The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Jefferson County, WV 2007

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 571 650 650 650 650 949 650 650
Child Care 0 391 391 782 243 1025 782 634
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 116 183 183 233 194 305 287 278
Taxes 207 357 358 474 395 642 586 570
Earned Income                                                                                                                             Tax Credit (-) 0 -93 -91 -79 -170 0 0 -9
Child Care
Tax Credit (-)
0 -75 -75 -135 -73 -165 -115 -120
Child Tax Credit (-) 0 -83 -83 -167 -167 -250 -167 -167
Self-Sufficiency Wage
                        -Hourly
$8.41 $12.01 $12.06 $15.12 $12.03 $20.34 $9.83 $9.48
per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,480 $2,114 $2,123 $2,660 $2,117 $3,579 $3,460 $3,336
combined combined
                        -Annual  $17,758 $25,363 $25,479 $31,924 $25,400 $42,952 $41,523 $40,032
combined combined