Who is ALICE?
You know ALICE. You see ALICE every day. They are the teacher at your child’s school daycare, your cashier, aging parents on Social Security, your server when you go out to eat.
They are essential, yet they struggle to survive.
ALICE is Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
ALICE is hardworking, yet one emergency from financial ruin. They live in continuous fear of an unexpected bill that may extend them beyond their already tight budgets.Nearly half of households in our area are working hard, but not able to consistently make ends meet every month. We call this population ALICE.
ALICE lives above the federal poverty level (approximately $24,250 for a family of 4) but below what it costs to provide for the basics of self-sufficiency: housing, childcare, food, transportation and healthcare.
Despite economic growth, across Florida 14.5% of households still fall below the federal poverty line and an additional 29.5% of households fall below the ALICE threshold. Which means that nearly half of households in Florida are struggling and are one financial setback away from potentially falling into poverty.
ALICE In Central Florida
| Hardee | Highlands | Polk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,528 | 105,618 | 787,404 |
| Number of Households | 8,127 | 47,406 | 291,994 |
| Median Household Income (state average: $69,303) | $44,665 | $52,799 | $62,051 |
| ALICE Households (state average: 33%) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Households in Poverty (state average: 13%) | 28% | 17% | 15% |
