MikeB4:
There is a very large percentage of the population that have $0.00 after paying for accommodation if they are fortunate enough to have accommodation.
Yes, rents are far too high for many important contributors to our society who may be on low incomes. Supermarket workers (as an example) are essential, but not highly paid.
Unfortunately sometimes there is poverty of education (including education on money management) or poverty of 'common sense'. We need more people getting alongside households like this to help give them the tools to life themselves up.