Poverty in America
...reports, to better understand rates of poverty in the nation....version. Measuring America — How Census Measures Poverty Poverty in the United States:
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/sociology/poverty-in-america.html
National Poverty in America Awareness Month: Measuring Poverty
Census Bureau’s 2020 Supplemental Poverty Measure rate was 2.3 percentage points...points lower than the official poverty rate of 11.4%....The official poverty measure has remained mostly unchanged since the mid-1960s...the two measures. (The history of poverty measures in the United States infographic
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/01/national-poverty-in-america-awareness-month-measuring-poverty.html
America Counts: Stories About Poverty
Explore various America Counts stories on the topic of poverty.
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty/stories.html
America Counts: Stories About Income & Poverty
Explore various America Counts stories on the topic of income and poverty.
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/stories.html
America Counts: Stories About Supplemental Poverty Measure
...various America Counts stories on the topic of supplemental poverty measure
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/supplemental-poverty-measure/stories.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2011, Live on C
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2011, Live on C-SPAN's "Washington..."Washington Journal" "America by the Numbers" Segment...median household income declined, the poverty rate was not statistically different...income, poverty and health insurance coverage. Each Friday, C-SPAN's "America by
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/income_wealth/cb12-tps59.html
National Poverty in America Awareness Month: January 2025
Economic Supplement reports the official poverty rate in 2023 was 11.1%, not statistically...In 2023, the official poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 11.1 percent...There were 36.8 million people in poverty in 2023, not statistically different
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/poverty-awareness-month.html
Measuring America: Poverty: The History of a Measure
Johnson’s 1964 declaration of his “War on Poverty” generated a new interest in measuring...measuring just how many people were in poverty and how that changed.
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2014/demo/poverty_measure-history.html
Measuring America: How the U.S. Census Bureau Measures Poverty
We measure poverty two ways every year. The official poverty measure is based...on cash resources. The supplemental poverty measure includes noncash benefits
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2021/demo/poverty_measure-how.html
Media Advisory — Census Bureau Sets Timetable for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Estimates and American Community Survey Results
Bureau Sets Timetable for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Estimates and...schedule for the official income, poverty and health insurance estimates for...DATA RELEASE SCHEDULE 2010 income, poverty and health insurance estimates — Current
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/income_wealth/cb11-135.html
Profile America Forum: Asian Population
Profile America Forum: Asian Population...Profile America Forum: Asian Population May 2, noon to 2:30 p.m. (EDT) VIEW...Asian American and Pacific Islander Poverty [PDF] (source: National Coalition
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/news_conferences/20120502_presskit_asian.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2024 Presentation
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2024 Presentation 20250909-presentati...(CPS ASEC), Tables B-2 and Official+ Poverty Rates by Age: 2009 to 2024. Source:...Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2024 Presentation 20250909-presentati...-iphi-news-conference.pdf INCOME, POVERTY AND HEALTH INSURANCE: 2024 TUESDAY
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/newsroom/press-kits/2025/20250909-presentation-iphi-news-conference.pdf
The Stories U.S. Census Bureau Data Told in 2022
A look at some of the America Counts stories that revealed shifts in our population...from growing diversity and declining poverty to where and how we live.
