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Out of Reach

 

Out of Reach: Rental Housing At What Cost? October, 1998

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Texas

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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
Texas	2,102,139	$ 398	$ 456	$ 585	$ 809	$ 948	$ 46,859	$ 31,857	$ 18,241	$ 23,410	39%	50%	57%	73%	31%	39%	$ 8.77	$ 11.25	170%	219%	68	87	Texas
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Abilene, TX	16,379	$ 327	$ 365	$ 471	$ 635	$ 772	$ 37,500	$ 26,800	$ 14,600	$ 18,840	39%	50%	54%	70%	28%	37%	$ 7.02	$ 9.06	136%	176%	55	70	Abilene, TX
Amarillo, TX	25,765	$ 277	$ 350	$ 436	$ 608	$ 717	$ 40,400	$ 28,017	$ 14,000	$ 17,440	35%	43%	50%	62%	26%	33%	$ 6.73	$ 8.38	131%	163%	52	65	Amarillo, TX
Austin-San Marcos, TX	158,911	$ 427	$ 516	$ 687	$ 954	$ 1,128	$ 50,800	$ 33,943	$ 20,640	$ 27,480	41%	54%	61%	81%	32%	41%	$ 9.92	$ 13.21	193%	257%	77	103	Austin-San Marcos, TX
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	40,738	$ 316	$ 382	$ 466	$ 617	$ 654	$ 41,500	$ 27,588	$ 15,280	$ 18,640	37%	45%	55%	68%	30%	35%	$ 7.35	$ 8.96	143%	174%	57	70	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
Brazoria, TX	19,724	$ 434	$ 484	$ 605	$ 843	$ 992	$ 51,600	$ 33,400	$ 19,360	$ 24,200	38%	47%	58%	72%	31%	38%	$ 9.31	$ 11.63	181%	226%	72	90	Brazoria, TX
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX	26,106	$ 332	$ 419	$ 523	$ 655	$ 817	$ 25,600	$ 18,900	$ 16,760	$ 20,920	65%	82%	89%	111%	45%	55%	$ 8.06	$ 10.06	156%	195%	63	78	Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX
Bryan-College Station, TX	25,413	$ 370	$ 430	$ 544	$ 758	$ 894	$ 39,600	$ 28,100	$ 17,200	$ 21,760	43%	55%	61%	77%	32%	41%	$ 8.27	$ 10.46	161%	203%	64	81	Bryan-College Station, TX
Corpus Christi, TX	47,626	$ 346	$ 425	$ 543	$ 739	$ 873	$ 38,200	$ 26,300	$ 17,000	$ 21,720	45%	57%	65%	83%	34%	43%	$ 8.17	$ 10.44	159%	203%	63	81	Corpus Christi, TX
Dallas, TX	435,481	$ 471	$ 541	$ 694	$ 961	$ 1,136	$ 54,400	$ 36,957	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	59%	75%	31%	39%	$ 10.40	$ 13.35	202%	259%	81	104	Dallas, TX
El Paso, TX	73,817	$ 390	$ 437	$ 518	$ 718	$ 850	$ 32,000	$ 22,600	$ 17,480	$ 20,720	55%	65%	77%	92%	41%	47%	$ 8.40	$ 9.96	163%	193%	65	77	El Paso, TX
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	198,874	$ 403	$ 438	$ 569	$ 793	$ 936	$ 52,000	$ 34,640	$ 17,520	$ 22,760	34%	44%	51%	66%	27%	35%	$ 8.42	$ 10.94	164%	212%	65	85	Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Galveston-Texas City, TX	30,988	$ 426	$ 438	$ 550	$ 763	$ 900	$ 49,100	$ 31,600	$ 17,520	$ 22,000	36%	45%	55%	70%	30%	37%	$ 8.42	$ 10.58	164%	205%	65	82	Galveston-Texas City, TX
