State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $15.69 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $34.54 |
| Number of Renter Households | 477,219 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
143,607 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
30% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
230,997 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
48% |
Working at minimum wage $15.69/hr
Each week you have to work 71 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 | 1,409,807 | 75,578 | 133,271 | 8,884 | 73,957 | 463,205 | 49,520 | 214,013 | 100,689 | 20,832 | 145,079 | 78,352 | 46,427 | 75,578 |
| Renter | 477,219 | 18,496 | 42,936 | 1,595 | 19,731 | 157,112 | 13,262 | 84,304 | 33,132 | 3,673 | 56,263 | 32,475 | 14,240 | 18,496 |
| Percent Renters | 34% | 24% | 32% | 18% | 27% | 34% | 27% | 39% | 33% | 18% | 39% | 41% | 31% | 24% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $23.87 | $19.35 | $25.63 | $22.12 | $28.94 | $21.56 | $22.96 | $24.06 | $20.29 | $22.88 | $34.25 | $18.48 | $22.81 | $19.35 |
| One-Bedroom | $27.98 | $22.31 | $30.60 | $24.83 | $35.10 | $25.37 | $28.83 | $26.42 | $24.29 | $25.54 | $41.79 | $22.21 | $22.96 | $22.31 |
| Two-Bedroom | $34.54 | $28.54 | $37.83 | $32.62 | $42.71 | $31.81 | $33.88 | $32.23 | $29.92 | $32.94 | $50.54 | $27.27 | $30.17 | $28.54 |
| Three-Bedroom | $42.68 | $34.98 | $47.87 | $43.06 | $54.58 | $38.46 | $40.96 | $39.65 | $39.04 | $44.65 | $61.58 | $35.17 | $36.94 | $34.98 |
| Four-Bedroom | $50.26 | $38.92 | $56.38 | $54.92 | $57.63 | $46.63 | $57.50 | $45.15 | $50.48 | $55.90 | $67.31 | $43.38 | $45.77 | $38.92 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $1,241 | $1,006 | $1,333 | $1,150 | $1,505 | $1,121 | $1,194 | $1,251 | $1,055 | $1,190 | $1,781 | $961 | $1,186 | $1,006 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,455 | $1,160 | $1,591 | $1,291 | $1,825 | $1,319 | $1,499 | $1,374 | $1,263 | $1,328 | $2,173 | $1,155 | $1,194 | $1,160 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,796 | $1,484 | $1,967 | $1,696 | $2,221 | $1,654 | $1,762 | $1,676 | $1,556 | $1,713 | $2,628 | $1,418 | $1,569 | $1,484 |
| Three-Bedroom | $2,219 | $1,819 | $2,489 | $2,239 | $2,838 | $2,000 | $2,130 | $2,062 | $2,030 | $2,322 | $3,202 | $1,829 | $1,921 | $1,819 |
| Four-Bedroom | $2,614 | $2,024 | $2,932 | $2,856 | $2,997 | $2,425 | $2,990 | $2,348 | $2,625 | $2,907 | $3,500 | $2,256 | $2,380 | $2,024 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $49,656 | $40,240 | $53,320 | $46,000 | $60,200 | $44,840 | $47,760 | $50,040 | $42,200 | $47,600 | $71,240 | $38,440 | $47,440 | $40,240 |
| One-Bedroom | $58,193 | $46,400 | $63,640 | $51,640 | $73,000 | $52,760 | $59,960 | $54,960 | $50,520 | $53,120 | $86,920 | $46,200 | $47,760 | $46,400 |
| Two-Bedroom | $71,837 | $59,360 | $78,680 | $67,840 | $88,840 | $66,160 | $70,480 | $67,040 | $62,240 | $68,520 | $105,120 | $56,720 | $62,760 | $59,360 |
| Three-Bedroom | $88,771 | $72,760 | $99,560 | $89,560 | $113,520 | $80,000 | $85,200 | $82,480 | $81,200 | $92,880 | $128,080 | $73,160 | $76,840 | $72,760 |
| Four-Bedroom | $104,550 | $80,960 | $117,280 | $114,240 | $119,880 | $97,000 | $119,600 | $93,920 | $105,000 | $116,280 | $140,000 | $90,240 | $95,200 | $80,960 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 | $15.69 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 | $815 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 61 | 49 | 65 | 56 | 74 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 52 | 58 | 87 | 47 | 58 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 71 | 57 | 78 | 63 | 89 | 65 | 73 | 67 | 62 | 65 | 107 | 57 | 59 | 57 |
| Two-Bedroom | 88 | 73 | 96 | 83 | 109 | 81 | 86 | 82 | 76 | 84 | 129 | 70 | 77 | 73 |
| Three-Bedroom | 109 | 89 | 122 | 110 | 139 | 98 | 104 | 101 | 100 | 114 | 157 | 90 | 94 | 89 |
| Four-Bedroom | 128 | 99 | 144 | 140 | 147 | 119 | 147 | 115 | 129 | 143 | 172 | 111 | 117 | 99 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $330 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $37,373 | $34,260 | $35,130 | $44,550 | $44,310 | $36,540 | $39,090 | $34,830 | $32,100 | $44,670 | $54,150 | $27,480 | $27,090 | $34,260 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $62,288 | $57,100 | $58,550 | $74,250 | $73,850 | $60,900 | $65,150 | $58,050 | $53,500 | $74,450 | $90,250 | $45,800 | $45,150 | $57,100 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $54,555 | $49,165 | $49,649 | $49,647 | $65,515 | $51,317 | $60,110 | $48,664 | $53,086 | $54,077 | $83,593 | $42,719 | $42,956 | $49,165 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $934 | $857 | $878 | $1,114 | $1,108 | $914 | $977 | $871 | $803 | $1,117 | $1,354 | $687 | $677 | $857 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,557 | $1,428 | $1,464 | $1,856 | $1,846 | $1,523 | $1,629 | $1,451 | $1,338 | $1,861 | $2,256 | $1,145 | $1,129 | $1,428 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,364 | $1,229 | $1,241 | $1,241 | $1,638 | $1,283 | $1,503 | $1,217 | $1,327 | $1,352 | $2,090 | $1,068 | $1,074 | $1,229 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 29,310 | $15.33 |
| Cashiers | 36,340 | $15.38 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 10,740 | $17.09 |
| Retail Salespersons | 40,550 | $17.11 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 22,150 | $17.50 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 30,460 | $18.03 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 42,280 | $18.06 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 14,430 | $18.14 |
| Security Guards | 11,870 | $18.53 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 26,200 | $18.53 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 13,920 | $18.54 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 38,380 | $18.81 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 11,280 | $19.80 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 11,960 | $20.07 |
| Nursing Assistants | 19,460 | $20.14 |
| Office Clerks, General | 25,960 | $21.56 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 13,550 | $22.02 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 28,540 | $22.67 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,850 | $23.89 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 13,250 | $25.35 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 24,240 | $25.61 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 16,500 | $25.78 |
| All Occupations | 1,660,330 | $27.64 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $27.98 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 16,920 | $28.11 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 26,530 | $32.86 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $34.54 | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 14,140 | $38.28 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 16,320 | $40.17 |
| Registered Nurses | 36,430 | $49.55 |
| General and Operations Managers | 48,760 | $60.97 |
| Software Developers | 18,380 | $61.61 |
| Financial Managers | 19,440 | $79.91 |