gettingby

What it Takes to Get By in Duluth

Family of Two-

One working parent and with a 2 year old child

Monthly costs = $2,610

= $16.31 an hour 40 hours/week

Calculation of this budget is based on the following areas:

(citations available by clicking on each area)

Housing: $605

(2 bedroom apartment in Duluth)

Family of Four-

Two working parents and two children (ages 2 and 6)

Monthly costs = $3,728

= $11.65 an hour 40 hours/week for each working adult

Calculation of this budget is based on the following areas:

(citations available by clicking on each area)

Housing: $768

(3 bedroom apartment in Duluth)

Duluth's Wage Gap

Family of 2

(one adult, one 2 year old child)

Family of 4

(two working parents and two children ages 2 and 6)

Calculated need for family of 2

$2,610/month

$16.31/hr at 40 hours/week

Calculated need for family of 4

$3,728/month

$11.65/hour at 80 hours/week

($23.30/hr at 40 hours/week combined)

Median hourly wage for available positions for 2nd Quareter 2006, in NE Minnesota

$1,360/month

$8.50/hour at 40 hours/week

Median hourly wage for available positions for 2nd Quareter 2006, in NE Minnesota

$1,360/month

$8.50/hour at 40 hours/week

x 2 workers=

$2,720/month

$17/hour at 40 hours/week (combined)

Wage Gap

$1,250/month or $7.81/hour

Wage Gap

$1,008/month or $6.30/hour