| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Raleigh 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 | 483 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 545 | 696 | 545 | 545 |
| Child Care | 0 | 388 | 391 | 779 | 236 | 1,015 | 779 | 627 |
| Food | 215 | 331 | 338 | 453 | 591 | 629 | 668 | 728 |
| Transportation | 367 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 743 | 743 |
| Health Care | 119 | 214 | 214 | 226 | 250 | 251 | 276 | 288 |
| Miscellaneous | 118 | 185 | 186 | 238 | 200 | 297 | 301 | 293 |
| Taxes | 208 | 357 | 359 | 478 | 399 | 614 | 607 | 592 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -117 | -115 | -112 | -200 | -19 | -54 | -54 |
| Child
Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -75 | -75 | -130 | -73 | -165 | -110 | -115 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency
Wage -Hourly |
$8.58 | $12.05 | $12.14 | $15.27 | $12.26 | $19.57 | $10.20 | $9.89 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,510 | $2,121 | $2,136 | $2,687 | $2,157 | $3,444 | $3,589 | $3,481 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $18,114 | $25,449 | $25,636 | $32,250 | $25,890 | $41,334 | $43,070 | $41,768 |
| combined | combined | |||||||