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Minimum Wage	$14.42
2-Bedroom Housing Wage	$37.47
Number of Renter Households	770,497
Number of Renter Households Below 30% AMI	165,225
Percent of Renter Households Below 30% AMI	21%
Number of Renter Households Below 50% AMI	294,044
Percent of Renter Households Below 50% AMI	38%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$749/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$893/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,489/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,601/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,948/mo

Working at minimum wage $14.42/hr

Each week you have to work 85 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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	Colorado	Colorado Non-metropolitan areas	Boulder MSA	Colorado Springs HMFA	Denver-Aurora-Lakewood MSA	Fort Collins MSA	Grand Junction MSA	Greeley MSA	Pueblo MSA	Teller County HMFA	Adams County	Alamosa County	Arapahoe County	Archuleta County	Baca County	Bent County	Boulder County	Broomfield County	Chaffee County	Cheyenne County	Clear Creek County	Conejos County	Costilla County	Crowley County	Custer County	Delta County	Denver County	Dolores County	Douglas County	Eagle County	El Paso County	Elbert County	Fremont County	Garfield County	Gilpin County	Grand County	Gunnison County	Hinsdale County	Huerfano County	Jackson County	Jefferson County	Kiowa County	Kit Carson County	La Plata County	Lake County	Larimer County	Las Animas County	Lincoln County	Logan County	Mesa County	Mineral County	Moffat County	Montezuma County	Montrose County	Morgan County	Otero County	Ouray County	Park County	Phillips County	Pitkin County	Prowers County	Pueblo County	Rio Blanco County	Rio Grande County	Routt County	Saguache County	San Juan County	San Miguel County	Sedgwick County	Summit County	Teller County	Washington County	Weld County	Yuma County
Number of Households
Total	2,278,044	282,652	133,390	276,371	1,180,016	148,851	63,098	115,536	67,090	11,040	181,211	6,471	250,751	5,738	1,586	1,808	133,390	30,103	9,066	740	4,589	3,087	1,530	1,315	2,181	12,263	322,964	1,185	131,971	20,084	276,371	9,514	17,677	22,390	2,853	6,238	7,759	478	2,877	645	238,372	551	2,979	22,691	2,837	148,851	6,631	1,922	7,985	63,098	418	5,187	10,520	17,042	10,872	7,594	2,435	7,688	1,760	8,114	4,507	67,090	2,513	4,657	10,279	3,071	337	3,850	1,049	11,750	11,040	2,030	115,536	3,953
Renter	770,497	81,373	50,324	93,265	421,824	52,796	17,781	28,700	22,229	2,205	57,385	2,769	87,941	1,389	417	694	50,324	10,856	2,757	156	917	649	363	379	284	2,935	163,481	165	29,042	6,310	93,265	633	4,351	6,737	610	1,703	2,861	106	646	149	70,134	144	975	6,655	641	52,796	1,943	554	2,272	17,781	110	1,720	2,784	4,081	3,850	2,312	571	825	441	2,832	1,307	22,229	537	1,281	2,416	836	152	1,499	332	3,550	2,205	604	28,700	1,154
