Out of Reach

 
Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998
West Virginia
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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
  
West Virginia
82,995 
$ 292 
$ 353 
$ 435 
$ 571 
$ 631 
$ 37,111 
$ 24,118 
$ 14,125 
$ 17,416 
38%
47%
59%
72%
31%
38%
$ 6.79 
$ 8.37 
132%
163%
53
65
 West Virginia
METRO AREA                                             METRO AREA
Berkeley County, WV
6,037 
$ 384 
$ 410 
$ 483 
$ 603 
$ 678 
$ 42,400 
$ 28,500 
$ 16,400 
$ 19,320 
39%
46%
58%
68%
31%
35%
$ 7.88 
$ 9.29 
153%
180%
61
72
 Berkeley County, WV
Charleston, WV
29,319 
$ 252 
$ 342 
$ 434 
$ 596 
$ 652 
$ 38,900 
$ 27,015 
$ 13,680 
$ 17,360 
35%
45%
51%
64%
27%
34%
$ 6.58 
$ 8.35 
128%
162%
51
65
 Charleston, WV
Cumberland, MD-WV
11,160 
$ 328 
$ 395 
$ 488 
$ 645 
$ 737 
$ 33,700 
$ 20,561 
$ 15,800 
$ 19,520 
47%
58%
77%
95%
40%
48%
$ 7.60 
$ 9.38 
147%
182%
59
73
 Cumberland, MD-WV
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
33,481 
$ 297 
$ 348 
$ 429 
$ 547 
$ 602 
$ 32,900 
$ 20,557 
$ 13,920 
$ 17,160 
42%
52%
68%
83%
35%
43%
$ 6.69 
$ 8.25 
130%
160%
52
64
 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Jefferson County, WV
3,628 
$ 385 
$ 426 
$ 527 
$ 685 
$ 776 
$ 42,200 
$ 25,700 
$ 17,040 
$ 21,080 
40%
50%
66%
82%
35%
43%
$ 8.19 
$ 10.13 
159%
197%
64
79
 Jefferson County, WV
Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH
14,990 
$ 299 
$ 358 
$ 410 
$ 531 
$ 576 
$ 38,600 
$ 23,700 
$ 14,300 
$ 16,400 
37%
42%
60%
69%
32%
37%
$ 6.88 
$ 7.88 
133%
153%
53
61
 Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH
Wheeling, WV-OH
17,373 
$ 305 
$ 333 
$ 412 
$ 526 
$ 586 
$ 34,100 
$ 19,800 
$ 13,300 
$ 16,500 
39%
48%
67%
83%
35%
43%
$ 6.39 
$ 7.93 
124%
154%
50
62
 Wheeling, WV-OH

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 
Berkeley County  Berkeley County, W
6,037 
$ 42,400 
$ 28,500 
$ 16,400 
$ 19,320 
39%
46%
58%
68%
31%
35%
 Berkeley County 
Brooke County  Steubenville-Weirt
2,114 
$ 36,200 
$ 24,200 
$ 13,160 
$ 16,480 
36%
46%
54%
68%
28%
35%
 Brooke County 
Cabell County  Huntington-Ashland
13,837 
$ 32,900 
$ 20,800 
$ 13,920 
$ 17,160 
42%
52%
67%
83%
35%
43%
 Cabell County 
Hancock County  Steubenville-Weirt
3,208 
$ 36,200 
$ 24,500 
$ 13,160 
$ 16,480 
36%
46%
54%
67%
28%
35%
 Hancock County 
Jefferson County  Jefferson County,
3,628 
$ 42,200 
$ 25,700 
$ 17,040 
$ 21,080 
40%
50%
66%
82%
35%
43%
 Jefferson County 
Kanawha County Charleston, WV
26,691 
$ 38,900 
$ 27,400 
$ 13,680 
$ 17,360 
35%
45%
50%
63%
26%
33%
 Kanawha County
Marshall County Wheeling, WV-OH
3,110 
$ 34,100 
$ 18,300 
$ 13,320 
$ 16,480 
39%
48%
73%
90%
39%
45%
 Marshall County
Mineral County Cumberland, MD-WV
2,245 
$ 33,700 
$ 21,200 
$ 15,800 
$ 19,520 
47%
58%
75%
92%
39%
47%
 Mineral County
Ohio County Wheeling, WV-OH
6,876 
$ 34,100 
$ 19,400 
$ 13,320 
$ 16,480 
39%
48%
69%
85%
37%
43%
 Ohio County
Putnam County Charleston, WV
2,628 
$ 38,900 
$ 23,100 
$ 13,680 
$ 17,360 
35%
45%
59%
75%
32%
39%
 Putnam County
Wayne County Huntington-Ashland
3,653 
$ 32,900 
$ 20,400 
$ 13,920 
$ 17,160 
42%
52%
68%
84%
37%
43%
 Wayne County
Wood County Parkersburg-Mariet
8,968 
$ 38,600 
$ 23,900 
$ 14,320 
$ 16,400 
37%
42%
60%
69%
32%
37%
 Wood 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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