Out of Reach
This report includes a series of maps and data visualization that showcase the dichotomy between the rising cost of housing and the stagnation of the minimum wage. Maps feature the most expensive jurisdictions, states ranked by two-bedroom housing wage, and hours at minimum wage needed to afford rent of a two or one bedroom.
Stats
Dataset(s): NLIHC calculation of Housing Wage; Employment Projections Program, BLS; May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates; NLIHC calculation of a national weighted-average Fair Market Rent; NLIHC calcuation of affordable rent for average renter wage based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) QCEW, 2015 adjusted to 2017 dollars; and Social Security Adminstration, 2017; HUD; U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Visualization: Map
Jurisdiction: United States
Developed by: National Low Income Housing Institute
