The nation's poverty rate was 16.0 percent in 2012, unchanged from 2011, according to the supplemental poverty measure released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

This report presents estimates of the prevalence of poverty in the U.S., overall and for selected demographic groups, using the official measure and the SPM.

Note: This is an updated version of a blog that ran last year. It provides important information on the differences between the official and supplemental poverty measures.

In 2012, household income and the poverty rate were not statistically different from 2011, while percentage without health insurance coverage decreased.

Archived Webinar from 2011, the first time Supplemental Poverty Measure was released