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Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Pennsylvania

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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
Pennsylvania	1,154,540	$ 379	$ 477	$ 585	$ 737	$ 871	$ 46,098	$ 30,327	$ 19,095	$ 23,386	41%	51%	63%	77%	33%	40%	$ 9.18	$ 11.24	178%	218%	71	87	Pennsylvania
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Altoona, PA	77,267	$ 278	$ 353	$ 423	$ 552	$ 617	$ 45,419	$ 28,845	$ 14,120	$ 16,920	31%	37%	49%	59%	26%	31%	$ 6.79	$ 8.13	132%	158%	53	63	Altoona, PA
Erie, PA	31,859	$ 282	$ 367	$ 433	$ 559	$ 625	$ 39,100	$ 22,800	$ 14,680	$ 17,320	38%	44%	64%	76%	34%	40%	$ 7.06	$ 8.33	137%	162%	55	65	Erie, PA
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA	70,732	$ 334	$ 428	$ 549	$ 692	$ 770	$ 46,500	$ 31,709	$ 17,120	$ 21,960	37%	47%	54%	69%	28%	37%	$ 8.23	$ 10.56	160%	205%	64	82	Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA
Johnstown, PA	23,242	$ 282	$ 358	$ 431	$ 559	$ 625	$ 30,200	$ 18,773	$ 14,320	$ 17,240	47%	57%	76%	92%	40%	47%	$ 6.88	$ 8.29	134%	161%	53	64	Johnstown, PA
Lancaster, PA	46,204	$ 370	$ 454	$ 566	$ 739	$ 795	$ 46,200	$ 30,900	$ 18,160	$ 22,640	39%	49%	59%	73%	31%	39%	$ 8.73	$ 10.88	170%	211%	68	85	Lancaster, PA
Philadelphia, PA-NJ	546,477	$ 463	$ 570	$ 704	$ 881	$ 1,104	$ 52,900	$ 35,900	$ 22,800	$ 28,200	43%	53%	64%	79%	33%	41%	$ 10.96	$ 13.56	213%	263%	85	105	Philadelphia, PA-NJ
Pittsburgh, PA	284,056	$ 329	$ 404	$ 487	$ 610	$ 681	$ 40,900	$ 24,900	$ 16,200	$ 19,500	40%	48%	65%	78%	34%	41%	$ 7.79	$ 9.38	151%	182%	60	73	Pittsburgh, PA
Reading, PA	33,313	$ 293	$ 433	$ 534	$ 667	$ 753	$ 46,500	$ 29,100	$ 17,300	$ 21,400	37%	46%	59%	74%	32%	39%	$ 8.32	$ 10.29	162%	200%	65	80	Reading, PA
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	75,822	$ 282	$ 394	$ 472	$ 588	$ 711	$ 38,900	$ 25,000	$ 15,800	$ 18,900	41%	49%	63%	76%	33%	39%	$ 7.60	$ 9.09	147%	176%	59	71	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Sharon, PA	11,407	$ 309	$ 358	$ 431	$ 559	$ 625	$ 35,000	$ 20,800	$ 14,300	$ 17,200	41%	49%	69%	83%	37%	43%	$ 6.88	$ 8.27	133%	161%	53	64	Sharon, PA
State College, PA	17,154	$ 405	$ 495	$ 613	$ 804	$ 860	$ 40,900	$ 27,000	$ 19,800	$ 24,500	48%	60%	73%	91%	39%	45%	$ 9.52	$ 11.78	185%	229%	74	91	State College, PA
Williamsport, PA	13,617	$ 282	$ 360	$ 433	$ 559	$ 625	$ 36,500	$ 22,600	$ 14,400	$ 17,300	39%	47%	64%	77%	34%	40%	$ 6.92	$ 8.32	134%	162%	54	65	Williamsport, PA
York, PA	32,996	$ 314	$ 431	$ 534	$ 666	$ 746	$ 46,000	$ 29,600	$ 17,200	$ 21,400	37%	47%	58%	72%	31%	38%	$ 8.27	$ 10.29	161%	200%	64	80	York, PA

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
Allegheny County	Pittsburgh, PA	183,235	$ 40,900	$ 25,500	$ 16,160	$ 19,480	40%	48%	63%	76%	33%	40%	Allegheny County
Beaver County	Pittsburgh, PA	19,210	$ 40,900	$ 24,200	$ 16,160	$ 19,480	40%	48%	67%	80%	35%	41%	Beaver County
Berks County	Reading, PA	33,313	$ 46,500	$ 29,100	$ 17,320	$ 21,360	37%	46%	60%	73%	32%	39%	Berks County
Blair County	Altoona, PA	13,815	$ 35,400	$ 20,400	$ 14,120	$ 16,920	40%	48%	69%	83%	37%	43%	Blair County
Bucks County	Philadelphia, PA-N	46,351	$ 52,900	$ 33,900	$ 22,800	$ 28,160	43%	53%	67%	83%	35%	43%	Bucks County
