The 2024 Connecticut United Ways ALICE Report revealed there are 13 percent more
families experiencing working or extreme poverty than before the COVID- 19 pandemic. In
our region alone, 38 percent of families live below the ALICE Household Survival Budget
threshold; meaning, more than one in three residents cannot afford the basics. The 2024
ALICE Report also revealed:
• Half of the most common occupations in Connecticut paid less than $20 per hour;
• Wages are rising, yet the cost of basics vastly outpace these growing wages;
• Those living below the ALICE threshold struggle to save money, impeding
their ability to afford an emergency bill (such as a car repair or medical bill)
or plan for retirement; and,
• Financial hardship is taking a toll on mental health – those living below
the ALICE Threshold are twice as likely to feel nervous, anxious or on
edge daily compared to those living above the ALICE Threshold.
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT | COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT 2024 | 9
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