The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Cabell 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 485 582 582 582 582 718 582 582
Child Care 0 343 454 797 222 1,019 797 676
Food  215 331 338 453 591 629 668 728
Transportation 367 377 377 377 377 377 745 745
Health Care 119 214 214 226 250 251 276 288
Miscellaneous 119 185 196 244 202 299 307 302
Taxes 209 355 381 490 404 620 620 611
Earned Income                                                                                                                             Tax Credit (-) 0 -118 -97 -98 -195 -19 -54 -54
Child Care
Tax Credit (-)
0 -78 -75 -140 -75 -180 -120 -120
Child Tax Credit (-) 0 -83 -83 -167 -167 -250 -167 -167
Self-Sufficiency Wage
                        -Hourly
$8.60 $11.99 $13.01 $15.76 $12.47 $19.77 $10.41 $10.23
  per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,513 $2,110 $2,289 $2,774 $2,194 $3,480 $3,664 $3,601
  combined combined
                        -Annual  $18,158 $25,319 $27,469 $33,291 $26,330 $41,758 $43,973 $43,215
              combined combined