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Press Kit: Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Coverage, and the Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014

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Press Kit: Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Coverage, and the Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014

September 10, 2015

Online Webinar, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. EDT

Presentation [1.5 MB]
Presentation with Plot Points [1.6MB]
Remarks [<1.0MB]

News Release

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2014

September 16, 2015

In 2014, there was no statistically significant change from 2013 in either real median household income or the official poverty rate.

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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014 [2.3 MB]

Current Population Reports
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2014 [2.6 MB]

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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014 [<1.0 MB]

Current Population Report
Complete set of poverty thresholds

Poverty Thresholds by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years Source: Current Population Survey (CPS)
Health Insurance Coverage Data

The Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: CPS ASEC, ACS, and SIPP.
Income data

Census money income is defined as income received on a regular basis before payments for taxes, social security, etc. and does not reflect noncash benefits.
Poverty data

If a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.

Speaker Biographies:

Michael C. Cook, Sr.

Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff

Former Associate Director for Demographic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau
Jennifer Cheeseman Day

Former Assistant Division Chief, Employment Characteristics of the Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Blog Entries

Employment Earnings and Poverty Estimates for Workers 2014 Some Signs of Economic Recovery But the Evidence is Mixed

September 16, 2015

Written by: Trudi Renwick, Edward Welniak

Primary Topic: Business and Economy
Another Difference Between the Sexes Health Insurance Coverage

September 16, 2015

Written by: Jennifer Cheeseman Day, Brett O�Hara, Danielle Taylor

Primary Topic: Health Insurance
Census Bureau Releases 2014 Supplemental Poverty Measure

September 16, 2015

Written by: Kathleen Short

Primary Topic: Poverty
Comparison Guidance: Income and Poverty

September 15, 2015

Written by: Victoria Velkoff

Primary Topic: Income
How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty

September 09, 2015

Written by: Victoria Velkoff

Primary Topic: Income
Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Surveys

September 09, 2015

Written by: Marina Vornovitsky

Primary Topic: Health

Infographics

Improving Health Insurance Coverage Measurement: 1998-2004 [<1.0 MB]
Measuring Health Insurance Coverage with the Current Populaton Survey: A history of improvement [<1.0 MB]

Measuring Health Insurance Coverage with the Current Populaton Survey: A history of improvement
Health Insurance Measurement: Differences by Data Source [<1.0 MB]

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Health Insurance Coverage 2014 [<1.0MB]
Income and Poverty Estimates: Guidance on When to Use Each Survey [<1.0MB]
Fact Sheet: Income and Poverty: 2014 [<1.0MB]
Health Insurance Estimates: Guidance on When to Use Each Survey [<1.0MB]

Background

"Technical Meeting Income, Poverty & Health Insurance"

August 28, 2015

Briefing on the federal statistical community’s plans related to the measurement and release of data on income, poverty & health insurance coverage.
"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2013"

September 16, 2014

This is the annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey.
Schedule for Income, Poverty & Health Insurance Stats and ACS Results

September 08, 2015

MEDIA ADVISORY - The U.S. Census Bureau announced the schedule for the 2014 income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics and the 2014 ACS releases.
Census Bureau Findings for 2014 Income, Poverty and Health

September 09, 2015

Media Advisory: Census Bureau to Announce Findings for 2014 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage, and Supplemental Poverty Measure.