United Way of Payne County 2024 Community Status Report

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support themselves and/or their family, working full-time, or 2080 hours per year, according to the Living Wage Calculator. WHAT DOES IT COST TO LIVE IN PAYNE COUNTY? Key: green = increase from 2023, red = decrease from 2023 1 ADULT 2 ADULTS (1 WORKING) 2 ADULTS (2 WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children

Hourly Living Wage Hourly Poverty Wage Hourly Min. Wage

$40.85

$18.10 $23.04

$26.40

$18.40

$31.96

$53.10

$25.77 $30.55 $34.79 $37.52 $12.89

$15

$7.24

$9.83

$12.41 $15 $17.59 $4.91 $6.21

$7.50 $8.79

$9.83

$12.41

$7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

$7.25

1 ADULT

2 ADULTS (1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS (2 WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children

$4,044

$5,962 $8,942 $11,886 $7,415 $9,230 $11,887 $14,493 $7,415 $9,230 $11,887 $14,493

Food

$9,911 $19,822 $26,495

$9,911 $19,822 $26,495

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Childcare

$2,651

$7,677 $7,563 $8,035 $6,029 $7,563 $8,035 $7,622 $6,029 $7,563 $8,035 $7,622

Medical

$8,974 $11,773 $11,773 $16,585 $9,686 $11,773 $11,773 $16,585 $9,686 $11,773 $11,773 $16,585

Housing

$9,521 $11,019

$15,971 $11,019 $13,880 $15,971 $15,952 $11,019 $13,880 $15,971 $15,952

$13,880

Transportation

$2,165 $3,810 $4,795 $5,553 $3,810 $4,795 $5,553 $5,191 $3,810 $4,795 $5,553 $5,191

Civic

Internet & Mobile

$1,444

$1,444

$1,444

$1,444

$2,023

$2,023

$2,023

$2,023

$2,023

$2,023

$2,023 $2,023

$3,903 $6,966 $7,407 $10,238 $6,966 $7,407 $10,238 $9,841 $6,966 $7,407 $10,238 $9,841

Other

Required annual income after taxes Annual Taxes Required annual income before taxes

$32,702 $58,561 $75,625 $96,207

$46,948

$98,203 $85,300 $66,581

$46,948 $56,670 $65,479 $71,708

$5,580 $7,908 $9,339 $14,248 $6,660 $6,875 $6,892 $6,328 $6,660 $8,699 $10,538 $11,603

$38,282 $66,468 $84,964 $110,454 $53,608 $63,546 $72,370 $78,036 $53,608 $75,279 $95,838 $109,806

Note: Civic is defined as entertainment including fees and admissions; audio and visual equipment and services; pets; toys, hobbies, and playground equipment; entertainment; other supplies, equip., and services; reading and education. Fig. 5, Source: Living Wage Calculator

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