Percent Renters	34%	29%	38%	34%	36%	35%	28%	25%	33%	20%	32%	43%	35%	24%	26%	38%	38%	36%	30%	21%	20%	21%	24%	29%	13%	24%	51%	14%	22%	31%	34%	7%	25%	30%	21%	27%	37%	22%	22%	23%	29%	26%	33%	29%	23%	35%	29%	29%	28%	28%	26%	33%	26%	24%	35%	30%	23%	11%	25%	35%	29%	33%	21%	28%	24%	27%	45%	39%	32%	30%	20%	30%	25%	29%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom	$27.78	$20.77	$30.48	$22.88	$31.88	$25.81	$14.63	$20.42	$15.56	$19.79	$31.88	$15.67	$31.88	$20.31	$13.15	$14.83	$30.48	$31.88	$20.75	$13.48	$31.88	$13.65	$15.08	$19.67	$16.10	$16.98	$31.88	$15.62	$31.88	$30.23	$22.88	$31.88	$17.54	$22.35	$31.88	$20.77	$21.37	$17.17	$15.62	$13.15	$31.88	$16.10	$17.08	$23.87	$19.83	$25.81	$15.33	$16.75	$15.17	$14.63	$19.83	$17.73	$17.50	$17.58	$16.25	$14.79	$25.77	$31.88	$16.63	$31.35	$15.31	$15.56	$15.46	$16.19	$27.85	$15.71	$22.42	$25.23	$13.65	$29.83	$19.79	$16.35	$20.42	$18.17
One-Bedroom	$30.79	$22.01	$35.06	$27.08	$35.29	$25.96	$16.63	$22.88	$16.94	$26.00	$35.29	$15.77	$35.29	$20.44	$13.25	$14.92	$35.06	$35.29	$20.88	$13.58	$35.29	$14.40	$15.17	$19.81	$16.21	$17.10	$35.29	$15.71	$35.29	$33.94	$27.08	$35.29	$17.65	$22.50	$35.29	$22.81	$21.52	$17.85	$15.71	$13.25	$35.29	$16.21	$17.17	$26.96	$19.96	$25.96	$17.21	$16.85	$16.58	$16.63	$19.96	$17.87	$18.58	$17.69	$18.23	$14.88	$25.94	$35.29	$16.75	$35.29	$16.29	$16.94	$15.58	$16.21	$28.63	$15.83	$25.46	$28.33	$15.50	$32.50	$26.00	$17.48	$22.88	$18.29
Two-Bedroom	$37.47	$28.27	$42.63	$33.35	$42.33	$31.65	$21.60	$29.48	$22.27	$29.19	$42.33	$20.40	$42.33	$26.87	$17.40	$19.62	$42.63	$42.33	$27.44	$17.83	$42.33	$17.40	$19.94	$26.02	$21.29	$22.04	$42.33	$20.65	$42.33	$44.60	$33.35	$42.33	$23.19	$29.56	$42.33	$25.62	$28.27	$21.87	$20.65	$17.40	$42.33	$21.29	$22.58	$33.00	$26.23	$31.65	$22.62	$21.62	$21.79	$21.60	$26.23	$23.46	$24.40	$23.25	$23.96	$19.56	$34.08	$42.33	$22.00	$39.62	$19.50	$22.27	$20.46	$20.63	$37.62	$20.79	$28.58	$37.23	$17.40	$42.69	$29.19	$20.83	$29.48	$24.04
Three-Bedroom	$49.72	$36.70	$55.73	$47.00	$55.27	$44.62	$30.44	$41.54	$28.90	$41.13	$55.27	$26.90	$55.27	$37.87	$24.52	$24.33	$55.73	$55.27	$38.31	$24.96	$55.27	$23.21	$25.63	$31.92	$27.37	$29.92	$55.27	$26.54	$55.27	$54.02	$47.00	$55.27	$32.10	$41.65	$55.27	$31.67	$38.77	$28.10	$24.98	$22.37	$55.27	$25.73	$27.31	$40.83	$33.71	$44.62	$27.90	$27.00	$30.71	$30.44	$33.71	$28.37	$29.50	$32.77	$31.52	$26.35	$45.85	$55.27	$26.60	$47.90	$23.58	$28.90	$25.62	$24.94	$45.48	$25.13	$34.56	$45.02	$21.04	$60.15	$41.13	$27.19	$41.54	$29.06
Four-Bedroom	$56.58	$44.30	$65.27	$55.29	$62.02	$49.10	$36.65	$45.98	$31.98	$49.54	$62.02	$34.21	$62.02	$43.25	$28.02	$31.58	$65.27	$62.02	$46.58	$28.71	$62.02	$23.31	$32.12	$41.88	$34.27	$35.13	$62.02	$33.25	$62.02	$59.38	$55.29	$62.02	$35.88	$46.88	$62.02	$43.46	$47.98	$35.21	$33.25	$28.02	$62.02	$34.27	$34.35	$53.13	$42.23	$49.10	$30.21	$34.81	$33.04	$36.65	$42.23	$31.25	$39.29	$39.46	$38.71	$33.19	$46.25	$62.02	$35.42	$63.79	$32.13	$31.98	$30.48	$33.23	$63.83	$27.69	$38.06	$59.94	$28.02	$70.19	$49.54	$27.73	$45.98	$32.02
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom	$1,445	$1,080	$1,585	$1,190	$1,658	$1,342	$761	$1,062	$809	$1,029	$1,658	$815	$1,658	$1,056	$684	$771	$1,585	$1,658	$1,079	$701	$1,658	$710	$784	$1,023	$837	$883	$1,658	$812	$1,658	$1,572	$1,190	$1,658	$912	$1,162	$1,658	$1,080	$1,111	$893	$812	$684	$1,658	$837	$888	$1,241	$1,031	$1,342	$797	$871	$789	$761	$1,031	$922	$910	$914	$845	$769	$1,340	$1,658	$865	$1,630	$796	$809	$804	$842	$1,448	$817	$1,166	$1,312	$710	$1,551	$1,029	$850	$1,062	$945
