We care because everyone in South Carolina deserves
a decent place to live
In addition
to the homeless, there are thousands more South Carolina
residents who must live in
substandard housing because they do not earn enough to pay for decent
housing. According to the 2006 Out of Reach study conducted
by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, here are the facts
in South Carolina:
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Over 40,000 South Carolina families can't
afford to pay rent. That's 43% of all South Carolinians.
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A
single-parent minimum-wage ($5.15/hour) earner must work 88
hours a
week to
afford a 2-bedroom apartment—that worker can afford a
rent of just $268. It would take a family with 2.3 full-time
(40 hours/week) minimum-wage workers to afford one.
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An extremely low-income
household earning less than $16,000 can afford a monthly rent
of no more
than $398, while
Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $615.
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A resident on supplemental security income receiving $603
monthly can afford monthly rent of no more than $181—far
below Fair Market Rent
for a 1-bedroom apartment or efficiency.
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South Carolina's Housing Wage is $11.82 per hour. This is
the amount a full-time (40 hours per week) worker must earn
per hour to afford a 2-bedroom apartment. |
Reports and Data
Downloadables
South
Carolina Out of Reach 2006 Report
Overview (pdf)
2006
S.C. Renter Wage Rankings (xls)
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