Table 42: Median Gross Rent of Renter Occupied Housing Units for the United States and States in the United States 1990 and 2000 with Numeric and Percent Change 1990 to 2000 __________________________________________________________________________ Median Rent (dollars) Change in Median Rent ______________ _____________________ US/State 1990 2000 Number Percent __________________________________________________________________________ United States 447 602 155 34.7 Alabama 325 447 122 37.5 Alaska 559 720 161 28.8 Arizona 438 619 181 41.3 Arkansas 327 453 126 38.5 California 620 747 127 20.5 Colorado 417 671 254 60.9 Connecticut 598 681 83 13.9 Delaware 496 639 143 28.8 District of Columbia 479 618 139 29.0 Florida 480 641 161 33.5 Georgia 433 613 180 41.6 Hawaii 650 779 129 19.8 Idaho 330 515 185 56.1 Illinois 445 605 160 36.0 Indiana 373 521 148 39.7 Iowa 336 470 134 39.9 Kansas 371 498 127 34.2 Kentucky 319 445 126 39.5 Louisiana 352 466 114 32.4 Maine 419 497 78 18.6 Maryland 548 689 141 25.7 Massachusetts 580 684 104 17.9 Michigan 423 546 123 29.1 Minnesota 422 566 144 34.1 Mississippi 308 439 131 42.5 Missouri 368 484 116 31.5 Montana 310 447 137 44.2 Nebraska 348 491 143 41.1 Nevada 509 699 190 37.3 New Hampshire 549 646 97 17.7 New Jersey 592 751 159 26.9 New Mexico 370 503 133 35.9 New York 485 672 187 38.6 North Carolina 382 548 166 43.5 North Dakota 313 412 99 31.6 Ohio 378 515 137 36.2 Oklahoma 340 456 116 34.1 Oregon 408 620 212 52.0 Pennsylvania 404 531 127 31.4 Rhode Island 489 553 64 13.1 South Carolina 377 510 133 35.3 South Dakota 306 426 120 39.2 Tennessee 357 505 148 41.5 Texas 395 574 179 45.3 Utah 369 597 228 61.8 Vermont 446 553 107 24.0 Virginia 495 650 155 31.3 Washington 445 663 218 49.0 West Virginia 303 401 98 32.3 Wisconsin 399 540 141 35.3 Wyoming 333 437 104 31.2 __________________________________________________________________________