The Math of Living Alone in America

Описание: What does it actually cost to live by yourself in America?

Not to live well. Not to save anything. Just to rent a
one-bedroom, keep the lights on, eat, get to work, stay insured,
and end the month at zero.

We build the number from the bottom up, one line at a time —
rent, utilities, food, the true cost of a car, health insurance,
phone and internet — then work backwards through tax to find the
hourly wage you need to earn to make it all close.

The answer is $28.90 an hour.

The median American worker earns $29.75.

SOURCES
Median rent — U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey: [link]
Rent index — Zillow Observed Rent Index: [link]
Household spending — BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey: [link]
Food costs — USDA Cost of Food Report: [link]
Vehicle costs — AAA "Your Driving Costs": [link]
Health premiums — KFF Marketplace Calculator: [link]
Median wage — BLS Usual Weekly Earnings: [link]
Local thresholds — MIT Living Wage Calculator: [link]

Every figure in this video comes from the sources above. If you
think one of them is wrong, say so in the comments and show your
working — corrections get pinned.

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