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Out of Reach

 

Out of Reach: Rental Housing At What Cost? October, 1998

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California

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State and Metro Area Data
 

									Income Needed to Afford FMR						% Renters unable to afford FMR		Hourly Wage Needed to Afford		Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)		Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
		FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS							Amount		Percent of AMI		% 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
California	4,484,434	$ 509	$ 596	$ 747	$ 1,024	$ 1,188	$ 53,829	$ 38,438	$ 23,840	$ 29,880	44%	56%	62%	78%	33%	41%	$ 11.46	$ 14.37	223%	279%	89	112	California
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Bakersfield, CA	73,828	$ 354	$ 398	$ 499	$ 693	$ 767	$ 38,700	$ 26,000	$ 15,900	$ 20,000	41%	52%	61%	77%	32%	40%	$ 7.64	$ 9.62	148%	187%	59	75	Bakersfield, CA
Chico-Paradise, CA	27,857	$ 324	$ 416	$ 554	$ 759	$ 908	$ 35,300	$ 25,000	$ 16,640	$ 22,160	47%	63%	67%	89%	35%	45%	$ 8.00	$ 10.65	155%	207%	62	83	Chico-Paradise, CA
Fresno, CA	111,009	$ 399	$ 447	$ 533	$ 741	$ 855	$ 36,500	$ 24,664	$ 17,880	$ 21,320	49%	58%	72%	86%	38%	44%	$ 8.60	$ 10.25	167%	199%	67	80	Fresno, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA	1,548,688	$ 486	$ 583	$ 737	$ 995	$ 1,187	$ 49,800	$ 36,300	$ 23,320	$ 29,480	47%	59%	64%	81%	34%	41%	$ 11.21	$ 14.17	218%	275%	87	110	Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Merced, CA	25,249	$ 386	$ 435	$ 528	$ 730	$ 862	$ 35,700	$ 25,600	$ 17,400	$ 21,120	49%	59%	68%	83%	35%	43%	$ 8.37	$ 10.15	162%	197%	65	79	Merced, CA
Modesto, CA	49,246	$ 427	$ 460	$ 562	$ 783	$ 922	$ 42,400	$ 28,500	$ 18,400	$ 22,480	43%	53%	65%	79%	34%	41%	$ 8.85	$ 10.81	172%	210%	69	84	Modesto, CA
Oakland, CA	321,454	$ 535	$ 647	$ 812	$ 1,113	$ 1,330	$ 63,300	$ 43,000	$ 25,900	$ 32,500	41%	51%	60%	76%	32%	39%	$ 12.45	$ 15.63	242%	303%	97	121	Oakland, CA
Orange County, CA	330,242	$ 635	$ 693	$ 858	$ 1,193	$ 1,328	$ 65,800	$ 46,800	$ 27,700	$ 34,300	42%	52%	59%	73%	32%	39%	$ 13.32	$ 16.49	259%	320%	103	128	Orange County, CA
Redding, CA	19,854	$ 367	$ 408	$ 510	$ 709	$ 835	$ 37,100	$ 25,700	$ 16,300	$ 20,400	44%	55%	63%	79%	33%	41%	$ 7.84	$ 9.81	152%	190%	61	76	Redding, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	301,619	$ 432	$ 481	$ 587	$ 816	$ 964	$ 46,500	$ 31,800	$ 19,200	$ 23,500	41%	51%	60%	74%	32%	39%	$ 9.23	$ 11.30	179%	219%	72	88	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA
Sacramento, CA	203,523	$ 459	$ 518	$ 648	$ 899	$ 1,059	$ 51,400	$ 34,300	$ 20,700	$ 25,900	40%	50%	60%	76%	32%	39%	$ 9.95	$ 12.45	193%	242%	77	97	Sacramento, CA
