Report: Affordable housing is a problem statewide
29 Jul 2018
Housing
In Minnesota, lack of affordable housing sometimes gets talked about like it's a problem mainly in the Twin Cities.
But according to an annual report by the Minnesota Housing Partnership, someone who's working full time and earning minimum wage can't afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment in any of Minnesota's counties.
Carolyn Szczepanski, director of research and communications at the Minnesota Housing Partnership, spoke to MPR News' Cathy Wurzer about the report.
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