| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Gilmer County, WV 2009 |
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| Adult + | ||||||||
| Adult + | Adult + | infant | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | ||||
| Adult + | Adult + | infant | schoolage | preschooler | infant | preschooler | ||
| Monthly Costs | Adult | infant | preschooler | preschooler | teenager | schoolage | preschooler | schoolage |
| Housing | 434 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 707 | 540 | 540 |
| Child Care | 0 | 433 | 386 | 819 | 266 | 1,085 | 819 | 652 |
| Food | 215 | 331 | 338 | 453 | 591 | 629 | 668 | 728 |
| Transportation | 355 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 720 | 720 |
| Health Care | 119 | 214 | 214 | 226 | 250 | 251 | 276 | 288 |
| Miscellaneous | 112 | 188 | 184 | 240 | 201 | 304 | 302 | 293 |
| Taxes | 195 | 363 | 355 | 483 | 402 | 629 | 609 | 591 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -112 | -119 | -106 | -197 | -19 | -54 | -54 |
| Child
Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -75 | -75 | -130 | -73 | -165 | -110 | -115 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency
Wage -Hourly |
$8.12 | $12.29 | $11.95 | $15.48 | $12.38 | $20.09 | $10.24 | $9.88 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,430 | $2,163 | $2,104 | $2,724 | $2,179 | $3,536 | $3,605 | $3,477 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $17,160 | $25,955 | $25,249 | $32,685 | $26,146 | $42,436 | $43,260 | $41,721 |
| combined | combined | |||||||