Such as what will the Federal, state and local Governments do to offset it, (some areas take steps to uplift their residents lives, and some areas give only lip service to it steering money to certain things that do little but continue the suffering as a profit center--such as some areas helping the homeless by giving them shopping carts vs really helping them).Also the underlying industry base will play into it, for instance Houston makes chemicals that are used worldwide in other industries, is that a positive or a negative---(and for how long) time will tell.

Tenant shall only use a plunger to attempt to fix a slow or stopped drain, and shall not pour chemical or other drain cleaners into any stopped or slow drains.

Let me know if you need any info on Montgomery, Alabama.Major economic drivers to the area include Hyundai manufacturing, Maxwell & Gunter Air Force Base, major Amazon distribution, Alabama State Capitol, Alfa Insurance, Kinpak, H2 Pharma, Dollar General transport/logistics, Dow Chemical, and Conner Industries to name a few.

Another option for low cost apartment type housing is to make very small units without cooking or bathroom facilities (though a chemical toilet for the privacy conscious might work and wouldn't take up nearly as much room as a conventional one does and cost much less without the plumbing and upkeep). 

For a bathroom use a chemical camping toilet they can empty in the house once in a while.