| Table 1 The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Berkeley County, WV MSA 2009 Berkeley County |
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| Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | 2 Adults | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults | 2 Adults | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | infant | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | |||||||||||
| Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | Adult + | infant | infant | infant | infant | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | infant | infant | infant | infant | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | teenager | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | 2 Adults + | infant | infant | infant | infant | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | infant | infant | infant | infant | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | preschooler | preschooler | preschooler | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | schoolage | teenager | teenager | |||
| Monthly Costs | Adult | infant | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | infant | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | infant | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | teenager | 2 Adults | infant | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | infant | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | infant | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | preschooler | schoolage | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | schoolage | teenager | teenager | teenager |
| Housing | 545 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 545 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 |
| Child Care | 0 | 391 | 391 | 243 | 0 | 782 | 782 | 634 | 391 | 782 | 634 | 391 | 486 | 243 | 0 | 1,173 | 1,173 | 1,025 | 782 | 1,173 | 1,025 | 782 | 877 | 634 | 391 | 1,173 | 1,025 | 782 | 877 | 634 | 391 | 729 | 486 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 391 | 243 | 0 | 782 | 782 | 634 | 391 | 782 | 634 | 391 | 486 | 243 | 0 | 1,173 | 1,173 | 1,025 | 782 | 1,173 | 1,025 | 782 | 877 | 634 | 391 | 1,173 | 1,025 | 782 | 877 | 634 | 391 | 729 | 486 | 243 | 0 |
| Food | 189 | 287 | 296 | 343 | 364 | 384 | 393 | 440 | 461 | 403 | 449 | 470 | 496 | 517 | 538 | 482 | 491 | 538 | 559 | 500 | 547 | 568 | 594 | 615 | 635 | 510 | 556 | 577 | 603 | 624 | 645 | 650 | 671 | 691 | 712 | 378 | 476 | 485 | 532 | 553 | 573 | 583 | 629 | 650 | 592 | 639 | 659 | 685 | 706 | 727 | 671 | 680 | 727 | 748 | 689 | 736 | 757 | 783 | 804 | 825 | 699 | 745 | 766 | 792 | 813 | 834 | 839 | 860 | 881 | 901 |
| Transportation | 294 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 294 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 294 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 294 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 589 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 589 |
| Health Care | 103 | 194 | 190 | 200 | 204 | 207 | 203 | 213 | 217 | 200 | 210 | 213 | 219 | 223 | 227 | 220 | 216 | 226 | 230 | 213 | 223 | 227 | 232 | 236 | 240 | 210 | 219 | 223 | 229 | 233 | 237 | 239 | 243 | 246 | 250 | 233 | 246 | 243 | 253 | 257 | 260 | 256 | 266 | 270 | 253 | 262 | 266 | 272 | 276 | 280 | 273 | 269 | 279 | 283 | 266 | 276 | 279 | 285 | 289 | 293 | 262 | 272 | 276 | 282 | 286 | 290 | 291 | 295 | 299 | 303 |
| Miscellaneous | 113 | 183 | 184 | 174 | 152 | 233 | 234 | 225 | 203 | 234 | 225 | 203 | 216 | 194 | 171 | 305 | 306 | 297 | 275 | 307 | 297 | 276 | 288 | 267 | 245 | 307 | 298 | 276 | 289 | 267 | 245 | 280 | 258 | 236 | 213 | 174 | 237 | 237 | 228 | 205 | 287 | 287 | 278 | 256 | 288 | 279 | 257 | 270 | 248 | 225 | 359 | 360 | 351 | 329 | 360 | 351 | 329 | 342 | 320 | 298 | 361 | 352 | 330 | 343 | 321 | 299 | 333 | 312 | 290 | 267 |
