2020 Census Data Products: Next Steps for Data Releases

Housing Unit Growth and Decline in the Last 10 Years

In counties across the United States, the patterns of change in the overall number of housing units, whether an increase or decrease, have shifted over the last decade.

The Role of Firm Age in the Dynamics of Job Creation and Destruction

The 2015 BDS provide annual statistics on job creation and destruction, establishment births and deaths, and firm startups and shutdowns.

Was median household income in 2016 the highest median household income ever reported from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement?

On Tuesday, September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2016 income, poverty and health insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC.

Different Measures of Demographic Change and the Stories They Tell

When examining how the U.S. population shifts over time, demographers use several different methods to measure overall population change.

Who Are the Uninsured?

In 2016, there were about 27.3 million people (8.6 percent of the population) who lacked health insurance coverage according to the latest American Community Survey data.

Health Insurance Coverage of Veterans

Financing the health care of veterans is of particular concern to the American public given the unique medical needs many require as a result of illnesses and injuries incurred while serving in the military.

Inside the American Community Survey: 2016 Language Data Overhaul

The American Community Survey is the most widely used source of language data for the United States.

Median Earnings over the Last 40 Years

In Figure 2 of the 2016 income and poverty report, we show estimates of median earnings for full-time, year-round workers, from which we calculate the most widely accepted measure of the male-female earnings gap.

Outlying Older Americans: The Puzzle of Increasing Poverty among those 65 and Older

On September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as the CPS ASEC, showing that national poverty rates declined by 0.8 percentage points in 2016 — to a rate of 12.7 percent.

Recovering from Recession?Who Recovered and When?

Since June 2009, the U.S. economy has been experiencing what economists refer to as a “business cycle expansion.”

Census Bureau Releases 2016 Supplemental Poverty Measure

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

How the Local Update of Census Addresses Helps Improve Census Counts for Communities

A successful 2020 Census is dependent on a complete and accurate address list, which is used to reach every household in the United States.

How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty

Income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2016 from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, will be released Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.

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, there has been a continuing debate about the best way to measure income and poverty in the United States.

Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond ‘Poor’ and ‘Not Poor’

The concept of poverty is often interpreted as a state of being “poor” or “not poor.”

50 Years of Poverty Statistics

This year’s release of the official poverty rate will mark the 50th anniversary of the first national poverty statistics published by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Surveys

The U.S. Census Bureau is releasing two sources for health insurance statistics for the U.S.: the Annual Social & Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey & the ACS.