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MAPPING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP

ALICE — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — households earn more than the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford the basics where they live. Households below the ALICE Threshold (ALICE households and households in poverty) are forced to make tough choices, such as deciding between quality child care or paying the rent — choices that have long-term consequences for their families and communities.

This interactive map shows ALICE data by state, county, Census County Subdivision, Census Place, and ZIP code; and county-level demographic data by household type, age, and race/ethnicity. See legislative district data using the Legislative District Tool. Detailed data is only available for ALICE Partner states. Want to help fill in the map?  Contact us!

STEP 1: SELECT VIEW

U.S. (All States) or ALICE Partner State

STEP 2: SELECT BASE MAP

ALICE Data Layers

Data Notes and Sources

The income data used in this analysis relies on U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) estimates. The ACS is based on a representative sample of housing units and people; therefore, these estimates have a degree of uncertainty. Some data points are one- or five-year averages depending on population size (these are reported in the Data Sheet for each state).

Sources: ALICE Threshold, 2023; American Community Survey, 2023

Resource Definitions and Sources

Credit Unions
Definition: Member-owned nonprofit cooperative financial institution with a state or national charter

Source: Callahan & Associates, Credit Union. (2024). Retrieved from https://creditunions.com
FDIC Insured Banks
Definition: Banking institutions insured by FDIC, which insures up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category

Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (2024). Retrieved from https://www.fdic.gov/resources
Health Care Facilities
Definition: Providers of hospital and non-hospital health services (e.g., ambulatory surgical centers, outpatient physical therapy)

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2023). Retrieved from https://data.cms.gov/provider-characteristics/hospitals-and-other-facilities/provider-of-services-file-hospital-non-hospital-facilities
Dental Facilities With Provider Shortage
Definition: Dental Health facility with a shortage of providers; designated as Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) by the Health Resources and Services Administration

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Professional Shortage Areas. (2024). Retrieved from https://data.hrsa.gov/data/download
Mental Health Facilities With Provider Shortage
Definition: Mental health care facility with a shortage of providers; designated as Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) by the Health Resources and Services Administration

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Professional Shortage Areas. (2024). Retrieved from https://data.hrsa.gov/data/download
Substance Use Treatment Facilities
Definition: Facilities that provide treatment for substance use disorders

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2023). Retrieved from https://findtreatment.gov/locator
Higher Education Institutions
Definition: Degree-granting higher education institutions (including universities, colleges, and technical and vocational institutions).

Sources: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. (2023). Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds
Public Libraries
Definition: Public libraries

Sources: Public Libraries Survey, Institute of Museum and Library Services. (2022). Retrieved from https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey