State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $12.00 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $21.81 |
| Number of Renter Households | 254,673 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
67,229 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
26% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
103,298 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
41% |
Working at minimum wage $12.00/hr
Each week you have to work 60 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 | 812,852 | 254,091 | 367,877 | 41,049 | 81,969 | 67,866 | 281,095 | 1,609 | 23,280 | 8,124 | 5,549 | 18,535 | 741 | 81,969 | 22,703 | 11,292 | 1,295 | 243 | 1,557 | 24,379 | 9,031 | 8,149 | 8,951 | 20,913 | 2,091 | 23,832 | 3,757 | 14,076 | 6,961 | 41,049 | 11,586 | 54,911 | 67,866 | 5,285 | 4,953 | 13,736 | 5,599 | 1,463 | 26,272 |
| Renter | 254,673 | 74,849 | 118,861 | 12,171 | 29,456 | 19,336 | 102,954 | 204 | 7,592 | 2,351 | 1,570 | 7,536 | 239 | 29,456 | 6,036 | 3,220 | 282 | 80 | 457 | 7,700 | 2,031 | 2,220 | 2,989 | 5,879 | 204 | 8,183 | 1,192 | 2,974 | 2,778 | 12,171 | 3,289 | 10,409 | 19,336 | 1,415 | 1,241 | 2,676 | 941 | 511 | 4,557 |
| Percent Renters | 31% | 29% | 32% | 30% | 36% | 28% | 37% | 13% | 33% | 29% | 28% | 41% | 32% | 36% | 27% | 29% | 22% | 33% | 29% | 32% | 22% | 27% | 33% | 28% | 10% | 34% | 32% | 21% | 40% | 30% | 28% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 25% | 19% | 17% | 35% | 17% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $15.52 | $13.47 | $15.92 | $16.21 | $14.21 | $22.52 | $15.92 | $12.06 | $13.31 | $12.10 | $14.62 | $12.96 | $12.06 | $14.21 | $15.21 | $14.00 | $12.06 | $12.06 | $12.06 | $15.40 | $12.06 | $19.13 | $11.42 | $12.75 | $12.06 | $11.71 | $12.06 | $12.81 | $12.69 | $16.21 | $13.52 | $15.92 | $22.52 | $11.42 | $12.06 | $16.25 | $15.92 | $12.06 | $15.92 |
| One-Bedroom | $18.11 | $15.07 | $19.33 | $16.29 | $16.94 | $25.33 | $19.33 | $13.60 | $14.17 | $13.46 | $15.02 | $15.38 | $12.83 | $16.94 | $18.62 | $14.10 | $14.75 | $13.60 | $13.60 | $17.10 | $12.83 | $19.94 | $13.29 | $14.21 | $13.60 | $13.88 | $15.02 | $12.88 | $13.52 | $16.29 | $15.02 | $19.33 | $25.33 | $12.83 | $13.60 | $17.71 | $19.33 | $14.08 | $19.33 |
| Two-Bedroom | $21.81 | $18.61 | $23.50 | $19.46 | $19.02 | $29.52 | $23.50 | $16.87 | $18.63 | $16.92 | $16.87 | $19.13 | $16.87 | $19.02 | $20.90 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $22.46 | $16.87 | $26.21 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $17.77 | $19.46 | $16.87 | $23.50 | $29.52 | $16.87 | $16.87 | $20.19 | $23.50 | $16.87 | $23.50 |
| Three-Bedroom | $29.91 | $24.53 | $33.12 | $27.42 | $26.60 | $37.69 | $33.12 | $21.54 | $23.83 | $20.48 | $22.27 | $24.35 | $23.77 | $26.60 | $29.46 | $23.25 | $23.77 | $23.77 | $23.77 | $28.60 | $22.23 | $33.12 | $22.71 | $21.67 | $22.77 | $23.77 | $21.00 | $20.38 | $24.37 | $27.42 | $22.81 | $33.12 | $37.69 | $23.77 | $23.77 | $26.44 | $33.12 | $21.42 | $33.12 |
| Four-Bedroom | $34.86 | $28.83 | $39.69 | $29.35 | $30.04 | $39.31 | $39.69 | $28.62 | $26.12 | $22.54 | $26.38 | $32.48 | $28.62 | $30.04 | $31.69 | $25.06 | $28.62 | $28.62 | $28.62 | $31.58 | $28.62 | $44.48 | $28.62 | $22.46 | $28.62 | $28.62 | $28.62 | $22.46 | $30.15 | $29.35 | $26.62 | $39.69 | $39.31 | $28.62 | $28.62 | $34.27 | $39.69 | $28.62 | $39.69 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $807 | $700 | $828 | $843 | $739 | $1,171 | $828 | $627 | $692 | $629 | $760 | $674 | $627 | $739 | $791 | $728 | $627 | $627 | $627 | $801 | $627 | $995 | $594 | $663 | $627 | $609 | $627 | $666 | $660 | $843 | $703 | $828 | $1,171 | $594 | $627 | $845 | $828 | $627 | $828 |
