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Households in poverty or who are asset limited, income constrained, employed (ALICE) in Michigan

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Why This Indicator Matters

The Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) measure provides a more accurate view of economic security. ALICE represents working households that are above the federal poverty level, but whose earnings are not enough to afford a “survival budget” based on the bare-minimum cost of household necessities. For example, in 2021, a family of four needed an annual household income of over $54,540 to afford the basics—an income significantly higher than the federal poverty level of $26,500 for a family of four.

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All people who are in households that are either in poverty or determined to be asset limited, income constrained, employed (ALICE). The percentage is based on the total population during that period.

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United for Alice

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ALICE is a metric developed by United Way to estimate the number of households who earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. To learn more about methodology, visit: https://www.unitedforalice.org/home

In 2019, ALICE underwent methodology changes that were applied to all data, resulting in changes to past and current year counts. Data for 2010 and 2019 were correct in the 2021 profiles and Data Book at time of publication.

Last Updated

August 2024

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Why This Indicator Matters

The Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) measure provides a more accurate view of economic security. ALICE represents working households that are above the federal poverty level, but whose earnings are not enough to afford a “survival budget” based on the bare-minimum cost of household necessities. For example, in 2021, a family of four needed an annual household income of over $54,540 to afford the basics—an income significantly higher than the federal poverty level of $26,500 for a family of four.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

All people who are in households that are either in poverty or determined to be asset limited, income constrained, employed (ALICE). The percentage is based on the total population during that period.

Data Source

United for Alice

Notes

ALICE is a metric developed by United Way to estimate the number of households who earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. To learn more about methodology, visit: https://www.unitedforalice.org/home

In 2019, ALICE underwent methodology changes that were applied to all data, resulting in changes to past and current year counts. Data for 2010 and 2019 were correct in the 2021 profiles and Data Book at time of publication.

Last Updated

August 2024

Michigan League for Public Policy

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The Michigan League for Public Policy is a nonpartisan policy institute dedicated to economic opportunity for all. It is the only state-level organization that addresses poverty in a comprehensive way and analyzes the impact of state and federal budgets and policies on residents with low incomes. All of the League’s work is done through a racial equity lens.

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Michigan League for Public Policy
1223 Turner Street, Suite G-1
Lansing, MI 48906-4369

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Kelli Bowers
Data Analyst
517.487.5436
kbowers@mlpp.org
www.mlpp.org/

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