Butler County	Pittsburgh, PA	12,854	$ 40,900	$ 23,800	$ 16,160	$ 19,480	40%	48%	68%	82%	35%	43%	Butler County
Cambria County	Johnstown, PA	16,549	$ 30,200	$ 18,600	$ 14,320	$ 17,240	47%	57%	77%	93%	40%	48%	Cambria County
Carbon County	Allentown-Bethlehe	4,861	$ 47,600	$ 28,900	$ 22,080	$ 26,280	46%	55%	76%	91%	40%	47%	Carbon County
Centre County	State College, PA	17,154	$ 40,900	$ 27,000	$ 19,800	$ 24,520	48%	60%	73%	91%	39%	45%	Centre County
Chester County	Philadelphia, PA-N	33,908	$ 52,900	$ 32,800	$ 22,800	$ 28,160	43%	53%	70%	86%	37%	44%	Chester County
Columbia County	Scranton--Wilkes-B	6,230	$ 38,900	$ 26,600	$ 15,760	$ 18,880	41%	49%	59%	71%	32%	38%	Columbia County
Cumberland County	Harrisburg-Lebanon	20,743	$ 46,500	$ 32,000	$ 17,120	$ 21,960	37%	47%	54%	69%	28%	37%	Cumberland County
Dauphin County	Harrisburg-Lebanon	34,556	$ 46,500	$ 32,200	$ 17,120	$ 21,960	37%	47%	53%	68%	28%	37%	Dauphin County
Delaware County	Philadelphia, PA-N	54,969	$ 52,900	$ 33,700	$ 22,800	$ 28,160	43%	53%	68%	84%	35%	43%	Delaware County
Erie County	Erie, PA	31,859	$ 39,100	$ 22,800	$ 14,680	$ 17,320	38%	44%	64%	76%	34%	40%	Erie County
Fayette County	Pittsburgh, PA	15,515	$ 40,900	$ 23,900	$ 16,160	$ 19,480	40%	48%	68%	82%	35%	41%	Fayette County
Lackawanna County	Scranton--Wilkes-B	27,903	$ 38,900	$ 24,500	$ 15,760	$ 18,880	41%	49%	64%	77%	34%	40%	Lackawanna County
Lancaster County	Lancaster, PA	46,204	$ 46,200	$ 30,900	$ 18,160	$ 22,640	39%	49%	59%	73%	31%	39%	Lancaster County
Lebanon County	Harrisburg-Lebanon	12,373	$ 46,500	$ 30,300	$ 17,120	$ 21,960	37%	47%	57%	72%	30%	38%	Lebanon County
Lehigh County	Allentown-Bethlehe	34,639	$ 47,600	$ 31,200	$ 22,080	$ 26,280	46%	55%	71%	84%	37%	43%	Lehigh County
Luzerne County	Scranton--Wilkes-B	39,374	$ 38,900	$ 25,000	$ 15,760	$ 18,880	41%	49%	63%	76%	33%	39%	Luzerne County
Lycoming County	Williamsport, PA	13,617	$ 36,500	$ 22,600	$ 14,400	$ 17,320	39%	47%	64%	77%	34%	40%	Lycoming County
Mercer County	Sharon, PA	11,407	$ 35,000	$ 20,800	$ 14,320	$ 17,240	41%	49%	69%	83%	37%	43%	Mercer County
Montgomery County	Philadelphia, PA-N	70,747	$ 52,900	$ 34,700	$ 22,800	$ 28,160	43%	53%	66%	81%	35%	41%	Montgomery County
Northampton County	Allentown-Bethlehe	23,952	$ 47,600	$ 30,300	$ 22,080	$ 26,280	46%	55%	73%	87%	39%	44%	Northampton County
Perry County	Harrisburg-Lebanon	3,060	$ 46,500	$ 29,900	$ 17,120	$ 21,960	37%	47%	57%	73%	31%	39%	Perry County
Philadelphia County	Philadelphia, PA-N	229,135	$ 52,900	$ 39,100	$ 22,800	$ 28,160	43%	53%	58%	72%	31%	38%	Philadelphia County
Pike County	Newburgh, NY-PA	1,761	$ 52,500	$ 42,800	$ 27,720	$ 33,920	53%	65%	65%	79%	34%	41%	Pike County
Somerset County	Johnstown, PA	6,693	$ 30,200	$ 19,200	$ 14,320	$ 17,240	47%	57%	75%	90%	39%	45%	Somerset County
Washington County	Pittsburgh, PA	19,165	$ 40,900	$ 22,800	$ 16,160	$ 19,480	40%	48%	71%	85%	37%	44%	Washington County
Westmoreland County	Pittsburgh, PA	34,077	$ 40,900	$ 24,300	$ 16,160	$ 19,480	40%	48%	67%	80%	35%	41%	Westmoreland County
Wyoming County	Scranton--Wilkes-B	2,315	$ 38,900	$ 25,700	$ 15,760	$ 18,880	41%	49%	61%	73%	32%	39%	Wyoming County
York County	York, PA	32,996	$ 46,000	$ 29,600	$ 17,240	$ 21,360	37%	46%	58%	72%	31%	38%	York 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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