Meet ALICE: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
are below the Federal Poverty Level
are below the ALICE Household Survival Budget
are BELOW the ALICE Threshold
ALICE is working and earning but still doesn’t earn enough to cover the basics
The ALICE Report serves as a crucial metric highlighting households in every Alabama county that are earning above the Federal Poverty Level yet falling short of the Household Survival Budget—the ALICE Threshold.
ALICE is often juggling multiple jobs or holding essential positions but finds financial stability elusive due to stagnant wages and the relentless rise in living expenses. ALICE is a teacher, childcare worker, retail staff member, healthcare provider, infrastructure worker, and more—ALICE holds an essential role that keeps our communities running.
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Our goal in releasing the ALICE Report is to provide real data to help families feel less invisible and to find better ways to improve their lives by informing policy makers, coalitions, organizations, employers, and the general public.