ALICE

​ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed)

 

With the cost of living higher than what most wages pay, ALICE families work hard and earn above the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), but do not earn enough to afford a basic household budget consisting of

  • housing,
  • child care,
  • food,
  • transportation and
  • health care.

How High is Inflation?

How high is inflation? As United For ALICE is showing us, the answer depends on what’s in your basket of
goods. While the Consumer Price Index tracks the rising cost of more than 200 categories of goods and
services, including luxury items, the ALICE Essentials Index zeroes in on what matters most to ALICE (Asset
Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) – household basics.

In Charlotte County 32% of households (approximately 28,585 households)* fall into the category of ALICE, while another 11% of Charlotte County households live at Federal Poverty Level, meaning that close to half (42%) are struggling to meet basic needs.

United For ALICE @ Work (new resource)

Florida Trends January 2024 issue, Barely Getting By (new reading)

For more information or to find data about ALICE in local communities, visit www.UnitedForALICE.org/Florida.

For local data please visit the Community Indicators Dashboard from Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

 

Historical ALICE Information Listed Below:

 
*In Charlotte County 43% of our residents are struggling from month to month.