| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Marion 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 | 436 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 627 | 524 | 524 |
| Child Care | 0 | 412 | 412 | 824 | 258 | 1082 | 824 | 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 | 102 | 172 | 173 | 225 | 183 | 278 | 279 | 269 |
| Taxes | 178 | 334 | 336 | 456 | 371 | 583 | 567 | 551 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -111 | -110 | -98 | -196 | 0 | -9 | -30 |
| 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 |
$7.40 | $11.11 | $11.16 | $14.38 | $11.04 | $18.26 | $9.48 | $9.08 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,302 | $1,955 | $1,964 | $2,530 | $1,942 | $3,214 | $3,336 | $3,197 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,628 | $23,461 | $23,568 | $30,361 | $23,310 | $38,569 | $40,029 | $38,364 |
| combined | combined | |||||||