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Archive Home > 2005 > December > 19 > Housing report stresses cost

Housing report stresses cost

Study: Rent outpaces minimum wage

By Anna Sowa / The Bulletin
December 19, 2005

Almost 40 percent of Central Oregon renters are paying more rent than they can afford, according to a report released last week.

That means those renters are paying more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing and utilities, according to the federal standard for extremely low-income....

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