We’re getting a comprehensive look at how pervasive poverty is within our state and communities through a new database from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan.

The new poverty map provides a range of insights regarding those living below the poverty level to those who are working but still can’t afford the basics (they’re considered asset limited, income constrained, employed, or ALICE).

“Any one statistic shows only a piece of the puzzle,” Luke Shaefer, associate professor of social work and public policy and director of Poverty Solutions at U of M said. “By looking at a range