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Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Georgia

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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
Georgia	605,641	$ 461	$ 518	$ 608	$ 812	$ 960	$ 50,059	$ 34,234	$ 20,721	$ 24,302	41%	49%	61%	71%	32%	38%	$ 9.96	$ 11.68	193%	227%	77	91	Georgia
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Albany, GA	17,450	$ 295	$ 346	$ 423	$ 577	$ 624	$ 38,400	$ 24,739	$ 13,840	$ 16,920	36%	44%	56%	68%	30%	37%	$ 6.65	$ 8.13	129%	158%	52	63	Albany, GA
Athens, GA	21,291	$ 364	$ 392	$ 507	$ 692	$ 834	$ 40,700	$ 28,990	$ 15,680	$ 20,280	39%	50%	54%	70%	28%	37%	$ 7.54	$ 9.75	146%	189%	59	76	Athens, GA
Atlanta, GA	411,182	$ 512	$ 570	$ 665	$ 885	$ 1,072	$ 54,700	$ 37,644	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	61%	71%	32%	37%	$ 10.96	$ 12.79	213%	248%	85	99	Atlanta, GA
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC	49,633	$ 350	$ 419	$ 493	$ 670	$ 792	$ 42,700	$ 28,503	$ 16,760	$ 19,720	39%	46%	59%	69%	31%	37%	$ 8.06	$ 9.48	156%	184%	63	74	Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC
Chattanooga, TN-GA	51,778	$ 357	$ 417	$ 500	$ 646	$ 737	$ 41,600	$ 28,269	$ 16,680	$ 20,000	40%	48%	59%	71%	31%	37%	$ 8.02	$ 9.62	156%	187%	62	75	Chattanooga, TN-GA
Columbus, GA-AL	39,930	$ 341	$ 380	$ 455	$ 595	$ 645	$ 36,800	$ 25,986	$ 15,200	$ 18,200	41%	49%	58%	70%	31%	37%	$ 7.31	$ 8.75	142%	170%	57	68	Columbus, GA-AL
Macon, GA	39,243	$ 382	$ 426	$ 494	$ 682	$ 701	$ 41,200	$ 25,518	$ 17,040	$ 19,760	41%	48%	67%	77%	35%	41%	$ 8.19	$ 9.50	159%	184%	64	74	Macon, GA
Savannah, GA	36,262	$ 356	$ 441	$ 514	$ 693	$ 721	$ 40,200	$ 26,800	$ 17,600	$ 20,600	44%	51%	66%	77%	35%	40%	$ 8.46	$ 9.90	164%	192%	66	77	Savannah, GA

