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Workers on minimum wage struggle to afford cost of rent

Working full-time on minimum wage isn't enough to afford fair-market rent.

Aired 07/19/2021

NJ Spotlight News

Workers on minimum wage struggle to afford cost of rent

Clip: 7/19/2021 | 3m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Working full-time on minimum wage isn't enough to afford fair-market rent.

There’s not a city, county or state in the country where a full-time worker on minimum wage can afford a modest home at fair market rent, according to a new report. New Jersey is considered to have the 6th most expensive rental market in the U.S.

Aired 07/19/2021

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