Chart developed by Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit organization focused on affordable housing, based on U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census and American Community Survey data, adjusted for inflation by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for All Items (Income) and All Items Less Shelter (Rents).
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