State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $21.88 |
| Number of Renter Households | 588,653 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
181,680 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
31% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
262,650 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
45% |
Working at minimum wage $7.25/hr
Each week you have to work 101 hours
To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent
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Number of Households |
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| Total | 1,804,780 | 279,739 | 22,099 | 56,394 | 8,830 | 312,459 | 51,999 | 79,889 | 11,296 | 12,068 | 120,482 | 79,975 | 69,997 | 9,769 | 391,021 | 7,240 | 157,101 | 105,082 | 7,543 | 21,797 |
| Renter | 588,653 | 88,562 | 7,285 | 18,750 | 1,341 | 98,572 | 15,459 | 17,991 | 2,812 | 2,766 | 39,192 | 21,314 | 25,885 | 3,071 | 155,809 | 2,404 | 58,254 | 22,206 | 1,174 | 5,806 |
| Percent Renters | 33% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 15% | 32% | 30% | 23% | 25% | 23% | 33% | 27% | 37% | 31% | 40% | 33% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 27% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $16.66 | $12.60 | $11.67 | $14.00 | $15.40 | $19.85 | $15.98 | $14.62 | $14.37 | $11.56 | $14.98 | $17.71 | $14.71 | $12.13 | $18.54 | $14.50 | $16.73 | $19.04 | $13.40 | $11.15 |
| One-Bedroom | $18.35 | $13.56 | $12.90 | $15.00 | $15.50 | $20.46 | $16.31 | $17.38 | $15.19 | $12.77 | $17.27 | $17.85 | $15.25 | $12.23 | $21.40 | $14.60 | $18.88 | $21.73 | $13.50 | $14.63 |
| Two-Bedroom | $21.88 | $16.99 | $16.92 | $19.12 | $18.60 | $23.15 | $21.13 | $21.19 | $16.65 | $16.75 | $19.60 | $23.40 | $19.73 | $16.04 | $25.60 | $18.15 | $21.37 | $25.60 | $17.71 | $16.04 |
| Three-Bedroom | $27.95 | $22.05 | $20.29 | $25.81 | $25.87 | $29.06 | $26.38 | $25.58 | $23.15 | $23.10 | $25.02 | $28.06 | $25.37 | $21.98 | $32.71 | $21.77 | $28.04 | $33.15 | $24.63 | $21.15 |
| Four-Bedroom | $32.61 | $25.70 | $22.96 | $29.29 | $29.92 | $37.37 | $27.98 | $28.06 | $27.94 | $28.10 | $30.40 | $30.98 | $26.12 | $22.54 | $38.38 | $25.85 | $29.85 | $38.38 | $25.29 | $21.23 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $866 | $655 | $607 | $728 | $801 | $1,032 | $831 | $760 | $747 | $601 | $779 | $921 | $765 | $631 | $964 | $754 | $870 | $990 | $697 | $580 |
| One-Bedroom | $954 | $705 | $671 | $780 | $806 | $1,064 | $848 | $904 | $790 | $664 | $898 | $928 | $793 | $636 | $1,113 | $759 | $982 | $1,130 | $702 | $761 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,138 | $883 | $880 | $994 | $967 | $1,204 | $1,099 | $1,102 | $866 | $871 | $1,019 | $1,217 | $1,026 | $834 | $1,331 | $944 | $1,111 | $1,331 | $921 | $834 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,453 | $1,147 | $1,055 | $1,342 | $1,345 | $1,511 | $1,372 | $1,330 | $1,204 | $1,201 | $1,301 | $1,459 | $1,319 | $1,143 | $1,701 | $1,132 | $1,458 | $1,724 | $1,281 | $1,100 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,695 | $1,336 | $1,194 | $1,523 | $1,556 | $1,943 | $1,455 | $1,459 | $1,453 | $1,461 | $1,581 | $1,611 | $1,358 | $1,172 | $1,996 | $1,344 | $1,552 | $1,996 | $1,315 | $1,104 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $34,651 | $26,202 | $24,280 | $29,120 | $32,040 | $41,280 | $33,240 | $30,400 | $29,880 | $24,040 | $31,160 | $36,840 | $30,600 | $25,240 | $38,560 | $30,160 | $34,800 | $39,600 | $27,880 | $23,200 |
| One-Bedroom | $38,159 | $28,195 | $26,840 | $31,200 | $32,240 | $42,560 | $33,920 | $36,160 | $31,600 | $26,560 | $35,920 | $37,120 | $31,720 | $25,440 | $44,520 | $30,360 | $39,280 | $45,200 | $28,080 | $30,440 |
| Two-Bedroom | $45,512 | $35,334 | $35,200 | $39,760 | $38,680 | $48,160 | $43,960 | $44,080 | $34,640 | $34,840 | $40,760 | $48,680 | $41,040 | $33,360 | $53,240 | $37,760 | $44,440 | $53,240 | $36,840 | $33,360 |
| Three-Bedroom | $58,139 | $45,869 | $42,200 | $53,680 | $53,800 | $60,440 | $54,880 | $53,200 | $48,160 | $48,040 | $52,040 | $58,360 | $52,760 | $45,720 | $68,040 | $45,280 | $58,320 | $68,960 | $51,240 | $44,000 |
| Four-Bedroom | $67,819 | $53,453 | $47,760 | $60,920 | $62,240 | $77,720 | $58,200 | $58,360 | $58,120 | $58,440 | $63,240 | $64,440 | $54,320 | $46,880 | $79,840 | $53,760 | $62,080 | $79,840 | $52,600 | $44,160 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 | $377 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 92 | 70 | 64 | 77 | 85 | 109 | 88 | 81 | 79 | 64 | 83 | 98 | 81 | 67 | 102 | 80 | 92 | 105 | 74 | 62 |
