State Facts
Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
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2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $17.94 |
Number of Renter Households | 65,294 |
Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
17,233 |
Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
29,488 |
Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
45% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 80 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 | 230,653 | 157,177 | 32,634 | 40,842 | 16,016 | 4,215 | 17,190 | 5,937 | 5,636 | 2,822 | 14,490 | 4,962 | 2,085 | 3,825 | 40,842 | 7,383 | 32,634 | 1,017 | 12,607 | 3,793 | 13,003 | 3,337 | 15,529 | 9,531 | 7,675 | 3,370 | 2,754 |
Renter | 65,294 | 44,705 | 9,245 | 11,344 | 7,858 | 980 | 3,794 | 1,770 | 1,124 | 604 | 4,238 | 1,290 | 532 | 984 | 11,344 | 1,505 | 9,245 | 261 | 3,537 | 733 | 4,085 | 599 | 3,962 | 3,875 | 1,675 | 941 | 358 |
Percent Renters | 28% | 28% | 28% | 28% | 49% | 23% | 22% | 30% | 20% | 21% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 20% | 28% | 26% | 28% | 19% | 31% | 18% | 26% | 41% | 22% | 28% | 13% |
Housing Wage |
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Zero-Bedroom | $13.41 | $13.91 | $11.90 | $12.69 | $12.15 | $12.37 | $15.27 | $13.62 | $12.65 | $13.19 | $11.79 | $12.21 | $12.23 | $13.38 | $12.69 | $11.98 | $11.90 | $12.33 | $13.15 | $11.98 | $14.15 | $12.52 | $14.85 | $22.58 | $11.98 | $12.02 | $14.15 |
One-Bedroom | $14.45 | $14.44 | $14.37 | $14.56 | $13.88 | $12.44 | $15.37 | $13.71 | $12.73 | $13.94 | $12.73 | $12.31 | $12.31 | $13.48 | $14.56 | $12.08 | $14.37 | $12.40 | $13.23 | $12.08 | $14.65 | $12.60 | $15.17 | $22.71 | $12.08 | $12.10 | $14.25 |
Two-Bedroom | $17.94 | $18.07 | $17.00 | $18.21 | $16.71 | $15.88 | $18.52 | $17.56 | $16.77 | $15.88 | $16.77 | $16.19 | $16.21 | $16.90 | $18.21 | $15.88 | $17.00 | $15.88 | $17.42 | $15.88 | $18.52 | $16.13 | $17.13 | $28.65 | $15.88 | $15.88 | $18.75 |
Three-Bedroom | $24.81 | $24.67 | $24.15 | $25.88 | $23.75 | $19.33 | $25.42 | $24.96 | $20.40 | $22.58 | $23.08 | $19.85 | $21.77 | $24.02 | $25.88 | $22.58 | $24.15 | $22.21 | $23.29 | $20.33 | $23.40 | $22.92 | $23.38 | $40.37 | $21.87 | $22.58 | $22.83 |
Four-Bedroom | $30.16 | $30.23 | $28.79 | $31.02 | $28.46 | $25.63 | $31.54 | $29.85 | $28.50 | $27.00 | $26.06 | $25.98 | $27.56 | $28.73 | $31.02 | $27.06 | $28.79 | $27.00 | $29.67 | $22.79 | $30.81 | $27.42 | $29.19 | $48.81 | $26.54 | $24.10 | $31.88 |
Fair Market Rent |
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Zero-Bedroom | $698 | $723 | $619 | $660 | $632 | $643 | $794 | $708 | $658 | $686 | $613 | $635 | $636 | $696 | $660 | $623 | $619 | $641 | $684 | $623 | $736 | $651 | $772 | $1,174 | $623 | $625 | $736 |
One-Bedroom | $751 | $751 | $747 | $757 | $722 | $647 | $799 | $713 | $662 | $725 | $662 | $640 | $640 | $701 | $757 | $628 | $747 | $645 | $688 | $628 | $762 | $655 | $789 | $1,181 | $628 | $629 | $741 |
Two-Bedroom | $933 | $940 | $884 | $947 | $869 | $826 | $963 | $913 | $872 | $826 | $872 | $842 | $843 | $879 | $947 | $826 | $884 | $826 | $906 | $826 | $963 | $839 | $891 | $1,490 | $826 | $826 | $975 |
Three-Bedroom | $1,290 | $1,283 | $1,256 | $1,346 | $1,235 | $1,005 | $1,322 | $1,298 | $1,061 | $1,174 | $1,200 | $1,032 | $1,132 | $1,249 | $1,346 | $1,174 | $1,256 | $1,155 | $1,211 | $1,057 | $1,217 | $1,192 | $1,216 | $2,099 | $1,137 | $1,174 | $1,187 |
