The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Ohio 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 452 577 577 577 577 725 577 577
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 115 190 191 245 205 306 307 300
Taxes 200 367 369 492 411 635 621 607
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
$8.30 $12.48 $12.53 $15.87 $12.77 $20.28 $10.43 $10.16
  per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,461 $2,197 $2,205 $2,792 $2,248 $3,570 $3,672 $3,577
  combined combined
                        -Annual  $17,537 $26,364 $26,456 $33,508 $26,972 $42,836 $44,058 $42,919
              combined combined