A Living Wage in Callaway County

Do you wonder how much money it takes to live in Callaway County?  Are you curious about where you can get help making ends meet?

There is a living wage calculator that shows information for the entire United States.  If you follow this link you can see the results for Callaway County by various categories, family size, etc.

Some things to keep in mind when viewing the information:

• The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual must earn to support their family, if they are the sole provider and are working full-time (2080 hours per year). 
• The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. 
• The poverty rate is typically quoted as gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison. 
• Wages that are less than the living wage are shown in red. 

The Callaway County United Way funds nearly 200 programs and services through 13 agencies that can help in various ways.  Check out our website or contact us for more information.