THIS IS ALICE Maryland Household Survival Budget FPL = $11,490 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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THIS IS ALICE Maryland Household Survival Budget FPL = $11,490 single adult - and $23,550 family Maryland minimum wage: $8.75/hr = $17,500 Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 2014; U.S. Department of Agriculture

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THIS IS ALICE

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Maryland Household Survival Budget

FPL = $11,490 single adult - and $23,550 family Maryland minimum wage: $8.75/hr = $17,500

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 2014; U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2014; Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2014; Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 2014; Comptroller of Maryland, 2014; Maryland Family Network, 2014

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Percent of Households below the ALICE Threshold by County, Maryland, 2014

743,738 Households

= ALICE threshold

r below

1 out of every 3 people in Maryland

Source: American Community Survey, 2014, and the ALICE Threshold, 2014

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Virginia Household Survival Budget

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Households Below the ALICE Threshold by County

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IncomeComparison

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Why are there so many ALICE households?

Low wage jobs dominate the economy
The basic cost of living outpaces wages
Jobs are not located near affordable housing
Public and private assistance helps, but doesn't

provide financial stability

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To Learn More…

For a copy of the full MD and VA reports

please go to: http://www.UnitedWayALICE.org/

For United Way of Frederick County’s website

go to: http://www.UnitedWayFrederick.org

For Rappahannock United Way’s website go