State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $24.76 |
| Number of Renter Households | 797,266 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
180,809 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
22% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
322,493 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
40% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 112 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 | 2,479,480 | 637,273 | 99,754 | 24,158 | 19,160 | 71,865 | 43,243 | 119,290 | 15,775 | 10,118 | 67,201 | 68,904 | 51,497 | 251,529 | 656,436 | 53,378 | 16,811 | 72,667 | 80,406 | 49,725 | 12,424 | 57,866 |
| Renter | 797,266 | 153,003 | 26,614 | 5,638 | 5,386 | 24,440 | 12,664 | 38,856 | 3,807 | 2,290 | 19,382 | 22,941 | 19,485 | 107,847 | 260,051 | 12,096 | 2,519 | 24,876 | 23,284 | 14,184 | 2,451 | 15,452 |
| Percent Renters | 32% | 24% | 27% | 23% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 33% | 24% | 23% | 29% | 33% | 38% | 43% | 40% | 23% | 15% | 34% | 29% | 29% | 20% | 27% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $18.40 | $14.31 | $16.50 | $15.85 | $16.33 | $17.92 | $15.60 | $16.67 | $15.27 | $17.00 | $17.31 | $20.87 | $15.46 | $24.38 | $19.75 | $23.88 | $13.90 | $16.83 | $16.37 | $14.79 | $12.90 | $15.21 |
| One-Bedroom | $20.29 | $15.64 | $18.46 | $17.52 | $18.81 | $18.50 | $18.19 | $17.90 | $16.15 | $17.12 | $18.37 | $21.00 | $17.10 | $28.50 | $21.52 | $27.02 | $15.25 | $17.10 | $19.00 | $17.08 | $14.62 | $17.10 |
| Two-Bedroom | $24.76 | $19.90 | $23.77 | $22.98 | $23.69 | $22.71 | $22.62 | $22.38 | $21.10 | $22.46 | $23.96 | $26.96 | $22.42 | $32.58 | $25.73 | $32.87 | $18.71 | $22.10 | $23.75 | $21.46 | $18.71 | $22.06 |
| Three-Bedroom | $31.74 | $25.21 | $32.71 | $31.63 | $32.48 | $30.42 | $29.27 | $29.71 | $25.29 | $29.52 | $30.69 | $36.52 | $29.13 | $43.00 | $31.69 | $43.50 | $24.46 | $29.67 | $30.62 | $25.98 | $23.48 | $29.06 |
| Four-Bedroom | $34.98 | $28.39 | $34.15 | $34.58 | $39.75 | $30.54 | $32.02 | $31.12 | $27.92 | $37.67 | $31.73 | $41.81 | $36.60 | $48.25 | $34.31 | $48.67 | $24.77 | $31.75 | $37.73 | $29.37 | $28.56 | $29.21 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $957 | $744 | $858 | $824 | $849 | $932 | $811 | $867 | $794 | $884 | $900 | $1,085 | $804 | $1,268 | $1,027 | $1,242 | $723 | $875 | $851 | $769 | $671 | $791 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,055 | $813 | $960 | $911 | $978 | $962 | $946 | $931 | $840 | $890 | $955 | $1,092 | $889 | $1,482 | $1,119 | $1,405 | $793 | $889 | $988 | $888 | $760 | $889 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,287 | $1,035 | $1,236 | $1,195 | $1,232 | $1,181 | $1,176 | $1,164 | $1,097 | $1,168 | $1,246 | $1,402 | $1,166 | $1,694 | $1,338 | $1,709 | $973 | $1,149 | $1,235 | $1,116 | $973 | $1,147 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,651 | $1,311 | $1,701 | $1,645 | $1,689 | $1,582 | $1,522 | $1,545 | $1,315 | $1,535 | $1,596 | $1,899 | $1,515 | $2,236 | $1,648 | $2,262 | $1,272 | $1,543 | $1,592 | $1,351 | $1,221 | $1,511 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,819 | $1,476 | $1,776 | $1,798 | $2,067 | $1,588 | $1,665 | $1,618 | $1,452 | $1,959 | $1,650 | $2,174 | $1,903 | $2,509 | $1,784 | $2,531 | $1,288 | $1,651 | $1,962 | $1,527 | $1,485 | $1,519 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $38,267 | $29,768 | $34,320 | $32,960 | $33,960 | $37,280 | $32,440 | $34,680 | $31,760 | $35,360 | $36,000 | $43,400 | $32,160 | $50,720 | $41,080 | $49,680 | $28,920 | $35,000 | $34,040 | $30,760 | $26,840 | $31,640 |
| One-Bedroom | $42,211 | $32,539 | $38,400 | $36,440 | $39,120 | $38,480 | $37,840 | $37,240 | $33,600 | $35,600 | $38,200 | $43,680 | $35,560 | $59,280 | $44,760 | $56,200 | $31,720 | $35,560 | $39,520 | $35,520 | $30,400 | $35,560 |
| Two-Bedroom | $51,499 | $41,382 | $49,440 | $47,800 | $49,280 | $47,240 | $47,040 | $46,560 | $43,880 | $46,720 | $49,840 | $56,080 | $46,640 | $67,760 | $53,520 | $68,360 | $38,920 | $45,960 | $49,400 | $44,640 | $38,920 | $45,880 |
| Three-Bedroom | $66,023 | $52,436 | $68,040 | $65,800 | $67,560 | $63,280 | $60,880 | $61,800 | $52,600 | $61,400 | $63,840 | $75,960 | $60,600 | $89,440 | $65,920 | $90,480 | $50,880 | $61,720 | $63,680 | $54,040 | $48,840 | $60,440 |
| Four-Bedroom | $72,749 | $59,049 | $71,040 | $71,920 | $82,680 | $63,520 | $66,600 | $64,720 | $58,080 | $78,360 | $66,000 | $86,960 | $76,120 | $100,360 | $71,360 | $101,240 | $51,520 | $66,040 | $78,480 | $61,080 | $59,400 | $60,760 |
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 |