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
Barrow County	Atlanta, GA	2,960	$ 54,700	$ 38,100	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	60%	70%	32%	37%	Barrow County
Bartow County	Atlanta, GA	5,694	$ 54,700	$ 39,500	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	58%	67%	31%	35%	Bartow County
Bibb County	Macon, GA	23,865	$ 41,200	$ 25,300	$ 17,040	$ 19,760	41%	48%	67%	78%	35%	41%	Bibb County
Bryan County	Savannah, GA	1,025	$ 40,200	$ 23,000	$ 17,640	$ 20,560	44%	51%	77%	89%	40%	45%	Bryan County
Carroll County	Atlanta, GA	7,754	$ 54,700	$ 34,600	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	66%	77%	35%	40%	Carroll County
Catoosa County	Chattanooga, TN-GA	3,794	$ 41,600	$ 28,200	$ 16,680	$ 20,000	40%	48%	59%	71%	32%	38%	Catoosa County
Chatham County	Savannah, GA	33,384	$ 40,200	$ 26,900	$ 17,640	$ 20,560	44%	51%	66%	76%	35%	40%	Chatham County
Chattahoochee County	Columbus, GA-AL	2,290	$ 36,800	$ 35,800	$ 15,200	$ 18,200	41%	49%	42%	51%	22%	27%	Chattahoochee County
Cherokee County	Atlanta, GA	5,481	$ 54,700	$ 34,300	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	66%	78%	35%	41%	Cherokee County
Clarke County	Athens, GA	18,518	$ 40,700	$ 29,400	$ 15,680	$ 20,280	39%	50%	53%	69%	28%	37%	Clarke County
Clayton County	Atlanta, GA	27,022	$ 54,700	$ 40,100	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	57%	66%	31%	35%	Clayton County
Cobb County	Atlanta, GA	60,610	$ 54,700	$ 37,300	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	61%	71%	32%	38%	Cobb County
Columbia County	Augusta-Aiken, GA-	4,519	$ 42,700	$ 23,900	$ 16,760	$ 19,720	39%	46%	70%	83%	37%	43%	Columbia County
Coweta County	Atlanta, GA	5,152	$ 54,700	$ 32,200	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	71%	83%	37%	43%	Coweta County
Dade County	Chattanooga, TN-GA	972	$ 41,600	$ 28,200	$ 16,680	$ 20,000	40%	48%	59%	71%	32%	38%	Dade County
DeKalb County	Atlanta, GA	88,103	$ 54,700	$ 38,100	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	60%	70%	32%	37%	DeKalb County
Dougherty County	Albany, GA	16,299	$ 38,400	$ 24,600	$ 13,840	$ 16,920	36%	44%	56%	69%	30%	37%	Dougherty County
Douglas County	Atlanta, GA	5,397	$ 54,700	$ 37,800	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	60%	70%	32%	37%	Douglas County
Effingham County	Savannah, GA	1,853	$ 40,200	$ 27,400	$ 17,640	$ 20,560	44%	51%	64%	75%	34%	39%	Effingham County
Fayette County	Atlanta, GA	2,908	$ 54,700	$ 32,200	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	71%	83%	37%	43%	Fayette County
Forsyth County	Atlanta, GA	2,886	$ 54,700	$ 35,600	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	64%	75%	34%	39%	Forsyth County
Fulton County	Atlanta, GA	129,822	$ 54,700	$ 38,400	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	59%	69%	32%	37%	Fulton County
Gwinnett County	Atlanta, GA	40,160	$ 54,700	$ 36,600	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	62%	73%	33%	38%	Gwinnett County
Harris County	Columbus, GA-AL	1,139	$ 36,800	$ 21,900	$ 15,200	$ 18,200	41%	49%	69%	83%	37%	43%	Harris County
Henry County	Atlanta, GA	3,321	$ 54,700	$ 37,000	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	62%	72%	33%	38%	Henry County
Houston County	Macon, GA	11,327	$ 41,200	$ 27,400	$ 17,040	$ 19,760	41%	48%	62%	72%	33%	38%	Houston County
Jones County	Macon, GA	1,187	$ 41,200	$ 22,200	$ 17,040	$ 19,760	41%	48%	77%	89%	40%	45%	Jones County
Lee County	Albany, GA	1,151	$ 38,400	$ 26,700	$ 13,840	$ 16,920	36%	44%	52%	63%	28%	33%	Lee County
Madison County	Athens, GA	1,387	$ 40,700	$ 27,500	$ 15,680	$ 20,280	39%	50%	57%	74%	31%	39%	Madison County
McDuffie County	Augusta-Aiken, GA-	2,280	$ 42,700	$ 24,200	$ 16,760	$ 19,720	39%	46%	69%	81%	37%	41%	McDuffie County
Muscogee County	Columbus, GA-AL	30,382	$ 36,800	$ 25,800	$ 15,200	$ 18,200	41%	49%	59%	71%	31%	37%	Muscogee County
Newton County	Atlanta, GA	4,191	$ 54,700	$ 35,900	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	64%	74%	33%	39%	Newton County
Oconee County	Athens, GA	1,386	$ 40,700	$ 25,000	$ 15,680	$ 20,280	39%	50%	63%	81%	33%	41%	Oconee County
Paulding County	Atlanta, GA	2,653	$ 54,700	$ 31,800	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	72%	84%	38%	43%	Paulding County
Peach County	Macon, GA	2,205	$ 41,200	$ 19,400	$ 17,040	$ 19,760	41%	48%	88%	102%	45%	51%	Peach County
Pickens County	Atlanta, GA	1,069	$ 54,700	$ 35,700	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	64%	75%	34%	39%	Pickens County
Richmond County	Augusta-Aiken, GA-	29,915	$ 42,700	$ 30,100	$ 16,760	$ 19,720	39%	46%	56%	66%	30%	35%	Richmond County
Rockdale County	Atlanta, GA	4,551	$ 54,700	$ 35,300	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	65%	75%	34%	39%	Rockdale County
Spalding County	Atlanta, GA	7,505	$ 54,700	$ 35,800	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	64%	74%	34%	39%	Spalding County
Twiggs County	Macon, GA	659	$ 41,200	$ 27,500	$ 17,040	$ 19,760	41%	48%	62%	72%	33%	38%	Twiggs County
Walker County	Chattanooga, TN-GA	4,922	$ 41,600	$ 29,200	$ 16,680	$ 20,000	40%	48%	57%	68%	31%	37%	Walker County
Walton County	Atlanta, GA	3,943	$ 54,700	$ 34,700	$ 22,800	$ 26,600	42%	49%	66%	77%	35%	40%	Walton 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.
Rows are shaded for navigational purposes only.

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