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Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Missouri

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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
Missouri	443,984	$ 309	$ 384	$ 486	$ 650	$ 718	$ 49,894	$ 33,525	$ 15,355	$ 19,456	31%	39%	46%	58%	25%	31%	$ 7.38	$ 9.35	143%	182%	57	73	Missouri
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Columbia, MO	18,856	$ 255	$ 359	$ 467	$ 650	$ 766	$ 48,600	$ 31,700	$ 14,360	$ 18,680	30%	38%	45%	59%	23%	31%	$ 6.90	$ 8.98	134%	174%	54	70	Columbia, MO
Joplin, MO	15,003	$ 249	$ 288	$ 382	$ 503	$ 541	$ 37,500	$ 25,840	$ 11,520	$ 15,280	31%	41%	45%	59%	23%	32%	$ 5.54	$ 7.35	108%	143%	43	57	Joplin, MO
Kansas City, MO-KS	209,477	$ 341	$ 429	$ 516	$ 714	$ 791	$ 52,600	$ 34,790	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	49%	59%	26%	32%	$ 8.25	$ 9.92	160%	193%	64	77	Kansas City, MO-KS
Springfield, MO	34,157	$ 261	$ 331	$ 428	$ 591	$ 616	$ 41,600	$ 27,400	$ 13,200	$ 17,100	32%	41%	48%	62%	26%	33%	$ 6.35	$ 8.22	123%	160%	49	64	Springfield, MO
St. Joseph, MO	11,565	$ 239	$ 290	$ 387	$ 488	$ 542	$ 38,900	$ 25,600	$ 11,600	$ 15,500	30%	40%	45%	61%	23%	32%	$ 5.58	$ 7.45	108%	145%	43	58	St. Joseph, MO
St. Louis, MO-IL	294,285	$ 310	$ 378	$ 491	$ 638	$ 706	$ 51,000	$ 33,800	$ 15,100	$ 19,600	30%	38%	45%	58%	23%	31%	$ 7.26	$ 9.42	141%	183%	56	73	St. Louis, MO-IL

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
Andrew County	St. Joseph, MO	1,160	$ 38,900	$ 25,200	$ 11,600	$ 15,480	30%	40%	46%	61%	25%	33%	Andrew County
Boone County	Columbia, MO	18,856	$ 48,600	$ 31,700	$ 14,360	$ 18,680	30%	38%	45%	59%	23%	31%	Boone County
Buchanan County	St. Joseph, MO	10,405	$ 38,900	$ 25,700	$ 11,600	$ 15,480	30%	40%	45%	60%	23%	32%	Buchanan County
Cass County	Kansas City, MO-KS	5,406	$ 52,600	$ 33,300	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	52%	62%	27%	33%	Cass County
Christian County	Springfield, MO	2,437	$ 41,600	$ 28,400	$ 13,240	$ 17,120	32%	41%	47%	60%	25%	32%	Christian County
Clay County	Kansas City, MO-KS	19,174	$ 52,600	$ 34,100	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	50%	61%	27%	32%	Clay County
Clinton County	Kansas City, MO-KS	1,369	$ 52,600	$ 31,200	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	55%	66%	30%	35%	Clinton County
Franklin County	St. Louis, MO-IL	6,348	$ 51,000	$ 31,900	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	30%	39%	47%	62%	25%	33%	Franklin County
Greene County	Springfield, MO	29,855	$ 41,600	$ 27,400	$ 13,240	$ 17,120	32%	41%	48%	62%	26%	33%	Greene County
Jackson County	Kansas City, MO-KS	97,717	$ 52,600	$ 35,700	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	48%	58%	26%	31%	Jackson County
Jasper County	Joplin, MO	11,099	$ 37,500	$ 26,100	$ 11,520	$ 15,280	31%	41%	44%	59%	23%	31%	Jasper County
Jefferson County	St. Louis, MO-IL	11,113	$ 51,000	$ 31,200	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	30%	39%	48%	63%	26%	33%	Jefferson County
Lafayette County	Kansas City, MO-KS	3,035	$ 52,600	$ 32,300	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	53%	64%	28%	34%	Lafayette County
Lincoln County	St. Louis, MO-IL	2,059	$ 51,000	$ 27,800	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	30%	39%	54%	71%	28%	37%	Lincoln County
Newton County	Joplin, MO	3,904	$ 37,500	$ 25,100	$ 11,520	$ 15,280	31%	41%	46%	61%	25%	32%	Newton County
Platte County	Kansas City, MO-KS	7,734	$ 52,600	$ 33,600	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	51%	61%	27%	33%	Platte County
Ray County	Kansas City, MO-KS	1,683	$ 52,600	$ 30,800	$ 17,160	$ 20,640	33%	39%	56%	67%	30%	35%	Ray County
St. Charles County	St. Louis, MO-IL	17,554	$ 51,000	$ 32,000	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	30%	39%	47%	61%	25%	33%	St. Charles County
St. Louis city	St. Louis, MO-IL	99,275	$ 51,000	$ 32,100	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	30%	39%	47%	61%	25%	32%	St. Louis city
St. Louis County	St. Louis, MO-IL	90,579	$ 51,000	$ 38,600	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	30%	39%	39%	51%	20%	27%	St. Louis County
Warren County	St. Louis, MO-IL	1,357	$ 51,000	$ 29,000	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	30%	39%	52%	68%	28%	35%	Warren County
Webster County	Springfield, MO	1,865	$ 41,600	$ 26,800	$ 13,240	$ 17,120	32%	41%	49%	64%	26%	34%	Webster 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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