| The
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Taylor 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 | 421 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 595 | 497 | 497 |
| 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 | 101 | 167 | 168 | 218 | 178 | 269 | 272 | 263 |
| Taxes | 175 | 324 | 325 | 441 | 362 | 563 | 552 | 537 |
| Earned Income Tax Credit (-) | 0 | -119 | -118 | -114 | -205 | 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 |
$7.29 | $10.70 | $10.75 | $13.74 | $10.67 | $17.59 | $9.17 | $8.79 |
| per adult | per adult | |||||||
| -Monthly | $1,283 | $1,883 | $1,893 | $2,418 | $1,878 | $3,097 | $3,229 | $3,094 |
| combined | combined | |||||||
| -Annual | $15,391 | $22,599 | $22,715 | $29,019 | $22,532 | $37,159 | $38,747 | $37,127 |
| combined | combined | |||||||