The Self-Sufficiency Standard provides a realistic measure of the income families need to cover basic expenses without relying on public or private assistance. Explore the latest findings, use the calculator to estimate costs for your family, and compare how economic security has changed over time through past reports and research.
What does it really cost to make ends meet in Wyoming?
Past Self-Sufficiency Standards for Wyoming
Compare how much the income required to make ends meet has changed over nearly 20 years.
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Wyoming 2020
Read the ReportThe Self-Sufficiency Standard for Wyoming 2016
Read the ReportThe Self-Sufficiency Standard for Wyoming 2007
Read the ReportThe Self-Sufficiency Standard for Wyoming 2005
Read the ReportSTRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET IN WYOMING
Overlooked and Undercounted: 2016
Explore the demographics of people in Wyoming living below the Self-Sufficiency Standard.
EXPLORING ECONOMIC SECURITY PATHWAYS IN WYOMING:
On the Road: 2016
The Self-Sufficiency Standard approach to economic security consists of three elements: 1) securing the costs of daily basic needs, 2) creating an emergency savings fund, and 3) choosing the appropriate asset-building Economic Security Pathway(s).
