| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Ritchie 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 | 416 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 656 | 505 | 505 |
| Child Care | 0 | 412 | 369 | 781 | 258 | 1039 | 781 | 627 |
| 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 | 170 | 166 | 219 | 181 | 277 | 272 | 263 |
| Taxes | 174 | 330 | 322 | 442 | 366 | 580 | 554 | 537 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -114 | -121 | -112 | -200 | 0 | -24 | -45 |
| 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 |
$7.25 | $10.95 | $10.64 | $13.80 | $10.87 | $18.16 | $9.20 | $8.79 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,276 | $1,927 | $1,872 | $2,429 | $1,913 | $3,196 | $3,239 | $3,095 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,312 | $23,121 | $22,462 | $29,150 | $22,958 | $38,347 | $38,868 | $37,143 |
| combined | combined | |||||||