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MEET ALICE

ESSENTIAL, WORKING, STRUGGLING

For a growing number of U.S. households, financial stability is nothing more than a pipe dream, no matter how hard their members work. These households are ALICEAsset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – earning above the Federal Poverty Level yet struggling to afford basic expenses.

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ALICE households:

  • Span all races, ages, ethnicities, and abilities, though households of color are disproportionately ALICE

  • Include workers whose wages cannot keep up with the rising cost of goods and services

  • Often include those who are working two or more jobs and still cannot pay their bills

  • Include family members who need care and assistance, which makes it harder for their caregivers to find adequate work

  • Live paycheck to paycheck and are forced to make impossible choices: pay the rent or buy food, receive medical care or pay for child care, pay utility bills or put gas in the car

  • Are part of every community nationwide

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ALICE may be your relative, friend, colleague, or neighbor, or you might be ALICE. ALICE may also be your health care provider, teacher, retail clerk, sanitation worker, and others. ALICE workers are the backbone of our economy, with the pandemic making it crystal clear just how much we need them.

ALICE IN FRANKLIN & SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY

UPDATED JUNE 2024 WITH 2022 DATA

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Franklin & Southampton County ALICE Statistics

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