Another aspect is that most of the people in working low wage jobs who may have been living on their own or with roommates eventually had to abandon them and mo

Another aspect is that most of the people in working low wage jobs who may have been living on their own or with roommates eventually had to abandon them and move back in with their parents, or find more roommates. The people who worked these jobs may simply be gone. And with COVID lingering, there's no reason to leave current stable living situations even if they're still relatively broke.