Three in Four Extremely Low Income Renters Spend More Than 50 Percent of Income on Rent
20 Oct 2016

Three in Four Extremely Low Income Renters Spend More Than 50 Percent of Income on Rent

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Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/10/20/14192/#.WAkqvfkrIdU By Lecia Imbery October 20, 2016 Housing costs eat up an exorbitant amount of low-income families’ budgets. A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) shows that three-quarters of extremely low income (ELI) renter households, … Continued

Lower-Income Renters Spend Nearly Half of Income on Rent
8 Apr 2016

Lower-Income Renters Spend Nearly Half of Income on Rent

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Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/04/06/fact-week-lower-income-renters-spend-nearly-h=alf-income-rent/#.VwUiDfkrIdU By Lecia Imbery April 6, 2016 Housing costs traditionally eat up a large portion of most Americans’ budgets. But for lower-income renters, rising housing costs mean even less money is left over to cover everything else.  According to new … Continued