| 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 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 102 | 79 | 91 | 87 | 90 | 99 | 86 | 92 | 84 | 94 | 95 | 115 | 85 | 135 | 109 | 132 | 77 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 84 |
| One-Bedroom | 112 | 86 | 102 | 97 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 89 | 94 | 101 | 116 | 94 | 157 | 119 | 149 | 84 | 94 | 105 | 94 | 81 | 94 |
| Two-Bedroom | 137 | 110 | 131 | 127 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 116 | 124 | 132 | 149 | 124 | 180 | 142 | 181 | 103 | 122 | 131 | 118 | 103 | 122 |
| Three-Bedroom | 175 | 139 | 180 | 175 | 179 | 168 | 161 | 164 | 140 | 163 | 169 | 201 | 161 | 237 | 175 | 240 | 135 | 164 | 169 | 143 | 130 | 160 |
| Four-Bedroom | 193 | 157 | 188 | 191 | 219 | 168 | 177 | 172 | 154 | 208 | 175 | 231 | 202 | 266 | 189 | 269 | 137 | 175 | 208 | 162 | 158 | 161 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,078 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 | $323 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $32,178 | $28,798 | $33,360 | $32,190 | $30,330 | $30,390 | $31,740 | $31,890 | $33,000 | $33,270 | $28,350 | $35,190 | $31,740 | $40,590 | $32,520 | $39,450 | $29,850 | $30,150 | $31,290 | $30,960 | $28,470 | $31,080 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $53,630 | $47,997 | $55,600 | $53,650 | $50,550 | $50,650 | $52,900 | $53,150 | $55,000 | $55,450 | $47,250 | $58,650 | $52,900 | $67,650 | $54,200 | $65,750 | $49,750 | $50,250 | $52,150 | $51,600 | $47,450 | $51,800 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $51,210 | $46,631 | $57,600 | $51,325 | $38,446 | $52,877 | $46,661 | $51,835 | $43,258 | $49,621 | $49,058 | $54,658 | $51,825 | $59,215 | $50,179 | $63,340 | $43,037 | $47,979 | $49,504 | $52,446 | $46,575 | $49,177 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $804 | $720 | $834 | $805 | $758 | $760 | $794 | $797 | $825 | $832 | $709 | $880 | $794 | $1,015 | $813 | $986 | $746 | $754 | $782 | $774 | $712 | $777 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,341 | $1,200 | $1,390 | $1,341 | $1,264 | $1,266 | $1,323 | $1,329 | $1,375 | $1,386 | $1,181 | $1,466 | $1,323 | $1,691 | $1,355 | $1,644 | $1,244 | $1,256 | $1,304 | $1,290 | $1,186 | $1,295 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,280 | $1,166 | $1,440 | $1,283 | $961 | $1,322 | $1,167 | $1,296 | $1,081 | $1,241 | $1,226 | $1,366 | $1,296 | $1,480 | $1,254 | $1,584 | $1,076 | $1,199 | $1,238 | $1,311 | $1,164 | $1,229 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Bartenders | 29,520 | $11.59 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 67,750 | $14.13 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 36,220 | $14.66 |
| Cashiers | 65,380 | $15.26 |
| Retail Salespersons | 67,640 | $17.04 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 47,580 | $17.30 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 82,430 | $17.96 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 25,410 | $18.06 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 45,640 | $18.29 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 21,240 | $19.60 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $20.29 | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 25,580 | $20.33 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 70,520 | $22.05 |
| Office Clerks, General | 51,440 | $22.23 |
| Nursing Assistants | 28,370 | $22.30 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 46,360 | $22.57 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 50,840 | $23.21 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 20,980 | $23.47 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 28,100 | $23.58 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $24.76 | |
| All Occupations | 2,941,540 | $24.84 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 25,960 | $24.87 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 30,880 | $27.58 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 53,330 | $28.96 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 22,720 | $31.64 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 37,700 | $32.58 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 22,950 | $34.86 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 25,500 | $36.98 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 25,100 | $39.23 |
| Registered Nurses | 68,060 | $47.21 |
| Project Management Specialists | 21,610 | $48.22 |
| General and Operations Managers | 36,910 | $58.67 |
| Software Developers | 21,730 | $60.61 |