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Wexford County shown falling poverty but rising ALICE households, presenter says
Summary
A data dashboard presenter told Wexford County officials that between 2010 and 2022 the county’s poverty population fell about 23.5% while the ALICE (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed) household group grew about 28%; the presenter said a more recent update reduced one indicator to 27.3 percent.
WEXFORD COUNTY — A county data presenter said Wexford County’s measured poverty rate fell by 23.5% from 2010 to 2022 while the county’s ALICE population — households above poverty but struggling to meet basic costs — grew about 28% over the same period.
The presenter described a two-page public data dashboard that compiles U.S. Census and local survey inputs for the county and region. Community members and health-care providers were asked to rank top priorities; the presenter said Wexford County’s region identified mental health, access to care and economic well-being as its top three priorities.
The presenter said the dashboard’s baseline data came from 2021 but that a more recent update obtained after the presentation lowered an unspecified measure in Wexford County to 27.3%. The presenter explained the federal poverty level and the ALICE threshold as income-based metrics used on the dashboard and displayed two graphs showing percent change from 2010 to 2022.
Using county comparisons, the presenter highlighted Manistee County as an example where poverty decreased while the ALICE population rose more sharply; Manistee’s ALICE share was cited as 36% in 2022, up from roughly 17% in 2010. The presenter said these trend comparisons help prioritize regional strategies but did not request formal board action.
The dashboard presentation was descriptive: staff described data sources, priority-area voting and trend graphics. No budget changes or grant awards were announced during the briefing.
