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State Facts

Minimum Wage $16.66
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $41.11
Number of Renter Households 1,090,864
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
238,086
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
21%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
401,492
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
36%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$866/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$962/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,604/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,792/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,138/mo

Working at minimum wage $16.66/hr

Each week you have to work 83 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Number of Households
Total 3,020,558 317,356 92,411 107,264 105,814 9,438 43,409 51,518 117,172 198,352 1,239,642 215,879 18,983 346,708 23,390 46,533 86,689 6,301 9,438 76,696 30,825 34,377 193,387 1,892 43,409 15,708 3,138 29,118 1,052 34,502 29,982 35,529 16,156 927,817 107,264 19,601 9,774 32,314 4,659 25,373 17,208 10,757 5,829 346,708 8,934 51,518 4,965 311,825 215,879 18,983 117,172 2,026 23,390 92,411 17,952 86,689
Renter 1,090,864 89,100 33,703 32,019 32,876 2,492 14,693 15,124 37,780 66,312 505,992 77,953 3,948 122,063 7,966 16,266 32,577 1,950 2,492 24,163 11,304 9,364 65,348 419 14,693 4,962 765 8,713 243 11,853 8,212 9,008 3,281 407,426 32,019 7,380 2,391 8,349 1,001 4,791 4,867 2,021 1,327 122,063 1,983 15,124 964 98,566 77,953 3,948 37,780 308 7,966 33,703 9,587 32,577
Percent Renters 36% 28% 36% 30% 31% 26% 34% 29% 32% 33% 41% 36% 21% 35% 34% 35% 38% 31% 26% 32% 37% 27% 34% 22% 34% 32% 24% 30% 23% 34% 27% 25% 20% 44% 30% 38% 24% 26% 21% 19% 28% 19% 23% 35% 22% 29% 19% 32% 36% 21% 32% 15% 34% 36% 53% 38%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $32.66 $17.12 $25.92 $27.13 $21.17 $17.60 $18.52 $22.42 $26.79 $31.31 $43.04 $19.19 $15.79 $28.44 $19.62 $19.62 $19.44 $14.48 $17.60 $21.17 $19.62 $16.42 $31.31 $13.92 $18.52 $19.62 $12.54 $21.17 $13.48 $17.50 $15.35 $22.65 $20.62 $43.04 $27.13 $17.37 $16.00 $16.69 $13.73 $18.37 $13.88 $14.87 $13.62 $28.44 $22.33 $22.42 $31.31 $43.04 $19.19 $15.79 $26.79 $14.37 $19.62 $25.92 $15.38 $19.44
One-Bedroom $34.47 $18.71 $26.56 $30.15 $23.77 $17.71 $22.81 $25.00 $30.48 $33.65 $44.10 $21.60 $15.90 $32.17 $21.79 $21.81 $19.58 $15.79 $17.71 $23.77 $21.81 $18.25 $33.65 $15.50 $22.81 $21.81 $13.67 $23.77 $14.69 $17.62 $17.35 $25.33 $21.42 $44.10 $30.15 $19.31 $17.79 $18.73 $14.96 $18.48 $15.96 $16.52 $15.13 $32.17 $24.81 $25.00 $33.65 $44.10 $21.60 $15.90 $30.48 $18.56 $21.79 $26.56 $17.12 $19.58
Two-Bedroom $41.11 $23.93 $31.58 $39.56 $28.90 $23.23 $27.00 $32.71 $35.44 $38.40 $51.37 $27.77 $20.17 $39.56 $28.60 $28.62 $25.67 $20.71 $23.23 $28.90 $28.62 $23.94 $38.40 $19.90 $27.00 $28.62 $17.94 $28.90 $19.27 $22.62 $22.38 $30.77 $23.71 $51.37 $39.56 $25.33 $23.35 $24.17 $19.63 $24.25 $20.25 $21.25 $19.87 $39.56 $32.56 $32.71 $38.40 $51.37 $27.77 $20.17 $35.44 $20.54 $28.60 $31.58 $22.44 $25.67
Three-Bedroom $55.26 $33.08 $44.25 $51.63 $38.52 $32.56 $37.83 $45.85 $48.58 $52.67 $67.71 $38.40 $28.27 $55.42 $39.40 $39.71 $35.98 $29.02 $32.56 $38.52 $39.71 $33.48 $52.67 $27.88 $37.83 $39.71 $25.13 $38.52 $27.00 $31.69 $31.37 $43.12 $33.23 $67.71 $51.63 $35.48 $28.40 $32.29 $27.04 $33.98 $27.56 $28.62 $24.81 $55.42 $42.65 $45.85 $52.67 $67.71 $38.40 $28.27 $48.58 $28.79 $39.40 $44.25 $31.44 $35.98
