The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Pendleton 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 542 612 612 612 612 799 612 612
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 217 373 374 498 413 647 624 606
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
$8.89 $12.68 $12.73 $16.07 $12.85 $20.69 $10.48 $10.15
  per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,565 $2,232 $2,241 $2,829 $2,261 $3,641 $3,688 $3,573
  combined combined
                        -Annual  $18,781 $26,789 $26,890 $33,948 $27,132 $43,694 $44,262 $42,882
              combined combined