One-Bedroom	$1,601	$1,145	$1,823	$1,408	$1,835	$1,350	$865	$1,190	$881	$1,352	$1,835	$820	$1,835	$1,063	$689	$776	$1,823	$1,835	$1,086	$706	$1,835	$749	$789	$1,030	$843	$889	$1,835	$817	$1,835	$1,765	$1,408	$1,835	$918	$1,170	$1,835	$1,186	$1,119	$928	$817	$689	$1,835	$843	$893	$1,402	$1,038	$1,350	$895	$876	$862	$865	$1,038	$929	$966	$920	$948	$774	$1,349	$1,835	$871	$1,835	$847	$881	$810	$843	$1,489	$823	$1,324	$1,473	$806	$1,690	$1,352	$909	$1,190	$951
Two-Bedroom	$1,948	$1,470	$2,217	$1,734	$2,201	$1,646	$1,123	$1,533	$1,158	$1,518	$2,201	$1,061	$2,201	$1,397	$905	$1,020	$2,217	$2,201	$1,427	$927	$2,201	$905	$1,037	$1,353	$1,107	$1,146	$2,201	$1,074	$2,201	$2,319	$1,734	$2,201	$1,206	$1,537	$2,201	$1,332	$1,470	$1,137	$1,074	$905	$2,201	$1,107	$1,174	$1,716	$1,364	$1,646	$1,176	$1,124	$1,133	$1,123	$1,364	$1,220	$1,269	$1,209	$1,246	$1,017	$1,772	$2,201	$1,144	$2,060	$1,014	$1,158	$1,064	$1,073	$1,956	$1,081	$1,486	$1,936	$905	$2,220	$1,518	$1,083	$1,533	$1,250
Three-Bedroom	$2,586	$1,908	$2,898	$2,444	$2,874	$2,320	$1,583	$2,160	$1,503	$2,139	$2,874	$1,399	$2,874	$1,969	$1,275	$1,265	$2,898	$2,874	$1,992	$1,298	$2,874	$1,207	$1,333	$1,660	$1,423	$1,556	$2,874	$1,380	$2,874	$2,809	$2,444	$2,874	$1,669	$2,166	$2,874	$1,647	$2,016	$1,461	$1,299	$1,163	$2,874	$1,338	$1,420	$2,123	$1,753	$2,320	$1,451	$1,404	$1,597	$1,583	$1,753	$1,475	$1,534	$1,704	$1,639	$1,370	$2,384	$2,874	$1,383	$2,491	$1,226	$1,503	$1,332	$1,297	$2,365	$1,307	$1,797	$2,341	$1,094	$3,128	$2,139	$1,414	$2,160	$1,511
Four-Bedroom	$2,942	$2,304	$3,394	$2,875	$3,225	$2,553	$1,906	$2,391	$1,663	$2,576	$3,225	$1,779	$3,225	$2,249	$1,457	$1,642	$3,394	$3,225	$2,422	$1,493	$3,225	$1,212	$1,670	$2,178	$1,782	$1,827	$3,225	$1,729	$3,225	$3,088	$2,875	$3,225	$1,866	$2,438	$3,225	$2,260	$2,495	$1,831	$1,729	$1,457	$3,225	$1,782	$1,786	$2,763	$2,196	$2,553	$1,571	$1,810	$1,718	$1,906	$2,196	$1,625	$2,043	$2,052	$2,013	$1,726	$2,405	$3,225	$1,842	$3,317	$1,671	$1,663	$1,585	$1,728	$3,319	$1,440	$1,979	$3,117	$1,457	$3,650	$2,576	$1,442	$2,391	$1,665
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom	$57,788	$43,202	$63,400	$47,600	$66,320	$53,680	$30,440	$42,480	$32,360	$41,160	$66,320	$32,600	$66,320	$42,240	$27,360	$30,840	$63,400	$66,320	$43,160	$28,040	$66,320	$28,400	$31,360	$40,920	$33,480	$35,320	$66,320	$32,480	$66,320	$62,880	$47,600	$66,320	$36,480	$46,480	$66,320	$43,200	$44,440	$35,720	$32,480	$27,360	$66,320	$33,480	$35,520	$49,640	$41,240	$53,680	$31,880	$34,840	$31,560	$30,440	$41,240	$36,880	$36,400	$36,560	$33,800	$30,760	$53,600	$66,320	$34,600	$65,200	$31,840	$32,360	$32,160	$33,680	$57,920	$32,680	$46,640	$52,480	$28,400	$62,040	$41,160	$34,000	$42,480	$37,800
