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Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Alabama

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State and Metro Area Data

									Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR		Hourly Wage Needed to Afford		Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)		Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
	1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS	FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS							Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
	1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS	Zero	One	Two	Three	Four	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom
Alabama	319,516	$ 346	$ 386	$ 462	$ 622	$ 709	$ 42,283	$ 27,730	$ 15,440	$ 18,480	37%	44%	56%	67%	30%	35%	$ 7.42	$ 8.88	144%	173%	58	69	Alabama
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Anniston, AL	12,759	$ 253	$ 299	$ 374	$ 522	$ 591	$ 37,500	$ 24,600	$ 11,960	$ 14,960	32%	40%	49%	61%	26%	32%	$ 5.75	$ 7.19	112%	140%	45	56	Anniston, AL
Birmingham, AL	101,705	$ 359	$ 405	$ 472	$ 640	$ 710	$ 44,000	$ 29,538	$ 16,200	$ 18,880	37%	43%	55%	64%	30%	34%	$ 7.79	$ 9.08	151%	176%	60	71	Birmingham, AL
Decatur, AL	12,830	$ 335	$ 339	$ 428	$ 553	$ 661	$ 43,000	$ 27,271	$ 13,560	$ 17,120	32%	40%	50%	63%	26%	33%	$ 6.52	$ 8.23	127%	160%	51	64	Decatur, AL
Dothan, AL	16,859	$ 304	$ 311	$ 386	$ 532	$ 539	$ 38,700	$ 26,057	$ 12,440	$ 15,440	32%	40%	48%	59%	26%	32%	$ 5.98	$ 7.42	116%	144%	46	58	Dothan, AL
Florence, AL	13,197	$ 284	$ 327	$ 421	$ 525	$ 588	$ 37,800	$ 22,838	$ 13,080	$ 16,840	35%	45%	57%	74%	31%	39%	$ 6.29	$ 8.10	122%	157%	49	63	Florence, AL
Gadsden, AL	10,063	$ 253	$ 309	$ 357	$ 463	$ 570	$ 34,900	$ 22,000	$ 12,360	$ 14,280	35%	41%	56%	65%	30%	34%	$ 5.94	$ 6.87	115%	133%	46	53	Gadsden, AL
Huntsville, AL	36,499	$ 352	$ 413	$ 508	$ 677	$ 806	$ 52,100	$ 33,808	$ 16,520	$ 20,320	32%	39%	49%	60%	26%	32%	$ 7.94	$ 9.77	154%	190%	62	76	Huntsville, AL
Mobile, AL	53,405	$ 370	$ 413	$ 473	$ 637	$ 747	$ 37,600	$ 24,260	$ 16,520	$ 18,920	44%	50%	68%	78%	35%	41%	$ 7.94	$ 9.10	154%	177%	62	71	Mobile, AL
Montgomery, AL	34,749	$ 385	$ 412	$ 486	$ 662	$ 797	$ 43,700	$ 29,858	$ 16,480	$ 19,440	38%	44%	55%	65%	30%	34%	$ 7.92	$ 9.35	154%	181%	62	73	Montgomery, AL
Tuscaloosa, AL	21,331	$ 332	$ 356	$ 473	$ 650	$ 688	$ 39,800	$ 24,200	$ 14,200	$ 18,900	36%	47%	59%	78%	31%	41%	$ 6.83	$ 9.09	133%	176%	53	71	Tuscaloosa, AL

County Data

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
					Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
County	Metro Area	Renter Households, 1990	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	County
Autauga County	Montgomery, AL	2,404	$ 43,700	$ 29,300	$ 16,480	$ 19,440	38%	44%	56%	66%	30%	35%	Autauga County
Baldwin County	Mobile, AL	8,019	$ 37,600	$ 26,300	$ 16,520	$ 18,920	44%	50%	63%	72%	33%	38%	Baldwin County
Blount County	Birmingham, AL	2,672	$ 44,000	$ 25,500	$ 16,200	$ 18,880	37%	43%	64%	74%	33%	39%	Blount County
Calhoun County	Anniston, AL	12,759	$ 37,500	$ 24,600	$ 11,960	$ 14,960	32%	40%	49%	61%	26%	32%	Calhoun County
Colbert County	Florence, AL	4,965	$ 37,800	$ 22,900	$ 13,080	$ 16,840	35%	45%	57%	74%	31%	39%	Colbert County
Dale County	Dothan, AL	6,851	$ 38,700	$ 27,600	$ 12,440	$ 15,440	32%	40%	45%	56%	23%	30%	Dale County
Elmore County	Montgomery, AL	3,250	$ 43,700	$ 28,100	$ 16,480	$ 19,440	38%	44%	59%	69%	31%	37%	Elmore County
Etowah County	Gadsden, AL	10,063	$ 34,900	$ 22,000	$ 12,360	$ 14,280	35%	41%	56%	65%	30%	34%	Etowah County
Houston County	Dothan, AL	10,008	$ 38,700	$ 25,000	$ 12,440	$ 15,440	32%	40%	50%	62%	26%	33%	Houston County
Jefferson County	Birmingham, AL	87,247	$ 44,000	$ 29,500	$ 16,200	$ 18,880	37%	43%	55%	64%	30%	34%	Jefferson County
Lauderdale County	Florence, AL	8,232	$ 37,800	$ 22,800	$ 13,080	$ 16,840	35%	45%	57%	74%	31%	39%	Lauderdale County
Lawrence County	Decatur, AL	2,188	$ 43,000	$ 24,700	$ 13,560	$ 17,120	32%	40%	55%	69%	30%	37%	Lawrence County
Limestone County	Huntsville, AL	4,682	$ 52,100	$ 32,500	$ 16,520	$ 20,320	32%	39%	51%	63%	27%	33%	Limestone County
Madison County	Huntsville, AL	31,817	$ 52,100	$ 34,000	$ 16,520	$ 20,320	32%	39%	49%	60%	26%	32%	Madison County
Mobile County	Mobile, AL	45,386	$ 37,600	$ 23,900	$ 16,520	$ 18,920	44%	50%	69%	79%	37%	41%	Mobile County
Montgomery County	Montgomery, AL	29,095	$ 43,700	$ 30,100	$ 16,480	$ 19,440	38%	44%	55%	65%	30%	34%	Montgomery County
Morgan County	Decatur, AL	10,642	$ 43,000	$ 27,800	$ 13,560	$ 17,120	32%	40%	49%	62%	26%	33%	Morgan County
Russell County	Columbus, GA-AL	6,119	$ 36,800	$ 24,000	$ 15,200	$ 18,200	41%	49%	63%	76%	33%	39%	Russell County
Shelby County	Birmingham, AL	8,794	$ 44,000	$ 31,500	$ 16,200	$ 18,880	37%	43%	51%	60%	27%	32%	Shelby County
St. Clair County	Birmingham, AL	2,992	$ 44,000	$ 28,500	$ 16,200	$ 18,880	37%	43%	57%	66%	31%	35%	St. Clair County
Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa, AL	21,331	$ 39,800	$ 24,200	$ 14,240	$ 18,920	36%	48%	59%	78%	31%	41%	Tuscaloosa County

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NOTES:

FMR = Fair Market Rent
AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD
HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development
EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income
Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs.
% Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent.
Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year.
The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour.
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