Administrative Records and the 2020 Census

American Community Survey Estimates Tell Us about our Communities

Do you want to know more about statistics for your local community, such as educational attainment, how many people have health insurance, poverty rates?

2011 Poverty – Stories Behind the Numbers

In 2011, 15.0 percent of the population had income below the official poverty thresholds. Between 2010 and 2011 there was no statistically significant change in the percent or number of people in poverty in the United States. This was the first time in four years that the poverty rate did not go up. End of story? Well, not quite. We can look beyond these broadest poverty estimates to understand some important things happening in the economy.

A Deeper Look at the Income Estimates

Experts from the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. The bureau conducts more than 100 surveys each year.

Uninsured Rate for Young Adults Drops Sharply

Experts from the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. The bureau conducts more than 100 surveys each year.

How We Measure Poverty and Income

Income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2015 from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) will be released Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. One-year statistics from the 2015 American Community Survey (ACS) will be released on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.