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Zorro

(16,269 posts)
Wed Apr 26, 2023, 12:55 PM Apr 2023

Report: Almost half of households in Sarasota-Manatee region live paycheck-to-paycheck

Almost half of all families in the Suncoast region struggled to keep their heads above water through the pandemic despite massive federal relief programs that are now ending, according to a new report.

The findings come from the updated ALICE Report, released Wednesday by United Way Suncoast and its research partner United For ALICE.

The report shows that through 2021, the number of total households living paycheck to paycheck grew to 615,627 in the five-county region – which includes Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

That is an increase of more than 28,000 struggling households since 2018 and equates to 45% of all households in the region.

Of those, the greatest share, or 446,760, are defined as ALICE families – or Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The rest are living below the federal poverty level.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/04/26/almost-half-of-households-in-sarasota-manatee-region-on-economic-edge-united-way-alice-report/70134658007/

Many of these people are the same ones Florida retirees expect to cater to their needs. Working for tips or some other low-wage job just won't cut it these days, with Florida's cost-of-living skyrocketing due to rising rents and home prices. It was once said that workers were satisfied living in Florida at a lower salary because of the "sunshine tax", but I think those days have come to an end.

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Report: Almost half of households in Sarasota-Manatee region live paycheck-to-paycheck (Original Post) Zorro Apr 2023 OP
Florida is ranked fourth in wait staff salary jimfields33 Apr 2023 #1
Doesn't go that far when rents are approaching $2k/month Zorro Apr 2023 #2
Those numbers don't say what you think they say TheRealNorth Apr 2023 #3
Good one. I know Florida is going through a thing right now. But jimfields33 Apr 2023 #4
I would like to think so too, but the Republicans are so entrenched that I am not sure that they Chainfire Apr 2023 #5

TheRealNorth

(9,629 posts)
3. Those numbers don't say what you think they say
Wed Apr 26, 2023, 02:08 PM
Apr 2023

That link only shows the states where they receive the highest tips (as a percentage of the bill), not the overall compensation.

Nice try, though. Tucker would be proud.

jimfields33

(18,686 posts)
4. Good one. I know Florida is going through a thing right now. But
Wed Apr 26, 2023, 02:37 PM
Apr 2023

We were a blue state in the 90’s and can be again. I love the state warts and all.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
5. I would like to think so too, but the Republicans are so entrenched that I am not sure that they
Wed Apr 26, 2023, 04:31 PM
Apr 2023

will respond to the voters any more. I recently saw my district gerrymandered out of blue control. We essentially have one party, one man rule at this time. What DeSantis wants, DeSantis gets and everybody else can go to hell. Cross him and he will bring the power of the state down on you; ask Disney. Even our ballot initiatives are undercut; Democracy lives somewhere else.

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