Indiana State Representative Lonnie Randolph (D-East Chicago) is raising red flags over what he calls a deepening housing crisis in Indiana, following the release of a new report by Prosperity Indiana and the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The report, Out of Reach 2025, paints a stark picture of the state’s affordability gap—and confirms that for many working Hoosiers, the dream of securing a safe, decent home is slipping further away.
According to the report, a full-time worker in Indiana must earn $22.18 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30 percent of their income on rent. Yet the average renter in Indiana earns only $18.05 an hour—a shortfall that underscores growing income disparities in the state. Randolph said the figures validate concerns his caucus has raised for years.
“This is not just about economics—it’s about dignity,” said Randolph. “You can’t call Indiana a great place to live when hundreds of thousands of hard-working people can’t afford a place to live.”…