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October, 1998

New York

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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
New York	3,010,394	$ 616	$ 706	$ 818	$ 1,036	$ 1,161	$ 51,066	$ 37,920	$ 28,243	$ 32,730	55%	64%	74%	86%	39%	44%	$ 13.58	$ 15.74	264%	306%	105	122	New York
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY	118,974	$ 393	$ 483	$ 595	$ 746	$ 834	$ 47,400	$ 31,761	$ 19,320	$ 23,800	41%	50%	61%	75%	32%	39%	$ 9.29	$ 11.44	180%	222%	72	89	Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY
Binghamton, NY	32,320	$ 352	$ 396	$ 493	$ 627	$ 703	$ 41,200	$ 24,704	$ 15,840	$ 19,720	38%	48%	64%	80%	34%	41%	$ 7.62	$ 9.48	148%	184%	59	74	Binghamton, NY
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY	163,834	$ 358	$ 436	$ 525	$ 656	$ 735	$ 44,000	$ 25,235	$ 17,440	$ 21,000	40%	48%	69%	83%	37%	43%	$ 8.38	$ 10.10	163%	196%	65	78	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
Dutchess County, NY	27,668	$ 541	$ 687	$ 849	$ 1,103	$ 1,289	$ 56,600	$ 37,400	$ 27,480	$ 33,960	49%	60%	73%	91%	39%	45%	$ 13.21	$ 16.33	257%	317%	103	127	Dutchess County, NY
Elmira, NY	11,180	$ 352	$ 396	$ 485	$ 615	$ 732	$ 40,100	$ 24,300	$ 15,840	$ 19,400	40%	48%	65%	80%	34%	41%	$ 7.62	$ 9.33	148%	181%	59	72	Elmira, NY
Glens Falls, NY	12,234	$ 352	$ 459	$ 559	$ 700	$ 783	$ 39,900	$ 25,530	$ 18,360	$ 22,360	46%	56%	72%	88%	38%	45%	$ 8.83	$ 10.75	171%	209%	69	83	Glens Falls, NY
Jamestown, NY	16,879	$ 352	$ 396	$ 475	$ 615	$ 703	$ 36,300	$ 20,500	$ 15,840	$ 19,000	44%	52%	77%	93%	40%	48%	$ 7.62	$ 9.13	148%	177%	59	71	Jamestown, NY
Nassau-Suffolk, NY	168,728	$ 728	$ 877	$ 1,070	$ 1,488	$ 1,594	$ 70,200	$ 43,600	$ 35,100	$ 42,800	50%	61%	81%	98%	41%	49%	$ 16.88	$ 20.58	328%	400%	131	160	Nassau-Suffolk, NY
New York, NY	2,039,248	$ 681	$ 759	$ 862	$ 1,078	$ 1,208	$ 49,800	$ 40,500	$ 30,400	$ 34,500	61%	69%	75%	85%	39%	44%	$ 14.62	$ 16.59	284%	322%	114	129	New York, NY
Newburgh, NY-PA	34,793	$ 533	$ 693	$ 848	$ 1,075	$ 1,227	$ 52,500	$ 33,500	$ 27,700	$ 33,900	53%	65%	83%	101%	43%	51%	$ 13.32	$ 16.30	259%	316%	103	127	Newburgh, NY-PA
Rochester, NY	127,010	$ 379	$ 493	$ 600	$ 769	$ 840	$ 48,800	$ 28,300	$ 19,700	$ 24,000	40%	49%	70%	85%	37%	43%	$ 9.47	$ 11.54	184%	224%	74	90	Rochester, NY
Syracuse, NY	90,931	$ 377	$ 455	$ 563	$ 719	$ 798	$ 44,500	$ 27,200	$ 18,200	$ 22,500	41%	51%	67%	83%	35%	43%	$ 8.75	$ 10.82	170%	210%	68	84	Syracuse, NY
Utica-Rome, NY	39,305	$ 352	$ 396	$ 484	$ 615	$ 703	$ 37,700	$ 23,400	$ 15,800	$ 19,400	42%	51%	68%	83%	35%	43%	$ 7.60	$ 9.33	147%	181%	59	72	Utica-Rome, NY
Westchester County, NY	129,051	$ 654	$ 852	$ 1,038	$ 1,350	$ 1,611	$ 74,200	$ 42,800	$ 34,100	$ 41,500	46%	56%	80%	97%	41%	49%	$ 16.39	$ 19.95	318%	387%	127	155	Westchester County, NY

