March 11 at 2:26 PM
Congress passed a $1.9 trillion spending package that President Biden signed Thursday. Americans can expect $1,400 or more — the largest stimulus payments yet — in addition to an expanded child tax credit, unemployment insurance and many other types of aid. But how far do those $1,400 payments go in a pandemic economy? In part, it depends on where you live.
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For a family of two adults and two
children with a three-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by a $5,600 stimulus check
For a family of two adults and two children
with a three-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by a $5,600 stimulus check
For a family of two adults and two children with
a three-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by a $5,600 stimulus check
For a family of two adults and two children with a three-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by a $5,600 stimulus check
For a family of two adults and two children with a three-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by a $5,600 stimulus check
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In Robeson County, N.C., a low-income family of two adults and two children could pay for a three-bedroom rental for seven months with the $5,600 payment it gets, according to data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which provides estimates for median rent by county each fiscal year. In Los Angeles, the same family’s payment would cover a single month’s rent.
The difference in the cost of living between the two counties means that $5,600 will go a lot further in Robeson County, N.C. This example also illustrates how parents benefit significantly in this round of stimulus because households with dependents claimed on their most recent tax filings receive an additional $1,400 per dependent.
[Calculate how much you would get from the $1,400 (or more) coronavirus checks]
Comparatively, an individual in Robeson County who receives a $1,400 payment could pay two months of rent while the same individual in Los Angeles would have less than one month covered.
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For a single adult with a
one-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by $1,400 stimulus check
For a single adult with a
one-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by $1,400 stimulus check
For a single adult with a one-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by $1,400 stimulus check
For a single adult with a one-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by $1,400 stimulus check
For a single adult with a one-bedroom rental
Months of rent covered by $1,400 stimulus check
Note: This assumes the individual had an income less than $75,000.
The package could provide relief to the millions of renters who have lost employment and are behind on rent and utilities. Census data shows more than 11 million households are behind on rent. According to a December estimate by Moody’s Analytics, nearly 12 million renters would owe an average of $5,850 in back rent and utilities by January.
In addition to stimulus payments, the package allots $20 billion in emergency rental assistance. Although, despite a federal moratorium, families continue to be served eviction notices.
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Median rent estimates for 2021 are from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which provides rent estimates by county for each fiscal year.