Henderson County, TX	4,792	$ 287	$ 341	$ 417	$ 569	$ 683	$ 31,900	$ 24,300	$ 13,640	$ 16,680	43%	52%	56%	69%	30%	37%	$ 6.56	$ 8.02	127%	156%	51	62	Henderson County, TX
Houston, TX	535,890	$ 404	$ 454	$ 588	$ 818	$ 964	$ 50,400	$ 34,042	$ 18,160	$ 23,520	36%	47%	53%	69%	28%	37%	$ 8.73	$ 11.31	170%	220%	68	88	Houston, TX
Killeen-Temple, TX	40,249	$ 389	$ 405	$ 513	$ 714	$ 784	$ 36,600	$ 27,960	$ 16,200	$ 20,520	44%	56%	58%	73%	31%	39%	$ 7.79	$ 9.87	151%	192%	60	77	Killeen-Temple, TX
Laredo, TX	13,536	$ 315	$ 363	$ 477	$ 596	$ 670	$ 27,700	$ 20,900	$ 14,520	$ 19,080	52%	69%	69%	91%	37%	47%	$ 6.98	$ 9.17	136%	178%	54	71	Laredo, TX
Longview-Marshall, TX	22,076	$ 312	$ 352	$ 432	$ 589	$ 643	$ 37,600	$ 25,530	$ 14,080	$ 17,280	37%	46%	55%	68%	30%	35%	$ 6.77	$ 8.31	131%	161%	53	65	Longview-Marshall, TX
Lubbock, TX	34,096	$ 299	$ 378	$ 491	$ 683	$ 757	$ 39,700	$ 25,000	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	38%	49%	60%	79%	32%	41%	$ 7.27	$ 9.44	141%	183%	56	73	Lubbock, TX
Mc Allen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	30,764	$ 277	$ 379	$ 434	$ 542	$ 608	$ 25,500	$ 19,500	$ 15,160	$ 17,360	59%	68%	78%	89%	41%	45%	$ 7.29	$ 8.35	142%	162%	57	65	Mc Allen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
Odessa-Midland, TX	27,739	$ 299	$ 345	$ 461	$ 641	$ 743	$ 37,700	$ 25,000	$ 13,800	$ 18,400	37%	49%	55%	74%	30%	39%	$ 6.63	$ 8.85	129%	172%	52	69	Odessa-Midland, TX
San Angelo, TX	13,359	$ 277	$ 354	$ 430	$ 590	$ 696	$ 39,000	$ 28,000	$ 14,200	$ 17,200	36%	44%	51%	61%	27%	33%	$ 6.83	$ 8.27	133%	161%	53	64	San Angelo, TX
San Antonio, TX	185,366	$ 365	$ 421	$ 545	$ 758	$ 896	$ 39,800	$ 27,600	$ 16,800	$ 21,800	42%	55%	61%	79%	32%	41%	$ 8.08	$ 10.48	157%	204%	63	81	San Antonio, TX
Sherman-Denison, TX	11,306	$ 277	$ 379	$ 458	$ 585	$ 700	$ 39,100	$ 28,700	$ 15,200	$ 18,300	39%	47%	53%	64%	28%	34%	$ 7.31	$ 8.80	142%	171%	57	68	Sherman-Denison, TX
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR	13,454	$ 302	$ 369	$ 450	$ 594	$ 630	$ 36,300	$ 25,700	$ 14,800	$ 18,000	41%	50%	58%	70%	31%	37%	$ 7.12	$ 8.65	138%	168%	55	67	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR
Tyler, TX	19,015	$ 347	$ 383	$ 468	$ 649	$ 686	$ 41,200	$ 27,600	$ 15,300	$ 18,700	37%	45%	55%	68%	30%	35%	$ 7.36	$ 8.99	143%	175%	57	70	Tyler, TX
Victoria, TX	9,285	$ 343	$ 347	$ 438	$ 609	$ 686	$ 41,600	$ 26,500	$ 13,900	$ 17,500	33%	42%	52%	66%	28%	35%	$ 6.68	$ 8.41	130%	163%	52	65	Victoria, TX
Waco, TX	28,766	$ 302	$ 370	$ 487	$ 648	$ 682	$ 40,300	$ 27,500	$ 14,800	$ 19,500	37%	48%	54%	71%	28%	38%	$ 7.12	$ 9.38	138%	182%	55	73	Waco, TX
Wichita Falls, TX	17,143	$ 332	$ 372	$ 448	$ 597	$ 704	$ 37,400	$ 26,700	$ 14,900	$ 17,900	40%	48%	56%	67%	30%	35%	$ 7.16	$ 8.61	139%	167%	56	67	Wichita Falls, TX

