| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Lincoln 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 | 438 | 369 | 807 | 301 | 1108 | 807 | 670 |
| 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 | 172 | 227 | 191 | 290 | 281 | 273 |
| Taxes | 181 | 348 | 335 | 461 | 388 | 608 | 572 | 559 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -99 | -111 | -93 | -177 | 0 | -4 | -21 |
| Child Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -75 | -78 | -135 | -73 | -173 | -115 | -120 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency Wage -Hourly |
$7.50 | $11.66 | $11.12 | $14.56 | $11.76 | $19.17 | $9.58 | $9.25 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,321 | $2,053 | $1,957 | $2,563 | $2,070 | $3,373 | $3,373 | $3,256 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,849 | $24,636 | $23,481 | $30,757 | $24,841 | $40,481 | $40,475 | $39,071 |
| combined | combined | |||||||