One-Bedroom	$64,042	$45,781	$72,920	$56,320	$73,400	$54,000	$34,600	$47,600	$35,240	$54,080	$73,400	$32,800	$73,400	$42,520	$27,560	$31,040	$72,920	$73,400	$43,440	$28,240	$73,400	$29,960	$31,560	$41,200	$33,720	$35,560	$73,400	$32,680	$73,400	$70,600	$56,320	$73,400	$36,720	$46,800	$73,400	$47,440	$44,760	$37,120	$32,680	$27,560	$73,400	$33,720	$35,720	$56,080	$41,520	$54,000	$35,800	$35,040	$34,480	$34,600	$41,520	$37,160	$38,640	$36,800	$37,920	$30,960	$53,960	$73,400	$34,840	$73,400	$33,880	$35,240	$32,400	$33,720	$59,560	$32,920	$52,960	$58,920	$32,240	$67,600	$54,080	$36,360	$47,600	$38,040
Two-Bedroom	$77,940	$58,807	$88,680	$69,360	$88,040	$65,840	$44,920	$61,320	$46,320	$60,720	$88,040	$42,440	$88,040	$55,880	$36,200	$40,800	$88,680	$88,040	$57,080	$37,080	$88,040	$36,200	$41,480	$54,120	$44,280	$45,840	$88,040	$42,960	$88,040	$92,760	$69,360	$88,040	$48,240	$61,480	$88,040	$53,280	$58,800	$45,480	$42,960	$36,200	$88,040	$44,280	$46,960	$68,640	$54,560	$65,840	$47,040	$44,960	$45,320	$44,920	$54,560	$48,800	$50,760	$48,360	$49,840	$40,680	$70,880	$88,040	$45,760	$82,400	$40,560	$46,320	$42,560	$42,920	$78,240	$43,240	$59,440	$77,440	$36,200	$88,800	$60,720	$43,320	$61,320	$50,000
Three-Bedroom	$103,420	$76,326	$115,920	$97,760	$114,960	$92,800	$63,320	$86,400	$60,120	$85,560	$114,960	$55,960	$114,960	$78,760	$51,000	$50,600	$115,920	$114,960	$79,680	$51,920	$114,960	$48,280	$53,320	$66,400	$56,920	$62,240	$114,960	$55,200	$114,960	$112,360	$97,760	$114,960	$66,760	$86,640	$114,960	$65,880	$80,640	$58,440	$51,960	$46,520	$114,960	$53,520	$56,800	$84,920	$70,120	$92,800	$58,040	$56,160	$63,880	$63,320	$70,120	$59,000	$61,360	$68,160	$65,560	$54,800	$95,360	$114,960	$55,320	$99,640	$49,040	$60,120	$53,280	$51,880	$94,600	$52,280	$71,880	$93,640	$43,760	$125,120	$85,560	$56,560	$86,400	$60,440
Four-Bedroom	$117,677	$92,154	$135,760	$115,000	$129,000	$102,120	$76,240	$95,640	$66,520	$103,040	$129,000	$71,160	$129,000	$89,960	$58,280	$65,680	$135,760	$129,000	$96,880	$59,720	$129,000	$48,480	$66,800	$87,120	$71,280	$73,080	$129,000	$69,160	$129,000	$123,520	$115,000	$129,000	$74,640	$97,520	$129,000	$90,400	$99,800	$73,240	$69,160	$58,280	$129,000	$71,280	$71,440	$110,520	$87,840	$102,120	$62,840	$72,400	$68,720	$76,240	$87,840	$65,000	$81,720	$82,080	$80,520	$69,040	$96,200	$129,000	$73,680	$132,680	$66,840	$66,520	$63,400	$69,120	$132,760	$57,600	$79,160	$124,680	$58,280	$146,000	$103,040	$57,680	$95,640	$66,600
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$15.69	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$18.29	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42	$14.42
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$815	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$951	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749	$749
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom	77	58	85	63	88	72	41	57	43	55	88	43	88	56	36	41	78	88	58	37	88	38	42	55	45	47	70	43	88	84	63	88	49	62	88	58	59	48	43	36	88	45	47	66	55	72	43	46	42	41	55	49	49	49	45	41	71	88	46	87	42	43	43	45	77	44	62	70	38	83	55	45	57	50
One-Bedroom	85	61	97	75	98	72	46	63	47	72	98	44	98	57	37	41	89	98	58	38	98	40	42	55	45	47	77	44	98	94	75	98	49	62	98	63	60	50	44	37	98	45	48	75	55	72	48	47	46	46	55	50	52	49	51	41	72	98	46	98	45	47	43	45	79	44	71	79	43	90	72	48	63	51
