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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by Grishnakh on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @11:44AM (#11770554)
There's no way that 26-year-olds can afford a 1500sf house in those areas because the only jobs available are at Walmart. The places where 26-year-olds can get good-paying jobs are also places where the real estate is much more expensive.
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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by gozur88 on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @04:49PM (#11772963)
"No way"? In a lot of place you can get a 1500 sq ft house for under $150k.

https://www.discover.com/home-loans/blog/how-expensive-is-yo...

At current interest rates you can make payments on a $150k home if you make $15/hr.

http://michaelbluejay.com/house/howmuchhome.html

Where in the country can you not make $15/hr by age 26?

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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by Grishnakh on Thursday May 26, 2016 @11:08PM (#11783641)
>Where in the country can you not make $15/hr by age 26?

Any town where the only jobs are at Walmart and the feed-and-seed store. Walmart doesn't pay those kinds of wages in rural locations (or probably anywhere else, unless you're a manager).

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