Four-Bedroom $64.28 $38.28 $53.02 $59.42 $44.58 $39.02 $45.35 $49.85 $59.52 $61.87 $78.92 $44.98 $33.88 $63.31 $48.02 $47.00 $37.90 $34.79 $39.02 $44.58 $47.00 $38.19 $61.87 $33.12 $45.35 $47.00 $29.87 $44.58 $32.06 $37.98 $35.02 $50.29 $39.83 $78.92 $59.42 $42.54 $33.31 $34.44 $32.98 $36.87 $31.63 $35.69 $33.37 $63.31 $43.33 $49.85 $61.87 $78.92 $44.98 $33.88 $59.52 $34.17 $48.02 $53.02 $37.69 $37.90
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,698 $890 $1,348 $1,411 $1,101 $915 $963 $1,166 $1,393 $1,628 $2,238 $998 $821 $1,479 $1,020 $1,020 $1,011 $753 $915 $1,101 $1,020 $854 $1,628 $724 $963 $1,020 $652 $1,101 $701 $910 $798 $1,178 $1,072 $2,238 $1,411 $903 $832 $868 $714 $955 $722 $773 $708 $1,479 $1,161 $1,166 $1,628 $2,238 $998 $821 $1,393 $747 $1,020 $1,348 $800 $1,011
One-Bedroom $1,792 $973 $1,381 $1,568 $1,236 $921 $1,186 $1,300 $1,585 $1,750 $2,293 $1,123 $827 $1,673 $1,133 $1,134 $1,018 $821 $921 $1,236 $1,134 $949 $1,750 $806 $1,186 $1,134 $711 $1,236 $764 $916 $902 $1,317 $1,114 $2,293 $1,568 $1,004 $925 $974 $778 $961 $830 $859 $787 $1,673 $1,290 $1,300 $1,750 $2,293 $1,123 $827 $1,585 $965 $1,133 $1,381 $890 $1,018
Two-Bedroom $2,138 $1,245 $1,642 $2,057 $1,503 $1,208 $1,404 $1,701 $1,843 $1,997 $2,671 $1,444 $1,049 $2,057 $1,487 $1,488 $1,335 $1,077 $1,208 $1,503 $1,488 $1,245 $1,997 $1,035 $1,404 $1,488 $933 $1,503 $1,002 $1,176 $1,164 $1,600 $1,233 $2,671 $2,057 $1,317 $1,214 $1,257 $1,021 $1,261 $1,053 $1,105 $1,033 $2,057 $1,693 $1,701 $1,997 $2,671 $1,444 $1,049 $1,843 $1,068 $1,487 $1,642 $1,167 $1,335
Three-Bedroom $2,873 $1,720 $2,301 $2,685 $2,003 $1,693 $1,967 $2,384 $2,526 $2,739 $3,521 $1,997 $1,470 $2,882 $2,049 $2,065 $1,871 $1,509 $1,693 $2,003 $2,065 $1,741 $2,739 $1,450 $1,967 $2,065 $1,307 $2,003 $1,404 $1,648 $1,631 $2,242 $1,728 $3,521 $2,685 $1,845 $1,477 $1,679 $1,406 $1,767 $1,433 $1,488 $1,290 $2,882 $2,218 $2,384 $2,739 $3,521 $1,997 $1,470 $2,526 $1,497 $2,049 $2,301 $1,635 $1,871
Four-Bedroom $3,342 $1,990 $2,757 $3,090 $2,318 $2,029 $2,358 $2,592 $3,095 $3,217 $4,104 $2,339 $1,762 $3,292 $2,497 $2,444 $1,971 $1,809 $2,029 $2,318 $2,444 $1,986 $3,217 $1,722 $2,358 $2,444 $1,553 $2,318 $1,667 $1,975 $1,821 $2,615 $2,071 $4,104 $3,090 $2,212 $1,732 $1,791 $1,715 $1,917 $1,645 $1,856 $1,735 $3,292 $2,253 $2,592 $3,217 $4,104 $2,339 $1,762 $3,095 $1,777 $2,497 $2,757 $1,960 $1,971
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $67,924 $35,607 $53,920 $56,440 $44,040 $36,600 $38,520 $46,640 $55,720 $65,120 $89,520 $39,920 $32,840 $59,160 $40,800 $40,800 $40,440 $30,120 $36,600 $44,040 $40,800 $34,160 $65,120 $28,960 $38,520 $40,800 $26,080 $44,040 $28,040 $36,400 $31,920 $47,120 $42,880 $89,520 $56,440 $36,120 $33,280 $34,720 $28,560 $38,200 $28,880 $30,920 $28,320 $59,160 $46,440 $46,640 $65,120 $89,520 $39,920 $32,840 $55,720 $29,880 $40,800 $53,920 $32,000 $40,440
One-Bedroom $71,696 $38,914 $55,240 $62,720 $49,440 $36,840 $47,440 $52,000 $63,400 $70,000 $91,720 $44,920 $33,080 $66,920 $45,320 $45,360 $40,720 $32,840 $36,840 $49,440 $45,360 $37,960 $70,000 $32,240 $47,440 $45,360 $28,440 $49,440 $30,560 $36,640 $36,080 $52,680 $44,560 $91,720 $62,720 $40,160 $37,000 $38,960 $31,120 $38,440 $33,200 $34,360 $31,480 $66,920 $51,600 $52,000 $70,000 $91,720 $44,920 $33,080 $63,400 $38,600 $45,320 $55,240 $35,600 $40,720
