State Facts
| Minimum Wage | $8.75 |
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| 2-Bedroom Housing Wage | $19.23 |
| Number of Renter Households | 183,060 |
| Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
54,816 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI |
30% |
| Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
85,882 |
| Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI |
48% |
Working at minimum wage $8.75/hr
Each week you have to work 71 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 | 728,655 | 279,561 | 7,927 | 79,431 | 15,948 | 55,080 | 22,804 | 51,021 | 7,342 | 57,438 | 37,877 | 23,251 | 29,004 | 22,499 | 30,829 | 8,643 |
| Renter | 183,060 | 61,982 | 1,481 | 22,845 | 3,561 | 17,459 | 4,499 | 12,241 | 1,165 | 21,182 | 9,174 | 4,236 | 7,155 | 5,726 | 8,858 | 1,496 |
| Percent Renters | 25% | 22% | 19% | 29% | 22% | 32% | 20% | 24% | 16% | 37% | 24% | 18% | 25% | 25% | 29% | 17% |
Housing Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $14.50 | $13.18 | $12.87 | $13.73 | $12.13 | $16.31 | $18.21 | $16.35 | $12.75 | $16.75 | $14.25 | $15.35 | $13.75 | $14.46 | $13.13 | $21.79 |
| One-Bedroom | $15.58 | $14.44 | $12.96 | $15.94 | $13.40 | $16.40 | $18.33 | $18.67 | $14.08 | $16.87 | $14.33 | $15.44 | $13.83 | $14.56 | $15.69 | $24.13 |
| Two-Bedroom | $19.23 | $17.46 | $16.71 | $19.92 | $17.60 | $18.71 | $24.06 | $23.71 | $18.48 | $21.13 | $17.85 | $20.27 | $18.15 | $18.71 | $19.06 | $30.25 |
| Three-Bedroom | $24.92 | $22.64 | $22.98 | $25.48 | $22.98 | $24.02 | $33.46 | $32.73 | $23.48 | $25.35 | $22.96 | $28.10 | $25.25 | $24.71 | $24.56 | $37.79 |
| Four-Bedroom | $28.23 | $25.43 | $28.04 | $26.38 | $29.52 | $27.12 | $40.37 | $37.44 | $31.00 | $31.87 | $24.10 | $30.29 | $26.48 | $28.50 | $27.17 | $50.75 |
Fair Market Rent |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $754 | $685 | $669 | $714 | $631 | $848 | $947 | $850 | $663 | $871 | $741 | $798 | $715 | $752 | $683 | $1,133 |
| One-Bedroom | $810 | $751 | $674 | $829 | $697 | $853 | $953 | $971 | $732 | $877 | $745 | $803 | $719 | $757 | $816 | $1,255 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,000 | $908 | $869 | $1,036 | $915 | $973 | $1,251 | $1,233 | $961 | $1,099 | $928 | $1,054 | $944 | $973 | $991 | $1,573 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,296 | $1,177 | $1,195 | $1,325 | $1,195 | $1,249 | $1,740 | $1,702 | $1,221 | $1,318 | $1,194 | $1,461 | $1,313 | $1,285 | $1,277 | $1,965 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,468 | $1,322 | $1,458 | $1,372 | $1,535 | $1,410 | $2,099 | $1,947 | $1,612 | $1,657 | $1,253 | $1,575 | $1,377 | $1,482 | $1,413 | $2,639 |
Annual Income Needed to Afford |
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| Zero-Bedroom | $30,168 | $27,412 | $26,760 | $28,560 | $25,240 | $33,920 | $37,880 | $34,000 | $26,520 | $34,840 | $29,640 | $31,920 | $28,600 | $30,080 | $27,320 | $45,320 |
| One-Bedroom | $32,396 | $30,026 | $26,960 | $33,160 | $27,880 | $34,120 | $38,120 | $38,840 | $29,280 | $35,080 | $29,800 | $32,120 | $28,760 | $30,280 | $32,640 | $50,200 |
| Two-Bedroom | $39,993 | $36,314 | $34,760 | $41,440 | $36,600 | $38,920 | $50,040 | $49,320 | $38,440 | $43,960 | $37,120 | $42,160 | $37,760 | $38,920 | $39,640 | $62,920 |
| Three-Bedroom | $51,836 | $47,097 | $47,800 | $53,000 | $47,800 | $49,960 | $69,600 | $68,080 | $48,840 | $52,720 | $47,760 | $58,440 | $52,520 | $51,400 | $51,080 | $78,600 |
| Four-Bedroom | $58,726 | $52,886 | $58,320 | $54,880 | $61,400 | $56,400 | $83,960 | $77,880 | $64,480 | $66,280 | $50,120 | $63,000 | $55,080 | $59,280 | $56,520 | $105,560 |
Minimum Wage |
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| Minimum Wage | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 |
| Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 | $455 |
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage |
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| Zero-Bedroom | 66 | 60 | 59 | 63 | 55 | 75 | 83 | 75 | 58 | 77 | 65 | 70 | 63 | 66 | 60 | 100 |
