The Self-Sufficiency Standard for
Ohio 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 406 519 519 519 519 652 519 519
Child Care 0 391 391 782 258 1040 782 649
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 99 169 170 220 182 277 274 267
Taxes 172 328 330 446 370 579 557 545
Earned Income                                                                                                                             Tax Credit (-) 0 -115 -115 -109 -197 0 -20 -36
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
$7.18 $10.89 $10.94 $13.96 $10.99 $18.13 $9.27 $8.97
per adult per adult
                        -Monthly $1,263 $1,916 $1,925 $2,458 $1,934 $3,192 $3,262 $3,156
combined combined
                        -Annual  $15,155 $22,994 $23,102 $29,490 $23,210 $38,299 $39,147 $37,878
combined combined