Cause and effect: As rents increase in Iowa, so does its homeless population

 

Top headline:  We Are Iowa, 4/4/2022

Bottom headline:  Des Moines Register, 10/30/2022

From We Are Iowa:

For a one-bedroom apartment, the average rent in the state rose from $807 in 2020 to $905 in 2021. 

Hauge said the increase might not seem like a lot, but for someone on a fixed income, it is. He also noted an apartment at that price is too costly for some who makes $14 dollars an hour or less.

 A 12% increase in one year?  That's a lot in just about everyone's budget.

Not surprisingly, the word 'housing' is used 20 times in the Register article.