| The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
McDowell 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 | 412 | 477 | 477 | 477 | 477 | 651 | 477 | 477 |
| 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 | 100 | 167 | 168 | 220 | 178 | 281 | 274 | 265 |
| Taxes | 173 | 324 | 326 | 446 | 360 | 588 | 557 | 540 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -119 | -118 | -109 | -207 | 0 | -20 | -41 |
| Child Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -78 | -78 | -135 | -75 | -173 | -120 | -125 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency Wage -Hourly |
$7.22 | $10.71 | $10.76 | $13.96 | $10.62 | $18.48 | $9.27 | $8.86 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,271 | $1,885 | $1,894 | $2,458 | $1,869 | $3,253 | $3,262 | $3,119 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,249 | $22,615 | $22,730 | $29,490 | $22,432 | $39,039 | $39,147 | $37,422 |
| combined | combined | |||||||