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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance and Supplemental Poverty Measure

September 15, 2020

Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics. The reports will include statistics for calendar year 2019 and compare trends with previous years.

Online News Conference

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at 10 a.m. EDT

Archived News Conference

Presentation: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2019 (with plot points) [5.6 MB]
News Conference Remarks: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S., 2019 [<1.0 MB]

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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States

September 15, 2020

Median household income in 2019 increased 6.8% from 2018, and the official poverty rate decreased 1.3 percentage points.
Press Release

Estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud del 2019

September 15, 2020

La Oficina del Censo anunció que, en el 2019, la mediana de ingresos de hogares aumentó 6.8 % y la tasa oficial de pobreza disminuyó 1.3 puntos porcentuales.

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Median household income (in 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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Social Media Graphic: Health Insurance Coverage
Social Media Graphic: Supplemental Poverty Measure

Reports

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019

This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2019

This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2020 CPS ASEC.
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2019

This report describes research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).
Health Insurance Coverage Data

Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.
Income and Poverty Data

Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.
Supplemental Poverty Measure Data

Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, ID, notes, sources and release date. Many tables are in downloadable XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.

America Counts

More Young Adults Lived with Their Parents in 2019

Poverty rates of people ages 25 to 34 living with their parents remained stable at 5.3%, lower than the U.S. poverty rate of 10.5%.
Poverty Rates for Blacks and Hispanics Reached Historic Lows in 2019

Black and Hispanic poverty rates reached historic lows of 18.8% and 15.7% respectively in 2019 but inequalities persist.
Was Household Income the Highest Ever in 2019?

Release Day Blog

How Does the Pandemic Affect Survey Response: Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse in the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019, provides estimates of the distribution of household and personal income and poverty.

Explainers

Introduction to Income and Poverty in the United States (YouTube)
Introduction to the Supplemental Poverty Measure (YouTube)
Introduction to Health Insurance Coverage in the United States (YouTube)

Speaker Bios

Biography

David Waddington

Division Chief, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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Michael C. Cook, Sr.

Senior Advisor, Office of the Deputy Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Biography

Sharon Stern

Assistant Division Chief, Employment Characteristics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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Liana Fox

Assistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Subject Matter Expert Biographies

Biography

Jonathan Rothbaum

Research Economist, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Biography

Liana Fox

Assistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Biography

Gloria Guzman

Survey Statistician, Income Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Income and Poverty [<1.0 MB]
Income and Poverty Estimates: Guidance on When to Use Each Survey [<1.0 MB]
Fact Sheet: Health Insurance Coverage: 2019 [<1.0 MB]
Health Insurance Estimates : Guidance on When to Use Each Survey [<1.0 MB]

Blogs

What Is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does It Differ From the Official Measure? (Sept. 9, 2020)
How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty (Sept. 9, 2020)
Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond ‘Poor’ and ‘Not Poor’ (Sept. 9, 2020)

Background

Income
Poverty
Health Insurance
2019 Press kit: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance
News release: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2018

Press Release

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2019

September 01, 2020

The Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce its findings on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m.
Press Release

Los ingresos, pobreza y seguro de salud de 2018

September 01, 2020

La Oficina del Censo realizará una conferencia de prensa en línea para anunciar sus hallazgos el martes 15 de septiembre a las 10 a.m.
Press Release

Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS

July 07, 2020

Schedule for the 2019 income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics and 2019 American Community Survey results.