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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


  1. THIS IS ALICE

  2. 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

  3. 743,738 Percent of Households below the ALICE Households Threshold by County, Maryland, 2014 = ALICE threshold or below 1 out of every 3 people in Maryland Source: American Community Survey, 2014, and the ALICE Threshold, 2014

  4. Virginia Household Survival Budget

  5. Households Below the ALICE Threshold by County

  6. IncomeComparison

  7. 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

  8. 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 to: http://www.RappahannockUnitedWay.org/

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