Two-Bedroom	104	78	118	92	117	88	60	82	62	81	117	57	117	75	48	54	109	117	76	49	117	48	55	72	59	61	93	57	117	124	92	117	64	82	117	71	78	61	57	48	117	59	63	92	73	88	63	60	60	60	73	65	68	64	66	54	95	117	61	110	54	62	57	57	104	58	79	103	48	118	81	58	82	67
Three-Bedroom	138	102	155	130	153	124	84	115	80	114	153	75	153	105	68	67	142	153	106	69	153	64	71	89	76	83	121	74	153	150	130	153	89	116	153	88	108	78	69	62	153	71	76	113	94	124	77	75	85	84	94	79	82	91	87	73	127	153	74	133	65	80	71	69	126	70	96	125	58	167	114	75	115	81
Four-Bedroom	157	123	181	153	172	136	102	128	89	137	172	95	172	120	78	88	166	172	129	80	172	65	89	116	95	97	136	92	172	165	153	172	100	130	172	121	133	98	92	78	172	95	95	147	117	136	84	97	92	102	117	87	109	109	107	92	128	172	98	177	89	89	85	92	177	77	106	166	78	195	137	77	128	89
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981	$981
Rent affordable to SSI recipient	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294	$294
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$35,739	$28,030	$44,520	$31,200	$39,120	$35,640	$25,920	$34,350	$23,070	$28,290	$39,120	$20,940	$39,120	$25,140	$20,940	$17,040	$44,520	$39,120	$26,700	$28,080	$39,120	$19,860	$15,660	$19,800	$23,040	$23,070	$39,120	$29,310	$39,120	$36,420	$31,200	$39,120	$23,550	$30,720	$39,120	$33,300	$36,030	$21,990	$20,760	$22,050	$39,120	$20,190	$22,950	$33,150	$30,240	$35,640	$20,310	$28,500	$25,350	$25,920	$22,740	$25,380	$23,220	$24,870	$25,830	$19,740	$28,380	$39,120	$22,200	$39,150	$19,680	$23,070	$26,970	$26,100	$37,020	$18,660	$24,450	$31,050	$22,950	$38,460	$28,290	$22,170	$34,350	$22,710
50% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$59,565	$46,717	$74,200	$52,000	$65,200	$59,400	$43,200	$57,250	$38,450	$47,150	$65,200	$34,900	$65,200	$41,900	$34,900	$28,400	$74,200	$65,200	$44,500	$46,800	$65,200	$33,100	$26,100	$33,000	$38,400	$38,450	$65,200	$48,850	$65,200	$60,700	$52,000	$65,200	$39,250	$51,200	$65,200	$55,500	$60,050	$36,650	$34,600	$36,750	$65,200	$33,650	$38,250	$55,250	$50,400	$59,400	$33,850	$47,500	$42,250	$43,200	$37,900	$42,300	$38,700	$41,450	$43,050	$32,900	$47,300	$65,200	$37,000	$65,250	$32,800	$38,450	$44,950	$43,500	$61,700	$31,100	$40,750	$51,750	$38,250	$64,100	$47,150	$36,950	$57,250	$37,850
Median Renter Household Income	$62,395	$50,529	$62,367	$59,183	$68,345	$59,688	$46,732	$54,005	$36,796	$56,899	$60,090	$36,600	$65,484	$56,380	$26,951	$30,083	$62,367	$87,331	$60,397	$47,248	$51,164	$31,568	$20,632	$20,632	$37,692	$35,590	$68,136	$50,323	$89,653	$66,307	$59,183	$55,444	$32,043	$65,122	$59,483	$61,364	$58,086	$55,742	$23,359	$36,941	$67,930	$49,903	$54,779	$51,446	$60,589	$59,688	$30,767	$38,157	$37,976	$46,732	$53,780	$41,886	$38,186	$39,884	$52,938	$35,748	$75,018	$59,547	$44,247	$64,916	$37,453	$36,796	$47,469	$38,807	$68,343	$36,332	$47,080	$67,720	$24,996	$75,447	$56,899	$48,807	$54,005	$43,701
