A Boring Dystopia

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More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net. (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

15 grand divided by 12 months = 1,250 dollars a month. Average rent is $1,713 nation-wide for an average apartment size of 900 sq. ft. There's definitely variation and this is a simplification, but it should still be noted only 14 states have an average rent below 1,250/month and only Oklahoma has an average below 1k. I'm sure there are lots of exceptions (rural areas come to mind), but stats say in much of the USA you'll find a poverty line of 15,000 doesn't even cover monthly rent for a 20ft x 45ft space, much less food, transportation, etc.