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Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Wisconsin

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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
Wisconsin	456,953	$ 357	$ 451	$ 565	$ 732	$ 826	$ 52,643	$ 34,539	$ 18,040	$ 22,604	34%	43%	52%	65%	28%	34%	$ 8.67	$ 10.87	168%	211%	67	84	Wisconsin
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	34,327	$ 311	$ 383	$ 486	$ 614	$ 707	$ 50,500	$ 31,568	$ 15,320	$ 19,440	30%	38%	49%	62%	26%	33%	$ 7.37	$ 9.35	143%	181%	57	73	Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Eau Claire, WI	16,034	$ 335	$ 365	$ 479	$ 615	$ 693	$ 42,100	$ 25,500	$ 14,600	$ 19,160	35%	46%	57%	75%	31%	39%	$ 7.02	$ 9.21	136%	179%	55	72	Eau Claire, WI
Green Bay, WI	24,857	$ 340	$ 375	$ 481	$ 668	$ 672	$ 50,900	$ 30,500	$ 15,000	$ 19,240	29%	38%	49%	63%	26%	33%	$ 7.21	$ 9.25	140%	180%	56	72	Green Bay, WI
Janesville-Beloit, WI	16,641	$ 342	$ 432	$ 535	$ 670	$ 751	$ 50,400	$ 30,900	$ 17,280	$ 21,400	34%	42%	56%	69%	30%	37%	$ 8.31	$ 10.29	161%	200%	65	80	Janesville-Beloit, WI
Kenosha, WI	14,661	$ 364	$ 452	$ 555	$ 763	$ 858	$ 47,400	$ 31,000	$ 18,080	$ 22,200	38%	47%	58%	72%	31%	38%	$ 8.69	$ 10.67	169%	207%	68	83	Kenosha, WI
La Crosse, WI-MN	15,012	$ 276	$ 356	$ 453	$ 606	$ 734	$ 43,500	$ 26,859	$ 14,240	$ 18,120	33%	42%	53%	67%	28%	35%	$ 6.85	$ 8.71	133%	169%	53	68	La Crosse, WI-MN
Madison, WI	63,965	$ 425	$ 535	$ 646	$ 898	$ 1,059	$ 58,000	$ 38,100	$ 21,400	$ 25,840	37%	45%	56%	68%	30%	35%	$ 10.29	$ 12.42	200%	241%	80	96	Madison, WI
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	218,062	$ 361	$ 472	$ 593	$ 743	$ 830	$ 53,900	$ 36,941	$ 18,880	$ 23,720	35%	44%	51%	64%	27%	34%	$ 9.08	$ 11.40	176%	221%	71	89	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Racine, WI	20,181	$ 320	$ 397	$ 524	$ 677	$ 741	$ 51,100	$ 30,200	$ 15,900	$ 21,000	31%	41%	53%	70%	28%	37%	$ 7.64	$ 10.10	148%	196%	59	78	Racine, WI
Sheboygan, WI	11,476	$ 297	$ 382	$ 467	$ 583	$ 723	$ 50,500	$ 32,200	$ 15,300	$ 18,700	30%	37%	48%	58%	25%	31%	$ 7.36	$ 8.99	143%	175%	57	70	Sheboygan, WI
Wausau, WI	10,493	$ 364	$ 377	$ 472	$ 642	$ 712	$ 48,000	$ 30,300	$ 15,100	$ 18,900	31%	39%	50%	62%	26%	33%	$ 7.26	$ 9.09	141%	176%	56	71	Wausau, WI

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
Brown County	Green Bay, WI	24,857	$ 50,900	$ 30,500	$ 15,000	$ 19,240	29%	38%	49%	63%	26%	33%	Brown County
Calumet County	Appleton-Oshkosh-N	2,514	$ 50,500	$ 29,300	$ 15,320	$ 19,440	30%	38%	52%	66%	28%	35%	Calumet County
Chippewa County	Eau Claire, WI	4,914	$ 42,100	$ 25,500	$ 14,600	$ 19,160	35%	46%	57%	75%	31%	39%	Chippewa County
Dane County	Madison, WI	63,965	$ 58,000	$ 38,100	$ 21,400	$ 25,840	37%	45%	56%	68%	30%	35%	Dane County
Douglas County	Duluth-Superior, M	4,984	$ 42,600	$ 25,500	$ 14,040	$ 18,040	33%	42%	55%	71%	30%	37%	Douglas County
Eau Claire County	Eau Claire, WI	11,120	$ 42,100	$ 25,500	$ 14,600	$ 19,160	35%	46%	57%	75%	31%	39%	Eau Claire County
Kenosha County	Kenosha, WI	14,661	$ 47,400	$ 31,000	$ 18,080	$ 22,200	38%	47%	58%	72%	31%	38%	Kenosha County
La Crosse County	La Crosse, WI-MN	13,619	$ 43,500	$ 27,100	$ 14,240	$ 18,120	33%	42%	53%	67%	28%	35%	La Crosse County
Marathon County	Wausau, WI	10,493	$ 48,000	$ 30,300	$ 15,080	$ 18,880	31%	39%	50%	62%	26%	33%	Marathon County
Milwaukee County	Milwaukee-Waukesha	178,827	$ 53,900	$ 37,700	$ 18,880	$ 23,720	35%	44%	50%	63%	27%	33%	Milwaukee County
Outagamie County	Appleton-Oshkosh-N	14,020	$ 50,500	$ 31,300	$ 15,320	$ 19,440	30%	38%	49%	62%	26%	33%	Outagamie County
Ozaukee County	Milwaukee-Waukesha	6,579	$ 53,900	$ 31,800	$ 18,880	$ 23,720	35%	44%	59%	75%	32%	39%	Ozaukee County
Pierce County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	3,227	$ 60,800	$ 37,800	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	53%	68%	28%	35%	Pierce County
Racine County	Racine, WI	20,181	$ 51,100	$ 30,200	$ 15,880	$ 20,960	31%	41%	53%	69%	28%	37%	Racine County
Rock County	Janesville-Beloit,	16,641	$ 50,400	$ 30,900	$ 17,280	$ 21,400	34%	42%	56%	69%	30%	37%	Rock County
Sheboygan County	Sheboygan, WI	11,476	$ 50,500	$ 32,200	$ 15,280	$ 18,680	30%	37%	47%	58%	25%	31%	Sheboygan County
St. Croix County	Minneapolis-St. Pa	4,426	$ 60,800	$ 35,200	$ 20,160	$ 25,760	33%	42%	57%	73%	31%	39%	St. Croix County
Washington County	Milwaukee-Waukesha	8,594	$ 53,900	$ 35,000	$ 18,880	$ 23,720	35%	44%	54%	68%	28%	35%	Washington County
Waukesha County	Milwaukee-Waukesha	24,062	$ 53,900	$ 33,400	$ 18,880	$ 23,720	35%	44%	57%	71%	30%	38%	Waukesha County
Winnebago County	Appleton-Oshkosh-N	17,793	$ 50,500	$ 32,100	$ 15,320	$ 19,440	30%	38%	48%	61%	25%	32%	Winnebago 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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