| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Raleigh 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 | 428 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 483 | 617 | 483 | 483 |
| Child Care | 0 | 369 | 374 | 743 | 229 | 972 | 743 | 603 |
| 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 | 101 | 164 | 165 | 213 | 176 | 266 | 266 | 259 |
| Taxes | 176 | 316 | 319 | 429 | 356 | 556 | 540 | 527 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -125 | -124 | -126 | -212 | -2 | -37 | -55 |
| Child Care Tax Credit (-) |
0 | -78 | -78 | -140 | -75 | -180 | -120 | -125 |
| Child Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -83 | -83 | -167 | -167 | -250 | -167 | -167 |
| Self-Sufficiency Wage -Hourly |
$7.34 | $10.40 | $10.49 | $13.27 | $10.42 | $17.35 | $8.94 | $8.59 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,292 | $1,830 | $1,846 | $2,336 | $1,834 | $3,054 | $3,147 | $3,024 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,502 | $21,959 | $22,153 | $28,031 | $22,005 | $36,649 | $37,759 | $36,287 |
| combined | combined | |||||||