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.
For a family of four, the Household Survival Budget averages $78,636 across Alabama. The Household Survival Budget reflects the minimum cost to live and work in today’s economy and includes housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, and technology, plus taxes and a 10% miscellaneous category.
Families are forced to make impossible choices, like deciding whether to pay for utilities or a tank of gas; whether to buy food or fill a prescription; whether to live close to work and pay more for housing or opt for a longer, more costly commute. And they are less likely to have the resources to cover unexpected household expenses (like an unforeseen car repair or a costly medical bill), or to recover from crises, both widespread (like a natural disaster or public health emergency) and personal (like the loss of a job or family member).
Interested in learning more about ALICE and how you can help?
Contact Alec Hopkins, Director of Strategic Impact, to get involved in helping build a future ALICE households can depend on: [email protected]