Four-Bedroom | $1,569 | $1,572 | $1,497 | $1,613 | $1,480 | $1,333 | $1,640 | $1,552 | $1,482 | $1,404 | $1,355 | $1,351 | $1,433 | $1,494 | $1,613 | $1,407 | $1,497 | $1,404 | $1,543 | $1,185 | $1,602 | $1,426 | $1,518 | $2,538 | $1,380 | $1,253 | $1,658 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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Zero-Bedroom | $27,902 | $28,933 | $24,760 | $26,400 | $25,280 | $25,720 | $31,760 | $28,320 | $26,320 | $27,440 | $24,520 | $25,400 | $25,440 | $27,840 | $26,400 | $24,920 | $24,760 | $25,640 | $27,360 | $24,920 | $29,440 | $26,040 | $30,880 | $46,960 | $24,920 | $25,000 | $29,440 |
One-Bedroom | $30,056 | $30,035 | $29,880 | $30,280 | $28,880 | $25,880 | $31,960 | $28,520 | $26,480 | $29,000 | $26,480 | $25,600 | $25,600 | $28,040 | $30,280 | $25,120 | $29,880 | $25,800 | $27,520 | $25,120 | $30,480 | $26,200 | $31,560 | $47,240 | $25,120 | $25,160 | $29,640 |
Two-Bedroom | $37,318 | $37,580 | $35,360 | $37,880 | $34,760 | $33,040 | $38,520 | $36,520 | $34,880 | $33,040 | $34,880 | $33,680 | $33,720 | $35,160 | $37,880 | $33,040 | $35,360 | $33,040 | $36,240 | $33,040 | $38,520 | $33,560 | $35,640 | $59,600 | $33,040 | $33,040 | $39,000 |
Three-Bedroom | $51,601 | $51,314 | $50,240 | $53,840 | $49,400 | $40,200 | $52,880 | $51,920 | $42,440 | $46,960 | $48,000 | $41,280 | $45,280 | $49,960 | $53,840 | $46,960 | $50,240 | $46,200 | $48,440 | $42,280 | $48,680 | $47,680 | $48,640 | $83,960 | $45,480 | $46,960 | $47,480 |
Four-Bedroom | $62,742 | $62,882 | $59,880 | $64,520 | $59,200 | $53,320 | $65,600 | $62,080 | $59,280 | $56,160 | $54,200 | $54,040 | $57,320 | $59,760 | $64,520 | $56,280 | $59,880 | $56,160 | $61,720 | $47,400 | $64,080 | $57,040 | $60,720 | $101,520 | $55,200 | $50,120 | $66,320 |
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 |
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 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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Zero-Bedroom | 74 | 77 | 66 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 84 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 66 | 78 | 69 | 82 | 125 | 66 | 66 | 78 |
One-Bedroom | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 85 | 76 | 70 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 67 | 79 | 68 | 73 | 67 | 81 | 69 | 84 | 125 | 67 | 67 | 79 |
Two-Bedroom | 99 | 100 | 94 | 100 | 92 | 88 | 102 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 93 | 100 | 88 | 94 | 88 | 96 | 88 | 102 | 89 | 95 | 158 | 88 | 88 | 103 |
Three-Bedroom | 137 | 136 | 133 | 143 | 131 | 107 | 140 | 138 | 113 | 125 | 127 | 109 | 120 | 133 | 143 | 125 | 133 | 123 | 128 | 112 | 129 | 126 | 129 | 223 | 121 | 125 | 126 |
Four-Bedroom | 166 | 167 | 159 | 171 | 157 | 141 | 174 | 165 | 157 | 149 | 144 | 143 | 152 | 159 | 171 | 149 | 159 | 149 | 164 | 126 | 170 | 151 | 161 | 269 | 146 | 133 | 176 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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SSI Monthly Payment | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 | $934 |
Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 | $280 |
Income Levels |
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30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $28,688 | $29,165 | $27,900 | $27,480 | $29,610 | $24,900 | $31,830 | $25,440 | $29,340 | $29,820 | $24,300 | $23,250 | $25,320 | $28,140 | $27,480 | $31,770 | $27,900 | $17,790 | $25,200 | $28,020 | $32,280 | $33,540 | $31,590 | $38,310 | $28,440 | $23,970 | $24,060 |
