Median U.S. homes remain far out of reach for minimum-wage workers, underscoring how little affordability has improved over decades. Horpedahl says a 1971 home

Median U.S. homes remain far out of reach for minimum-wage workers, underscoring how little affordability has improved over decades. Horpedahl says a 1971 home cost 7.5x annual minimum-wage pay; that implies about $50,000 today, versus roughly $400,000 actual.