Salinas, CA	55,747	$ 520	$ 608	$ 733	$ 1,020	$ 1,070	$ 48,200	$ 37,800	$ 24,300	$ 29,300	50%	61%	64%	78%	34%	41%	$ 11.68	$ 14.09	227%	274%	91	109	Salinas, CA
San Diego, CA	409,839	$ 483	$ 552	$ 691	$ 960	$ 1,133	$ 50,800	$ 35,700	$ 22,100	$ 27,600	44%	54%	62%	77%	33%	41%	$ 10.63	$ 13.27	206%	258%	83	103	San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA	332,249	$ 603	$ 781	$ 987	$ 1,354	$ 1,432	$ 68,600	$ 54,000	$ 31,200	$ 39,500	45%	58%	58%	73%	31%	39%	$ 15.00	$ 18.99	291%	369%	117	147	San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA	212,856	$ 700	$ 799	$ 987	$ 1,353	$ 1,519	$ 77,200	$ 54,300	$ 32,000	$ 39,500	41%	51%	59%	73%	31%	39%	$ 15.38	$ 18.99	299%	369%	119	147	San Jose, CA
San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA	32,246	$ 498	$ 563	$ 714	$ 991	$ 1,171	$ 46,200	$ 32,100	$ 22,500	$ 28,600	49%	62%	70%	89%	37%	45%	$ 10.82	$ 13.75	210%	267%	84	107	San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA	58,759	$ 605	$ 672	$ 852	$ 1,186	$ 1,338	$ 51,400	$ 36,100	$ 26,900	$ 34,100	52%	66%	75%	94%	39%	48%	$ 12.93	$ 16.39	251%	318%	100	127	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	33,514	$ 619	$ 737	$ 985	$ 1,369	$ 1,604	$ 58,700	$ 43,100	$ 29,500	$ 39,400	50%	67%	68%	91%	37%	47%	$ 14.18	$ 18.94	275%	368%	110	147	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Santa Rosa, CA	55,248	$ 532	$ 604	$ 782	$ 1,088	$ 1,284	$ 54,300	$ 39,200	$ 24,200	$ 31,300	45%	58%	62%	80%	33%	41%	$ 11.63	$ 15.05	226%	292%	90	117	Santa Rosa, CA
Stockton-Lodi, CA	67,097	$ 401	$ 453	$ 581	$ 808	$ 954	$ 43,700	$ 29,700	$ 18,100	$ 23,200	41%	53%	61%	78%	32%	41%	$ 8.70	$ 11.15	169%	217%	68	87	Stockton-Lodi, CA
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA	56,770	$ 512	$ 582	$ 711	$ 986	$ 1,165	$ 51,800	$ 34,700	$ 23,300	$ 28,400	45%	55%	67%	82%	35%	43%	$ 11.20	$ 13.65	218%	265%	87	106	Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA
Ventura, CA	75,036	$ 537	$ 617	$ 781	$ 1,039	$ 1,209	$ 63,100	$ 42,700	$ 24,700	$ 31,200	39%	49%	58%	73%	31%	39%	$ 11.88	$ 15.00	231%	291%	92	117	Ventura, CA
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA	39,086	$ 359	$ 381	$ 497	$ 693	$ 792	$ 33,800	$ 22,900	$ 15,200	$ 19,900	45%	59%	66%	87%	35%	44%	$ 7.31	$ 9.57	142%	186%	57	74	Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA
Yolo, CA	24,524	$ 462	$ 527	$ 652	$ 904	$ 1,069	$ 52,500	$ 35,700	$ 21,100	$ 26,100	40%	50%	59%	73%	32%	39%	$ 10.14	$ 12.55	197%	244%	79	97	Yolo, CA
Yuba City, CA	18,894	$ 319	$ 372	$ 479	$ 668	$ 772	$ 35,000	$ 24,200	$ 14,900	$ 19,200	43%	55%	62%	79%	33%	41%	$ 7.16	$ 9.23	139%	179%	56	72	Yuba City, CA

