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United Way presents ALICE data to Gahanna council; 24% of city households fall below survival threshold
Summary
United Way of Central Ohio presented ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) findings to Gahanna City Council April 7. Presenters said 24% of Gahanna households fall below the ALICE survival threshold, and the organization urged use of local, updated metrics when designing programs and eligibility.
United Way of Central Ohio data staff told Gahanna City Council on April 7 that an updated ALICE (asset limited, income constrained, employed) analysis shows that many working households struggle to cover essentials even if they are above the federal poverty level.
Melanie Hill, director of data and analysis at United Way of Central Ohio, and senior data analyst Troy Rindler presented state and local ALICE metrics and the organization’s interactive online tools. Hill said ALICE captures the cost of essentials—housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare and technology—and that the metric is updated annually to reflect local costs.
The presenters said the 2024 ALICE report showed almost 40% of Ohio households could not afford a survival budget in 2022; in Gahanna the…
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