Dashboard updated July 2025. Latest source releases: USDA ERS (September 2024), SNAP (FY 2024), ALICE (2024), Pulse Survey (May 2025). Methodology

ALICE Data

Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — households earning above poverty but below the cost of basics.

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ALICE Households (U.S.)

36.0%

In Poverty

12.0%

Below ALICE Threshold (combined)

48.0%

Household Economic Status

2025 — poverty, ALICE, and above-ALICE with household counts

Source: United For ALICE

63.5M households

below ALICE threshold

In Poverty

12.0%

15.9M households

ALICE

36.0%

47.6M households

Above ALICE

52.0%

68.8M households

Total: 132.3 million

Poverty vs ALICE Split

National trend

Source: United For ALICE

ALICE by Demographics

Source: United For ALICE

ALICE Essentials Index

Cost of basics over time (2018 = 100)

Source: United For ALICE

State Map — Below ALICE Threshold %

Source: United For ALICE

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Below ALICE Threshold (%) · 2025 · Click a state to drill down

Nationally in 2025, an estimated 48.0% of households struggle to afford basics (ALICE + poverty).