The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Logan 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 457 540 540 540 540 664 540 540
Child Care 0 461 386 847 310 1,157 847 696
Food  215 331 338 453 591 629 668 728
Transportation 378 388 388 388 388 388 766 766
Health Care 119 214 214 226 250 251 276 288
Miscellaneous 117 193 187 245 208 309 310 302
Taxes 205 374 360 494 417 642 627 611
Earned Income                                                                                                                             Tax Credit (-) 0 -103 -115 -95 -182 -19 -54 -54
Child Care
Tax Credit (-)
0 -73 -75 -130 -70 -165 -110 -110
Child Tax Credit (-) 0 -83 -83 -167 -167 -250 -167 -167
Self-Sufficiency Wage
                        -Hourly
$8.47 $12.74 $12.15 $15.92 $12.98 $20.49 $10.52 $10.23
  per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,490 $2,242 $2,138 $2,802 $2,285 $3,606 $3,703 $3,600
  combined combined
                        -Annual  $17,883 $26,902 $25,657 $33,627 $27,414 $43,268 $44,441 $43,202
              combined combined