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Annual household survival budget (65+)
$59,760
Harris County · 2023 · United For ALICE
ALICE households (working, below survival budget)
29.2%
Harris County · 2023 · United For ALICE
Households below the ALICE survival threshold
44.1%
Harris County · 2023 · United For ALICE
HIGH ORDER OF OWL TAILGATING SOCIETY
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HIGH ORDER OF OWL TAILGATING SOCIETY
HIGH ORDER OF OWL TAILGATING SOCIETY
HIGH ORDER OF OWL TAILGATING SOCIETY
HIGH ORDER OF OWL TAILGATING SOCIETY
HIGH ORDER OF OWL TAILGATING SOCIETY
