Letters
Keep ALICE Residents in Mind
05/08/2024 08:00 AM EST •
05/03/2024 12:55 PM EST
The United Way of Greater New Haven ALICE data represents the growing number of single adults and families who earn less than the basic costs of living. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
The United Way’s 2023 ALICE Report has Madison with 6,719 ALICE households, with 20% of them below the ALICE threshold. The 2020 US Census has Madison’s total population at 17,691. That means almost 38% of our town’s households are barely making ends meet. When you vote on Tuesday, May 14, in the budget referendum, which will increase taxes, please keep our ALICE residents in mind.
Susan Yankee
Madison