| The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Braxton 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 | 388 | 391 | 779 | 236 | 1,015 | 779 | 627 |
| Food | 215 | 331 | 338 | 453 | 591 | 629 | 668 | 728 |
| Transportation | 366 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 742 | 742 |
| Health Care | 119 | 214 | 214 | 226 | 250 | 251 | 276 | 288 |
| Miscellaneous | 113 | 185 | 186 | 237 | 199 | 298 | 301 | 293 |
| Taxes | 197 | 356 | 358 | 476 | 398 | 616 | 605 | 590 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -118 | -116 | -113 | -201 | -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 |
$8.21 | $12.00 | $12.09 | $15.22 | $12.21 | $19.65 | $10.17 | $9.87 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,444 | $2,112 | $2,128 | $2,678 | $2,149 | $3,458 | $3,581 | $3,473 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $17,332 | $25,345 | $25,532 | $32,140 | $25,791 | $41,499 | $42,972 | $41,671 |
| combined | combined | |||||||