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Out of Reach

 

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

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Connecticut

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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
		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
Connecticut	374,536	$ 493	$ 609	$ 759	$ 967	$ 1,133	$ 61,874	$ 40,502	$ 24,344	$ 30,341	39%	49%	60%	75%	32%	39%	$ 11.70	$ 14.59	227%	283%	91	113	Connecticut
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Bridgeport, CT	110,346	$ 468	$ 609	$ 734	$ 917	$ 1,144	$ 60,500	$ 42,942	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	40%	49%	57%	68%	31%	37%	$ 11.71	$ 14.12	227%	274%	91	110	Bridgeport, CT
Danbury, CT	16,798	$ 586	$ 702	$ 876	$ 1,156	$ 1,332	$ 76,600	$ 47,047	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	37%	46%	60%	74%	32%	39%	$ 13.50	$ 16.85	262%	327%	105	131	Danbury, CT
Hartford, CT	153,787	$ 430	$ 535	$ 684	$ 858	$ 1,042	$ 58,900	$ 38,260	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	36%	46%	56%	72%	30%	38%	$ 10.29	$ 13.15	200%	255%	80	102	Hartford, CT
New Haven-Meriden, CT	74,931	$ 500	$ 614	$ 760	$ 973	$ 1,127	$ 57,200	$ 37,400	$ 24,600	$ 30,400	43%	53%	66%	81%	35%	41%	$ 11.83	$ 14.62	230%	284%	92	114	New Haven-Meriden, CT
New London-Norwich, CT-RI	37,121	$ 486	$ 587	$ 715	$ 895	$ 1,023	$ 52,300	$ 37,400	$ 23,500	$ 28,600	45%	55%	63%	76%	33%	40%	$ 11.30	$ 13.75	219%	267%	88	107	New London-Norwich, CT-RI
Stamford-Norwalk, CT	41324	$ 749	$ 877	$ 1,070	$ 1,434	$ 1,584	$ 89,300	$ 55,700	$ 35,100	$ 42,800	39%	48%	63%	77%	33%	40%	$ 16.88	$ 20.58	328%	400%	131	160	Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Waterbury, CT	30922	$ 425	$ 575	$ 711	$ 888	$ 994	$ 54,700	$ 36,500	$ 23,000	$ 28,400	42%	52%	63%	78%	33%	41%	$ 11.06	$ 13.65	215%	265%	86	106	Waterbury, CT

