NJ Community Reality

United Way ALICE Report: New Jersey

How Many NJ Households Are In Crisis?

Source: ALICE In New Jersey: A Financial Hardship Study, 2020 New Jersey Report

o  HomeSharing, Inc. serves NJ counties with household incomes above the Federal Poverty Level, but below the basic cost of living.  The  ALICE report  (2018) indicates that 23-37% of the households in HomeSharing, Inc.’s service area are in this category. The most significant category was Single Female with Children at 73%.

o  NJ State Government spends $30-50,000/homeless person.

o  NJ Home Health Care median cost is $48,000/year.  (1)

o  NJ Nursing Care median cost is $89-100,000/year.  (1)

(1)  National Center for Assisted Living,  www.ahcancal.org/ncal/facts/Pages/Finance.aspx

What Is the Survival Income Needed In NJ?

Source: ALICE In New Jersey: A Financial Hardship Study, 2020 New Jersey Report