What is ALICE?
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed.
Households that fall under ALICE face different levels of financial strain and access to essential resources that make it difficult to afford basic necessities, despite being employed and hard-working.
These households face hard choices such as putting food on the table or paying the light bill every single day.
Who is ALICE?
ALICE may be your relative, friend, colleague, or neighbor, or you might be ALICE.
ALICE may be your health care provider, teacher, retail clerk, sanitation worker, etc.
ALICE workers are the backbone of our economy.
2022 Whitfield County Snapshot
Population: 103,132
Number of Households: 35,797
Median Household Income: $61,037 (state average: $72,837)
Labor Force Participation Rate: 61% (state average: 64%)
ALICE Households: 36% (state average 35%)
Households in Poverty: 12% (state average 13%)
The highest concentration of households:
Cohutta - 238 households | 49% living below the ALICE threshold
Dalton - 11,960 households | 51% living below the ALICE threshold
Tunnel Hill - 406 households | 38% living below the ALICE threshold
Varnell - 777 households | 37% living below the ALICE threshold
In Whitfield County, children growing up in financial hardships include 5,120 households.
In Murray County, children growing up in financial hardships include 1,602 households.
2022 Murray County Snapshot
Population: 40,063
Number of Households: 14,859
Median Household Income: $60,617 (state average: $72,837)
Labor Force Participation Rate: 61% (state average: 64%)
ALICE Households: 33% (state average 35%)
Households in Poverty: 13% (state average 13%)
The highest concentration of households:
Chatsworth - 7,404 households | 47% living below the ALICE threshold
Cisco - 1,405 households | 47% living below the ALICE threshold
Crandall-Eton - 3,911 households | 37% living below the ALICE threshold
Ramhurst - 2,139 households | 53% living below the ALICE threshold
United, We Do More.
Creating Solutions in Northwest Georgia
Understanding the needs in our community is just step one. United Way of Northwest Georgia strives to provide a safety net and assist ALICE families as they work to achieve stability.
Dial 2-1-1 for help: United Way connects people who need help with people who want to help. United Way 2-1-1 is staffed by trained, bilingual call center specialists who assist callers using the most comprehensive database of social services in our community.
Keep Kids Thriving: Reading proficiency and literacy are vital to the success of our community. Children with reading difficulties are more likely to experience health and behavioral problems, teen pregnancy, premature departures from school, trouble sustaining employment, and even poverty. Through Read United, we seek to increase opportunities for achievement and brighter futures for all by ensuring that children reach important literacy milestones.
Key Terms:
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ALICE Threshold - Derived from the Household Survival Budget, the minimum average income that a household needs to afford the basics (housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, and a smartphone plan, plus taxes), calculated for all U.S. counties
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Below the ALICE Threshold - Reports the number of ALICE and poverty-level households combined
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Federal Poverty Level - The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) is an annual income number released by the Department of Health and Human Services. For 2022 in Georgia the FPL was $13,590 for a single adult and $27,750 for a family of four.
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Household Survival Budget - Estimates the minimum costs of household necessities (housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, and a basic smartphone plan) in Georgia, adjusted for different counties and household types
