Exclusive: most renters surveyed by Harris Poll say the areas they live in have become so unaffordable they are ‘barely livable’

Exclusive: most renters surveyed by Harris Poll say the areas they live in have become so unaffordable they are ‘barely livable’

The poll, conducted by the Harris Poll Thought Leadership and Future Practice, asked survey takers to identify themselves as renters or homeowners, along with other demographic information. Those polled were asked their opinion on home ownership in the United States. For many, especially renters, the outlook is bleak.

Though the vast majority of renters polled said they want to own a home in the future, 61% said they are worried they will never be able to. A similar percentage believe no matter how hard they work, they’ll never be able to afford a home.

“When you think about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and housing is right at that foundational level of security, the implications on consumer psyche when things feel so unaffordable is something that will impact everyone,” said Libby Rodney, chief strategy officer at Harris Poll. The American dream of owning a home “is looking more like a daydream for renters”.

  • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
    195·
    10 months ago

    and your view is still grossly ignorant to the point you should be ashamed of yourself.

    Nobody can budget 0$ dollars in to more dollars.

    • pixxelkick@lemmy.world
      920·
      10 months ago

      $0 implies you don’t have a job.

      My entire post is about someone who has a job but complains about being unable to afford things.

      Also, I missed another group, the “complains about money but never takes shifts” person.

      Always saying they don’t make enough, can’t afford stuff, need more shifts, don’t get enough hours, abd yet always are also the person first to ask to be cut early, always trying to get other people to take their shifts, never picking up other people’s shifts, etc

      There’s always a few of em at every job. They don’t seem to understand you have to actually work hours to get money, lol.

      Over hundreds of folks I’ve worked with at dozens of gigs, I’d say about half of folks have both serious work ethic and responsible spending.

      The other half either has shit work ethic, or, shit spending. Or both.

      And I worked in a very much revolving door industry so I’ve seen a lot of faces in my time at this point.

      The other half that had their shit together, every single one of them that I stayed in touch with over the years later, is now living comfortable in their 30s.

      And when the topic comes up about so-and-so who was in the “doesn’t have their shit together” group, it’s either:

      1. “Oh yeah they’re in jail, they did (fucked up thing)”
      2. “Oh yeah, they died” (which still sucks to hear)
      3. “I lost touch, they dropped off the map”

      I also largely attribute this issue to undiagnosed mental disorders, and the west’s total lack of caretaking of them.

      I’d sat the vast majority of those “doesn’t gave their shit together” folks struck me as having undiagnosed disorders and a total lack of support for it.

      Which sucks, unfortunately, and I say that as someone who was in that group for a bit. You have to fight tooth and nail to get help in western capitalism.