The gap between housing and what people earn, particularly minimum wage workers, is growing around the U.S. and in the Houston region, according to a National Low Income Housing Service report released Wednesday. The report Out of Reach showed that i 2016, a renter working full time must earn $20.30 an hour to afford a decent two-bedroom apartment.
Report: Gap Between Wages And Housing Grows
Erin Mulvaney, Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle: Business
Wed, 05/25/2016 - 3:22pm
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