Two-Bedroom $85,501 $49,782 $65,680 $82,280 $60,120 $48,320 $56,160 $68,040 $73,720 $79,880 $106,840 $57,760 $41,960 $82,280 $59,480 $59,520 $53,400 $43,080 $48,320 $60,120 $59,520 $49,800 $79,880 $41,400 $56,160 $59,520 $37,320 $60,120 $40,080 $47,040 $46,560 $64,000 $49,320 $106,840 $82,280 $52,680 $48,560 $50,280 $40,840 $50,440 $42,120 $44,200 $41,320 $82,280 $67,720 $68,040 $79,880 $106,840 $57,760 $41,960 $73,720 $42,720 $59,480 $65,680 $46,680 $53,400
Three-Bedroom $114,940 $68,801 $92,040 $107,400 $80,120 $67,720 $78,680 $95,360 $101,040 $109,560 $140,840 $79,880 $58,800 $115,280 $81,960 $82,600 $74,840 $60,360 $67,720 $80,120 $82,600 $69,640 $109,560 $58,000 $78,680 $82,600 $52,280 $80,120 $56,160 $65,920 $65,240 $89,680 $69,120 $140,840 $107,400 $73,800 $59,080 $67,160 $56,240 $70,680 $57,320 $59,520 $51,600 $115,280 $88,720 $95,360 $109,560 $140,840 $79,880 $58,800 $101,040 $59,880 $81,960 $92,040 $65,400 $74,840
Four-Bedroom $133,697 $79,613 $110,280 $123,600 $92,720 $81,160 $94,320 $103,680 $123,800 $128,680 $164,160 $93,560 $70,480 $131,680 $99,880 $97,760 $78,840 $72,360 $81,160 $92,720 $97,760 $79,440 $128,680 $68,880 $94,320 $97,760 $62,120 $92,720 $66,680 $79,000 $72,840 $104,600 $82,840 $164,160 $123,600 $88,480 $69,280 $71,640 $68,600 $76,680 $65,800 $74,240 $69,400 $131,680 $90,120 $103,680 $128,680 $164,160 $93,560 $70,480 $123,800 $71,080 $99,880 $110,280 $78,400 $78,840
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $20.29 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66 $16.66
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $1 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866 $866
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 78 41 62 65 51 42 44 54 64 75 103 46 38 68 47 47 47 35 42 51 47 39 75 33 44 47 30 51 32 42 37 54 49 85 65 42 38 40 33 44 33 36 33 68 54 54 75 103 46 38 64 34 47 62 37 47
One-Bedroom 83 45 64 72 57 43 55 60 73 81 106 52 38 77 52 52 47 38 43 57 52 44 81 37 55 52 33 57 35 42 42 61 51 87 72 46 43 45 36 44 38 40 36 77 60 60 81 106 52 38 73 45 52 64 41 47
Two-Bedroom 99 57 76 95 69 56 65 79 85 92 123 67 48 95 69 69 62 50 56 69 69 57 92 48 65 69 43 69 46 54 54 74 57 101 95 61 56 58 47 58 49 51 48 95 78 79 92 123 67 48 85 49 69 76 54 62
Three-Bedroom 133 79 106 124 92 78 91 110 117 126 163 92 68 133 95 95 86 70 78 92 95 80 126 67 91 95 60 92 65 76 75 104 80 133 124 85 68 78 65 82 66 69 60 133 102 110 126 163 92 68 117 69 95 106 75 86
Four-Bedroom 154 92 127 143 107 94 109 120 143 149 189 108 81 152 115 113 91 84 94 107 113 92 149 80 109 113 72 107 77 91 84 121 96 156 143 102 80 83 79 89 76 86 80 152 104 120 149 189 108 81 143 82 115 127 90 91
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003 $1,003
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301 $301
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $38,491 $28,803 $32,520 $37,290 $31,680 $26,130 $25,650 $33,480 $35,010 $37,230 $47,130 $30,240 $26,520 $36,240 $29,370 $28,950 $24,690 $22,920 $26,130 $31,680 $28,950 $27,120 $37,230 $32,940 $25,650 $28,950 $24,210 $31,680 $25,950 $27,510 $26,700 $33,690 $31,860 $47,130 $37,290 $32,310 $28,050 $27,630 $27,300 $31,290 $23,460 $26,970 $25,020 $36,240 $33,960 $33,480 $37,230 $47,130 $30,240 $26,520 $35,010 $21,390 $29,370 $32,520 $29,490 $24,690
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $64,152 $48,006 $54,200 $62,150 $52,800 $43,550 $42,750 $55,800 $58,350 $62,050 $78,550 $50,400 $44,200 $60,400 $48,950 $48,250 $41,150 $38,200 $43,550 $52,800 $48,250 $45,200 $62,050 $54,900 $42,750 $48,250 $40,350 $52,800 $43,250 $45,850 $44,500 $56,150 $53,100 $78,550 $62,150 $53,850 $46,750 $46,050 $45,500 $52,150 $39,100 $44,950 $41,700 $60,400 $56,600 $55,800 $62,050 $78,550 $50,400 $44,200 $58,350 $35,650 $48,950 $54,200 $49,150 $41,150
