The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Jackson 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 469 569 569 569 569 739 569 569
Child Care 0 456 409 865 229 1,094 865 638
Food  215 331 338 453 591 629 668 728
Transportation 364 374 374 374 374 374 737 737
Health Care 119 214 214 226 250 251 276 288
Miscellaneous 117 194 190 249 201 309 312 296
Taxes 204 376 368 501 402 641 631 598
Earned Income                                                                                                                             Tax Credit (-) 0 -101 -108 -87 -197 -19 -54 -54
Child Care
Tax Credit (-)
0 -73 -73 -130 -73 -165 -105 -110
Child Tax Credit (-) 0 -83 -83 -167 -167 -250 -167 -167
Self-Sufficiency Wage
                        -Hourly
$8.45 $12.82 $12.48 $16.21 $12.38 $20.47 $10.60 $10.01
  per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,487 $2,256 $2,197 $2,853 $2,179 $3,602 $3,732 $3,524
  combined combined
                        -Annual  $17,843 $27,068 $26,360 $34,237 $26,152 $43,228 $44,790 $42,282
              combined combined