The average minimum wage worker has to work more than 2 full-time jobs to afford a two-bedroom rental in any state in the US

• The average minimum wage worker in the US would need to work at least two jobs in order to afford rent in any US state, according to the annual "Out of Reach" report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC).
• The minimum wage to afford a two-bedroom rental in 2020 is $23.96 per hour and $19.56 for a one-bedroom rental, according to the report.
• The report was published amid an unprecedented health crisis, the economic impact of which has left millions of Americans without a job.
• The researchers behind the report called on the federal government to take more action to "secure affordable homes" by funding federal rental housing programs, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Full-time minimum wage workers can't afford to rent a two-bedroom rental in any state in the US, according to the annual "Out of Reach" report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC).

The coalition also found 95% of minimum wage workers cannot afford a one-bedroom rental.

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