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Census Bureau Delivers 2020 Census Redistricting Data in Easier-to-Use Format

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File to states and the public in an easier-to-use format.

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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2020

Median household income in 2020 decreased 2.9% between 2019 and 2020, and the official poverty rate increased 1.0 percentage point.

Press Release | September 16, 2021

Invitation for Feedback on Proposed 2020 Census Data Products

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released an updated 2020 Census Data Product Planning Crosswalk.

Press Release | September 16, 2021

Census Bureau Delivers 2020 Census Redistricting Data in Easier-to-Use Format

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File to states and the public in an easier-to-use format.

Press Release | September 16, 2021

Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Release

The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2019 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Two-Thirds of Recent First-Time Fathers Took Time Off After Birth

For the first time, the 2019 Survey of Income and Program Participation asked both men and women about their use of parental leave.

Story | September 14, 2021

Who Was Lifted Out of Poverty by Stimulus Payments?

Supplemental Poverty Measure shows that the first two rounds of stimulus payments during the pandemic helped pull 11.7 million people out of poverty in 2020.

Story | September 14, 2021

Did Unemployment Insurance Lower Official Poverty Rates in 2020?

Expanded unemployment insurance benefits and eligibility during the pandemic lowered the overall poverty rate by 1.4 percentage points to 11.4% in 2020.

Story | September 14, 2021

Workers’ Earnings Decline Overall During Pandemic but Increase for Full-Time, Year-Round Workers

How could earnings for full-time, year-round workers go up while earnings fell for all workers? There were fewer low-wage full-time, year-round workers.

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