Prevalent wages and affordable rents
In collaboration with The Urban Institute
Full–time year–round workers by income range, New Orleans metro area
Source: The Data Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from American Community Survey 2008.
Affordable rents for full–time, year–round workers (16 years+) making less than $35,000, New Orleans metro area
| Number of Workers | Median Annual Earnings | Affordable rent + utilities | |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 20,829 | $17,608 | $440 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 11,217 | $19,471 | $487 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 11,524 | $19,585 | $490 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 7,795 | $22,864 | $572 |
| Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors | 5,131 | $27,654 | $691 |
| Material moving workers | 5,578 | $27,808 | $695 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 54,474 | $28,859 | $721 |
| Motor vehicle operators | 8,793 | $31,150 | $779 |
| Community and social services occupations | 6,873 | $34,837 | $871 |
Source: The Data Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from American Community Survey 2008.
Note: “Rent + utilities” is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, and water and sewer) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood). According to federal standards, “Affordable rent + utilities” are those that are less than 30 percent of a workers’ pre–tax income. The margins of error associated with the number of employees and median annual earnings are available