| One-Bedroom | $942 | $784 | $1,005 | $847 | $881 | $1,317 | $1,005 | $707 | $737 | $700 | $781 | $800 | $667 | $881 | $968 | $733 | $767 | $707 | $707 | $889 | $667 | $1,037 | $691 | $739 | $707 | $722 | $781 | $670 | $703 | $847 | $781 | $1,005 | $1,317 | $667 | $707 | $921 | $1,005 | $732 | $1,005 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,134 | $968 | $1,222 | $1,012 | $989 | $1,535 | $1,222 | $877 | $969 | $880 | $877 | $995 | $877 | $989 | $1,087 | $877 | $877 | $877 | $877 | $1,168 | $877 | $1,363 | $877 | $877 | $877 | $877 | $877 | $877 | $924 | $1,012 | $877 | $1,222 | $1,535 | $877 | $877 | $1,050 | $1,222 | $877 | $1,222 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,556 | $1,276 | $1,722 | $1,426 | $1,383 | $1,960 | $1,722 | $1,120 | $1,239 | $1,065 | $1,158 | $1,266 | $1,236 | $1,383 | $1,532 | $1,209 | $1,236 | $1,236 | $1,236 | $1,487 | $1,156 | $1,722 | $1,181 | $1,127 | $1,184 | $1,236 | $1,092 | $1,060 | $1,267 | $1,426 | $1,186 | $1,722 | $1,960 | $1,236 | $1,236 | $1,375 | $1,722 | $1,114 | $1,722 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,813 | $1,499 | $2,064 | $1,526 | $1,562 | $2,044 | $2,064 | $1,488 | $1,358 | $1,172 | $1,372 | $1,689 | $1,488 | $1,562 | $1,648 | $1,303 | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,642 | $1,488 | $2,313 | $1,488 | $1,168 | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,168 | $1,568 | $1,526 | $1,384 | $2,064 | $2,044 | $1,488 | $1,488 | $1,782 | $2,064 | $1,488 | $2,064 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $32,278 | $28,016 | $33,120 | $33,720 | $29,560 | $46,840 | $33,120 | $25,080 | $27,680 | $25,160 | $30,400 | $26,960 | $25,080 | $29,560 | $31,640 | $29,120 | $25,080 | $25,080 | $25,080 | $32,040 | $25,080 | $39,800 | $23,760 | $26,520 | $25,080 | $24,360 | $25,080 | $26,640 | $26,400 | $33,720 | $28,120 | $33,120 | $46,840 | $23,760 | $25,080 | $33,800 | $33,120 | $25,080 | $33,120 |
| One-Bedroom | $37,672 | $31,353 | $40,200 | $33,880 | $35,240 | $52,680 | $40,200 | $28,280 | $29,480 | $28,000 | $31,240 | $32,000 | $26,680 | $35,240 | $38,720 | $29,320 | $30,680 | $28,280 | $28,280 | $35,560 | $26,680 | $41,480 | $27,640 | $29,560 | $28,280 | $28,880 | $31,240 | $26,800 | $28,120 | $33,880 | $31,240 | $40,200 | $52,680 | $26,680 | $28,280 | $36,840 | $40,200 | $29,280 | $40,200 |
| Two-Bedroom | $45,359 | $38,701 | $48,880 | $40,480 | $39,560 | $61,400 | $48,880 | $35,080 | $38,760 | $35,200 | $35,080 | $39,800 | $35,080 | $39,560 | $43,480 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $46,720 | $35,080 | $54,520 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $36,960 | $40,480 | $35,080 | $48,880 | $61,400 | $35,080 | $35,080 | $42,000 | $48,880 | $35,080 | $48,880 |
| Three-Bedroom | $62,222 | $51,027 | $68,880 | $57,040 | $55,320 | $78,400 | $68,880 | $44,800 | $49,560 | $42,600 | $46,320 | $50,640 | $49,440 | $55,320 | $61,280 | $48,360 | $49,440 | $49,440 | $49,440 | $59,480 | $46,240 | $68,880 | $47,240 | $45,080 | $47,360 | $49,440 | $43,680 | $42,400 | $50,680 | $57,040 | $47,440 | $68,880 | $78,400 | $49,440 | $49,440 | $55,000 | $68,880 | $44,560 | $68,880 |
