The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Mineral 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 442 519 519 519 519 700 519 519
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 103 169 170 220 181 280 274 265
Taxes 179 328 330 446 366 586 557 541
Earned Income                                                                                                                             Tax Credit (-) 0 -115 -115 -109 -201 0 -20 -39
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
$7.44 $10.89 $10.94 $13.96 $10.86 $18.38 $9.27 $8.90
per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,310 $1,916 $1,925 $2,458 $1,911 $3,235 $3,262 $3,133
combined combined
                        -Annual  $15,723 $22,994 $23,102 $29,490 $22,931 $38,822 $39,147 $37,598
combined combined