Study Shows Climbing Out of Poverty in Howard County Costs Up To $72,000 a Year
The high cost of living in Howard County makes it difficult for "working poor" residents to become self sufficient, a study shows.
A single parent family with two children must earn $72,000 a year in Howard County to escape the label of “the working poor,” according to a report released Wednesday. The study, commissioned by the Association of Community Services of Howard County (ACS) and conducted by the by the Policy Analysis Center, also shows that a family with two adults and one infant needs $63,537 to be no longer considered among the working poor in Howard County—more than $45,000 above the federal poverty level. ACS Director Duane St. Clair said this is the first time such a study has been done in Howard County that has measured local self-sufficiency data against income, while comparing that data with federal poverty levels. The study, entitled "Making Ends …
bill bissenas
12:22 pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Epic fail by Ulman and Robey. Progressive (socialist) social engineering experiments are almos always doomed to fail. more ›