But English is one of the worldâs most widespread languages: mother-tongue speakers are recorded in 101 different countries and territories worldwide, 94 of which class it as an official language.
US Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income. US renters paid 20.89% of median household income towards the median monthly gross rent in 2014. This is the highest fraction of median household income going to rent since the series originated in 2005.
With California minimum wage at $8 an hour, a household must include 3.2 minimum wage earners working 40 hours per week, year-round, in order to afford rent for a two-bedroom apartment. Individuals earning the average wage for a California renter of $17.99 an hour must work 57 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. minimum wage earner in California must work about 130 hours per week in order to afford to a two-bedroom apartment, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition's annual report, which uses census and median income data.