POV-01. Age and Sex of All People, Family Members and Unrelated Individuals.

The tabs below are organized by Current Population Survey reference year.

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic (ASEC) Supplement. The CPS is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.

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2020

POV-01. Age and Sex of All People, Family Members and Unrelated Individuals.

Poverty Status in 2020

The CPS 2021 Annual Social and Economic Supplement asked participants to report their poverty status for 2020.

Symbols Used in Tables
  (B) Base less than 75,000
  (X) Estimate is not applicable or not available
  (Z) Rounds to zero

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Below 100 percent of poverty
Below 50 percent of poverty
Below 75 percent of poverty
Below 125 percent of poverty
Below 130 percent of poverty
Below 135 percent of poverty

Below 138 percent of poverty
Below 150 percent of poverty
Below 175 percent of poverty
Below 185 percent of poverty
Below 200 percent of poverty
Below 250 percent of poverty

Below 300 percent of poverty
Below 400 percent of poverty
Below 500 percent of poverty
Below 600 percent of poverty

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The Census Bureau reviewed this data product for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and approved the disclosure avoidance practices applied to this release. CBDRB-FY21-282.

CPS Poverty Tables Footnotes

Poverty in the United States is measured by comparing family income with one of 48 poverty thresholds--the dollar amounts used to determine who is poor.