No worker making minimum wage can afford a two bedroom in the U.S anymore

No worker making minimum wage can afford a two bedroom in the U.S anymore

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)-- A 2024 report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) found that there is not a single state in the country where a full-time minimum wage worker can afford a two bedroom apartment. It begs the question- how much does a person need to make in order to afford housing comfortably?  Right now, West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75 an hour. According to the NLIHC, a West Virginia resident making minimum wage would…