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Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Oklahoma

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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
Oklahoma	251,897	$ 318	$ 357	$ 465	$ 647	$ 738	$ 40,746	$ 26,595	$ 14,279	$ 18,588	35%	46%	54%	70%	28%	37%	$ 6.86	$ 8.94	133%	174%	53	69	Oklahoma
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Enid, OK	6,938	$ 291	$ 295	$ 391	$ 545	$ 623	$ 35,300	$ 25,700	$ 11,800	$ 15,640	33%	44%	46%	61%	25%	32%	$ 5.67	$ 7.52	110%	146%	44	58	Enid, OK
Lawton, OK	14,960	$ 360	$ 362	$ 461	$ 640	$ 701	$ 35,500	$ 25,600	$ 14,480	$ 18,440	41%	52%	57%	72%	30%	38%	$ 6.96	$ 8.87	135%	172%	54	69	Lawton, OK
Oklahoma City, OK	131,297	$ 309	$ 337	$ 437	$ 608	$ 680	$ 41,300	$ 26,600	$ 13,500	$ 17,500	33%	42%	51%	66%	27%	35%	$ 6.49	$ 8.41	126%	163%	50	65	Oklahoma City, OK
Tulsa, OK	95,472	$ 326	$ 390	$ 511	$ 712	$ 839	$ 41,400	$ 26,800	$ 15,600	$ 20,400	38%	49%	58%	76%	31%	40%	$ 7.50	$ 9.81	146%	190%	58	76	Tulsa, OK

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
Canadian County	Oklahoma City, OK	6,008	$ 41,300	$ 25,300	$ 13,480	$ 17,480	33%	42%	53%	69%	28%	37%	Canadian County
Cleveland County	Oklahoma City, OK	23,614	$ 41,300	$ 23,900	$ 13,480	$ 17,480	33%	42%	56%	73%	30%	39%	Cleveland County
Comanche County	Lawton, OK	14,960	$ 35,500	$ 25,600	$ 14,480	$ 18,440	41%	52%	57%	72%	30%	38%	Comanche County
Creek County	Tulsa, OK	5,030	$ 41,400	$ 25,900	$ 15,600	$ 20,440	38%	49%	60%	79%	32%	41%	Creek County
Garfield County	Enid, OK	6,938	$ 35,300	$ 25,700	$ 11,800	$ 15,640	33%	44%	46%	61%	25%	32%	Garfield County
Logan County	Oklahoma City, OK	2,302	$ 41,300	$ 25,100	$ 13,480	$ 17,480	33%	42%	54%	70%	28%	37%	Logan County
McClain County	Oklahoma City, OK	1,650	$ 41,300	$ 26,000	$ 13,480	$ 17,480	33%	42%	52%	67%	28%	35%	McClain County
Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City, OK	92,032	$ 41,300	$ 27,500	$ 13,480	$ 17,480	33%	42%	49%	64%	26%	33%	Oklahoma County
Osage County	Tulsa, OK	3,288	$ 41,400	$ 20,300	$ 15,600	$ 20,440	38%	49%	77%	101%	40%	51%	Osage County
Pottawatomie County	Oklahoma City, OK	5,691	$ 41,300	$ 26,500	$ 13,480	$ 17,480	33%	42%	51%	66%	27%	35%	Pottawatomie County
Rogers County	Tulsa, OK	4,102	$ 41,400	$ 24,400	$ 15,600	$ 20,440	38%	49%	64%	84%	34%	43%	Rogers County
Sequoyah County	Fort Smith, AR-OK	3,230	$ 34,900	$ 23,800	$ 12,080	$ 15,880	35%	46%	51%	67%	27%	35%	Sequoyah County
Tulsa County	Tulsa, OK	79,490	$ 41,400	$ 27,400	$ 15,600	$ 20,440	38%	49%	57%	75%	31%	39%	Tulsa County
Wagoner County	Tulsa, OK	3,562	$ 41,400	$ 24,500	$ 15,600	$ 20,440	38%	49%	64%	83%	34%	43%	Wagoner 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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