New Report Finds That a Family of Four In Montgomery County Needs More Than $86K To Survive

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A new report by the University of Washington-Seattle has found that a family of four needs over $70,000 a year just to survive in Philadelphia, while those living in Montgomery County need nearly $16,000 more, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

To survive without help in Montgomery County, a household of two adults, a preschooler, and a school-age child need to bring in $86,047 annually.

This budget is designed to cover the most basic needs of the entire family without the help of subsidies or private assistance.

In Montgomery County, this includes $1,270 per month for housing, $2,181 for child care, $685 for health-related expenses, $881 for food, $568 for transportation, $559 for miscellaneous expenses, and $1,460 for taxes.

“The $86,000 in Montgomery County sounds like a lot,” said Britt Peterson, food resource director for Manna on Main Street. “But it’s expensive to live out here.”

Image via the Inquirer.com.

She added that most of clients of the Lansdale-based food bank and family-assistance center work two jobs and are still not able to earn enough to sustain a family.“

Read more about the report’s findings at The Philadelphia Inquirer by clicking here.

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