ALICE is an acronym that stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE represents the households with income above the Federal Poverty Level but below the basic cost of living. The ALICE Report provides current research-based data that quantifies who in Wisconsin is living on the edge of financial insecurity. United Way will use the ALICE study which contains state, county and municipal level data to raise awareness in order to create lasting changes implemented to improve lives and strengthen local communities.
ALICE is striving for financial stability but faces complex barriers. Solutions will take a multi-faceted approach from private and public sectors, as well as the community as a whole. United Ways throughout Wisconsin recognize we need to go beyond singular or temporary fixes to create lasting change through a focus on the building blocks of a quality life: education, income, and health. In the end, helping ALICE will benefit us all. We all have an interest in improving conditions for ALICE – their everyday struggles reach beyond personal trials to impact the wider community.
2023 Wisconsin ALICE Report PDFs
- ALICE in the Crosscurrents: COVID and Financial Hardship in Wisconsin
- County pages for our Wisconsin service region:
2024 Minnesota ALICE Report
- ALICE in Minnesota: A Study of Financial Hardship (PDF)
- County page for our Minnesota service region:
- Houston County (Select Houston County from the dropdown menu)
- County page for our Minnesota service region:
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