State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $13.18 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $25.54 |
| Number of Renter Households | 73,362 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 18,536 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 25% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 31,716 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 43% |
Working at minimum wage $13.18/hr
Each week you have to work 61 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Vermont | Vermont Non-Metropolitan Areas | Burlington-South Burlington MSA | Addison County | Bennington County | Caledonia County | Essex County | Lamoille County | Orange County | Orleans County | Rutland County | Washington County | Windham County | Windsor County | |
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Number of Households | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 262,514 | 172,370 | 90,144 | 14,468 | 14,513 | 12,525 | 2,729 | 10,830 | 12,383 | 11,338 | 24,998 | 25,137 | 19,085 | 24,364 |
| Renter | 73,362 | 43,248 | 30,114 | 3,401 | 3,721 | 3,014 | 462 | 2,907 | 2,218 | 2,268 | 6,728 | 7,289 | 5,634 | 5,606 |
| Percent Renters | 28% | 25% | 33% | 24% | 26% | 24% | 17% | 27% | 18% | 20% | 27% | 29% | 30% | 23% |
Housing Wage | ||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $18.50 | $16.13 | $21.90 | $16.19 | $16.33 | $15.58 | $14.04 | $16.81 | $16.38 | $13.58 | $17.38 | $16.13 | $15.44 | $16.17 |
| One-Bedroom | $20.18 | $17.65 | $23.81 | $18.21 | $17.04 | $16.25 | $14.35 | $16.92 | $16.48 | $16.23 | $17.52 | $18.33 | $18.17 | $18.88 |
| Two-Bedroom | $25.54 | $21.69 | $31.06 | $22.92 | $21.54 | $18.35 | $16.21 | $22.27 | $21.63 | $18.33 | $20.92 | $24.13 | $22.12 | $21.71 |
| Three-Bedroom | $32.18 | $28.05 | $38.12 | $29.79 | $27.98 | $22.44 | $21.98 | $29.69 | $27.44 | $23.87 | $27.69 | $30.46 | $27.42 | $29.54 |
| Four-Bedroom | $35.37 | $30.93 | $41.73 | $30.79 | $30.35 | $31.25 | $22.48 | $29.92 | $29.06 | $25.35 | $35.10 | $32.50 | $29.71 | $29.65 |
Fair Market Rent | ||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $962 | $839 | $1,139 | $842 | $849 | $810 | $730 | $874 | $852 | $706 | $904 | $839 | $803 | $841 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,049 | $918 | $1,238 | $947 | $886 | $845 | $746 | $880 | $857 | $844 | $911 | $953 | $945 | $982 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,328 | $1,128 | $1,615 | $1,192 | $1,120 | $954 | $843 | $1,158 | $1,125 | $953 | $1,088 | $1,255 | $1,150 | $1,129 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,673 | $1,458 | $1,982 | $1,549 | $1,455 | $1,167 | $1,143 | $1,544 | $1,427 | $1,241 | $1,440 | $1,584 | $1,426 | $1,536 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,839 | $1,609 | $2,170 | $1,601 | $1,578 | $1,625 | $1,169 | $1,556 | $1,511 | $1,318 | $1,825 | $1,690 | $1,545 | $1,542 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford | ||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $38,477 | $33,545 | $45,560 | $33,680 | $33,960 | $32,400 | $29,200 | $34,960 | $34,080 | $28,240 | $36,160 | $33,560 | $32,120 | $33,640 |
| One-Bedroom | $41,966 | $36,706 | $49,520 | $37,880 | $35,440 | $33,800 | $29,840 | $35,200 | $34,280 | $33,760 | $36,440 | $38,120 | $37,800 | $39,280 |
| Two-Bedroom | $53,117 | $45,121 | $64,600 | $47,680 | $44,800 | $38,160 | $33,720 | $46,320 | $45,000 | $38,120 | $43,520 | $50,200 | $46,000 | $45,160 |
| Three-Bedroom | $66,934 | $58,338 | $79,280 | $61,960 | $58,200 | $46,680 | $45,720 | $61,760 | $57,080 | $49,640 | $57,600 | $63,360 | $57,040 | $61,440 |
| Four-Bedroom | $73,560 | $64,340 | $86,800 | $64,040 | $63,120 | $65,000 | $46,760 | $62,240 | $60,440 | $52,720 | $73,000 | $67,600 | $61,800 | $61,680 |
Minimum Wage | ||||||||||||||
| Minimum Wage | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 | $13.18 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 | $685 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | ||||||||||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | 56 | 49 | 66 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 51 | 50 | 41 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 61 | 54 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 57 |
| Two-Bedroom | 78 | 66 | 94 | 70 | 65 | 56 | 49 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 67 | 66 |
| Three-Bedroom | 98 | 85 | 116 | 90 | 85 | 68 | 67 | 90 | 83 | 72 | 84 | 92 | 83 | 90 |
| Four-Bedroom | 107 | 94 | 127 | 93 | 92 | 95 | 68 | 91 | 88 | 77 | 107 | 99 | 90 | 90 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | ||||||||||||||
| SSI Monthly Payment | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 | $966 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 | $290 |
Income Levels | ||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $30,171 | $27,798 | $34,710 | $32,430 | $29,040 | $24,120 | $19,260 | $26,820 | $27,000 | $25,020 | $26,640 | $29,970 | $26,460 | $29,280 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $50,285 | $46,329 | $57,850 | $54,050 | $48,400 | $40,200 | $32,100 | $44,700 | $45,000 | $41,700 | $44,400 | $49,950 | $44,100 | $48,800 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $44,381 | $39,303 | $51,674 | $52,585 | $34,278 | $30,144 | $28,782 | $44,166 | $49,825 | $32,772 | $34,530 | $42,006 | $38,162 | $39,688 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | ||||||||||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $754 | $695 | $868 | $811 | $726 | $603 | $482 | $671 | $675 | $626 | $666 | $749 | $662 | $732 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,257 | $1,158 | $1,446 | $1,351 | $1,210 | $1,005 | $803 | $1,118 | $1,125 | $1,043 | $1,110 | $1,249 | $1,103 | $1,220 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,110 | $983 | $1,292 | $1,315 | $857 | $754 | $720 | $1,104 | $1,246 | $819 | $863 | $1,050 | $954 | $992 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 6,640 | $14.37 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 6,930 | $14.85 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,850 | $15.17 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 4,750 | $16.43 |
| Retail Salespersons | 6,650 | $16.94 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,530 | $17.37 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,860 | $17.68 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 5,160 | $18.41 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,640 | $18.42 |
| Nursing Assistants | 2,910 | $18.62 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 2,240 | $18.64 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,230 | $19.31 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,780 | $19.67 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 3,860 | $19.80 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,590 | $19.81 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $20.18 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,870 | $20.51 |
| Construction Laborers | 2,190 | $21.46 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 4,620 | $21.83 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,310 | $22.70 |
| All Occupations | 293,280 | $23.74 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,250 | $23.91 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 2,340 | $24.22 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,180 | $24.28 |
| Carpenters | 2,760 | $24.78 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $25.54 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 2,060 | $30.02 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 3,200 | $30.79 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,490 | $30.90 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,280 | $34.38 |
| Registered Nurses | 6,930 | $38.75 |
| General and Operations Managers | 8,500 | $39.38 |
| Compliance Officers | 2,090 | $40.30 |