Measuring Middle-Skills Occupational Gaps within the Western New York Region

SELF-SUFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NY 2010

42

Adult + Infant

2 Adults +

Adult + Infant

Adult +

Adult +

2 Adults + 2 Adults + Preschooler

Adult +

Adult +

Preschooler School Age Preschooler

Infant

Preschooler School Age

MONTHLY COSTS

Adult

Infant Preschooler Preschooler School Age Teenager School Age Preschooler School Age Teenager

Housing

583

702 617 350 266 340 228 372 -70

702 688 358 266 339 235 388 -42

702

702

702 452 622 266 397 244 195

922

702

702

922

Child Care

0

1305

1140

1757

1305

1140

1140

Food

236 260 144 122 246

469 266 355 310 574

536 266 364 301 484

632 266 380 396 896

673 511 427 362 610

737 511 437 353 522

900 511 485 396 608

Transportation Health Care Miscellaneous

Taxes

Earned Income Tax Credit (-) Child Care Tax Credit (-) Child Tax Credit (-)

0

0

0

-284

0

0

0

0

0

-65

-63

-100

-105

-70

-100

-100

-100

-100

0

-83 -33

-83 -33

-167

-167

-167

-250

-167

-167

-250

Making Work

-33

-33

-33

-33

-33

-67

-67

-67

Pay Credit (-) SELF SUFFICIENCY WAGE HOURLY

$8.84 $14.91 $15.65 $20.91 $19.82 $13.21 $27.64 $12.09 $11.55 $12.91 /Adult /Adult /Adult $1,557 $2,623 $2,755 $3,680 $3,488 $2,324 $4,865 $4,257 $4,067 $4,544 $18,680 $31,481 $33,055 $44,161 $41,857 $27,890 $58,374 $51,082 $48,808 $54,525

MONTHLY ANNUAL

Data Source: http://www.fiscalpolicy.org/SelfSufficiencyStandardForNewYorkState2010.pdf