Town/City Data
 

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
					Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
Town/City	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	Town/City
Andover	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	135	$ 48,289	$ 22,734	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	85%	102%	104%	125%	52%	63%	Andover
Ansonia	Bridgeport, CT	3,024	$ 34,181	$ 27,508	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	32%	39%	47%	56%	25%	30%	Ansonia
Avon	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	873	$ 66,602	$ 38,543	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	44%	53%	60%	73%	32%	38%	Avon
Barkhamsted	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	215	$ 53,884	$ 31,160	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	41%	49%	60%	73%	32%	39%	Barkhamsted
Beacon Falls	Bridgeport, CT	423	$ 43,644	$ 32,950	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	49%	59%	84%	101%	43%	51%	Beacon Falls
Berlin	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	820	$ 49,004	$ 32,018	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	58%	70%	80%	96%	41%	49%	Berlin
Bethany	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	154	$ 57,316	$ 40,840	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	40%	48%	54%	65%	28%	34%	Bethany
Bethel	Danbury, CT PMSA	1,545	$ 53,761	$ 35,169	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	71%	86%	89%	107%	45%	53%	Bethel
Bethlehem	Waterbury, CT MSA	177	$ 47,986	$ 27,019	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	56%	67%	74%	89%	39%	45%	Bethlehem
Bloomfield	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	1,660	$ 47,853	$ 28,139	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	68%	82%	84%	101%	43%	51%	Bloomfield
Bolton	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	254	$ 51,351	$ 28,809	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	55%	67%	71%	85%	37%	44%	Bolton
Bozrah	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	157	$ 43,553	$ 38,106	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	45%	54%	84%	101%	43%	51%	Bozrah
Branford	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	3,625	$ 43,578	$ 33,961	$ 24,360	$ 29,360	61%	74%	81%	97%	41%	49%	Branford
Bridgeport	Bridgeport, CT	29,224	$ 28,704	$ 23,525	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	52%	65%	80%	100%	41%	50%	Bridgeport
Bridgewater	Danbury, CT PMSA	92	$ 59,688	$ 45,983	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	47%	59%	61%	76%	32%	40%	Bridgewater
Bristol	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	8,998	$ 38,261	$ 26,672	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	47%	58%	65%	82%	34%	41%	Bristol
Brookfield	Danbury, CT PMSA	613	$ 60,054	$ 42,927	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	64%	80%	89%	112%	45%	55%	Brookfield
Burlington	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	168	$ 56,937	$ 60,681	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	47%	58%	58%	73%	31%	39%	Burlington
Canterbury	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	188	$ 41,327	$ 24,870	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	56%	70%	89%	111%	45%	55%	Canterbury
Canton	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	699	$ 53,449	$ 29,379	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	46%	58%	81%	101%	41%	51%	Canton
Cheshire	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	1,237	$ 58,250	$ 30,593	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	37%	46%	63%	78%	33%	41%	Cheshire
Clinton	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	1,069	$ 45,884	$ 32,404	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	38%	47%	72%	90%	38%	45%	Clinton
Colchester	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	849	$ 46,389	$ 32,332	$ 28,080	$ 35,040	45%	56%	72%	90%	38%	45%	Colchester
Columbia	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	190	$ 53,744	$ 33,975	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	44%	57%	94%	120%	48%	62%	Columbia
Coventry	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	551	$ 46,426	$ 28,045	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	32%	41%	56%	71%	30%	38%	Coventry
Cromwell	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	1,205	$ 46,970	$ 33,452	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	40%	51%	69%	88%	37%	45%	Cromwell
Danbury	Danbury, CT PMSA	9,616	$ 43,832	$ 31,381	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	44%	56%	67%	85%	35%	44%	Danbury
Darien	Stamford-Norwalk, CT	913	$ 89,395	$ 50,684	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	45%	57%	76%	97%	40%	49%	Darien
Derby	Bridgeport, CT	2,092	$ 35,808	$ 29,004	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	42%	53%	74%	95%	39%	48%	Derby
Durham	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	174	$ 55,684	$ 22,898	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	56%	72%	80%	103%	41%	51%	Durham
East Granby	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	324	$ 52,317	$ 35,151	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	38%	48%	35%	45%	18%	23%	East Granby
East Haddam	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	432	$ 44,245	$ 35,126	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	40%	51%	73%	93%	39%	48%	East Haddam
East Hampton	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	782	$ 48,000	$ 33,211	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	46%	59%	66%	85%	35%	43%	East Hampton
East Hartford	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	8,235	$ 36,584	$ 27,012	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	40%	51%	63%	81%	33%	41%	East Hartford
East Haven	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	2,535	$ 37,220	$ 27,090	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	46%	59%	76%	98%	40%	49%	East Haven
East Lyme	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	1,177	$ 46,979	$ 30,581	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	46%	58%	64%	82%	34%	41%	East Lyme
East Windsor	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	1,500	$ 40,888	$ 34,890	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	38%	49%	93%	119%	48%	62%	East Windsor
Easton	Bridgeport, CT	149	$ 75,236	$ 52,000	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	41%	52%	61%	78%	32%	41%	Easton
Ellington	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	1,263	$ 45,604	$ 34,091	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	48%	62%	61%	78%	32%	41%	Ellington
Enfield	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	3,813	$ 44,635	$ 32,323	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	45%	57%	64%	82%	34%	43%	Enfield
Fairfield	Bridgeport, CT	3,814	$ 55,752	$ 40,376	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	58%	75%	79%	101%	41%	51%	Fairfield
Farmington	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	2,214	$ 52,979	$ 40,145	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	52%	67%	61%	78%	32%	41%	Farmington
Franklin	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	71	$ 41,780	$ 32,066	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	47%	60%	63%	80%	33%	41%	Franklin
Glastonbury	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	2,249	$ 57,464	$ 34,328	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	48%	61%	66%	85%	35%	43%	Glastonbury
Granby	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	475	$ 58,839	$ 34,158	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	40%	52%	53%	68%	28%	35%	Granby
Greenwich	Stamford-Norwalk, CT	7,143	$ 65,072	$ 46,016	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	37%	48%	62%	80%	33%	41%	Greenwich
Griswold	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	1,219	$ 32,904	$ 23,203	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	36%	46%	63%	80%	33%	41%	Griswold
Groton	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	7,805	$ 33,967	$ 29,610	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	41%	53%	61%	78%	32%	41%	Groton
Guilford	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	1,128	$ 56,115	$ 34,182	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	97%	124%	103%	132%	51%	64%	Guilford
Haddam	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	375	$ 51,655	$ 35,155	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	38%	49%	62%	80%	33%	41%	Haddam
Hamden	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	6,149	$ 41,814	$ 28,041	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	53%	68%	69%	89%	37%	45%	Hamden
Hartford	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	39,316	$ 22,140	$ 20,784	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	55%	71%	90%	115%	45%	59%	Hartford
Hebron	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	265	$ 56,093	$ 34,364	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	35%	45%	67%	85%	35%	43%	Hebron
Killingworth	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	99	$ 51,128	$ 39,284	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	46%	59%	72%	93%	38%	48%	Killingworth
Ledyard	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	999	$ 49,811	$ 32,598	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	57%	73%	76%	97%	40%	49%	Ledyard
Lisbon	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	168	$ 38,192	$ 32,073	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	71%	91%	86%	110%	44%	55%	Lisbon
Madison	New Haven--Meriden, CT MSA	828	$ 61,871	$ 33,106	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	43%	54%	72%	92%	38%	47%	Madison
Manchester	Hartford--New Britain--Middle, CT PMSA	8,405	$ 40,290	$ 30,884	$ 21,400	$ 27,360	47%	60%	62%