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Reporters from the University of Maryland's Capital News Service, a student-driven news organization, examined the findings of the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Maryland, a report that takes real costs in the state, county by county, and calculates what it costs families of varying sizes to make ends meet. Here's a look at what the report determined for Baltimore City and Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard, Carroll and Harford counties.
Harford families need $62,000 to cover basic costs, study says
Just five years ago, a Harford County family of one adult, one school-age child and one preschooler needed an annual income of about $54,000...
Carroll County wages don't keep up with costs
Costs for Carroll County families have risen more quickly than wages over the past decade, making self-sufficiency harder to achieve,...
High costs in Howard County might be daunting to young adults
Howard County has about 8,000 fewer young adults than 10 years ago, according to the U.S. Census. And some officials believe the county's...
In Anne Arundel County, worker needs $32 an hour to cover basic costs
A family of three — one adult, one preschooler and one school-age child — in Anne Arundel County needs an annual income of $67,...
A Baltimore County family needs $62,000 to cover basic costs
To make ends meet in Baltimore County, a family of three that includes an adult, a preschool child and a school-age child needs to make...
In Baltimore City, more people need help feeding their families
From 2008 to 2011, average monthly applications for food stamps in Baltimore increased by 66 percent, and applications for temporary cash...
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