$14.21 an hour is the amount you'd have to earn, on average, to afford a "modest" one-bedroom apartment and utilities in Pennsylvania. That's assuming you're working 40 hours a week. Many people, especially workers who make minimum wage, can't get that many hours.
This is a statewide figure and varies depending on the city. In the Philadelphia area, a worker would have to earn $18.44. In Pittsburgh, $12.12. In State College, $13.90.
We talked to people who make less than these amounts about what they do to afford housing.
Read the full version of this report at Keystone Crossroads' website. Keystone Crossroads is a new statewide public media initiative reporting on the challenges facing Pennsylvania's cities. WPSU is a participating station.