| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Hancock 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 | 421 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 648 | 519 | 519 |
| Child Care | 0 | 391 | 391 | 782 | 258 | 1040 | 782 | 649 |
| 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 | 101 | 169 | 170 | 220 | 182 | 276 | 274 | 267 |
| Taxes | 175 | 328 | 330 | 446 | 370 | 578 | 557 | 545 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -115 | -115 | -109 | -197 | 0 | -20 | -36 |
| Child Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -78 | -78 | -135 | -75 | -180 | -120 | -120 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency Wage -Hourly |
$7.29 | $10.89 | $10.94 | $13.96 | $10.99 | $18.10 | $9.27 | $8.97 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,283 | $1,916 | $1,925 | $2,458 | $1,934 | $3,186 | $3,262 | $3,156 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,391 | $22,994 | $23,102 | $29,490 | $23,210 | $38,236 | $39,147 | $37,878 |
| combined | combined | |||||||