Current Population Reports

Consumer Income and Poverty (P60)

Data is presented on the social and economic characteristics of the population living below the poverty level. These data were compiled from information collected in the March Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Poverty status is defined by a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition. Families or individuals with income below their appropriate poverty thresholds are classified as poor.
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Poverty in the United States:

P60-222 - Poverty in the United States: 2002
P60-214 - Poverty in the United States: 2000
P60-210 - Poverty in the United States: 1999
P60-207 - Poverty in the United States: 1998
P60-201 - Poverty in the United States: 1997
P60-198 - Poverty in the United States: 1996
P60-194 - Poverty in the United States: 1995

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised: Tuesday, 02-Mar-2004 16:45:01 EST