2016 Resources
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The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Indiana 2016This report presents and analyzes The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Indiana 2016. The measure calculates how much income a family must earn to meet basic needs, with the amount varying by family composition and where they live. The Standard presented here is a tool that can be used in a variety of ways - by clients of workforce and training programs seeking paths to self-sufficiency, by program managers to evaluate program effectiveness, and by policymakers and legislators seeking to create programs and pathways that lead to self-sufficiency for working families.
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On the Road: Exploring Economic Security Pathways in IndianaThis report addresses the issue of economic security for Indiana households. The Self-Sufficiency Standard approach to economic security consists of three elements: securing the costs of daily basic needs, creating an emergency savings fund, and choosing the appropriate asset-building Economic Security Pathway(s). While the The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Indiana 2016 focuses on the first two elements, this report focuses on the third. The three pathways described in this report are postsecondary education, improved housing/homeownership, and savings for retirement.
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Self-Sufficiency Factsheets by County:
These factsheets offer a one-page analysis of what it really takes to be self-sufficient in a particular county in Indiana. They include comparisions to minimum wage and federal poverty lines, as well as basic budget information for selected family types.
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Download as an Excel Spreadsheet (3.2MB)
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