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
Archer County	Wichita Falls, TX	581	$ 37,400	$ 25,800	$ 14,880	$ 17,920	40%	48%	58%	69%	31%	37%	Archer County
Bastrop County	Austin-San Marcos,	3,003	$ 50,800	$ 36,900	$ 20,640	$ 27,480	41%	54%	56%	74%	30%	39%	Bastrop County
Bell County	Killeen-Temple, TX	32,188	$ 36,600	$ 27,700	$ 16,200	$ 20,520	44%	56%	58%	74%	31%	39%	Bell County
Bexar County	San Antonio, TX	172,639	$ 39,800	$ 27,800	$ 16,840	$ 21,800	42%	55%	61%	78%	32%	41%	Bexar County
Bowie County	Texarkana, TX-Texa	8,935	$ 36,300	$ 25,100	$ 14,760	$ 18,000	41%	50%	59%	72%	31%	38%	Bowie County
Brazoria County	Brazoria, TX	19,724	$ 51,600	$ 33,400	$ 19,360	$ 24,200	38%	47%	58%	72%	31%	38%	Brazoria County
Brazos County	Bryan-College Stat	25,413	$ 39,600	$ 28,100	$ 17,200	$ 21,760	43%	55%	61%	77%	32%	41%	Brazos County
Caldwell County	Austin-San Marcos,	2,765	$ 50,800	$ 31,300	$ 20,640	$ 27,480	41%	54%	66%	88%	35%	45%	Caldwell County
Cameron County	Brownsville-Harlin	26,106	$ 25,600	$ 18,900	$ 16,760	$ 20,920	65%	82%	89%	111%	45%	55%	Cameron County
Chambers County	Houston, TX	1,325	$ 50,400	$ 37,100	$ 18,160	$ 23,520	36%	47%	49%	63%	26%	33%	Chambers County
Collin County	Dallas, TX	31,859	$ 54,400	$ 31,900	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	68%	87%	35%	44%	Collin County
Comal County	San Antonio, TX	5,024	$ 39,800	$ 25,900	$ 16,840	$ 21,800	42%	55%	65%	84%	34%	43%	Comal County
Coryell County	Killeen-Temple, TX	8,061	$ 36,600	$ 29,000	$ 16,200	$ 20,520	44%	56%	56%	71%	30%	37%	Coryell County
Dallas County	Dallas, TX	338,922	$ 54,400	$ 38,100	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	57%	73%	31%	39%	Dallas County
Denton County	Dallas, TX	43,410	$ 54,400	$ 33,000	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	66%	84%	35%	43%	Denton County
Ector County	Odessa-Midland, TX	14,464	$ 37,700	$ 26,200	$ 13,800	$ 18,440	37%	49%	53%	70%	28%	37%	Ector County
El Paso County	El Paso, TX	73,817	$ 32,000	$ 22,600	$ 17,480	$ 20,720	55%	65%	77%	92%	41%	47%	El Paso County
Ellis County	Dallas, TX	7,857	$ 54,400	$ 35,200	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	61%	79%	33%	41%	Ellis County
Fort Bend County	Houston, TX	17,309	$ 50,400	$ 32,000	$ 18,160	$ 23,520	36%	47%	57%	74%	31%	39%	Fort Bend County
Galveston County	Galveston-Texas Ci	30,988	$ 49,100	$ 31,600	$ 17,520	$ 22,000	36%	45%	55%	70%	30%	37%	Galveston County
Grayson County	Sherman-Denison, T	11,306	$ 39,100	$ 28,700	$ 15,160	$ 18,320	39%	47%	53%	64%	28%	34%	Grayson County
Gregg County	Longview-Marshall,	14,735	$ 37,600	$ 26,100	$ 14,080	$ 17,280	37%	46%	54%	66%	28%	35%	Gregg County
Guadalupe County	San Antonio, TX	6,253	$ 39,800	$ 25,400	$ 16,840	$ 21,800	42%	55%	66%	86%	35%	44%	Guadalupe County
Hardin County	Beaumont-Port Arth	2,859	$ 41,500	$ 28,400	$ 15,280	$ 18,640