| Four-Bedroom | $72,506 | $59,960 | $82,560 | $61,040 | $62,480 | $81,760 | $82,560 | $59,520 | $54,320 | $46,880 | $54,880 | $67,560 | $59,520 | $62,480 | $65,920 | $52,120 | $59,520 | $59,520 | $59,520 | $65,680 | $59,520 | $92,520 | $59,520 | $46,720 | $59,520 | $59,520 | $59,520 | $46,720 | $62,720 | $61,040 | $55,360 | $82,560 | $81,760 | $59,520 | $59,520 | $71,280 | $82,560 | $59,520 | $82,560 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $14.60 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $759 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 52 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 47 | 75 | 53 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 49 | 43 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 40 | 64 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 54 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 38 | 40 | 54 | 53 | 40 | 53 |
| One-Bedroom | 60 | 50 | 64 | 54 | 56 | 84 | 64 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 56 | 62 | 47 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 57 | 43 | 66 | 44 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 50 | 43 | 45 | 54 | 50 | 64 | 69 | 43 | 45 | 59 | 64 | 47 | 64 |
| Two-Bedroom | 73 | 62 | 78 | 65 | 63 | 98 | 78 | 56 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 75 | 56 | 87 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 56 | 78 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 78 | 56 | 78 |
| Three-Bedroom | 100 | 82 | 110 | 91 | 89 | 126 | 110 | 72 | 79 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 79 | 89 | 98 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 95 | 74 | 110 | 76 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 70 | 68 | 81 | 91 | 76 | 110 | 103 | 79 | 79 | 88 | 110 | 71 | 110 |
| Four-Bedroom | 116 | 96 | 132 | 98 | 100 | 131 | 132 | 95 | 87 | 75 | 88 | 108 | 95 | 100 | 106 | 84 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 105 | 95 | 148 | 95 | 75 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 75 | 101 | 98 | 89 | 132 | 108 | 95 | 95 | 114 | 132 | 95 | 132 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 | $943 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $283 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $23,760 | $21,797 | $25,920 | $18,480 | $19,740 | $27,450 | $25,920 | $17,610 | $19,500 | $19,620 | $19,980 | $20,640 | $24,510 | $19,740 | $30,540 | $21,570 | $15,480 | $21,690 | $20,220 | $22,140 | $19,080 | $50,550 | $16,440 | $14,940 | $16,230 | $23,580 | $15,930 | $20,820 | $21,900 | $18,480 | $16,950 | $25,920 | $27,450 | $18,570 | $16,500 | $22,290 | $25,920 | $16,560 | $25,920 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $39,600 | $36,329 | $43,200 | $30,800 | $32,900 | $45,750 | $43,200 | $29,350 | $32,500 | $32,700 | $33,300 | $34,400 | $40,850 | $32,900 | $50,900 | $35,950 | $25,800 | $36,150 | $33,700 | $36,900 | $31,800 | $84,250 | $27,400 | $24,900 | $27,050 | $39,300 | $26,550 | $34,700 | $36,500 | $30,800 | $28,250 | $43,200 | $45,750 | $30,950 | $27,500 | $37,150 | $43,200 | $27,600 | $43,200 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $40,869 | $41,281 | $42,162 | $39,076 | $29,361 | $49,985 | $41,482 | $36,708 | $38,140 | $31,176 | $45,158 | $25,151 | $29,361 | $63,248 | $26,750 | $25,848 | $24,069 | $44,364 | $24,183 | $101,892 | $24,598 | $43,319 | $31,312 | $40,945 | $32,100 | $36,296 | $43,930 | $39,076 | $24,256 | $53,028 | $49,985 | $30,762 | $26,353 | $42,091 | $30,612 | $32,469 | $35,099 | ||
