Minimum wage workers can t afford a two-bedroom rental anywhere in the country, new report says
According to a report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, you need to make $24.41 an hour and work 103 hours a week to afford a two-bedroom in Virginia. Author: Sarah Hammond Updated: 11:23 PM EDT July 16, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. Minimum wage workers can’t afford to rent a two-bedroom home or apartment anywhere in America.
That’s according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
One year ago, Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill that will gradually raise Virginia’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 by 2026.
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