Housing Needs for Georgia’s Low-Income Renters
Georgia’s renters deserve access to safe, affordable, and accessible housing regardless of their income.
The intersection of economic justice and affordable housing is a crucial aspect of creating a fair and equitable society. Economic justice aims to address systemic inequalities and ensure that all individuals have equal opportunities to thrive economically. Affordable housing plays a pivotal role in this pursuit, as it directly impacts individuals’ access to safe and stable housing, which is a fundamental human need.
Georgia’s minimum wage is $7.25/hr whereas the average cost of a studio apartment across the state you’d need to earn $17.51/hr Minimum wage workers across Georgia would need to work 100 hours a week to afford a one-bedroom rental at Fair Market Rent.There is a shortage of about 213,289 rental homes that are affordable and available to low-income renters (NLIHC).
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