I downloaded and have started to take a look at NLIHC Out of Reach data for the years 2005-2016. The NLIHC OOR 2016 summary data for Oregon can be found HERE.
My first look is at the gap between the average renter wage and the wage required to afford a 2 bedroom rental unit. The PDF HERE and embedded below has 3 charts covering the entire state of Oregon, non metro Oregon, and the Portland metro area.
The 3 charts show by year the average hourly wage for renters, the hourly wage required to afford a 2 bedroom rental, and the hourly wage gap between the hourly wage for renters and the hourly wage required to afford a 2 bedroom rental.
Summary Observations:
In 2016 the gap between the average hourly wage for renters and the hourly wage required to afford a 2 bedroom rental is
$3.70 an hour for non metro areas,
$5.52 an hour for statewide Oregon, and
$7.12 an hour for the Portland metro area. (This is because of recent 28% FMR increase)
From 2005-2016 the gap between the average hourly wage for renters and the hourly wage required to afford a 2 bedroom rental has GROWN
From $2.70 to $3.70 an hour for non metro areas,
From $2.05 to $5.52 an hour for Oregon, and
From $1.10 to $7.12 an hour for the Portland metro area.
In 2016, the wage required to afford a 2 BR rental is
$14.22 an hour for non metro areas,
$19.38 an hour for Oregon, and
$23.23 an hour for the Portland metro area.
In 2016, the average renter wage is
$10.52 an hour for non metro areas,
$13.87 an hour for Oregon, and
$16.11 an hour for the Portland metro area.
Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.
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