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Incomes in metro Detroit rise, pushing up affordability measure for housing (www.crainsdetroit.com)

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The annual increases are usually minimal, said Julie Schneider, so the 12 percent jump was higher than expected. […] She said the rising figures reinforce the need for more deeply affordable housing in Detroit, where census data shows the median income is $32,498 and a third of residents live in poverty.

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