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $594 | $545 | $648 | $462 | $494 | $686 | $648 | $440 | $488 | $491 | $500 | $516 | $613 | $494 | $764 | $539 | $387 | $542 | $506 | $554 | $477 | $1,264 | $411 | $374 | $406 | $590 | $398 | $521 | $548 | $462 | $424 | $648 | $686 | $464 | $413 | $557 | $648 | $414 | $648 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $990 | $908 | $1,080 | $770 | $823 | $1,144 | $1,080 | $734 | $813 | $818 | $833 | $860 | $1,021 | $823 | $1,273 | $899 | $645 | $904 | $843 | $923 | $795 | $2,106 | $685 | $623 | $676 | $983 | $664 | $868 | $913 | $770 | $706 | $1,080 | $1,144 | $774 | $688 | $929 | $1,080 | $690 | $1,080 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,022 | $1,032 | $1,054 | $977 | $734 | $1,250 | $1,037 | $918 | $954 | $779 | $1,129 | $629 | $734 | $1,581 | $669 | $646 | $602 | $1,109 | $605 | $2,547 | $615 | $1,083 | $783 | $1,024 | $803 | $907 | $1,098 | $977 | $606 | $1,326 | $1,250 | $769 | $659 | $1,052 | $765 | $812 | $877 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 36,560 | $13.14 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 6,110 | $13.45 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 25,320 | $13.66 |
| Cashiers | 19,210 | $13.84 |
| Retail Salespersons | 23,140 | $14.82 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 9,350 | $14.84 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 12,760 | $14.95 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 14,240 | $14.96 |
| Security Guards | 7,490 | $16.87 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 15,790 | $17.14 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 10,110 | $17.18 |
| Office Clerks, General | 15,260 | $17.24 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 20,330 | $18.07 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $18.11 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,940 | $18.16 |
| Construction Laborers | 10,930 | $18.36 |
| Medical Assistants | 6,580 | $18.54 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 9,280 | $18.92 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 5,090 | $19.64 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 24,360 | $19.82 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 9,010 | $21.02 |
| All Occupations | 845,580 | $21.48 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 5,410 | $21.69 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 7,870 | $21.78 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $21.81 | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 11,380 | $23.06 |
| Electricians | 5,060 | $27.58 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 8,310 | $28.52 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,480 | $32.79 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 6,810 | $34.47 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 7,210 | $37.00 |
| Registered Nurses | 18,030 | $41.35 |
| General and Operations Managers | 17,200 | $48.75 |