Report: 1.1 Million New Jersey Households Can't Afford Basics
United Way's ALICE Report takes a fresh look at economic plight across the state
More than one-third of New Jersey households struggle to afford basic necessities – and many of them are living in Essex County, a new report by the United Way has found. The just-released ALICE report, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, has documented the number, location and experiences of New Jersey families who are working, yet "live each day one crisis away from falling into poverty." According to the report, there are 769,900 ALICE households, defined as having a household income above the Federal Poverty Level ($22,113 for a family; $11,344 for a single adult) but below a basic cost-of-living threshold. For a single adult, that budget is $25,368. The families studied make more than the official poverty …
Angelina Ballerine
8:16 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
The real estate taxes in Essex County are the highest in the nation. For a 2-family home on 50' x 100' we pay $14,000 a year. All the other homes on the block have more land and they pay half of that. We worked hard all our lives, never on assistanced or food stamps, our son's tuition was paid and so were his books, he had no grants or vouchers. We have one child and he is not in the Bloomfield … more ›