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Here's the hourly wage you'd need to afford a 2-bedroom rental in every state.
Poverty, inflation, and gov't benefits are calculated as if renters spend 30% of their income on housing. Increasingly, that number is a fantasy. Here's the hourly wage a full-time worker would need t
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Why not a three bedroom, or a one bedroom?
In the context of underemployment, basing the article on the cost of a luxury townhome or a three-bedroom apartment would be silly. It would take a measure of empathy to do it, but the article's meant so that the reader might try to put themself in someone else's shoes. Maybe relate to what a small family might need to live somewhere. The two-bedroom unit's probably more like that than a hammock on a public beach, right? Nobody's asking you to pay for it. They're asking you to consider it.
Average income in U.S is approx $45,000. Average rent for two bedroom apt approx $14-15000.
I think a careful reading of the piece may show that it's concerned with folks with less than the median annual income. You know, half of people.
You confuse "average", (as I stated), for "median". The median wage ,U.S., would be approx $10,000 more than average. The median cost of two bedroom apts. would promote availability of average cost rent.
Yes, you did say ‘average.’ And yes, I did say ‘median.’ Fortunately, though, I am not in fact confused. That difference you mentioned, by the by, turns out to’ve been ~$1,800 in 2011.
http://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/central.html
2013 Average 43,041.39 Median 28,031.02
You're the typical "If I say it with enough conviction, people will believe it" type.
Yes, that is a government website.
From the graph on that page, the gap is widening.
Median "household"income U.S. was indeed approx $53-54,000, 2014. Per Capita, income is not applicable.
I find it hard to believe it's almost doubled in a year. Source? Oh, I forgot, you don't provide sources.
My GOVERNMENT source http://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/central.html
Except you are quoting Per Capita, I am quoting household. Try, to use applicable stats,....next time.
Source for your figures?
2014 Census ACS data. What's it matter to you? You'll obviously trot out anything......."Family" median income was $64,000.
Perhaps a link to a source which you always seem to lack? Anyone can trot out anything without a link to the data. Yes, truth and accuracy matter to me. Prove it by a link to the data. Not difficult if it's true?
In this case you represent your figures as true, knowing they were/are false, based on Per Capita. If "truth and accuracy matter" admit it. Don't stonewall and ask for "source(s)" already provided. Your disingenuity and Addy's deserve nothing.
You quote a source, you haven't provided a link.
Yep, and yet you still refute nothing stated here,.........other than to misrepresent. Have fun with that "truth and accuracy matter to me", B.S.........
Disingenuity? I already lost sight of any point to this, before accusations like that. If there ever was any point.
Chalking this all up to what happens when you mistakenly answer someone's rhetorical question. Makes some folks cranky. Folks that were cranky beforehand especially.
Don't be "cranky",......... enjoy!
Deal.
Now kith
My ath.;)
Still on that "per capita" kick I see. "Household" would be more representative of renters than individuals who may be married or still dependents, or of the many semi-retired. The source was provided.
You deliberately omitted 'household' from your initial replies in order to troll.
Nope, you need to learn to read. "Median "household"income U.S. was indeed approx $53-54,000, 2014. Per Capita, income is not applicable......"Except you are quoting Per Capita, I am quoting household. Try, to use applicable stats,....next time." Two previous quotes/comments to which you directly responded.
Maybe you missed the point: there isn't one state where someone working a full-time minimum-wage job can afford a 1-bedroom apartment.
Maybe you should follow the actual conversation. "Makes some folks cranky" LOL
It's true, I did start losing interest after the first few weeks.
Evidently, not enough.:-)