| Taxes | 201 | 358 | 359 | 343 | 295 | 474 | 476 | 458 | 411 | 477 | 460 | 413 | 443 | 396 | 348 | 639 | 641 | 623 | 577 | 643 | 625 | 578 | 608 | 561 | 514 | 645 | 627 | 580 | 610 | 563 | 516 | 592 | 545 | 499 | 450 | 327 | 469 | 471 | 453 | 404 | 585 | 587 | 570 | 523 | 589 | 571 | 525 | 554 | 507 | 458 | 760 | 762 | 743 | 692 | 764 | 745 | 694 | 726 | 675 | 626 | 765 | 747 | 696 | 728 | 677 | 627 | 709 | 658 | 610 | 561 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -91 | -91 | -107 | -147 | -79 | -77 | -98 | -149 | -76 | -97 | -148 | -118 | -169 | -222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -51 | 0 | -22 | -72 | -124 | 0 | -24 | -23 | -39 | -79 | 0 | 0 | -9 | -60 | 0 | -8 | -59 | -30 | -80 | -132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -36 |
| Child
Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -75 | -75 | -75 | 0 | -135 | -135 | -135 | -73 | -135 | -135 | -73 | -140 | -73 | 0 | -165 | -165 | -165 | -120 | -165 | -165 | -120 | -173 | -120 | -65 | -165 | -165 | -120 | -173 | -120 | -65 | -180 | -125 | -65 | 0 | 0 | -65 | -65 | -68 | 0 | -115 | -115 | -120 | -63 | -115 | -120 | -63 | -120 | -65 | 0 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -100 | -150 | -150 | -100 | -150 | -105 | -55 | -150 | -150 | -100 | -150 | -105 | -55 | -150 | -105 | -58 | 0 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | 0 | -83 | -83 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 | -250 |
| Self-Sufficiency
Wage -Hourly |
$8.21 | $12.05 | $12.11 | $11.35 | $9.85 | $15.11 | $15.16 | $14.37 | $12.81 | $15.21 | $14.42 | $12.86 | $13.60 | $12.07 | $10.48 | $20.37 | $20.41 | $19.74 | $18.37 | $20.46 | $19.79 | $18.41 | $19.07 | $17.73 | $16.13 | $20.51 | $19.83 | $18.46 | $19.12 | $17.79 | $16.18 | $18.41 | $16.97 | $15.39 | $13.76 | $6.38 | $8.24 | $8.26 | $7.88 | $7.10 | $9.83 | $9.85 | $9.47 | $8.68 | $9.87 | $9.50 | $8.70 | $9.10 | $8.30 | $7.48 | $12.24 | $12.27 | $11.93 | $11.24 | $12.29 | $11.95 | $11.27 | $11.61 | $10.91 | $10.23 | $12.31 | $11.97 | $11.29 | $11.63 | $10.94 | $10.26 | $11.29 | $10.60 | $9.91 | $9.12 |
| per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | per adult | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Monthly | $1,446 | $2,122 | $2,130 | $1,997 | $1,733 | $2,659 | $2,669 | $2,529 | $2,254 | $2,678 | $2,539 | $2,263 | $2,394 | $2,124 | $1,845 | $3,585 | $3,593 | $3,474 | $3,232 | $3,601 | $3,483 | $3,241 | $3,357 | $3,121 | $2,838 | $3,610 | $3,491 | $3,249 | $3,365 | $3,131 | $2,848 | $3,240 | $2,986 | $2,709 | $2,421 | $2,246 | $2,900 | $2,909 | $2,773 | $2,499 | $3,459 | $3,467 | $3,334 | $3,054 | $3,475 | $3,344 | $3,064 | $3,204 | $2,922 | $2,635 | $4,310 | $4,318 | $4,198 | $3,958 | $4,326 | $4,207 | $3,966 | $4,087 | $3,842 | $3,602 | $4,335 | $4,215 | $3,975 | $4,095 | $3,850 | $3,610 | $3,976 | $3,730 | $3,489 | $3,211 |
| combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | combined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Annual | $17,348 | $25,458 | $25,566 | $23,962 | $20,796 | $31,903 | $32,024 | $30,353 | $27,050 | $32,134 | $30,464 | $27,160 | $28,733 | $25,489 | $22,139 | $43,014 | $43,115 | $41,691 | $38,789 | $43,216 | $41,791 | $38,889 | $40,283 | $37,453 | $34,059 | $43,317 | $41,891 | $38,988 | $40,383 | $37,570 | $34,180 | $38,875 | $35,831 | $32,509 | $29,056 | $26,952 | $34,795 | $34,911 | $33,271 | $29,992 | $41,503 | $41,603 | $40,012 | $36,648 | $41,702 | $40,132 | $36,769 | $38,451 | $35,068 | $31,615 | $51,715 | $51,816 | $50,380 | $47,494 | $51,917 | $50,481 | $47,595 | $49,045 | $46,099 | $43,222 | $52,018 | $50,582 | $47,696 | $49,146 | $46,200 | $43,322 | $47,709 | $44,764 | $41,874 | $38,534 |
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