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New Hampshire
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State Facts
Minimum Wage
$7.25
Average Renter Wage
$16.17
2-Bedroom Housing Wage
$24.73
Number of Renter Households
153,859
Percent Renters
29%
Affordable Rent for Low Income Households
Fair Market Rent
Working at
minimum wage
$7.25/hr
Each week you
have to work
106HOURS!
To afford a modest
1 bedroom
rental home at
Fair Market Rent
Compare Jurisdictions
| Number of Households | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 532,037 | 1,325,630 |
| Renter | 153,859 | 542,653 |
| Percent Renters | 29% | 41% |
| Housing Wage | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $17.10 | $33.50 |
| One-Bedroom | $19.22 | $37.00 |
| Two-Bedroom | $24.73 | $44.92 |
| Three-Bedroom | $32.28 | $55.88 |
| Four-Bedroom | $36.51 | $60.92 |
| Fair Market Rent | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $889 | $1,742 |
| One-Bedroom | $999 | $1,924 |
| Two-Bedroom | $1,286 | $2,336 |
| Three-Bedroom | $1,678 | $2,906 |
| Four-Bedroom | $1,899 | $3,168 |
| Annual Income Needed to Afford | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | $35,568 | $69,680 |
| One-Bedroom | $39,978 | $76,960 |
| Two-Bedroom | $51,441 | $93,440 |
| Three-Bedroom | $67,133 | $116,240 |
| Four-Bedroom | $75,942 | $126,720 |
| Minimum Wage | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wage | $7.25 | $13.50 |
| Rent Affordable at Minimum Wage | $377 | $702 |
| Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | 94 | 99 |
| One-Bedroom | 106 | 110 |
| Two-Bedroom | 136 | 133 |
| Three-Bedroom | 178 | 166 |
| Four-Bedroom | 201 | 181 |
| Renter Wage | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Mean Renter Wage | $16.17 | $27.26 |
| Rent Affordable at Mean Renter Wage | $841 | $1,418 |
| Work Hours/Week at Mean Renter Wage | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-Bedroom | 42 | 49 |
| One-Bedroom | 48 | 54 |
| Two-Bedroom | 61 | 66 |
| Three-Bedroom | 80 | 82 |
| Four-Bedroom | 90 | 89 |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| SSI Monthly Payment | $821 | $908 |
| Rent Affordable to SSI Recipient | $246 | $273 |
| Income Levels | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $29,154 | $36,240 |
| Estimated Renter Median Household Income | $46,042 | $58,406 |
| Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels | New Hampshire | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA |
|---|---|---|
| 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) | $729 | $906 |
| Estimated Renter Median Household Income | $1,151 | $1,460 |
Median Wages for Largest Occupations
| Occupation | Total Employment | Median Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | 8,310 | $10.05 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 12,890 | $11.47 |
| Cashiers | 20,090 | $11.83 |
| Retail Salespersons | 20,070 | $13.48 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 7,440 | $13.89 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 14,020 | $13.99 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8,770 | $14.86 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 5,450 | $15.62 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 9,480 | $15.98 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 4,240 | $16.12 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 4,510 | $16.30 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,380 | $16.75 |
| Nursing Assistants | 7,600 | $16.78 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 5,330 | $17.41 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 10,960 | $18.87 |
| One-Bedroom Housing Wage | $19.22 | |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 9,840 | $19.27 |
| Office Clerks, General | 16,320 | $19.60 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 7,450 | $21.22 |
| All Occupations | $21.76 | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,630 | $22.02 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 6,200 | $22.58 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6,890 | $23.75 |
| Two-Bedroom Housing Wage | $24.73 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 6,480 | $29.62 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 7,260 | $29.69 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 4,350 | $30.66 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 6,880 | $32.42 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 5,390 | $34.16 |
| Registered Nurses | 13,840 | $36.90 |
| Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 4,340 | $37.30 |
| General and Operations Managers | 12,790 | $52.12 |
| Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 8,650 | $54.17 |
†Renter wage data not available.
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