Median Renter Household Income $69,894 $45,798 $53,220 $69,544 $54,169 $43,675 $48,864 $55,043 $62,139 $68,152 $84,082 $49,610 $42,629 $68,690 $44,324 $56,441 $49,145 $47,660 $43,675 $55,239 $54,633 $41,950 $68,429 $48,248 $48,864 $60,560 $31,497 $51,201 $45,770 $51,886 $41,058 $63,443 $51,844 $86,992 $69,544 $43,945 $43,386 $39,133 $57,976 $55,053 $47,274 $41,805 $39,424 $68,690 $55,918 $55,043 $49,403 $72,054 $49,610 $42,629 $62,139 $28,258 $44,324 $53,220 $29,472 $49,145
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $962 $720 $813 $932 $792 $653 $641 $837 $875 $931 $1,178 $756 $663 $906 $734 $724 $617 $573 $653 $792 $724 $678 $931 $824 $641 $724 $605 $792 $649 $688 $668 $842 $797 $1,178 $932 $808 $701 $691 $683 $782 $587 $674 $626 $906 $849 $837 $931 $1,178 $756 $663 $875 $535 $734 $813 $737 $617
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,604 $1,200 $1,355 $1,554 $1,320 $1,089 $1,069 $1,395 $1,459 $1,551 $1,964 $1,260 $1,105 $1,510 $1,224 $1,206 $1,029 $955 $1,089 $1,320 $1,206 $1,130 $1,551 $1,373 $1,069 $1,206 $1,009 $1,320 $1,081 $1,146 $1,113 $1,404 $1,328 $1,964 $1,554 $1,346 $1,169 $1,151 $1,138 $1,304 $978 $1,124 $1,043 $1,510 $1,415 $1,395 $1,551 $1,964 $1,260 $1,105 $1,459 $891 $1,224 $1,355 $1,229 $1,029
Median Renter Household Income $1,747 $1,145 $1,331 $1,739 $1,354 $1,092 $1,222 $1,376 $1,553 $1,704 $2,102 $1,240 $1,066 $1,717 $1,108 $1,411 $1,229 $1,191 $1,092 $1,381 $1,366 $1,049 $1,711 $1,206 $1,222 $1,514 $787 $1,280 $1,144 $1,297 $1,026 $1,586 $1,296 $2,175 $1,739 $1,099 $1,085 $978 $1,449 $1,376 $1,182 $1,045 $986 $1,717 $1,398 $1,376 $1,235 $1,801 $1,240 $1,066 $1,553 $706 $1,108 $1,331 $737 $1,229

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 94,830 $18.01
Cashiers 59,660 $18.26
Retail Salespersons 86,050 $18.77
Stockers and Order Fillers 55,260 $20.65
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 48,470 $21.39
Receptionists and Information Clerks 25,190 $21.41
Cooks, Restaurant 34,790 $22.01
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 50,310 $22.44
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 100,360 $22.57
Waiters and Waitresses 43,720 $23.23
Nursing Assistants 28,080 $23.61
Customer Service Representatives 44,880 $24.05
Office Clerks, General 48,360 $24.42
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 34,280 $26.69
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 36,640 $27.68
Construction Laborers 27,410 $28.01
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 31,960 $28.33
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 26,490 $28.61
All Occupations 3,539,650 $30.13
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 40,700 $31.20
Housing Wage 1 Bedroom $34.47
Carpenters 26,340 $35.84
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 33,360 $37.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 30,090 $38.74
Human Resources Specialists 25,110 $40.72
Housing Wage 2 Bedroom $41.11
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 48,470 $45.73
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,030 $46.14
Accountants and Auditors 37,400 $47.06
Registered Nurses 64,690 $54.88
Project Management Specialists 35,660 $57.26
General and Operations Managers 53,800 $63.72
Software Developers 91,470 $81.66