Who is ALICE?
We all know ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
ALICE families have household incomes below a basic cost-of-living threshold. The Connecticut United Ways Report is a study of financial hardships in our state. ALICE may describe your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues, and represents every race, ethnicity and gender. People living below the ALICE threshold live in every area of our state.
The 2024 Connecticut United Ways ALICE* Report revealed that 38% of households in our state have income which falls below what is needed to pay for basic necessities such as housing, food, child care, health care, technology, and transportation.
We raise awareness about ALICE and the need to help ALICE become and stay financially secure. We invest in programs and initiatives that help stabilize ALICE families now and in the future. This includes childcare and early-learning, financial security, and basic needs programs.