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The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States.

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2023 Modernization Efforts
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Three-Quarters of Children 6 Years or Younger Live With Two Parents
November 21, 2023
Census Bureau releases new estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements.
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Current Population Survey Modernization Efforts Set to Launch
October 24, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are launching a joint effort to modernize the Current Population Survey (CPS).
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La Oficina del Censo lanza nuevas proyecciones de población
October 18, 2023
La Oficina del Censo de EE. UU. ofrecerá un período de dos días para que los miembros de los medios accedan a las Proyecciones de población para 2023.

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Current Population Survey Detailed Tables for Poverty
The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.
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Current Population Survey Tables for Health Insurance Coverage
The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.
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Current Population Survey Tables for Personal Income
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Poverty in the United States: 2022
September 12, 2023
This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2023 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income in the United States: 2022
September 12, 2023
This report presents data on income, earnings, & income inequality in the United States based on information collected in the 2023 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2022
September 12, 2023
This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States in 2022 based on information collected in the 2023 CPS ASEC.

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Alternative School Lunch Valuation in the 2022 Supplemental Poverty Measure
September 12, 2023
This paper describes the updated method for calculating and assigning school lunch values in the 2022 SPM.
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Modeling State Tax Rebate Payments in the 2022 CPS ASEC
September 2023
This paper summarizes state income tax rebates issued in 2022, inclusion of these payments in Census’s tax model, and impacts on post-tax income estimates.
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The Impact of New Disclosure Avoidance Procedures on Estimating Supplemental Poverty Rates Using Public Microdata Files
September 12, 2023
This paper compares poverty estimates between the internal and public use 2022 and 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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Levels of Education: High School Bachelor's or Higher
Percentage of the population completing high school, bachelor's or higher.
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Children Under 18 Living With One Parent
Children ages 12-17, 6-11 and 0-5 years living with mother only or father only.
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Poverty rate between 2015 and 2016.

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