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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.

PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Household Pulse Survey Phase 2 Biweekly Data Release

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the second phase of the experimental Household Pulse Survey.

PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Over 95% of Households Counted So Far in 2020 Census

Over 95% of housing units have been accounted for in the 2020 Census as of today.

PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

2020 Census Paid Temporary Workers

The U.S. Census Bureau has begun releasing the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay during a specific weekly pay period.

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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Children in Poverty Less Likely to Participate in Sports, Gifted Programs

New U.S. Census Bureau survey highlights the impact that poverty has on school-aged children’s involvement in extracurricular activities.

STORY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Fifteen Percent of Same-Sex Couples Have Children in Their Household

Male same-sex couples are more likely to adopt children than female same-sex couples.

STORY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Same-Sex Married Couples Have Higher Income Than Opposite-Sex Married Couples

The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey releases data on income and poverty levels of same-sex couples.

STORY | SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Was Household Income the Highest Ever in 2019?

Data collection challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic may have pushed income estimates higher.

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Popular Visualizations

This visualization lets you explore data the Census Bureau provides for some of the most popular topics from the 2019 American Community Survey.

What can you learn about states from the American Community Survey?

View weekly changes in business applications by regions in the United States.

Business Formation Statistics (BFS) Business Applications

View high-propensity business applications and their quarter-to-quarter changes from 2018 Q4 to 2019 Q1.

Business Formation Statistics by State

This interactive map makes hard-to-survey areas easier to identify using American Community Survey (ACS) estimates available in the Planning Database.

Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM)

Explore the popular ACS data wheel, updated with 2018 ACS 1-year estimates for states, congressional districts, and metropolitan statistical areas.

Community Resilience Estimates

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Popular Publications

This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 and earlier CPS ASEC.

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019

This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2019 CPS ASEC.

Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2019

This report describes research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).

The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2019

This report presents data on SNAP receipt during 2018 at the national and state levels based on the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Receipt for Households: 2018

This brief uses the 2018 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine household wealth in 2017.

The Wealth of Households: 2017

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