Self-Sufficiency Standard
Oregon
The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.
Publications
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oregon 2021
October 2021 | Lisa Manzer & Annie Kucklick
Overlooked and Undercounted 2021: Making Ends Meet in Oregon
October 2021 | Lisa Manzer & Annie Kucklick
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oregon 2017
December 2017 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oregon 2014
October 2014 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oregon 2011
April 2011 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Oregon 2008
July 2008 | Diana Pearce
Partner
@Worksystems | worksystems.org | Portland, OR
Worksystems Inc. develops policies and designs workforce development programs and services delivered through a network of local partners to help people get the skills, training and education they need to go to work or to advance in their careers. More here.
Worksystems uses the Standard to guide their public workforce investments to prepare job seekers for occupations that they know pay a self-sufficient wage.
How to cite
All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.
Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.
The Standard in Use - Oregon
Multnomah County Preschool for All
Multnomah County Preschool for All Multnomah County Preschool for All program will prioritize slots for families with incomes below the Self-Sufficiency Standard.
The Prosperity Planner Supports Economic Self-Sufficiency
The Prosperity Planner Supports Economic Self-Sufficiency In Oregon, the Prosperity Planner, a Self-Sufficiency Standard online counseling tool, is used by WorkSource Center staff to determine
The Standard Informs State-wide Economic Modeling in Oregon
The Standard Informs State-wide Economic Modeling in Oregon The Office of Forecasting, Research and Analysis for the State of Oregon uses the Standard to help
The Portland Development Commission
The Portland Development Commission The Portland Development Commission uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard as their bar to measure the number of “prosperous households” able to meet
Using the Standard to Identify Regions of Concentrated Poverty
Using the Standard to Identify Regions of Concentrated Poverty In the academic journal article “Communities of Concentrated Poverty: A Proposal for Oregon,” Sara A. Chopp
Increasing Minimum Wages in Oregon
Increasing Minimum Wages in Oregon The Raise the Wage Oregon Campaign performed an analysis called Lifting the Floor: Self-Sufficiency Wages in Oregon uses the Standard
Portland Uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard to Create a Plan For Economic Independence
Portland Uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard to Create a Plan For Economic Independence In Portland, Oregan, the City of Portland uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard as one