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"Poverty Rates Down in 12 States, Median Income Up in 16 States: New Data from the American Community Survey"
September 23, 2015
In case you missed it, last week, the Census Bureau released the official poverty rate and median household income estimates for the United States from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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Another Difference Between the Sexes - Health Insurance Coverage
September 16, 2015
A higher proportion of men than women do not have health insurance. In 2014, the uninsured rate was 12.9 for men and 10.5 for women, a difference of 2.4 percentage points.
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Census Bureau Releases 2014 Supplemental Poverty Measure
September 16, 2015
Today, the Census Bureau, with support from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released its fifth annual report, The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014. This measure extends information provided by the official poverty measure by explicitly including benefits from many of the government programs designed to assist low-income families and individuals.
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"Employment, Earnings and Poverty Estimates for Workers 2014: Some Signs of Economic Recovery but the Evidence is Mixed"
September 16, 2015
According to new data released today by the Census Bureau's CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement, there were 160 million workers with earnings in 2014.
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Comparison Guidance: Income and Poverty
September 15, 2015
Last year, the U.S. Census Bureau implemented methodological changes to the 2014 Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC). Based on substantial research to improve the quality of the data we collect, we redesigned the way we asked the survey questions about income in 2014. Over the course of the past year, we evaluated the effects of the redesign and sought out experts to review and provide feedback on our efforts. Based on the results of our evaluation, we fully implemented the redesign in 2015.
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Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Surveys
September 09, 2015
Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau is releasing two sources for health insurance statistics in the United States: the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey.
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How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty
September 09, 2015
Income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2014 from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) will be released Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. One-year statistics from the 2014 American Community Survey (ACS) will be released on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015.
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