Who Might Live in Affordable Housing

Who might live in a 100% affordable community for people living at 0-80% of the MFI?

DC Median Family Income1 = $152,000 for a family of four

Examples of Typical Sources of Income2
RANGE #1: 10–30 % MFI 
10% $15,210 
Part-Time or Gig Workers; Laborers; Some Social Security Recipients
20% $30,420 
Cashiers; Fast food Cooks; Parking Attendants; Home Health and Personal Care Aides; Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers; Child Care Workers; Ground Maintenance Workers; Teaching Assistants; Some Social Security Recipients
30% $45,670 
Tellers; Security Guards; School Bus Drivers; Opticians; Secretaries and Administrative Assistants; Roofers; Welders, Cutters, and Braziers; Some Social Security Recipients 
RANGE #2: 40%–50% MFI 
40% $60,840 
 Payroll Clerks; Locksmiths; Lab Technicians; Police and Fire Dispatchers; Chefs and Head Cooks; HVAC and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers; Some Social Security Recipients 
50% $76,050
Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters; Elementary and Secondary Teachers; Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers; Clergy; Dieticians and Nutritionists; Barbers
RANGE #3: 60%–80% MFI 
60% $91,260 
Dental Hygienists; Real Estate Sales Agents; Physical Therapists; Technical Writers; Post-Secondary Teachers (average); Speech-Language Pathologists
70% $106,470
 Some Post-Secondary Teachers; Network and Computer Systems Administrators; First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
80% $121,680 
Property Appraisers and Assessors; Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Link: INCLUSIONARY ZONING PROGRAM 2022-23 MAXIMUM INCOME, RENT AND PURCHASE PRICE SCHEDULE

1 Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area 2023 Median Family Income (MFI), previously referred to as Area Median Income (AMI), of $152,100 for a household of four, as published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/PPRD, May 15, 2023. 
2 Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
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