How much does it take for a family of four to make ends meet in Wyoming? That's the question posed by the Wyoming Self-Sufficiency Standard, an annual report from the Center for Women's Welfare at the University of Washington that takes into account the true cost of living, including housing, child care, food, health care, transportation, and internet access, per a press release from the Wyoming Women's Foundation.
The calculator is available at wywf.org/economic-self-sufficiency-standard.
The official poverty measure in Wyoming is based on the cost of food multiplied by three, which is "an outdated measure based on the cost of food multiplied by three," says Rebekah Hazelton, director of the Wyoming Women's Foundation.
"The OPM is an outdated measure based on the cost of food multiplied by three," she adds.
"On the other hand, the Self-Sufficiency Standard encompasses the true cost of essentials like housing, child care, food, health care, transportation, and things like internet access."
Hazelton also notes the Standard is "'bare bones,'" not allowing for extras like eating out or other entertainment. Read the Entire Article
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