| One-Bedroom | 101 | 75 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 113 | 90 | 96 | 84 | 70 | 95 | 98 | 84 | 67 | 118 | 81 | 104 | 120 | 74 | 81 |
| Two-Bedroom | 121 | 94 | 93 | 105 | 103 | 128 | 117 | 117 | 92 | 92 | 108 | 129 | 109 | 88 | 141 | 100 | 118 | 141 | 98 | 88 |
| Three-Bedroom | 154 | 122 | 112 | 142 | 143 | 160 | 146 | 141 | 128 | 127 | 138 | 155 | 140 | 121 | 180 | 120 | 155 | 183 | 136 | 117 |
| Four-Bedroom | 180 | 142 | 127 | 162 | 165 | 206 | 154 | 155 | 154 | 155 | 168 | 171 | 144 | 124 | 212 | 143 | 165 | 212 | 140 | 117 |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment |
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| SSI Monthly Payment | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 | $994 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 | $298 |
Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $25,438 | $20,181 | $20,730 | $24,990 | $23,280 | $28,350 | $19,740 | $25,980 | $22,650 | $23,790 | $27,090 | $27,900 | $23,610 | $16,410 | $26,580 | $20,250 | $23,760 | $32,310 | $28,200 | $22,920 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $42,396 | $33,635 | $34,550 | $41,650 | $38,800 | $47,250 | $32,900 | $43,300 | $37,750 | $39,650 | $45,150 | $46,500 | $39,350 | $27,350 | $44,300 | $33,750 | $39,600 | $53,850 | $47,000 | $38,200 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $37,880 | $29,455 | $24,397 | $35,381 | $35,847 | $42,282 | $33,713 | $40,180 | $34,209 | $40,265 | $41,382 | $39,585 | $31,066 | $27,498 | $40,667 | $33,357 | $35,999 | $50,199 | $30,064 | $28,069 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $636 | $505 | $518 | $625 | $582 | $709 | $494 | $650 | $566 | $595 | $677 | $698 | $590 | $410 | $665 | $506 | $594 | $808 | $705 | $573 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,060 | $841 | $864 | $1,041 | $970 | $1,181 | $823 | $1,083 | $944 | $991 | $1,129 | $1,163 | $984 | $684 | $1,108 | $844 | $990 | $1,346 | $1,175 | $955 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $947 | $736 | $610 | $885 | $896 | $1,057 | $843 | $1,005 | $855 | $1,007 | $1,035 | $990 | $777 | $687 | $1,017 | $834 | $900 | $1,255 | $752 | $702 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Waiters and Waitresses | 33,870 | $7.45 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 45,060 | $11.13 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 45,720 | $11.27 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 30,920 | $11.68 |
| Cashiers | 46,350 | $13.22 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 27,610 | $14.30 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 14,910 | $14.36 |
| Retail Salespersons | 49,570 | $14.57 |
| Nursing Assistants | 20,690 | $15.08 |
| Security Guards | 17,210 | $15.93 |
| Office Clerks, General | 31,790 | $16.06 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 31,710 | $17.04 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 43,730 | $17.46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 16,680 | $17.69 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $18.35 | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 25,780 | $18.45 |
| Construction Laborers | 22,100 | $18.89 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 28,040 | $19.17 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 14,300 | $19.49 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 16,910 | $21.68 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 21,490 | $21.72 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $21.88 | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 18,980 | $22.18 |
| All Occupations | 1,934,900 | $22.50 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 28,540 | $24.37 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 20,810 | $28.26 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 17,600 | $28.40 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 17,010 | $31.25 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 19,120 | $31.28 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 14,050 | $36.48 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 14,070 | $37.24 |
| Registered Nurses | 48,970 | $39.64 |
| General and Operations Managers | 43,220 | $50.30 |