| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Fayette 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 | 398 | 477 | 477 | 477 | 477 | 590 | 477 | 477 |
| Child Care | 0 | 369 | 374 | 743 | 229 | 972 | 743 | 603 |
| 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 | 98 | 163 | 164 | 212 | 175 | 264 | 266 | 258 |
| Taxes | 170 | 315 | 318 | 428 | 354 | 550 | 539 | 525 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -127 | -125 | -128 | -213 | -9 | -38 | -57 |
| Child Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -78 | -78 | -140 | -75 | -188 | -120 | -125 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency Wage -Hourly |
$7.12 | $10.34 | $10.44 | $13.22 | $10.37 | $17.07 | $8.91 | $8.56 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,252 | $1,821 | $1,838 | $2,326 | $1,825 | $3,004 | $3,137 | $3,014 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,028 | $21,848 | $22,051 | $27,915 | $21,900 | $36,047 | $37,643 | $36,171 |
| combined | combined | |||||||