Living Wage

Angel used the following page to research the "living wage" for different family situations in the state of Florida:

If there are children in a household, these examples assume:

If there is 1 adult working and 1 adult not working, one adult earns all the income while the other provides care for any children (no childcare expenses).
If there are 2 adults working, the "wage" is what each one of them earns. They each pay for half of the childcare expenses.
If there is only 1 adult, they pay childcare expenses for any children.
Question 2
If Angel earns $17.00 per hour as a home health aide, for which family situation would this be considered a living wage?(1 point)
Responses

1 adult, 0 children
1 adult, 0 children

1 adult, 2 children
1 adult, 2 children

1 adult working, 1 adult not working, 0 children
1 adult working, 1 adult not working, 0 children

2 adults working, 0 children

1 answer

To determine which family situation would consider $17.00 per hour as a living wage in Florida, we need to evaluate the living wage requirements based on the different family scenarios provided.

  1. 1 adult, 0 children: Typically, a living wage for a single adult with no children would be lower than for those with dependents. Hence, $17.00/hour would likely fulfill this requirement.

  2. 1 adult, 2 children: This scenario would typically require a higher wage to cover the costs of living and childcare, likely making $17.00/hour insufficient for a living wage.

  3. 1 adult working, 1 adult not working, 0 children: While having one adult not working reduces the overall income needed, $17.00/hour might still meet the living wage requirements if the overall living expenses are lower than in single-parent scenarios.

  4. 2 adults working, 0 children: Here, since both adults are earning an income, this scenario would generally require both adults to earn a living wage. It’s likely that $17.00/hour per adult would be seen as sufficient for their shared living expenses.

Given these evaluations, the most likely scenario where Angel earning $17.00/hour would be considered a living wage is:

  • 1 adult, 0 children

In this scenario, since there are no children and only one adult to support, this wage is likely to be adequate to meet basic living expenses in Florida.