ALICE

United For ALICE is a driver of innovation, shining a light on the challenges ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households face and finding collaborative solutions. Through a standardized methodology that assesses the cost of living in every county, this project provides a comprehensive measure of financial hardship across the U.S. Equipped with this data, ALICE partners convene, advocate, and innovate in their local communities to highlight the issues faced by ALICE households and to generate solutions that promote financial stability. The grassroots movement represents United Ways, corporations, nonprofits and foundations in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Hawai‘i, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin; we are United For ALICE.
For more information, visit: UnitedForALICE.org.

The ALICE population in New York State is defined as those who have income levels greater than the federal poverty definition ($26,000 for a family of four) and the household survival budget ($75,800 for a family of four).
There are variations in the percentage of households in New York who are ALICE.  54% in New York City, 32% in the counties surrounding NYC and 39% in the remainder of the state.
ALICE data is available in many subsets including data by county, legislative (federal and state) districts, household composition, ethnicity, gender, and age.
For more information or to find data about ALICE in local communities, visit UnitedForALICE.org/New-York

The ALICE Report has been graciously sponsored by;
The Business Council of New York State

• 2024 ALICE NY Report
• Supplemental Handout for 2024
• 2023 ALICE NY Report
• 2023 ALICE NY Data Sheet

Visit NY's page to review:
- Updated ALICE Report for New York
- ALICE Data for every county, town and village in New York State
- Household Survival Budgets and Household Stability Budgets for every county in NYS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: ceo@uwnys.org | 518-608-6456

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is exposing critical shortcomings in our economy and in our systems of health care and education. No one is immune to its direct or indirect effects, but ALICE families are particularly vulnerable to hardship from both illness and economic disruption. Current economic measures do not capture the experience of this population. In this unprecedented time, it is imperative that we use the ALICE measures to fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. workers and their families.
The current crisis is demonstrating how exposed ALICE households — and therefore our communities and businesses — are to an emergency. Here are some of the intersecting ways ALICE workers, families, and seniors will be impacted by this crisis.