ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The earnings of Maryland ALICE individuals and families are not enough to support a “survival budget” that is more than twice the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
The ALICE Report, released by United Ways throughout the state of Maryland, reveals that nearly 750,000 households—more than a third—in Maryland can’t afford the state’s high cost of living and don’t earn enough to afford basic necessities. The report provides a framework, language and tools to measure and address the struggles of the growing number of ALICE households in Maryland.
35% of Maryland Households Struggle to Afford Basic Household Necessities... on the Lower Shore we have over 46% of households struggling.
Access and download the full report for Maryland, and additional details for Lower Shore Counties, with the links below. Scroll down to access all State ALICE reports.
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Maryland Update, Sept. 2018 Release - Overview, Observations and Trends (38 pp)
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Maryland Update, Sept. 2018 Release - County Breakdowns (All Counties, 48 pp)
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Maryland Update, Sept. 2018 Release - County Survival & Stability Budgets (All Counties, 24 pp)
Full Maryland Report - Released January, 2017 (2014 based data, all sections, 200 pp)
You can also view all ALICE state reports published to date, along with state comparisions and observations, here: www.unitedwayalice.org