| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Clay County, WV, 2007 |
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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 | 450 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 716 | 562 | 562 |
| Child Care | 0 | 434 | 391 | 825 | 222 | 1047 | 825 | 613 |
| Food | 189 | 287 | 296 | 393 | 517 | 547 | 583 | 639 |
| Transportation | 294 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 599 | 599 |
| Health Care | 103 | 194 | 190 | 203 | 223 | 223 | 256 | 262 |
| Miscellaneous | 104 | 178 | 174 | 229 | 183 | 284 | 282 | 267 |
| Taxes | 181 | 347 | 339 | 465 | 371 | 595 | 576 | 546 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -100 | -107 | -88 | -196 | 0 | 0 | -34 |
| Child Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -75 | -75 | -135 | -75 | -173 | -115 | -120 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency Wage -Hourly |
$7.50 | $11.63 | $11.32 | $14.72 | $11.05 | $18.71 | $9.66 | $9.00 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,321 | $2,047 | $1,992 | $2,591 | $1,945 | $3,293 | $3,401 | $3,167 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,849 | $24,565 | $23,906 | $31,095 | $23,341 | $39,515 | $40,810 | $38,010 |
| combined | combined | |||||||