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/12/year-in-review.html
Tip Sheet Number 19 — September 19, 2025
...mortgage status and rent, income, poverty and health insurance coverage. The...to this release. Spanish “Made in America: A Data-Driven Look at U.S. Manufacturing
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-19.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2022
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2022 20230912-iphi-slides-iphi-with-plotpoints...Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2022 20230912-iphi-slides-iphi-with-plotpoints...lotpoints.pdf INCOME, POVERTY AND HEALTH INSURANCE: 2022 TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/newsroom/press-kits/2023/iphi/20230912-iphi-slides-iphi-with-plotpoints.pdf
Tip Sheet Number 18 — September 5, 2025
...mortgage status and rent, income, poverty and health insurance coverage. The...for release September 11.) “Made in America: A Data-Driven Look at U.S. Manufacturing
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-18.html
Born Households are Larger, Include More Children and Grandparents
...households with a householder born in Latin America and the Caribbean were the most likely...with a householder born in Northern America or Europe (both less than 40 percent)
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/foreignborn_population/cb12-79.html
CPS Historical Time Series Visualizations on School Enrollment
Income and Poverty Interactive Data Tool An interactive application for exploring...Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program. America Counts: Stories Tells
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/time-series/demo/school-enrollment-cps-historical-time-series.html
Census Publications
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016 This report presents data on income...income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information
https://www.census.gov/library/publications.html
Valuable New Datasets on Race and Ethnicity From the U.S. Census Bureau
...users of Census Bureau data across America....important data on race and ethnicity in America. May 25, 2023: Demographic and Housing...attainment, occupational status and poverty for specific population groups. Our
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/director/2023/05/race-ethnicity-datasets.html
Census Bureau Names Irwin Garfinkel to National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations
...such as housing, children, youth, poverty, privacy, race and ethnicity, as well...director of the Institute for Research on Poverty (1975-1980) and the School of Social
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-r32.html
Facts for Features — Hispanic Heritage Month 2011: Sept. 15
...15), effective the following year. America celebrates the culture and traditions...Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb11-ff18.html
Tip Sheet Number 22 — December 23, 2025
...for Jan. 20.) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and...new data on small area income and poverty estimates for states, counties and
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-22.html
Tip Sheet Number 17 — August 22, 2025
...mortgage status and rent, income, poverty and health insurance coverage. The...(Scheduled for release September 9.) Poverty in the United States: 2024 The Census
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-17.html
New Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Available
Unusual, But Increasingly Common in 2021 America Counts story. A 2019-2021 SIPP On-site...Social Security Processing Error on Poverty Estimates: 2014-2021 SIPP working
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/sipp-data.html
U.S. Census Bureau
Community Survey September 12: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2011...United States: 2010 April 30: Profile America Forum: Asian Population April 3: Webinar:
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/news_conferences/
Tip Sheet Number 1 — January 9, 2026
...release Jan. 21.) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and...new data on small area income and poverty estimates for states, counties and
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2026/tp26-01.html
Census Bureau Names Leigh McGee to National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations
...such as housing, children, youth, poverty, privacy, race and ethnicity, as well...consultant in corporate America and Native America. She is a citizen of Cherokee
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-r44.html
New Online Tool Gives Public Wider Access to Key U.S. Statistics
...commuting patterns for every city in America. Display the latest numbers on owners...origin for states, counties and places. Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Sex
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-135.html
2020 Island Areas Censuses Data on Demographic, Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics Now Available for Guam
...including statistics on income and poverty. Income questions on the census asked...2019. The percentage of families in poverty in Guam was 16.8% in 2019. The Census
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2020-island-areas-guam.html
Tip Sheet Number 21 — December 12, 2025
...available online. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and...new data on small area income and poverty estimates for states, counties and
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-21.html
Census Bureau Names Kathleen Mullan Harris to National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations
...such as housing, children, youth, poverty, privacy, race and ethnicity, as well...Association of America and was president of the Population Association of America in 2009
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-r34.html
Divorce Rates Highest in the South, Lowest in the Northeast, Census Bureau Reports
...marriage, divorce and widowhood in America as well as selected characteristics...likely to be in a household below the poverty level (28 percent) compared with other
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/marital_status_living_arrangements/cb11-144.html
Tip Sheet Number 15 — July 25, 2025
... (Scheduled for release Sept. 9.) Poverty in the United States: 2024 The Census...the nation’s official poverty and Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) estimates
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2025/tp25-15.html
Facts for Features: 2011 Hurricane Season Begins
...extensive loss of life in Central America. They have been replaced by Don, Katia...The percent of people who live in poverty in Homestead, Fla., according to the
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb11-ff12.html
Looking Ahead to 2024 on Our Collective Journey to Excellence
...underserved populations, such as rural America, people on tribal lands and communities...officials, tribes and stakeholders across America. For example, along with our colleagues
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/director/2024/02/looking-ahead-to-2024.html