| The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Jefferson 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 | 642 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 1,067 | 731 | 731 |
| 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 | 133 | 205 | 205 | 259 | 218 | 338 | 321 | 312 |
| Taxes | 239 | 399 | 400 | 524 | 439 | 726 | 652 | 634 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -82 | -63 | -157 | -19 | -54 | -54 |
| Child
Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -70 | -70 | -125 | -70 | -150 | -105 | -105 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency
Wage -Hourly |
$9.64 | $13.71 | $13.76 | $17.15 | $13.90 | $22.86 | $10.94 | $10.62 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,697 | $2,413 | $2,421 | $3,018 | $2,446 | $4,023 | $3,853 | $3,737 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $20,359 | $28,961 | $29,053 | $36,220 | $29,355 | $48,277 | $46,231 | $44,845 |
| combined | combined | |||||||