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Browse press releases related to the Current Population Survey.
Additional news releases can be found at the BLS website (//www.bls.gov/cps/)
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School Enrollment Rises Slightly in 2021
The enrollment rate at U.S. schools rose slightly between 2020 and 2021, as approximately 1% more people under age 35 enrolled in school.
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Update on Confidentiality Protections for 2023 Current Population Survey Public-Use File
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced modified confidentiality protections for the Current Population Survey Public-Use File (CPS PUF).
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States With the Highest Percentage of Vacant Housing Units
A new report showing the housing market tightened significantly after the 2009 foreclosure crisis, absorbing much of the excess vacancy it created.
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Census Bureau Releases New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements
The U.S. Census Bureau today released estimates showing there were 10.9 million one-parent family groups with a child under the age of 18 in 2022.
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Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economical Supplement Now Available by Sex for Race, Hispanic Origin and Foreign-Born Populations
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new tables from the 2020 and 2021 Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Research Matters Blog
How Has the Pandemic Continued to Affect Survey Response? Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse in the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement
The U.S. Census Bureau tabulates the national income distribution using survey responses collected during February through April 2022.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that real median household income in 2021 was not statistically different than 2020.
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Ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de seguro médico en los Estados Unidos: 2021
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publica las estadísticas del 2021 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico.
Random Samplings Blog
How Inflation Affects the Census Bureau's Income & Earnings Estimates
In the report, Income in the United States: 2021, the Census Bureau will compare estimates of median income and earnings between 2020 and 2021 and present historical income and earnings estimates dating back to 1967.
Random Samplings Blog
The Difference Between the Supplemental and Official Poverty Measures
There has been continued debate about the best way to measure income and poverty in the United States since the first official U.S. poverty statistics were published in the mid-1960s.
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Census Bureau to Announce Findings for National 2021 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold an online news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at 10 a.m. EDT.
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La Oficina del Censo anunciará las conclusiones de las estadísticas del 2021 sobre ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico para el país
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. tiene programado llevar a cabo una conferencia de Martes, 13 de septiembre de 2022, a las 10 a. m. hora de verano del este.
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Census Bureau Releases Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates
Schedule for the release of the 2021 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC and the ACS.
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Cronograma para estadísticas de ingresos, pobreza, seguro médico; ACS
La Oficina del Censo publica cronograma para estadísticas de ingresos, pobreza y seguro médico, y estimaciones de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense
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Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data
Findings that use statistics from the CPS to examine the educational attainment of adults age 25 and older by demographic and social characteristics.
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Census Bureau Releases 2020 Presidential Election Voting Report
The 2020 presidential election featured record turnout and record use of nontraditional voting methods.
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Census Bureau Releases New Report on Living Arrangements of Children
According to a new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority (70.1%) of the nation’s children under age 18 lived with two parents.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
National Black (African American) History Month: February 2022
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week.
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Census Bureau Adjusts Initial Plans for 2022 CPS PUF Release
The U.S. Census Bureau has decided to release the Current Population Survey Public Use File (CPS PUF) in February 2022.
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