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
Albany County	Albany-Schenectady	49,793	$ 47,400	$ 32,900	$ 19,320	$ 23,800	41%	50%	59%	72%	31%	38%	Albany County
Bronx County	New York, NY	348,292	$ 49,800	$ 44,700	$ 30,360	$ 34,480	61%	69%	68%	77%	35%	40%	Bronx County
Broome County	Binghamton, NY	28,323	$ 41,200	$ 25,100	$ 15,840	$ 19,720	38%	48%	63%	79%	33%	41%	Broome County
Cayuga County	Syracuse, NY	8,471	$ 44,500	$ 27,000	$ 18,200	$ 22,520	41%	51%	67%	83%	35%	43%	Cayuga County
Chautauqua County	Jamestown, NY	16,879	$ 36,300	$ 20,500	$ 15,840	$ 19,000	44%	52%	77%	93%	40%	48%	Chautauqua County
Chemung County	Elmira, NY	11,180	$ 40,100	$ 24,300	$ 15,840	$ 19,400	40%	48%	65%	80%	34%	41%	Chemung County
Dutchess County	Dutchess County, N	27,668	$ 56,600	$ 37,400	$ 27,480	$ 33,960	49%	60%	73%	91%	39%	45%	Dutchess County
Erie County	Buffalo-Niagara Fa	136,748	$ 44,000	$ 25,400	$ 17,440	$ 21,000	40%	48%	69%	83%	37%	43%	Erie County
Genesee County	Rochester, NY	5,882	$ 48,800	$ 31,000	$ 19,720	$ 24,000	40%	49%	64%	77%	33%	41%	Genesee County
Herkimer County	Utica-Rome, NY	7,141	$ 37,700	$ 23,200	$ 15,840	$ 19,360	42%	51%	68%	83%	37%	43%	Herkimer County
Kings County	New York, NY	612,356	$ 49,800	$ 41,400	$ 30,360	$ 34,480	61%	69%	73%	83%	39%	43%	Kings County
Livingston County	Rochester, NY	5,654	$ 48,800	$ 30,300	$ 19,720	$ 24,000	40%	49%	65%	79%	34%	41%	Livingston County
Madison County	Syracuse, NY	6,052	$ 44,500	$ 26,700	$ 18,200	$ 22,520	41%	51%	68%	84%	35%	43%	Madison County
Monroe County	Rochester, NY	94,999	$ 48,800	$ 27,900	$ 19,720	$ 24,000	40%	49%	71%	86%	37%	44%	Monroe County
Montgomery County	Albany-Schenectady	6,804	$ 47,400	$ 32,600	$ 19,320	$ 23,800	41%	50%	59%	73%	32%	39%	Montgomery County
Nassau County	Nassau-Suffolk, NY	84,356	$ 70,200	$ 42,000	$ 35,080	$ 42,800	50%	61%	84%	102%	43%	51%	Nassau County
New York County	New York, NY	588,449	$ 49,800	$ 39,600	$ 30,360	$ 34,480	61%	69%	77%	87%	40%	44%	New York County
Niagara County	Buffalo-Niagara Fa	27,086	$ 44,000	$ 24,400	$ 17,440	$ 21,000	40%	48%	71%	86%	38%	44%	Niagara County
Oneida County	Utica-Rome, NY	32,164	$ 37,700	$ 23,400	$ 15,840	$ 19,360	42%	51%	68%	83%	35%	43%	Oneida County
Onondaga County	Syracuse, NY	64,952	$ 44,500	$ 27,500	$ 18,200	$ 22,520	41%	51%	66%	82%	35%	43%	Onondaga County
Ontario County	Rochester, NY	9,329	$ 48,800	$ 29,900	$ 19,720	$ 24,000	40%	49%	66%	80%	35%	41%	Ontario County
Orange County	Newburgh, NY-PA	33,032	$ 52,500	$ 33,000	$ 27,720	$ 33,920	53%	65%	84%	103%	43%	51%	Orange County
Orleans County	Rochester, NY	3,697	$ 48,800	$ 30,700	$ 19,720	$ 24,000	40%	49%	64%	78%	34%	41%	Orleans County
Oswego County	Syracuse, NY	11,456	$ 44,500	$ 25,700	$ 18,200	$ 22,520	41%	51%	71%	88%	37%	45%	Oswego County
Putnam County	New York, NY	5,097	$ 49,800	$ 30,800	$ 30,360	$ 34,480	61%	69%	99%	112%	50%	55%	Putnam County
Queens County	New York, NY	414,022	$ 49,800	$ 38,700	$ 30,360	$ 34,480	61%	69%	78%	89%	41%	45%	Queens County
Rensselaer County	Albany-Schenectady	20,801	$ 47,400	$ 31,200	$ 19,320	$ 23,800	41%	50%	62%	76%	33%	40%	Rensselaer County
Richmond County	New York, NY	47,381	$ 49,800	$ 30,300	$ 30,360	$ 34,480	61%	69%	100%	114%	51%	58%	Richmond County
Rockland County	New York, NY	23,651	$ 49,800	$ 28,700	$ 30,360	$ 34,480	61%	69%	106%	120%	53%	62%	Rockland County
Saratoga County	Albany-Schenectady	18,383	$ 47,400	$ 30,700	$ 19,320	$ 23,800	41%	50%	63%	78%	33%	41%	Saratoga County
Schenectady County	Albany-Schenectady	20,278	$ 47,400	$ 30,100	$ 19,320	$ 23,800	41%	50%	64%	79%	34%	41%	Schenectady County
Schoharie County	Albany-Schenectady	2,915	$ 47,400	$ 32,600	$ 19,320	$ 23,800	41%	50%	59%	73%	32%	39%	Schoharie County
Suffolk County	Nassau-Suffolk, NY	84,372	$ 70,200	$ 45,200	$ 35,080	$ 42,800	50%	61%	78%	95%	41%	48%	Suffolk County
Tioga County	Binghamton, NY	3,997	$ 41,200	$ 21,900	$ 15,840	$ 19,720	38%	48%	72%	90%	38%	45%	Tioga County
Warren County	Glens Falls, NY	6,934	$ 39,900	$ 26,700	$ 18,360	$ 22,360	46%	56%	69%	84%	37%	43%	Warren County
Washington County	Glens Falls, NY	5,300	$ 39,900	$ 24,000	$ 18,360	$ 22,360	46%	56%	77%	93%	40%	48%	Washington County
Wayne County	Rochester, NY	7,449	$ 48,800	$ 27,400	$ 19,720	$ 24,000	40%	49%	72%	88%	38%	45%	Wayne County
Westchester County	Westchester County	129,051	$ 74,200	$ 42,800	$ 34,080	$ 41,520	46%	56%	80%	97%	41%	49%	Westchester 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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