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October, 1998

Ohio

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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
Ohio	1,138,286	$ 331	$ 405	$ 515	$ 660	$ 739	$ 48,363	$ 30,174	$ 16,210	$ 20,600	34%	43%	54%	68%	28%	37%	$ 7.79	$ 9.90	151%	192%	61	77	Ohio
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Akron, OH	77,278	$ 344	$ 418	$ 536	$ 670	$ 752	$ 46,600	$ 28,414	$ 16,720	$ 21,440	36%	46%	59%	75%	31%	39%	$ 8.04	$ 10.31	156%	200%	62	80	Akron, OH
Brown County, OH	2,975	$ 280	$ 329	$ 411	$ 532	$ 587	$ 43,000	$ 25,900	$ 13,160	$ 16,440	31%	38%	51%	63%	27%	33%	$ 6.33	$ 7.90	123%	153%	49	61	Brown County, OH
Canton-Massillon, OH	43,783	$ 279	$ 363	$ 464	$ 580	$ 651	$ 44,100	$ 27,709	$ 14,520	$ 18,560	33%	42%	52%	67%	28%	35%	$ 6.98	$ 8.92	136%	173%	54	69	Canton-Massillon, OH
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	202,432	$ 303	$ 390	$ 521	$ 699	$ 755	$ 51,500	$ 30,358	$ 15,600	$ 20,840	30%	40%	51%	69%	27%	37%	$ 7.50	$ 10.02	146%	195%	58	78	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH	283,566	$ 345	$ 434	$ 537	$ 683	$ 770	$ 49,400	$ 30,696	$ 17,360	$ 21,480	35%	43%	57%	70%	30%	37%	$ 8.35	$ 10.33	162%	201%	65	80	Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH
Columbus, OH	206,552	$ 358	$ 423	$ 543	$ 690	$ 793	$ 50,600	$ 34,033	$ 16,920	$ 21,720	33%	43%	50%	64%	26%	34%	$ 8.13	$ 10.44	158%	203%	63	81	Columbus, OH
Dayton-Springfield, OH	125,004	$ 344	$ 385	$ 492	$ 635	$ 713	$ 49,200	$ 30,780	$ 15,400	$ 19,680	31%	40%	50%	64%	27%	34%	$ 7.40	$ 9.46	144%	184%	58	73	Dayton-Springfield, OH
Hamilton-Middletown, OH	32,170	$ 305	$ 434	$ 556	$ 695	$ 778	$ 51,600	$ 30,700	$ 17,360	$ 22,240	34%	43%	57%	72%	30%	38%	$ 8.35	$ 10.69	162%	208%	65	83	Hamilton-Middletown, OH
Lima, OH	14,855	$ 279	$ 334	$ 440	$ 561	$ 616	$ 43,900	$ 27,523	$ 13,360	$ 17,600	30%	40%	49%	64%	26%	34%	$ 6.42	$ 8.46	125%	164%	50	66	Lima, OH
Mansfield, OH	19,190	$ 279	$ 334	$ 425	$ 531	$ 595	$ 40,900	$ 25,451	$ 13,360	$ 17,000	33%	42%	52%	67%	28%	35%	$ 6.42	$ 8.17	125%	159%	50	63	Mansfield, OH
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV	13,604	$ 279	$ 329	$ 412	$ 526	$ 586	$ 36,200	$ 22,500	$ 13,200	$ 16,500	36%	46%	59%	73%	31%	39%	$ 6.35	$ 7.93	123%	154%	49	62	Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV
Toledo, OH	76,951	$ 349	$ 424	$ 519	$ 668	$ 725	$ 47,400	$ 29,700	$ 17,000	$ 20,800	36%	44%	57%	70%	31%	37%	$ 8.17	$ 10.00	159%	194%	63	78	Toledo, OH
Youngstown-Warren, OH	61,979	$ 292	$ 344	$ 431	$ 542	$ 617	$ 40,300	$ 24,400	$ 13,800	$ 17,200	34%	43%	57%	70%	30%	37%	$ 6.63	$ 8.27	129%	161%	52	64	Youngstown-Warren, OH

