Administrative Records and the 2020 Census

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.”

How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty

The U.S. Census Bureau releases income, poverty and health insurance statistics from its Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, every September.

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

Since 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.