The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Harrison County, WV 2009 
  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 464 557 557 557 557 698 557 557
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 115 190 186 242 203 303 304 295
Taxes 201 367 358 486 406 627 613 595
Earned Income                                                                                                                             Tax Credit (-) 0 -109 -116 -102 -193 -19 -54 -54
Child Care
Tax Credit (-)
0 -73 -75 -130 -73 -165 -110 -115
Child Tax Credit (-) 0 -83 -83 -167 -167 -250 -167 -167
Self-Sufficiency Wage
                        -Hourly
$8.35 $12.45 $12.10 $15.63 $12.53 $20.02 $10.31 $9.94
  per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,469 $2,191 $2,129 $2,751 $2,205 $3,524 $3,628 $3,499
  combined combined
                        -Annual  $17,633 $26,294 $25,549 $33,007 $26,458 $42,292 $43,532 $41,990
              combined combined