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
Allen County	Lima, OH	11,162	$ 43,900	$ 27,100	$ 13,360	$ 17,600	30%	40%	49%	65%	26%	34%	Allen County
Ashtabula County	Cleveland-Lorain-E	10,331	$ 49,400	$ 31,200	$ 17,360	$ 21,480	35%	43%	56%	69%	30%	37%	Ashtabula County
Auglaize County	Lima, OH	3,693	$ 43,900	$ 28,800	$ 13,360	$ 17,600	30%	40%	46%	61%	25%	32%	Auglaize County
Belmont County	Wheeling, WV-OH	7,387	$ 34,100	$ 20,700	$ 13,320	$ 16,480	39%	48%	64%	80%	34%	41%	Belmont County
Brown County	Brown County, OH	2,975	$ 43,000	$ 25,900	$ 13,160	$ 16,440	31%	38%	51%	63%	27%	33%	Brown County
Butler County	Hamilton-Middletow	32,170	$ 51,600	$ 30,700	$ 17,360	$ 22,240	34%	43%	57%	72%	30%	38%	Butler County
Carroll County	Canton-Massillon,	2,082	$ 44,100	$ 29,900	$ 14,520	$ 18,560	33%	42%	49%	62%	26%	33%	Carroll County
Clark County	Dayton-Springfield	17,030	$ 49,200	$ 29,200	$ 15,400	$ 19,680	31%	40%	53%	67%	28%	35%	Clark County
Clermont County	Cincinnati, OH-KY-	14,698	$ 51,500	$ 32,000	$ 15,600	$ 20,840	30%	40%	49%	65%	26%	34%	Clermont County
Columbiana County	Youngstown-Warren,	10,201	$ 40,300	$ 24,000	$ 13,760	$ 17,240	34%	43%	57%	72%	31%	38%	Columbiana County
Crawford County	Mansfield, OH	5,304	$ 40,900	$ 24,800	$ 13,360	$ 17,000	33%	42%	54%	69%	28%	37%	Crawford County
Cuyahoga County	Cleveland-Lorain-E	214,258	$ 49,400	$ 30,800	$ 17,360	$ 21,480	35%	43%	56%	70%	30%	37%	Cuyahoga County
Delaware County	Columbus, OH	5,066	$ 50,600	$ 28,900	$ 16,920	$ 21,720	33%	43%	59%	75%	31%	39%	Delaware County
Fairfield County	Columbus, OH	9,320	$ 50,600	$ 31,000	$ 16,920	$ 21,720	33%	43%	55%	70%	30%	37%	Fairfield County
Franklin County	Columbus, OH	170,942	$ 50,600	$ 34,800	$ 16,920	$ 21,720	33%	43%	49%	62%	26%	33%	Franklin County
Fulton County	Toledo, OH	2,903	$ 47,400	$ 31,000	$ 16,960	$ 20,760	36%	44%	55%	67%	30%	35%	Fulton County
Geauga County	Cleveland-Lorain-E	3,808	$ 49,400	$ 28,300	$ 17,360	$ 21,480	35%	43%	61%	76%	32%	40%	Geauga County
Greene County	Dayton-Springfield	14,785	$ 49,200	$ 28,700	$ 15,400	$ 19,680	31%	40%	54%	69%	28%	37%	Greene County
Hamilton County	Cincinnati, OH-KY-	141,325	$ 51,500	$ 29,900	$ 15,600	$ 20,840	30%	40%	52%	70%	28%	37%	Hamilton County
Jefferson County	Steubenville-Weirt	8,282	$ 36,200	$ 21,300	$ 13,160	$ 16,480	36%	46%	62%	77%	33%	41%	Jefferson County
Lake County	Cleveland-Lorain-E	19,490	$ 49,400	$ 32,800	$ 17,360	$ 21,480	35%	43%	53%	65%	28%	35%	Lake County
Lawrence County	Huntington-Ashland	6,371	$ 32,900	$ 19,400	$ 13,920	$ 17,160	42%	52%	72%	88%	38%	45%	Lawrence County
Licking County	Columbus, OH	13,235	$ 50,600	$ 28,600	$ 16,920	$ 21,720	33%	43%	59%	76%	32%	40%	Licking County
Lorain County	Cleveland-Lorain-E	27,016	$ 49,400	$ 29,300	$ 17,360	$ 21,480	35%	43%	59%	73%	32%	39%	Lorain County
Lucas County	Toledo, OH	62,123	$ 47,400	$ 29,900	$ 16,960	$ 20,760	36%	44%	57%	69%	31%	37%	Lucas County
Madison County	Columbus, OH	3,568	$ 50,600	$ 34,400	$ 16,920	$ 21,720	33%	43%	49%	63%	26%	33%	Madison County
Mahoning County	Youngstown-Warren,	28,621	$ 40,300	$ 24,600	$ 13,760	$ 17,240	34%	43%	56%	70%	30%	37%	Mahoning County
Medina County	Cleveland-Lorain-E	8,663	$ 49,400	$ 28,200	$ 17,360	$ 21,480	35%	43%	62%	76%	33%	40%	Medina County
Miami County	Dayton-Springfield	9,425	$ 49,200	$ 30,500	$ 15,400	$ 19,680	31%	40%	50%	65%	27%	34%	Miami County
Montgomery County	Dayton-Springfield	83,764	$ 49,200	$ 31,500	$ 15,400	$ 19,680	31%	40%	49%	62%	26%	33%	Montgomery County
Pickaway County	Columbus, OH	4,421	$ 50,600	$ 32,600	$ 16,920	$ 21,720	33%	43%	52%	67%	28%	35%	Pickaway County
Portage County	Akron, OH	14,724	$ 46,600	$ 27,200	$ 16,720	$ 21,440	36%	46%	61%	79%	33%	41%	Portage County
Richland County	Mansfield, OH	13,886	$ 40,900	$ 25,700	$ 13,360	$ 17,000	33%	42%	52%	66%	28%	35%	Richland County
Stark County	Canton-Massillon,	41,701	$ 44,100	$ 27,600	$ 14,520	$ 18,560	33%	42%	53%	67%	28%	35%	Stark County
Summit County	Akron, OH	62,554	$ 46,600	$ 28,700	$ 16,720	$ 21,440	36%	46%	58%	75%	31%	39%	Summit County
Trumbull County	Youngstown-Warren,	23,157	$ 40,300	$ 24,300	$ 13,760	$ 17,240	34%	43%	57%	71%	30%	38%	Trumbull County
Warren County	Cincinnati, OH-KY-	9,898	$ 51,500	$ 30,800	$ 15,600	$ 20,840	30%	40%	51%	68%	27%	35%	Warren County
Washington County	Parkersburg-Mariet	6,022	$ 38,600	$ 23,500	$ 14,320	$ 16,400	37%	42%	61%	70%	32%	37%	Washington County
Wood County	Toledo, OH	11,925	$ 47,400	$ 28,500	$ 16,960	$ 20,760	36%	44%	60%	73%	32%	39%	Wood 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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