East Texas Human Needs Network, Tyler, TX
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The gap between a living wage and minimum wage.
Smith County, Texas
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Parent with Spouse and Two Children
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$22.91 Living Wage
$7.25 Minimum Wage
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$15.66 The Gap

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Single Parent with One Child
 
$21.17 Living Wage
$7.25 Minimum Wage
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$13.92 The Gap

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Single Adult
 
$10.54 Living Wage
$7.25 Minimum Wage
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$3.29 The Gap
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MIT’s Living Wage Calculator estimates the cost of living (“living wage”) in each of the nation's counties and major metropolitan areas, and compares it to the minimum wage for a variety of household types. Mapped here are three types: parent with spouse and two children, single parent with one child, and single adult.
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Variations in the gap between living wage and minimum wage occur for a variety of reasons. A city with a relatively high minimum wage, for instance, may still show a large gap due to a high cost of living. Conversely, living expenses tend to be lower in rural areas, making even a relatively low minimum wage come closer to meeting basic household needs.

LIVING WAGE CALCULATIONS

​Tyler MSA

Smith County

​Texas

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Texas Counties and Metropolitan Statistical Areas

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ETHNN   I   PO Box 7042, Tyler, TX 75711   I   903.216.3211​
501c3  EIN: 47-3337214
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