Income, Poverty and Health Insurance and Supplemental Poverty Measure
DATA USER NOTE:
On July 17, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics re-released SPM thresholds for 2019-2024 following the discovery of coding errors. The U.S. Census Bureau will publish revised SPM poverty rates using these updated thresholds prior to the release of the annual poverty report in September. Refer to BLS statement and Census statement for more information.
Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics. The reports will include statistics for calendar year 2021 and compare trends with previous years.
Online News Conference
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT
Presentations
News
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Press ReleaseIncome, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2021The U.S. Census Bureau announced that real median household income in 2021 was not statistically different than 2020.
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Press ReleaseIngresos, pobreza y cobertura de seguro médico en los Estados Unidos: 2021La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publica las estadísticas del 2021 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico.
Speaker Bios
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BiographyDavid WaddingtonDivision Chief, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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BiographySharon SternAssistant Division Chief, Employment Characteristics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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BiographyLiana FoxAssistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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BiographyMichael C. Cook, Sr.Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Census Bureau
Reports
Report Figures
America Counts
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America Counts StoryChild Poverty Fell to Record Low 5.2% in 2021In 2021, child poverty rates measured by Supplemental Poverty Measure were the lowest since 2009 for all race and Hispanic origin categories examined.
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America Counts StoryGovernment Assistance Lifts 45.4 Million Out of Poverty in 2021The 2021 U.S. official poverty rate of 11.6% was not statistically different from 2020 but the Supplemental Poverty Measure at 7.8% was lowest on record.
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America Counts Story2021 Income Inequality Increased for First Time Since 2011U.S. Census Bureau’s income data released today show widening income inequality from 2020 to 2021.
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America Counts StoryUninsured Rate of U.S. Children Fell to 5.0% in 2021A 1.2 percentage point increase in Medicaid and CHIP coverage drove drop in children’s uninsured rate between 2020 and 2021.
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America Counts StoryFull-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021The uninsured rate of those who worked less than full time, year-round dropped 1.2 percentage points from 2020 to 2021 as public coverage increased.
Graphics
Fact Sheet
Blogs
Working Papers
Background
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