What is ALICE?
ALICE stands for asset limited, income constrained, and employed. Households that fall under ALICE face different levels of financial strain and access to essential resources that make it difficult to afford basic necessities, despite being employed and hard-working. These households face hard choices such as putting food on the table or paying the light bill every single day.
New ALICE Data
ALICE reports are released for counties across the country annually by national association, United for ALICE. Data was recently released for 2022. See highlights and full reports below.
Support for ALICE households continues to be essential across our region.
In Hamilton County, the number of children growing up in financial hardship includes 9,572 households. This is a slight decrease from 2021, but the percentage of people living under the ALICE threshold remains consistent.
Other insights:
- Cost of living increased by nearly $11,000 for a family of four living in Hamilton County.
- The number of Marion County ALICE households increased.
- 96% of single-headed households in Sequatchie County are living in financial hardship.
ALICE - Hamilton County Report
ALICE - Marion County Report
ALICE - Sequatchie County Report
ALICE in the Nonprofit Workplace
A recent report from the Independent Sector and United for ALICE details how 22% of the nonprofit workforce is struggling financially. Read the report on ALICE in the nonprofit workforce today. Wondering where to start to change things for our nonprofit workforce? Learn about our new program, ALICE@Work!
What’s the research?
Since first investing in the ALICE research several years ago along with United Ways across Tennessee, we have relied on this extensive body of work to help guide our community investments, programs, and advocacy work. By sharing our research publicly, we hope our community partners will reference the ALICE reports for their own decision-making that impacts working households every day.
ALICE Simulation
There are individuals and families all around us who are trying to make ends meet as they balance money and stress. These families and individuals experience this cycle in drastically different ways. Could you survive a month in their shoes?
A Spotlight on Key ALICE Groups
Since 2009, United For ALICE has shed light on the everyday struggles of households that are ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). The ALICE in Focus Research Series takes this data to a new level, spotlighting the struggles of people in specific ALICE populations, including children, people with disabilities, and military veterans.
