Connecting Community Data and Experience to Build Sustainable Impact
Poverty & ALICE (Asset Limited. Income Constrained. Employed.)
Data by County
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United for ALICE is a driver of innovation, research, and action to improve life across the country for ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) and for all. Through the development of ALICE measurements, a comprehensive unbiased picture of financial hardship has emerged.
Bringing data and research on the mismatch between low-paying jobs and the cost of survival, ALICE partners come together to advance thought leadership, advocacy and collaboration to develop solutions to promote financial stability at local, state and national levels.
ALICE, a grassroots movement led by United Way of Northern New Jersey, continues to spread across the United States as partnerships with United Ways, corporations, nonprofit community-based organizations and foundations in multiple states are United for ALICE.
Click here to learn more about United For ALICE, as well as the stories and data that connect a deeper understanding of the reality of families across our communities who are in or near poverty.
Learning More about the Complex Nature of Poverty and ALICE
Living below a basic cost-of-living threshold presents challenges that many of us never consider. Yet, nearly one in four (24%) of Indiana households are ALICE and more than one in three (37%) of Indiana residents cannot afford the basics of housing, food, health care, child care and transportation. Taking a walk through the shoes of families working hard to build a better life with greater opportunity offers new possibilities when we gain a deeper awareness of the realities of this demographic. The ALICE simulation, Making Tough Choices, provided by Indiana United Ways is a helpful resource to experience life as an ALICE family as you continue to learn more about the needs impacting Central Indiana. We invite you to engage in this tool and to share it with others.
Want to learn more about the needs of our community and how we are gaining more insights in the impact of our collective investment in Central Indiana? Strategic Information, reseach, data, insights and storytelling help inform us of the work of our partners and where we see needs shifting to make decisions that are informed from the experience of people who are working to create a better life for their families. Sign up for updates in this work and to learn about new tools, events and resources as they become available.