Working – and still falling short: More than 2 in 5 workers in Rowan County’s most common jobs struggle to get by - Salisbury Post

Working – and still falling short: More than 2 in 5 workers in Rowan County’s most common jobs struggle to get by - Salisbury Post

New research zeroes in on households living paycheck to paycheck, yet often with income that’s too high for assistance. By Ali Edwards For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — In 2023, 42 percent of workers in North Carolina’s 20 most common jobs lived in households that couldn’t afford basics, according to the latest available data from United Way North Carolina and its research partner United For ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). …