SEPT. 16, 2015 -- The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2014, there was no statistically significant change from 2013 in either real median household income or the official poverty rate. At the same time, the percentage of people without health insurance coverage declined.

Published on Sep 8, 2015

A briefing on the federal statistical community’s plans related to the measurement and release of data on income, poverty and health insurance coverage.

Presenters from the Census Bureau provided information about the measurement of income, poverty and health insurance from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, and health insurance from the American Community Survey and the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Program.

Presenters from the National Center for Health Statistics provided information about the health insurance coverage statistics from the National Health Interview Survey.

Finally, each agency reviewed recent and upcoming data releases.