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October, 1998

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	37%	45%	54%	66%	28%	35%	Hardin County
Harris County	Houston, TX	492,557	$ 50,400	$ 34,100	$ 18,160	$ 23,520	36%	47%	53%	69%	28%	37%	Harris County
Harrison County	Longview-Marshall,	5,115	$ 37,600	$ 24,900	$ 14,080	$ 17,280	37%	46%	57%	69%	30%	37%	Harrison County
Hays County	Austin-San Marcos,	9,278	$ 50,800	$ 28,200	$ 20,640	$ 27,480	41%	54%	73%	97%	39%	49%	Hays County
Henderson County	Henderson County,	4,792	$ 31,900	$ 24,300	$ 13,640	$ 16,680	43%	52%	56%	69%	30%	37%	Henderson County
Hidalgo County	Mc Allen-Edinburg-	30,764	$ 25,500	$ 19,500	$ 15,160	$ 17,360	59%	68%	78%	89%	41%	45%	Hidalgo County
Hood County	Fort Worth-Arlingt	2,325	$ 52,000	$ 39,900	$ 17,520	$ 22,760	34%	44%	44%	57%	23%	31%	Hood County
Hunt County	Dallas, TX	7,212	$ 54,400	$ 35,100	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	62%	79%	33%	41%	Hunt County
Jefferson County	Beaumont-Port Arth	30,805	$ 41,500	$ 27,900	$ 15,280	$ 18,640	37%	45%	55%	67%	30%	35%	Jefferson County
Johnson County	Fort Worth-Arlingt	7,979	$ 52,000	$ 32,900	$ 17,520	$ 22,760	34%	44%	53%	69%	28%	37%	Johnson County
Kaufman County	Dallas, TX	4,223	$ 54,400	$ 31,600	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	68%	88%	37%	45%	Kaufman County
Liberty County	Houston, TX	4,548	$ 50,400	$ 36,000	$ 18,160	$ 23,520	36%	47%	50%	65%	27%	34%	Liberty County
Lubbock County	Lubbock, TX	34,096	$ 39,700	$ 25,000	$ 15,120	$ 19,640	38%	49%	60%	79%	32%	41%	Lubbock County
McLennan County	Waco, TX	28,766	$ 40,300	$ 27,500	$ 14,800	$ 19,480	37%	48%	54%	71%	28%	37%	McLennan County
Midland County	Odessa-Midland, TX	13,275	$ 37,700	$ 23,600	$ 13,800	$ 18,440	37%	49%	58%	78%	31%	41%	Midland County
Montgomery County	Houston, TX	17,833	$ 50,400	$ 33,800	$ 18,160	$ 23,520	36%	47%	54%	70%	28%	37%	Montgomery County
Nueces County	Corpus Christi, TX	41,674	$ 38,200	$ 26,000	$ 17,000	$ 21,720	45%	57%	65%	84%	34%	43%	Nueces County
Orange County	Beaumont-Port Arth	7,074	$ 41,500	$ 25,900	$ 15,280	$ 18,640	37%	45%	59%	72%	31%	38%	Orange County
Parker County	Fort Worth-Arlingt	4,833	$ 52,000	$ 32,700	$ 17,520	$ 22,760	34%	44%	54%	70%	28%	37%	Parker County
Potter County	Amarillo, TX	14,854	$ 40,400	$ 30,600	$ 14,000	$ 17,440	35%	43%	46%	57%	25%	31%	Potter County
Randall County	Amarillo, TX	10,911	$ 40,400	$ 24,500	$ 14,000	$ 17,440	35%	43%	57%	71%	31%	38%	Randall County
Rockwall County	Dallas, TX	1,998	$ 54,400	$ 34,700	$ 21,640	$ 27,760	40%	51%	62%	80%	33%	41%	Rockwall County
San Patricio County	Corpus Christi, TX	5,952	$ 38,200	$ 28,400	$ 17,000	$ 21,720	45%	57%	60%	76%	32%	40%	San Patricio County
Smith County	Tyler, TX	19,015	$ 41,200	$ 27,600	$ 15,320	$ 18,720	37%	45%	56%	68%	30%	35%	Smith County
Tarrant County	Fort Worth-Arlingt	183,737	$ 52,000	$ 34,700	$ 17,520	$ 22,760	34%	44%	50%	66%	27%	35%	Tarrant County
Taylor County	Abilene, TX	16,379	$ 37,500	$ 26,800	$ 14,600	$ 18,840	39%	50%	54%	70%	28%	37%	Taylor County
Tom Green County	San Angelo, TX	13,359	$ 39,000	$ 28,000	$ 14,160	$ 17,200	36%	44%	51%	61%	27%	33%	Tom Green County
Travis County	Austin-San Marcos,	126,284	$ 50,800	$ 34,400	$ 20,640	$ 27,480	41%	54%	60%	80%	32%	41%	Travis County
Upshur County	Longview-Marshall,	2,226	$ 37,600	$ 23,200	$ 14,080	$ 17,280	37%	46%	61%	74%	32%	39%	Upshur County
Victoria County	Victoria, TX	9,285	$ 41,600	$ 26,500	$ 13,880	$ 17,520	33%	42%	52%	66%	28%	35%	Victoria County
Waller County	Houston, TX	2,318	$ 50,400	$ 33,200	$ 18,160	$ 23,520	36%	47%	55%	71%	30%	37%	Waller County
Webb County	Laredo, TX	13,536	$ 27,700	$ 20,900	$ 14,520	$ 19,080	52%	69%	69%	91%	37%	47%	Webb County
Wichita County	Wichita Falls, TX	16,562	$ 37,400	$ 26,700	$ 14,880	$ 17,920	40%	48%	56%	67%	30%	35%	Wichita County
Williamson County	Austin-San Marcos,	17,581	$ 50,800	$ 33,600	$ 20,640	$ 27,480	41%	54%	61%	82%	33%	41%	Williamson County
Wilson County	San Antonio, TX	1,450	$ 39,800	$ 23,400	$ 16,840	$ 21,800	42%	55%	72%	93%	38%	48%	Wilson 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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