who is alice?

 Nearly half (46%) of children in Pennsylvania lived in households experiencing financial hardship. While 16% were below the FPL, an additional 31% were ALICE. 

 With the latest data from the American Community Survey (2022), the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (2023), and the Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) (2022), this Update highlights the conflicting forces that continue to present opportunities for, and barriers to, financial stability in Pennsylvania.