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Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Minnesota

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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
Minnesota	347,695	$ 377	$ 486	$ 619	$ 837	$ 952	$ 58,581	$ 34,820	$ 19,439	$ 24,779	33%	42%	56%	71%	30%	38%	$ 9.35	$ 11.91	181%	231%	73	93	Minnesota
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Duluth-Superior, MN-WI	25,344	$ 272	$ 351	$ 451	$ 602	$ 701	$ 42,600	$ 22,367	$ 14,040	$ 18,040	33%	42%	63%	81%	33%	41%	$ 6.75	$ 8.67	131%	168%	52	67	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI	299,011	$ 392	$ 504	$ 644	$ 872	$ 987	$ 60,800	$ 36,408	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	55%	71%	30%	37%	$ 9.69	$ 12.38	188%	240%	75	96	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Rochester, MN	11,046	$ 305	$ 427	$ 559	$ 774	$ 868	$ 60,400	$ 35,500	$ 17,100	$ 22,400	28%	37%	48%	63%	26%	33%	$ 8.22	$ 10.77	160%	209%	64	84	Rochester, MN
St. Cloud, MN	14,962	$ 316	$ 408	$ 482	$ 610	$ 777	$ 45,300	$ 29,200	$ 16,300	$ 19,300	36%	43%	56%	66%	30%	35%	$ 7.84	$ 9.28	152%	180%	61	72	St. Cloud, MN

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
Anoka County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	15,459	$ 60,800	$ 33,600	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	60%	77%	32%	40%	Anoka County
Benton County	St. Cloud, MN	3,604	$ 45,300	$ 31,000	$ 16,320	$ 19,280	36%	43%	53%	62%	28%	33%	Benton County
Carver County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	3,484	$ 60,800	$ 32,700	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	62%	79%	33%	41%	Carver County
Chisago County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	1,587	$ 60,800	$ 30,300	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	67%	85%	35%	43%	Chisago County
Clay County	Fargo-Moorhead, ND	5,542	$ 46,400	$ 22,700	$ 17,760	$ 21,440	38%	46%	78%	94%	41%	48%	Clay County
Dakota County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	25,660	$ 60,800	$ 37,000	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	54%	70%	28%	37%	Dakota County
Hennepin County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	153,444	$ 60,800	$ 36,900	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	55%	70%	30%	37%	Hennepin County
Houston County	La Crosse, WI-MN	1,393	$ 43,500	$ 24,500	$ 14,240	$ 18,120	33%	42%	58%	74%	31%	39%	Houston County
Isanti County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	1,489	$ 60,800	$ 29,700	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	68%	87%	35%	44%	Isanti County
Olmsted County	Rochester, MN	11,046	$ 60,400	$ 35,500	$ 17,080	$ 22,360	28%	37%	48%	63%	26%	33%	Olmsted County
Polk County	Grand Forks, ND-MN	3,034	$ 40,800	$ 23,000	$ 15,880	$ 20,880	39%	51%	69%	91%	37%	45%	Polk County
Ramsey County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	71,983	$ 60,800	$ 37,400	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	54%	69%	28%	37%	Ramsey County
Scott County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	3,510	$ 60,800	$ 33,800	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	60%	76%	32%	40%	Scott County
Sherburne County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	2,666	$ 60,800	$ 30,900	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	65%	83%	34%	43%	Sherburne County
St. Louis County	Duluth-Superior, M	20,360	$ 42,600	$ 21,600	$ 14,040	$ 18,040	33%	42%	65%	84%	34%	43%	St. Louis County
Stearns County	St. Cloud, MN	11,358	$ 45,300	$ 28,600	$ 16,320	$ 19,280	36%	43%	57%	67%	31%	35%	Stearns County
Washington County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	7,929	$ 60,800	$ 30,900	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	65%	83%	34%	43%	Washington County
Wright County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	4,147	$ 60,800	$ 32,100	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	63%	80%	33%	41%	Wright 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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