ALICE: ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED
ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and represents the growing number of families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology. These workers often struggle to keep their own households from financial ruin, while keeping our local communities running.
In order to better understand this growing population, United For ALICE provides a framework, language, statistics, and tools that community stakeholders can use to inform policy and drive innovation. The Research Center is the hub of UnitedForALICE.org — a one-stop source for exploring the latest ALICE data, on a national scale down to the local level in our partner states. Use the tabs below to navigate the Research Center.
ALICE IN WASHINGTON
Between 2007 and 2018, Washington experienced steady economic improvements according to traditional measures. Unemployment in the state, as well as across the U.S., fell to historic lows, GDP grew, and wages rose slightly. Yet in 2018, 33% of households still struggled to make ends meet. While 10% of these struggling households were living below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), another 23% were ALICE. These households earned above the FPL, but not enough to afford basic household necessities.