38% Households in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties Struggle to Make Ends Meet, Study Says

ALICE report finds 48% of county households struggling financially

La PORTE COUNTY — Nearly half of La Porte County households are experiencing ongoing financial struggles according to a United Way report.

Report: Nearly half of Michigan families struggle to afford basic necessities

A new report from Michigan Association of United Ways shows almost half of Michigan families are struggling to pay for basic necessities like housing, childcare and food."Our families are struggling. The prices for things are fluctuating in these uncertain times so families don't know if they're going to be able to afford food this week." said Liz DeLaLuz, Heart of West Michigan United Way VP of Community Impact.The ALICE threshold is the minimu…

38% households in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties struggle to make ends meet, study says

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Nearly 40% of households in the tri-county are struggling to cover the cost of basic needs, according to a new report from Trident United Way and its research partner United For ALICE. These households in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties were considered to be living in poverty or are ALICE: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE households do not make enough to afford basic expenses in the count…

Working and Still Falling Short: Report Reveals 38% of Tri-County Households Struggle to Make Ends Meet

In the Tri-County region of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, over 38% of households are working hard but still falling short of financial stability. New data from Trident United Way and its research partner United For ALICE® shows that thousands of local households, particularly those led by single parents, are living paycheck to paycheck with incomes that don’t cover the cost of basic needs in our community.