Fact Sheet Impact of Rising Gas Prices on Below-Poverty Commuters
Christopher R. Hayes
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While the increase in gas prices has increased costs for all commuters, workers from households whose income is below the federal poverty level pay a larger proportion of their income for gas. This fact sheet uses data from the 2006 American Community Survey to quantify the relative burden of gas use for commuting.
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Expertise Families Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Thriving Cities and Neighborhoods Social Safety Net Urban Development and Planning
Tags Poverty Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Economic well-being Transportation