| One-Bedroom | 71 | 66 | 59 | 73 | 61 | 75 | 84 | 85 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 71 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 110 |
| Two-Bedroom | 88 | 80 | 76 | 91 | 80 | 86 | 110 | 108 | 84 | 97 | 82 | 93 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 138 |
| Three-Bedroom | 114 | 104 | 105 | 116 | 105 | 110 | 153 | 150 | 107 | 116 | 105 | 128 | 115 | 113 | 112 | 173 |
| Four-Bedroom | 129 | 116 | 128 | 121 | 135 | 124 | 185 | 171 | 142 | 146 | 110 | 138 | 121 | 130 | 124 | 232 |
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 |
| Rent affordable to SSI recipient | $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) | $24,949 | $22,294 | $23,970 | $24,240 | $21,750 | $24,990 | $38,520 | $28,920 | $27,390 | $30,900 | $22,230 | $31,800 | $22,260 | $24,180 | $23,670 | $32,100 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $41,582 | $37,156 | $39,950 | $40,400 | $36,250 | $41,650 | $64,200 | $48,200 | $45,650 | $51,500 | $37,050 | $53,000 | $37,100 | $40,300 | $39,450 | $53,500 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $35,227 | $31,962 | $26,038 | $36,896 | $28,058 | $32,292 | $48,329 | $54,543 | $37,151 | $35,849 | $33,560 | $42,415 | $28,702 | $36,761 | $29,468 | $47,011 |
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels |
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| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $624 | $557 | $599 | $606 | $544 | $625 | $963 | $723 | $685 | $773 | $556 | $795 | $557 | $605 | $592 | $803 |
| 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $1,040 | $929 | $999 | $1,010 | $906 | $1,041 | $1,605 | $1,205 | $1,141 | $1,288 | $926 | $1,325 | $928 | $1,008 | $986 | $1,338 |
| Median Renter Household Income | $881 | $799 | $651 | $922 | $701 | $807 | $1,208 | $1,364 | $929 | $896 | $839 | $1,060 | $718 | $919 | $737 | $1,175 |
Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
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| Cooks, Fast Food | 16,490 | $11.43 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 6,240 | $12.89 |
| Cashiers | 17,360 | $13.03 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 18,890 | $13.85 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 6,110 | $13.89 |
| Security Guards | 5,200 | $14.24 |
| Retail Salespersons | 19,050 | $14.31 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 6,450 | $14.63 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 9,340 | $15.31 |
| Housing Wage 1 Bedroom | $15.58 | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 5,470 | $15.77 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,390 | $16.34 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 12,520 | $17.05 |
| Office Clerks, General | 9,430 | $17.31 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 8,600 | $17.48 |
| Nursing Assistants | 9,390 | $18.15 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 11,300 | $18.29 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 9,860 | $18.99 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 8,060 | $19.22 |
| Housing Wage 2 Bedroom | $19.23 | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 7,420 | $19.64 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 8,820 | $19.95 |
| Construction Laborers | 6,620 | $21.08 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 7,620 | $21.19 |
| All Occupations | 701,610 | $22.39 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 12,190 | $24.45 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 7,830 | $25.35 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 6,900 | $26.52 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 6,050 | $27.35 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 4,900 | $36.23 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 5,380 | $39.56 |
| Registered Nurses | 23,430 | $39.59 |
| General and Operations Managers | 15,300 | $40.76 |