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Browse Current Population publications and working papers, and infographics.
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America's Education: Population 25 and Over by Educational Attainment
Population age 25 and over by educational attainment.
Visualization
Levels of Education: High School Bachelor's or Higher
Percentage of the population completing high school, bachelor's or higher.
Working Paper
Measuring the Dollar Value of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Contribution: A Synthetic Approach
This poster shows a new model-based estimate of employer contributions to health insurance premiums in the CPS ASEC using publicly available MEPS data.
Visualization
Children Under 18 Living With One Parent
Children ages 12-17, 6-11 and 0-5 years living with mother only or father only.
Visualization
Mover Rate for Renters at Historic Low
Renters continue to move at higher rate than owners.
Social Media Graphic: Children Under Age 18 Living With One Parent
Social media graphic showing the percentage of children under age 18 living with one parent.
Visualization
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2016
These figures present data on the supplemental poverty measures in the U.S. based on information collected in the 2016 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2016
This report describes research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).
Publication
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2016
This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 CPS ASEC.
Publication
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2015 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Measuring the Nation’s Social and Economic Well-Being
A look at median household income, percentage of people in poverty, supplemental poverty measure and percent of people without health insurance coverage.
Social Media Graphic: Health Insurance
Median household income between 2015 and 2016.
Social Media Graphic: Male/Female Earnings
Male/Female earnings between 2015 and 2016.
Social Media Graphic: Median Household Income
Median household income between 2015 and 2016.
Social Media Graphic: Poverty
Poverty rate between 2015 and 2016.
Social Media Graphic: Supplemental Poverty Measure
Supplemental Poverty Measure between 2015 and 2016.
Visualization
Hispanic Student Enrollment on the Rise
Percentage of total enrollment by level of school.
Working Paper
Cognitive Pretesting of 2015 CPS Computer & Internet Use Supplement
The primary purpose of the cognitive testing research was to test new and revised questions in the CIUS.
Visualization
Homeownership Rates of Single Householders
Single-female householder and single-male householder.
Working Paper
Changes to the Household Relationship Data in the CPS
This presentation covers four changes we’ve made to the household relationship data in the CPS over the last decade.
Working Paper
Eliminating the Public Housing Adjustment
Working paper discussing the elimination of the public housing adjustment when estimating the value of housing subsidies for the Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Working Paper
Do Older Americans Have More Income Than We Think?
This paper reassesses income and poverty statistics for the population aged 65 and over using the CPS ASEC linked to IRS and SSA administrative records.
Visualization
Voting Rates by Age
More Millennials Vote: Only Age Group to See Voter Turnout Increase Since 2012
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Voting Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin
Voting Rate Drops Since 2012 for Black Population
Working Paper
Who Has a Second-Generation Educational Attainment Advantage?
Working Paper presented at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting April 27-29, 2017.
Working Paper
Historical Living Arrangements of Older Adults: 1967–2016
This study looks at changes in the living arrangements of adults 50 years or older since the 1960s.
Working Paper
Same-Sex Married Couple Poverty Rates in the CPS
Evaluate the impact of treating same-sex married couples as one family unit in the measurement of official poverty rates.
Working Paper
Examining the Black-White Earnings Differential with Admin. Records
In this paper, we compare estimates of the black-white male earnings gap using self-reported earnings.
Working Paper
50 Years of Living Without Children: Who and What has Changed
Using CPS ASEC data we examine the demographic changes of persons living without children from 1967-2016.
Working Paper
Internet Access and Racial/Ethnic Disparities
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The Changing Economics and Demographics of Young Adulthood: 1975-2016
This report looks at changes in young adulthood over the last 40 years.
Visualization
Highest Educational Attainment Levels Since 1940
Adults 25 years and older with a bachelor's degree or higher
Working Paper
Comparison of Data on Computer and Internet Use in the ACS & CPS: 2013
This report compares national-level data about computer use, Internet access and types of Internet subscriptions.
Working Paper
The Rise of Couples Living in Subfamilies Since the Great Recession
This paper looks at a particular case of doubling up: married and cohabiting couples who live in another household.
Working Paper
Why 5-Year Migration Estimates from CPS-ASEC and ACS Are Uncomparable
Five-year migration estimates are available from the CPS-ASEC and ACS. This paper describes both and explains why they are not comparable.
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