Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Households that are Above the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) Threshold
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This indicators shows the percentage of households that are above the asset limited, income constrained, employed (ALICE) threshold. These households have income above the ALICE threshold and the Federal Poverty Level, and are able to afford the basic costs of living.
Numerator = Total estimate of households who had income in the past 12 months that was above the ALICE threshold
Denominator = Total households with poverty status determined
Why is this important?
ALICE households represent men and women of all ages and races who are working but unable to afford the basic necessities of housing, food, child care, health care, and transportation due to the lack of jobs that can support basic necessities and increases in the basic cost of living. The poverty threshold similarly represents households with men and women of all ages and races who are living below the Federal Poverty Level. Households above the ALICE threshold are both not in poverty and have income above the basic cost of living. To learn more about ALICE and the thresholds for households, and to download the full ALICE report, visit the United Way website.
| Census Place | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 7 Census Place values. The lowest value is 39.2%, and the highest value is 69.9%.
Half of the values are between 40.1% and 47.9%.
The middle (median) value is 47%.
Data Source
- United For ALICE
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Income, Economy / Employment, Economy / Poverty, Physical Determinants of Health, Social Determinants of Health