According to the annual report of the National coalition on housing for citizens with low income (The National Low Income Housing Coalition), for workers receiving the minimum wage, renting at the market price of the apartment or house with two bedrooms — luxury.
The title of the report speaks for itself — «Out of reach» (Out of Reach). On its basis was created an interactive map that shows where and how much you need to earn to pay for «kopeck piece.» Even in Arkansas need to get $fell 13.84 per hour and about $29 thousand per year to afford a two-bedroom apartment. The minimum wage in this state is $8,50 per hour.
In Hawaii you need to earn $to 36.13 per hour and about $75 thousand a year to afford decent housing with two bedrooms. The minimum salary this year increased to $10,10 per hour.
In San Francisco, Marin and San MATEO need to earn per hour to about $60,02that will allow you to rent a modest apartment. One bedroom apartment was more available only in 22 districts of five States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.
«The housing crisis is growing, especially for workers with low incomes,» acknowledged Diane Yentel, President of the National coalition on housing construction in an interview with The Washington Post.
«We have a crisis of affordable housing, especially for families with very low income,» concluded the report Senator Bernie Sanders.
Housing for rent now all the more inclined to the luxury market. The number of homes that are rented for $2 thousand or more per month, in recent years almost doubled.
