New report shows financial difficulties that many families in northeast -louisiana are exposed to

Monroe, La. (Knoe) – Newly published data show that an astonishing number of households in the northeast of Louisiana had difficulties in 2023.

The data showed that more than half of the households in Nela lived in the best case of salary check-to-playcheck in 2023.

The United Way of Northeast Louisiana published its annual report, in which the Louisians' financial battles, especially those in Nela, were emphasized. The report is known as The condition Alice in Louisiana.

Alice stands for ASSET Limitated, Income CInstructive, Em set. This acronym represents people with limited assets and a limited income, even though they held jobs.

Alice households differ from the households below the federal ledge limit, since their income is too high to get help such as Medicaid, Snap, Wic and more.

The condition Alice in Louisiana found that 25% of Nela households lived below the poverty line in 2023. Of which above the poverty line, 30% were viewed as Alice.

Using this latest data, the United Way of Nela was able to provide that 55% of households in the region could not afford any necessities such as living space, childcare, food, transport, health care and more.

The same data showed that 30% of employees in the 20 most common jobs in Louisiana cannot afford the necessities.

“These are our essential workers and supervisors – people we all rely on every day – and they are often without the support they need to stay healthy, stable and hopeful,” said Kim Lowery, President and CEO of United Way of Nela.

The condition Alice in Louisiana It also found that Louisiana was recently classified in financial difficulties nationwide.

According to the report, 25% of tenants in Louisiana and 65% of the homeowners in Louisiana were classified as a “residential building load” – which means that they paid 30% or more of their income in rent and housing costs.

Lowery said the purpose of the United Way was to tackle these problems.

“By getting together as a company, neighbors and community leaders, we can invest in real solutions that help Alice families not only to survive, but to really thrive. This is how we build a stronger northeast -Louisiana for all,” said Lowery.

The condition Alice in Louisiana is supported by United for Alice, a nationwide initiative to find tangible ways to combat financial uncertainty.

“Alice families are particularly susceptible to natural disasters and times of economic uncertainty and still often feel invisible or left,” said Stephanie Hoopes, Ph.D., National Director at United at Alice. “By offering a name and a way to quantify these households, we organize communities with the data to create solutions that offer better options and real ways for stability.”

Nationwide data and reports from United for Alice can be found using interactive dashboards on unitedforalice.org.

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