| The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Kanawha 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 | 418 | 852 | 286 | 1138 | 852 | 704 |
| 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 | 177 | 231 | 189 | 293 | 285 | 277 |
| Taxes | 181 | 347 | 345 | 471 | 385 | 615 | 582 | 566 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -100 | -102 | -82 | -181 | 0 | 0 | -13 |
| 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 | $11.55 | $14.96 | $11.61 | $19.39 | $9.76 | $9.40 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,321 | $2,047 | $2,032 | $2,633 | $2,044 | $3,413 | $3,437 | $3,309 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,849 | $24,565 | $24,388 | $31,597 | $24,530 | $40,957 | $41,238 | $39,705 |
| combined | combined | |||||||