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Browse Current Population publications and working papers, and infographics.
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Why People Move
New U.S. Census Bureau data product shows changes in reasons for moving and types of moves between 2021 and 2022.
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2022 Income Inequality Decreased for First Time Since 2007
U.S. Census Bureau income data released today show declines in real income at the middle and top of the income distribution from 2021 to 2022.
Working Paper
Alternative School Lunch Valuation in the 2022 Supplemental Poverty Measure
This paper describes the updated method for calculating and assigning school lunch values in the 2022 SPM.
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Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022
New U.S. Census Bureau data show the official poverty rate for Black individuals and Black children hit record lows in 2022.
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Health Insurance Coverage
25.9 million people were uninsured in 2022.
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2022
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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Health Insurance Coverage of U.S. Workers Increased in 2022
Health insurance coverage for working-age adults ages 19 to 64 improved in 2022 across race groups and Hispanic origin and in most regions.
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Income in the United States: 2022
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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Income in the United States: 2022
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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Measuring the Nation’s Social and Economic Well-Being
Median household income, percentage of people in poverty, Supplemental Poverty Measure, and percentage of people without health insurance.
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Median Household Income
Income decreased from the 2021 estimate.
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Median Household Income After Taxes Fell 8.8% in 2022
The expiration of expansions to federal programs during COVID-19 resulted in lower post-tax household income and higher poverty rates.
Working Paper
Modeling State Tax Rebate Payments in the 2022 CPS ASEC
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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Official Poverty Measure
Poverty rate was not significantly different from 2021.
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Poverty in the United States: 2022
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2022 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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Poverty in the United States: 2022
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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Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)
The SPM rate increased between 2021 and 2022.
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Supplemental Poverty Measure in 2022 Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Level
The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) that accounts for government assistance increased from 7.8% in 2021 to 12.4% in 2022.
Fact Sheet
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage
In this fact sheet, we explore the CPS ASEC as a source of U.S. Census Bureau income, poverty, and health insurance coverage data released in September.
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Younger Householders Drove Rebound in U.S. Homeownership
Housing Vacancy Survey found homeownership rates, especially among those age 44 and younger, improved in all regions.
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About 43 Million People in the U.S. Had Multiple Health Plans in 2021
More than half of multiple coverage holders had Medicare and a private coverage plan.
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Owning or Renting the American Dream
In recognition of American Housing Month and National Homeownership Month, we explore housing data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Significant Educational Strides by Young Hispanic Population
The young Hispanic population made significant educational gains between 2005 and 2021.The largest were among the South American population.
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High Registration and Early Voting in 2022 Midterm Elections
The 2022 midterms featured the highest registration rates of the previous six congressional elections and high rates of early voting and mail-in ballot.
Working Paper
Who Had Pandemic Babies? Exploring the Profiles of Mothers with a Recent Birth Using ACS Data
This paper uses American Community Survey data to explore the characteristics of mothers with recent births before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Questions on the Voting Supplement of the Current Population Survey
This visualization is intended to help data users see which years questions were asked on the supplement.
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How Have State Official Poverty Rates Changed Over 10 Years?
A new Census Bureau historical table shows that 40 states and the District of Columbia had lower official poverty rates in 2019-2021 than in 2009-2011.
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Volunteering in America: New U.S. Census Bureau, AmeriCorps Research
A Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey provides the most comprehensive data on volunteering and civic engagement by state and within the largest 12 metro areas.
Working Paper
An Assessment of the June 2020 CPS Fertility Supplement
The purpose of this paper is to examine the quality of the June 2020 CPS Fertility Supplement.
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Black Education on the Rise
Population age 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
View changes in the nation's African American population since 1964.
Working Paper
Monthly Financial Insecurity Estimates using the Household Pulse Survey
This paper is a comparison of monthly financial insecurity and poverty estimates.
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