Administrative Records and the 2020 Census

Industry Classifications Reflect Changing Economy

Times change and fortunately, we have a system in place that enables us to accurately portray the nation’s rapidly evolving economy in our country’s official statistics.

Two Views of the Changes in Health Insurance Rates From 2008 to 2015

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau is releasing a tool to look at the history of health insurance coverage in the United States: an animated map showing changes in uninsured rates by state, going back to 2008.

2014 to 2015 Median Household Income is Largest Percentage Increase Since 1998

Estimates released today from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) show real median household income in 2015 was $56,516, a 5.2 percent increase from the 2014 median in real terms.

2015 Drop in Poverty is Largest on Record Since 1999

Estimates released today from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) show the official poverty rate in the United States declined to 13.5 percent in 2015, a 1.2 percentage point drop from 2014.

Another Look at Health Insurance Coverage Rates for Young Adults

In the last half decade, young adults (ages 19 to 25) gained health insurance coverage more than any other age group (Figure 1).

Census Bureau Releases 2015 Supplemental Poverty Measure

Today the U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released its sixth annual supplemental poverty measure report.

Grandparents and Grandchildren

Statistics from the American Community Survey provide information on grandparents living with their grandchildren, including those who have primary care of them.

Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Surveys

Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau is releasing two important 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.

How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty

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.

What Does it Mean to be in Poverty in the U.S., Statistically Speaking?

You may have heard public officials or the media talk recently about the poverty rate in America. In advance of the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of its annual income and poverty reports next week, we thought it might be worth reviewing how poverty is officially defined and measured in the United States.

What is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does It Differ From the Official Measure?

Since the publication of the first official U.S. poverty statistics in 1964, there has been a continuing debate about the best way to measure income and poverty in the United States.