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Headline is false. Slightly less than half of people make less than the "one-bedroom housing wage" calculated for their state, which is the amount per hour the
by torstenvl 5y ago
Headline is false. Slightly less than half of people make less than the "one-bedroom housing wage" calculated for their state, which is the amount per hour the person would need to afford a one-bedroom apartment if and only if you assume (1) they work only 40 hours and (2) live in an area at or above median housing cost for their state and (3) do not spend more than 30% of income on housing.
Data here: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/2021/Out-of-Reach_2021.pdf https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/2021/Out-of-Reach_...
- HarryHirsch 5y agoIn other words: the system demands that you work over 40 h/week, have an excessive commute and be housing-poor. Socialism sounds appealing. Where is the revolution?