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
Alameda County	Oakland, CA	224,059	$ 63,300	$ 44,300	$ 25,880	$ 32,480	41%	51%	58%	73%	31%	39%	Alameda County
Butte County	Chico-Paradise, CA	27,857	$ 35,300	$ 25,000	$ 16,640	$ 22,160	47%	63%	67%	89%	35%	45%	Butte County
Contra Costa County	Oakland, CA	97,395	$ 63,300	$ 39,900	$ 25,880	$ 32,480	41%	51%	65%	81%	34%	41%	Contra Costa County
El Dorado County	Sacramento, CA	13,632	$ 51,400	$ 34,300	$ 20,720	$ 25,920	40%	50%	60%	76%	32%	39%	El Dorado County
Fresno County	Fresno, CA	101,057	$ 36,500	$ 24,700	$ 17,880	$ 21,320	49%	58%	72%	86%	38%	44%	Fresno County
Kern County	Bakersfield, CA	73,828	$ 38,700	$ 26,000	$ 15,920	$ 19,960	41%	52%	61%	77%	32%	40%	Kern County
Los Angeles County	Los Angeles-Long B	1,548,688	$ 49,800	$ 36,300	$ 23,320	$ 29,480	47%	59%	64%	81%	34%	41%	Los Angeles County
Madera County	Fresno, CA	9,952	$ 36,500	$ 24,300	$ 17,880	$ 21,320	49%	58%	74%	88%	39%	45%	Madera County
Marin County	San Francisco, CA	36,015	$ 68,600	$ 46,900	$ 31,240	$ 39,480	46%	58%	67%	84%	35%	43%	Marin County
Merced County	Merced, CA	25,249	$ 35,700	$ 25,600	$ 17,400	$ 21,120	49%	59%	68%	83%	35%	43%	Merced County
Monterey County	Salinas, CA	55,747	$ 48,200	$ 37,800	$ 24,320	$ 29,320	50%	61%	64%	78%	34%	41%	Monterey County
Napa County	Vallejo-Fairfield-	14,650	$ 51,800	$ 36,600	$ 23,280	$ 28,440	45%	55%	64%	78%	33%	41%	Napa County
Orange County	Orange County, CA	330,242	$ 65,800	$ 46,800	$ 27,720	$ 34,320	42%	52%	59%	73%	32%	39%	Orange County
Placer County	Sacramento, CA	18,712	$ 51,400	$ 32,800	$ 20,720	$ 25,920	40%	50%	63%	79%	33%	41%	Placer County
Riverside County	Riverside-San Bern	131,247	$ 46,500	$ 32,300	$ 19,240	$ 23,480	41%	50%	60%	73%	32%	38%	Riverside County
Sacramento County	Sacramento, CA	171,179	$ 51,400	$ 34,500	$ 20,720	$ 25,920	40%	50%	60%	75%	32%	39%	Sacramento County
San Bernardino County	Riverside-San Bern	170,372	$ 46,500	$ 31,400	$ 19,240	$ 23,480	41%	50%	61%	75%	32%	39%	San Bernardino County
San Diego County	San Diego, CA	409,839	$ 50,800	$ 35,700	$ 22,080	$ 27,640	43%	54%	62%	77%	33%	41%	San Diego County
San Francisco County	San Francisco, CA	200,070	$ 68,600	$ 57,500	$ 31,240	$ 39,480	46%	58%	54%	69%	28%	37%	San Francisco County
San Joaquin County	Stockton-Lodi, CA	67,097	$ 43,700	$ 29,700	$ 18,120	$ 23,240	41%	53%	61%	78%	32%	41%	San Joaquin County
San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo-At	32,246	$ 46,200	$ 32,100	$ 22,520	$ 28,560	49%	62%	70%	89%	37%	45%	San Luis Obispo County
San Mateo County	San Francisco, CA	96,164	$ 68,600	$ 49,400	$ 31,240	$ 39,480	46%	58%	63%	80%	33%	41%	San Mateo County
Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara-Sant	58,759	$ 51,400	$ 36,100	$ 26,880	$ 34,080	52%	66%	74%	94%	39%	48%	Santa Barbara County
Santa Clara County	San Jose, CA	212,856	$ 77,200	$ 54,300	$ 31,960	$ 39,480	41%	51%	59%	73%	31%	38%	Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz-Watsonv	33,514	$ 58,700	$ 43,100	$ 29,480	$ 39,400	50%	67%	68%	91%	37%	47%	Santa Cruz County
Shasta County	Redding, CA	19,854	$ 37,100	$ 25,700	$ 16,320	$ 20,400	44%	55%	64%	79%	33%	41%	Shasta County
Solano County	Vallejo-Fairfield-	42,120	$ 51,800	$ 34,000	$ 23,280	$ 28,440	45%	55%	68%	84%	37%	43%	Solano County
Sonoma County	Santa Rosa, CA	55,248	$ 54,300	$ 39,200	$ 24,160	$ 31,280	44%	58%	62%	80%	33%	41%	Sonoma County
Stanislaus County	Modesto, CA	49,246