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $47,813 | $48,609 | $46,500 | $45,800 | $49,350 | $41,500 | $53,050 | $42,400 | $48,900 | $49,700 | $40,500 | $38,750 | $42,200 | $46,900 | $45,800 | $52,950 | $46,500 | $29,650 | $42,000 | $46,700 | $53,800 | $55,900 | $52,650 | $63,850 | $47,400 | $39,950 | $40,100 |
Median Renter Household Income | $45,807 | $46,037 | $42,059 | $47,955 | $34,203 | $42,774 | $42,987 | $39,896 | $36,077 | $54,142 | $46,343 | $43,702 | $50,895 | $30,412 | $47,955 | $47,480 | $42,059 | $44,388 | $47,006 | $30,143 | $39,960 | $62,255 | $54,976 | $80,119 | $44,870 | $44,432 | $37,731 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $717 | $729 | $698 | $687 | $740 | $623 | $796 | $636 | $734 | $746 | $608 | $581 | $633 | $704 | $687 | $794 | $698 | $445 | $630 | $701 | $807 | $839 | $790 | $958 | $711 | $599 | $602 |
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,195 | $1,215 | $1,163 | $1,145 | $1,234 | $1,038 | $1,326 | $1,060 | $1,223 | $1,243 | $1,013 | $969 | $1,055 | $1,173 | $1,145 | $1,324 | $1,163 | $741 | $1,050 | $1,168 | $1,345 | $1,398 | $1,316 | $1,596 | $1,185 | $999 | $1,003 |
Median Renter Household Income | $1,145 | $1,151 | $1,051 | $1,199 | $855 | $1,069 | $1,075 | $997 | $902 | $1,354 | $1,159 | $1,093 | $1,272 | $760 | $1,199 | $1,187 | $1,051 | $1,110 | $1,175 | $754 | $999 | $1,556 | $1,374 | $2,003 | $1,122 | $1,111 | $943 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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Bartenders | 2,320 | $11.34 |
Waiters and Waitresses | 3,770 | $11.45 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers | 6,150 | $11.57 |
Cashiers | 6,230 | $13.17 |
Retail Salespersons | 8,490 | $14.13 |
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,050 | $14.30 |
One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $14.45 | |
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,760 | $15.00 |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,140 | $15.14 |
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 2,180 | $15.59 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,270 | $15.69 |
Cooks, Restaurant | 2,800 | $17.01 |
Nursing Assistants | 2,620 | $17.37 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,970 | $17.42 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,380 | $17.61 |
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $17.94 | |
Stockers and Order Fillers | 5,050 | $18.21 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 3,650 | $19.37 |
Construction Laborers | 2,940 | $19.40 |
Office Clerks, General | 6,980 | $19.52 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,390 | $19.58 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 2,860 | $20.80 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,820 | $21.10 |
All Occupations | 268,110 | $22.80 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6,020 | $24.97 |
Carpenters | 2,490 | $25.18 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,710 | $30.44 |
Electricians | 2,350 | $31.11 |
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,880 | $31.79 |
Accountants and Auditors | 2,120 | $33.57 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2,920 | $35.89 |
Registered Nurses | 5,070 | $39.00 |
General and Operations Managers | 7,080 | $41.30 |