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%
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
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).