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Browse press releases related to the Current Population Survey.
Additional news releases can be found at the BLS website (//www.bls.gov/cps/)
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Census Bureau Releases 2020 CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility Data
The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility detailed table package and updates to historical tables and graphs.
Press Release
New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements
The number of parents with children under age 18 and living at home declined by about 3 million over the past decade.
Stats for Stories
National Election Day (Presidential): November 3, 2020
For the 2016 Presidential Election, the Current Population Survey found 70.3% of voting-age citizens (population 224,059,000) were registered and 61.4% voted.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases New School Enrollment Data
The report examines the characteristics of people enrolled in school using statistics from the Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey.
Press Release
Estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud del 2019
La Oficina del Censo anunció que, en el 2019, la mediana de ingresos de hogares aumentó 6.8 % y la tasa oficial de pobreza disminuyó 1.3 puntos porcentuales.
Press Kit
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance
Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics.
Press Release
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States
Median household income in 2019 increased 6.8% from 2018, and the official poverty rate decreased 1.3 percentage points.
Random Samplings Blog
How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty
The U.S. Census Bureau releases income, poverty and health insurance statistics from its Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, every September.
Random Samplings Blog
Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond 'Poor' and 'Not Poor'
The concept of poverty is often interpreted as a state of being “poor” or “not poor.”
Random Samplings Blog
What Is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does It Differ From the Official Measure?
Since publication of the first official U.S. poverty statistics, there has been a continuing debate about the best way to measure income and poverty in the United States.
Press Release
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2019
The Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce its findings on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m.
Press Release
Los ingresos, pobreza y seguro de salud de 2018
La Oficina del Censo realizará una conferencia de prensa en línea para anunciar sus hallazgos el martes 15 de septiembre a las 10 a.m.
Press Release
Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS
Schedule for the 2019 income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics and 2019 American Community Survey results.
Press Release
Census Bureau Resumes In-Person Interviews for Ongoing Surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau has resumed conducting in-person interviews associated with its ongoing household surveys in 21 states.
Press Release
Currículum de entrevistas en persona para encuestas continuas
La Oficina del Censo ha reanudado las entrevistas en persona relacionadas con las encuestas continuas de los hogares en 21 estados.
Press Release
Report on Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support
The report includes demographic and income data about custodial parents, and details child support income for custodial parents living below the poverty level.
Press Release
Current Population Survey Table Packages Now Available
Current Population Survey table packages now available for age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and the older and foreign-born populations.
Press Release
U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released findings from the Educational Attainment in the United States: 2019 table package.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
National African-American (Black) History Month: February 2020
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week.
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