The study does not say “half of people spend less than the median,” you mendacious clown.
Brookings used the USDA cost of a “thrifty” or “low cost” meal plan and the estimated cost of “modest” housing in each area that HUD uses for housing vouchers, assuming 2 children or 2 adults per bedroom.
Devin S.
They’re defining affordability as “what the average person needs”
