Data Reveals Kansas City Desperate For Housing Help At Outset Of Recession

A peek at harsh times as "affordable" living space comes at a premium.

Here's a quote we pulled that offers a glimpse at the crisis . . . 

Make no mistake . . . These numbers aren't just about po'folk given that EVERYONE has to cope with life in a metro area wherein so many people who can't REALLY afford a roof over their head. Translation: The world doesn't stop at your front lawn and worsening poverty & class divisions transform societies faster than most Americans can imagine.

Check the damage:

As of late February, 18,500 people in Kansas City are wait-listed for housing vouchers and 10,000 people are wait-listed for Section 8 vouchers.

The number of those without secure housing in Kansas City has significantly increased since November 2021.

According to HAKC, 7,500 Kansas Citians were wait-listed for housing vouchers and 5,000 were wait-listed for Section 8 Housing in November 2021.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Number of Kansas Citians wait-listed for housing vouchers has doubled since 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The number of Kansas Citians wait-listed for housing vouchers and Section 8 Housing have doubled since November 2021, according to executive director of Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC) Edwin Lowndes.

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