State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $11.75 |
|---|---|
| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $26.09 |
| Number of Renter Households | 108,662 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 27,280 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI | 25% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 46,626 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI | 43% |
Working at minimum wage $11.75/hr
Each week you have to work 73 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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| Delaware | Dover MSA † | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington MSA | Sussex County HMFA | Kent County † | New Castle County | Sussex County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Households | |||||||
| Total | 381,097 | 66,720 | 218,002 | 96,375 | 66,720 | 218,002 | 96,375 |
| Renter | 108,662 | 19,851 | 70,700 | 18,111 | 19,851 | 70,700 | 18,111 |
| Percent Renters | 29% | 30% | 32% | 19% | 30% | 32% | 19% |
Housing Wage | |||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $19.35 | $18.83 | $20.79 | $14.31 | $18.83 | $20.79 | $14.31 |
| One-Bedroom | $21.39 | $18.92 | $23.42 | $16.15 | $18.92 | $23.42 | $16.15 |
| Two-Bedroom | $26.09 | $22.73 | $28.27 | $21.27 | $22.73 | $28.27 | $21.27 |
| Three-Bedroom | $32.91 | $32.31 | $34.40 | $27.75 | $32.31 | $34.40 | $27.75 |
| Four-Bedroom | $38.30 | $36.40 | $39.98 | $33.81 | $36.40 | $39.98 | $33.81 |
Fair Market Rent | |||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $1,006 | $979 | $1,081 | $744 | $979 | $1,081 | $744 |
| One-Bedroom | $1,112 | $984 | $1,218 | $840 | $984 | $1,218 | $840 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,357 | $1,182 | $1,470 | $1,106 | $1,182 | $1,470 | $1,106 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,711 | $1,680 | $1,789 | $1,443 | $1,680 | $1,789 | $1,443 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,992 | $1,893 | $2,079 | $1,758 | $1,893 | $2,079 | $1,758 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford | |||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | $40,248 | $39,160 | $43,240 | $29,760 | $39,160 | $43,240 | $29,760 |
| One-Bedroom | $44,490 | $39,360 | $48,720 | $33,600 | $39,360 | $48,720 | $33,600 |
| Two-Bedroom | $54,269 | $47,280 | $58,800 | $44,240 | $47,280 | $58,800 | $44,240 |
| Three-Bedroom | $68,457 | $67,200 | $71,560 | $57,720 | $67,200 | $71,560 | $57,720 |
| Four-Bedroom | $79,661 | $75,720 | $83,160 | $70,320 | $75,720 | $83,160 | $70,320 |
Minimum Wage | |||||||
| Minimum Wage | $11.75 | $11.75 | $11.75 | $11.75 | $11.75 | $11.75 | $11.75 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $611 | $611 | $611 | $611 | $611 | $611 | $611 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | |||||||
| Zero-Bedroom | 66 | 64 | 71 | 49 | 64 | 71 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 73 | 64 | 80 | 55 | 64 | 80 | 55 |
| Two-Bedroom | 89 | 77 | 96 | 72 | 77 | 96 | 72 |
| Three-Bedroom | 112 | 110 | 117 | 94 | 110 | 117 | 94 |
| Four-Bedroom | 130 | 124 | 136 | 115 | 124 | 136 | 115 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | |||||||
| SSI Monthly Payment | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 | $914 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $274 |
Income Levels | |||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $31,289 | $25,590 | $34,320 | $28,380 | $25,590 | $34,320 | $28,380 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $52,149 | $42,650 | $57,200 | $47,300 | $42,650 | $57,200 | $47,300 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $51,336 | $44,006 | $55,299 | $43,901 | $44,006 | $55,299 | $43,901 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | |||||||
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $782 | $640 | $858 | $710 | $640 | $858 | $710 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,304 | $1,066 | $1,430 | $1,183 | $1,066 | $1,430 | $1,183 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $1,283 | $1,100 | $1,382 | $1,098 | $1,100 | $1,382 | $1,098 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 11,450 | $13.62 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 6,740 | $13.86 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 10,780 | $13.97 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 9,030 | $14.14 |
| Retail Salespersons | 13,440 | $14.30 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 5,130 | $14.63 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 6,840 | $15.16 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 6,960 | $15.50 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 3,560 | $17.68 |
| Office Clerks, General | 5,040 | $17.82 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,920 | $17.82 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 4,190 | $18.28 |
| Nursing Assistants | 4,310 | $18.63 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 5,330 | $19.04 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 7,200 | $19.58 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 3,990 | $20.10 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $21.39 | |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 7,540 | $21.83 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,570 | $22.48 |
| All Occupations | 455,510 | $23.66 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 5,670 | $23.90 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 3,890 | $24.29 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 5,390 | $24.59 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 7,240 | $25.72 |
| Two-bedrooom Housing Wage | $26.09 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,350 | $30.24 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,970 | $32.28 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 4,050 | $37.21 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 5,660 | $38.86 |
| Management Analysts | 4,200 | $41.14 |
| Registered Nurses | 11,490 | $41.26 |
| Software Developers | 5,300 | $59.43 |
| General and Operations Managers | 4,430 | $69.13 |