Title: Competency Assessment: (CU1 M3) Poverty and the Cost of Raising a Family
Course: SkillsCom HDFS 201 16.0 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 3 - Social Class & Poverty

In 2013, the USDA reported that raising a child from birth to the age of 18 will cost an average of $245,000. However, the actual cost of raising a child can vary greatly depending on a family’s socioeconomic status, living arrangements, and location. The goal of this assessment is to estimate the cost a raising a family based on a variety of factors, and compare that to what you learned about poverty levels.

Open the worksheet Poverty and the Cost of Raising a Family (Google Doc) and save it as Lastname Firstname CU1 M3 Cost of Rasing a Family. When finished, save again and submit. (Google Doc)

Pay close attention to the rubric below for criteria on which you will be graded.