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Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Rhode Island

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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
Rhode Island	140,611	$ 403	$ 546	$ 657	$ 824	$ 1,013	$ 47,045	$ 31,836	$ 21,845	$ 26,264	46%	56%	69%	82%	37%	43%	$ 10.50	$ 12.63	204%	245%	82	98	Rhode Island
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA	173,941	$ 401	$ 545	$ 655	$ 822	$ 1,013	$ 46,900	$ 31,300	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	46%	56%	70%	84%	37%	43%	$ 10.48	$ 12.60	204%	245%	81	98	Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA

Town/City Data

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
		Renter Households, 1990	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
Town/City	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	Town/City
Barrington	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	615	$ 53,058	$ 31,843	$ 23,480	$ 28,600	64%	78%	104%	126%	52%	63%	Barrington
Bristol	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,592	$ 34,165	$ 21,471	$ 23,480	$ 28,600	67%	82%	99%	120%	50%	62%	Bristol
Burrillville	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	1,263	$ 37,156	$ 20,844	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	41%	49%	68%	82%	37%	43%	Burrillville
Central Falls city	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	5,068	$ 18,617	$ 17,064	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	64%	77%	102%	122%	51%	62%	Central Falls city
Coventry	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,200	$ 37,230	$ 21,241	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	59%	71%	105%	126%	52%	63%	Coventry
Cranston city	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	9,872	$ 34,528	$ 23,646	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	117%	141%	128%	154%	64%	64%	Cranston city
Cumberland	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,635	$ 40,683	$ 21,772	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	59%	70%	103%	123%	51%	63%	Cumberland
East Greenwich	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	1,156	$ 50,896	$ 22,426	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	63%	76%	92%	111%	47%	55%	East Greenwich
East Providence city	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	7,911	$ 31,007	$ 21,445	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	54%	64%	100%	120%	51%	62%	East Providence city
Exeter	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	288	$ 38,179	$ 26,611	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	43%	51%	97%	117%	49%	59%	Exeter
Foster	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	195	$ 40,795	$ 15,197	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	70%	84%	102%	122%	51%	62%	Foster
Glocester	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	403	$ 40,000	$ 19,248	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	57%	69%	82%	98%	43%	50%	Glocester
Hopkinton	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	523	$ 36,737	$ 22,627	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	53%	64%	143%	172%	64%	64%	Hopkinton
Jamestown	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	451	$ 41,518	$ 29,805	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	55%	66%	113%	136%	55%	64%	Jamestown
Johnston	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,647	$ 32,596	$ 21,933	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	53%	63%	73%	88%	39%	45%	Johnston
Lincoln	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,497	$ 37,082	$ 21,953	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	67%	80%	99%	119%	50%	62%	Lincoln
Little Compton	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	257	$ 41,187	$ 31,190	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	59%	71%	99%	119%	50%	62%	Little Compton
Narragansett	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,461	$ 35,545	$ 26,535	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	53%	64%	70%	84%	37%	43%	Narragansett
North Kingstown	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,524	$ 40,419	$ 26,719	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	61%	74%	82%	99%	43%	50%	North Kingstown
North Providence	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	5,393	$ 32,321	$ 23,729	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	54%	65%	82%	98%	41%	49%	North Providence
North Smithfield	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	716	$ 41,449	$ 26,339	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	67%	81%	92%	110%	47%	55%	North Smithfield
Pawtucket city	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	16,092	$ 26,541	$ 20,326	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	53%	63%	83%	99%	43%	50%	Pawtucket city
Providence city	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	37,547	$ 22,147	$ 18,636	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	82%	99%	107%	129%	53%	64%	Providence city
Richmond	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	190	$ 40,975	$ 36,710	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	98%	118%	117%	141%	59%	64%	Richmond
Scituate	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	452	$ 45,170	$ 29,657	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	53%	64%	59%	71%	32%	38%	Scituate
Smithfield	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	1,198	$ 42,523	$ 21,609	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	48%	58%	74%	88%	39%	45%	Smithfield
South Kings	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	2,239	$ 36,481	$ 24,258	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	51%	62%	101%	121%	51%	62%	South Kings
Tiverton	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	948	$ 36,170	$ 24,090	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	60%	72%	90%	108%	45%	53%	Tiverton
Warren	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	1,838	$ 31,637	$ 22,067	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	60%	72%	90%	109%	45%	53%	Warren
Warwick city	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	8,556	$ 35,786	$ 25,055	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	69%	83%	99%	119%	50%	61%	Warwick city
West Warwick	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	5,288	$ 31,625	$ 22,345	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	61%	73%	87%	105%	44%	52%	West Warwick
Westerly	New London--Norwich, CT--RI MSA	3,256	$ 34,844	$ 23,781	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	69%	83%	98%	117%	49%	59%	Westerly
Woonsocket city	Providence--Pawtucket--Fall River, RI--MA PMSA	11,340	$ 25,363	$ 19,730	$ 21,800	$ 26,200	86%	103%	110%	133%	55%	64%	Woonsocket city

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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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