I moved to Augusta in July 2005 and my mortgage will be paid off in July. However, I live in a mobile home park and just got a notice that my lot fee will be going up $20 a month starting in June. The high costs of rents and housing are taking a toll on Americans.

A new study shows that one in four renters spend at least half their family income on housing and utilities. That's according to an analysis of Census data by Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit that helps finance affordable housing.

The amount of households that spend at least half their family income on housing and utilities is up 26 percent since 2007.

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