| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Hancock 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 | 468 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 721 | 577 | 577 |
| Child Care | 0 | 411 | 409 | 820 | 266 | 1,086 | 820 | 675 |
| Food | 215 | 331 | 338 | 453 | 591 | 629 | 668 | 728 |
| Transportation | 361 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 732 | 732 |
| Health Care | 119 | 214 | 214 | 226 | 250 | 251 | 276 | 288 |
| Miscellaneous | 116 | 190 | 191 | 245 | 205 | 306 | 307 | 300 |
| Taxes | 204 | 367 | 369 | 492 | 411 | 634 | 621 | 607 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -108 | -107 | -96 | -187 | -19 | -54 | -54 |
| Child
Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -73 | -73 | -130 | -70 | -165 | -110 | -110 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency
Wage -Hourly |
$8.42 | $12.48 | $12.53 | $15.87 | $12.77 | $20.25 | $10.43 | $10.16 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,482 | $2,197 | $2,205 | $2,792 | $2,248 | $3,564 | $3,672 | $3,577 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $17,790 | $26,364 | $26,456 | $33,508 | $26,972 | $42,772 | $44,058 | $42,919 |
| combined | combined | |||||||