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$893	$701	$1,113	$780	$978	$891	$648	$859	$577	$707	$978	$524	$978	$629	$524	$426	$1,113	$978	$668	$702	$978	$497	$392	$495	$576	$577	$978	$733	$978	$911	$780	$978	$589	$768	$978	$833	$901	$550	$519	$551	$978	$505	$574	$829	$756	$891	$508	$713	$634	$648	$569	$635	$581	$622	$646	$494	$710	$978	$555	$979	$492	$577	$674	$653	$926	$467	$611	$776	$574	$962	$707	$554	$859	$568
50% of Area Median Income (AMI)	$1,489	$1,168	$1,855	$1,300	$1,630	$1,485	$1,080	$1,431	$961	$1,179	$1,630	$873	$1,630	$1,048	$873	$710	$1,855	$1,630	$1,113	$1,170	$1,630	$828	$653	$825	$960	$961	$1,630	$1,221	$1,630	$1,518	$1,300	$1,630	$981	$1,280	$1,630	$1,388	$1,501	$916	$865	$919	$1,630	$841	$956	$1,381	$1,260	$1,485	$846	$1,188	$1,056	$1,080	$948	$1,058	$968	$1,036	$1,076	$823	$1,183	$1,630	$925	$1,631	$820	$961	$1,124	$1,088	$1,543	$778	$1,019	$1,294	$956	$1,603	$1,179	$924	$1,431	$946
Median Renter Household Income	$1,560	$1,263	$1,559	$1,480	$1,709	$1,492	$1,168	$1,350	$920	$1,422	$1,502	$915	$1,637	$1,410	$674	$752	$1,559	$2,183	$1,510	$1,181	$1,279	$789	$516	$516	$942	$890	$1,703	$1,258	$2,241	$1,658	$1,480	$1,386	$801	$1,628	$1,487	$1,534	$1,452	$1,394	$584	$924	$1,698	$1,248	$1,369	$1,286	$1,515	$1,492	$769	$954	$949	$1,168	$1,345	$1,047	$955	$997	$1,323	$894	$1,875	$1,489	$1,106	$1,623	$936	$920	$1,187	$970	$1,709	$908	$1,177	$1,693	$625	$1,886	$1,422	$1,220	$1,350	$1,093

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation	Total Employment	Median Hourly Wage
Waiters and Waitresses	44,230	$16.26
Fast Food and Counter Workers	77,500	$17.13
Cashiers	55,270	$17.28
Retail Salespersons	75,200	$17.63
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	41,190	$17.79
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	36,570	$17.89
Cooks, Restaurant	33,120	$18.78
Stockers and Order Fillers	55,430	$19.22
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	29,400	$20.86
Nursing Assistants	20,820	$20.94
Customer Service Representatives	46,910	$21.44
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	22,380	$21.78
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,740	$22.24
Construction Laborers	20,800	$22.44
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	24,650	$22.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	22,630	$24.02
Office Clerks, General	32,940	$24.65
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	25,550	$25.15
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	24,660	$25.60
All Occupations	2,832,010	$26.61
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	27,500	$28.52
One-Bedroom Housing Wage		$30.79
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	25,410	$33.73
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	29,580	$36.47
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage		$37.47
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,880	$38.04
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	40,700	$39.40
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	46,620	$40.90
Accountants and Auditors	34,310	$41.47
Registered Nurses	53,480	$42.80
Project Management Specialists	30,400	$49.52
General and Operations Managers	44,710	$62.07
Software Developers	45,270	$66.47

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