1,089 | $720 | $1,027 | $699 | $1,198 | $1,442 | $1,004 | $1,088 | $905 | $1,492 | $953 | $1,953 | $1,133 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,533 | $817 | $993 | $1,602 | $1,170 | $834 | $861 | $898 | $1,057 | $1,139 | $818 | $1,033 | $840 | $1,254 | $1,507 | $1,053 | $1,095 | $920 | $1,512 | $1,002 | $2,015 | $1,255 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,735 | $994 | $1,271 | $1,824 | $1,423 | $1,094 | $944 | $984 | $1,322 | $1,250 | $1,044 | $1,187 | $921 | $1,375 | $1,655 | $1,254 | $1,261 | $1,039 | $1,713 | $1,315 | $2,246 | $1,573 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,257 | $1,309 | $1,706 | $2,218 | $1,978 | $1,312 | $1,313 | $1,180 | $1,801 | $1,536 | $1,338 | $1,635 | $1,252 | $1,649 | $2,072 | $1,743 | $1,734 | $1,445 | $2,376 | $1,754 | $2,835 | $1,965 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,677 | $1,525 | $2,132 | $2,731 | $2,007 | $1,448 | $1,584 | $1,651 | $2,125 | $1,929 | $1,464 | $1,750 | $1,545 | $2,307 | $2,553 | $2,104 | $1,941 | $1,743 | $2,797 | $2,206 | $3,332 | $2,639 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $59,274 | $31,277 | $36,400 | $56,840 | $45,960 | $33,200 | $30,840 | $29,840 | $42,000 | $43,560 | $28,800 | $41,080 | $27,960 | $47,920 | $57,680 | $40,160 | $43,520 | $36,200 | $59,680 | $38,120 | $78,120 | $45,320 |
| One-Bedroom | $61,323 | $32,667 | $39,720 | $64,080 | $46,800 | $33,360 | $34,440 | $35,920 | $42,280 | $45,560 | $32,720 | $41,320 | $33,600 | $50,160 | $60,280 | $42,120 | $43,800 | $36,800 | $60,480 | $40,080 | $80,600 | $50,200 |
| Two-Bedroom | $69,413 | $39,765 | $50,840 | $72,960 | $56,920 | $43,760 | $37,760 | $39,360 | $52,880 | $50,000 | $41,760 | $47,480 | $36,840 | $55,000 | $66,200 | $50,160 | $50,440 | $41,560 | $68,520 | $52,600 | $89,840 | $62,920 |
| Three-Bedroom | $90,293 | $52,364 | $68,240 | $88,720 | $79,120 | $52,480 | $52,520 | $47,200 | $72,040 | $61,440 | $53,520 | $65,400 | $50,080 | $65,960 | $82,880 | $69,720 | $69,360 | $57,800 | $95,040 | $70,160 | $113,400 | $78,600 |
| Four-Bedroom | $107,063 | $60,990 | $85,280 | $109,240 | $80,280 | $57,920 | $63,360 | $66,040 | $85,000 | $77,160 | $58,560 | $70,000 | $61,800 | $92,280 | $102,120 | $84,160 | $77,640 | $69,720 | $111,880 | $88,240 | $133,280 | $105,560 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 | $12.77 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 | $664 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 89 | 47 | 55 | 86 | 69 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 63 | 66 | 43 | 62 | 42 | 72 | 87 | 60 | 66 | 55 | 90 | 57 | 118 | 68 |
| One-Bedroom | 92 | 49 | 60 | 97 | 70 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 49 | 62 | 51 | 76 | 91 | 63 | 66 | 55 | 91 | 60 | 121 | 76 |
| Two-Bedroom | 105 | 60 | 77 | 110 | 86 | 66 | 57 | 59 | 80 | 75 | 63 | 72 | 55 | 83 | 100 | 76 | 76 | 63 | 103 | 79 | 135 | 95 |
| Three-Bedroom | 136 | 79 | 103 | 134 | 119 | 79 | 79 | 71 | 108 | 93 | 81 | 98 | 75 | 99 | 125 | 105 | 104 | 87 | 143 | 106 | 171 | 118 |
| Four-Bedroom | 161 | 92 | 128 | 165 | 121 | 87 | 95 | 99 | 128 | 116 | 88 | 105 | 93 | 139 | 154 | 127 | 117 | 105 | 168 | 133 | 201 | 159 |
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 | $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 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $36,989 | $24,454 | $35,880 | $41,940 | $36,180 | $26,550 | $26,850 | $25,620 | $29,310 | $27,210 | $24,540 | $26,490 | $26,280 | $27,660 | $34,050 | $29,550 | $29,550 | $30,090 | $32,310 | $31,080 | $49,830 | $32,100 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $61,648 | $40,756 | $59,800 | $69,900 | $60,300 | $44,250 | $44,750 | $42,700 | $48,850 | $45,350 | $40,900 | $44,150 | $43,800 | $46,100 | $56,750 | $49,250 | $49,250 | $50,150 | $53,850 | $51,800 | $83,050 | $53,500 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $67,554 | $40,093 | $37,164 | $61,661 | $62,759 | $44,977 | $54,297 | $44,861 | $51,072 | $48,931 | $39,015 | $44,883 | $37,859 | $59,648 | $58,088 | $47,793 | $46,584 | $50,157 | $56,333 | $56,058 | $98,883 | $60,458 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $925 | $611 | $897 | $1,049 | $905 | $664 | $671 | $641 | $733 | $680 | $614 | $662 | $657 | $692 | $851 | $739 | $739 | $752 | $808 | $777 | $1,246 | $803 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,541 | $1,019 | $1,495 | $1,748 | $1,508 | $1,106 | $1,119 | $1,068 | $1,221 | $1,134 | $1,023 | $1,104 | $1,095 | $1,153 | $1,419 | $1,231 | $1,231 | $1,254 | $1,346 | $1,295 | $2,076 | $1,338 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,689 | $1,002 | $929 | $1,542 | $1,569 | $1,124 | $1,357 | $1,122 | $1,277 | $1,223 | $975 | $1,122 | $946 | $1,491 | $1,452 | $1,195 | $1,165 | $1,254 | $1,408 | $1,401 | $2,472 | $1,511 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 104,460 | $14.88 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 70,070 | $14.98 |
| Cashiers | 83,890 | $15.11 |
| Retail Salespersons | 100,290 | $16.92 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 65,970 | $17.38 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 69,660 | $17.98 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 40,310 | $18.16 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 58,000 | $19.47 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 59,850 | $21.11 |
| Nursing Assistants | 40,580 | $21.35 |
| Security Guards | 34,870 | $21.56 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 59,370 | $22.12 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 30,640 | $22.51 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 27,600 | $22.82 |
| Office Clerks, General | 66,550 | $22.93 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 31,580 | $23.53 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 32,250 | $23.71 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 34,540 | $24.45 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 31,990 | $25.51 |
| All Occupations | 4,109,320 | $27.53 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 48,750 | $28.10 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $29.48 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 35,160 | $33.19 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $33.37 | |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 41,390 | $35.89 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 28,540 | $40.57 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 45,160 | $42.10 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 47,100 | $46.10 |
| Registered Nurses | 77,490 | $46.25 |
| Management Analysts | 59,620 | $58.10 |
| Project Management Specialists | 43,860 | $59.72 |
| General and Operations Managers | 103,590 | $60.32 |
| Software Developers | 88,280 | $67.44 |