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Green is disposable income, orange is cost of apartment housing:

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tonEuOE0IXE/WfpBpIzy8rI/AAAAAAAAF...

>>brtkdo+(OP)
So what? Is not disposable income what's left over after you pay your mandatory expenses, like housing?

If real disposable income is rising, then people have more access to non necessary resources than they did before. So, they have more wealth, but are having fewer babies, which is the general trend.

>>anonpo+g1
> Is not disposable income what's left over after you pay your mandatory expenses, like housing?

No, it’s what’s left after taxes, before any actual spending on things like housing occurs.

> Gross disposable household income is the amount of money that individuals in the household sector can spend or save after income distribution measures.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regionalaccounts/grossdisposa...

>>anonpo+g1
Housing isn't mandatory - the government doesn't put you in jail if you don't pay it; you just get evicted. Disposable income is basically just income minus required taxes.

>>brtkdo+83
I'm wrong. Thanks for the correction.

>>anonpo+S4
No sweat! First time I’ve read those words on HN, kudos :)