ALICE Reveals Wider Economic Struggles | Hartford News

Connecticut’s ALICE households hit 570,000 in 2024 — a slight dip from last year but still a sharp rise since pre-pandemic — revealing how far behind outdated poverty metrics are. With federal cuts to nutrition and Medicaid looming, especially threatening January coverage for many adults, the crisis is spreading beyond cities into suburbs and rural towns. Inflation and shrinking safety nets mean everyday survival costs are climbing — even gas money for work is becoming unaffordable. Advocates push for a state child tax credit, but it’s been left out of the latest budget, leaving policymakers dangerously blind to the true scope of hardship.

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