| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Hardy 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 | 544 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 800 | 611 | 611 |
| Child Care | 0 | 411 | 409 | 820 | 251 | 1,071 | 820 | 660 |
| Food | 215 | 331 | 338 | 453 | 591 | 629 | 668 | 728 |
| Transportation | 350 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 710 | 710 |
| Health Care | 119 | 214 | 214 | 226 | 250 | 251 | 276 | 288 |
| Miscellaneous | 123 | 193 | 193 | 247 | 206 | 311 | 309 | 300 |
| Taxes | 217 | 372 | 374 | 497 | 413 | 647 | 624 | 606 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -104 | -103 | -91 | -185 | -19 | -54 | -54 |
| Child
Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -73 | -73 | -130 | -70 | -158 | -110 | -110 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency
Wage -Hourly |
$8.91 | $12.68 | $12.72 | $16.07 | $12.84 | $20.70 | $10.47 | $10.15 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,568 | $2,231 | $2,239 | $2,828 | $2,260 | $3,642 | $3,687 | $3,572 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $18,813 | $26,774 | $26,866 | $33,933 | $27,117 | $43,710 | $44,246 | $42,866 |
| combined | combined | |||||||