Poverty
...total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size...then they are considered to be in poverty....The Census Bureau provides poverty data from several household surveys and programs...programs. Here you can find poverty estimates, learn about these surveys and
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty.html
How Updating Annual Poverty Thresholds Impacts Poverty Rates
...of the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)....In Poverty in the United States: 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau released updated...of the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). Notably
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/research-matters/2024/09/supplemental-poverty-measure.html
How Updating Annual Poverty Thresholds Impacts Poverty Rates
...of the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)....In Poverty in the United States: 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau released updated...of the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). Using
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/research-matters/2025/09/supplemental-poverty-measure.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
Poverty Thresholds
...Poverty Thresholds by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18...In some cases, weighted average poverty thresholds shown in the tables above...vary from those listed in Historical Poverty Table 1 as the tables shown here do
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-thresholds.html
Income and Poverty
...publishes estimates on income and poverty to evaluate national economic trends...publishes estimates on income and poverty to evaluate national economic trends...households, families, and individuals. The poverty thresholds follows the Office of Management
https://www.census.gov/data/academy/resources/one-pagers/income-and-poverty.html
Supplemental Poverty Measure Below Official Poverty Rate in 32 States
Unlike the official poverty rate, the Supplemental Poverty Measure accounts for...official poverty rate (11.1%) was lower than the Supplemental Poverty Measure...to the U.S. Census Bureau’s report, Poverty in the United States: 2023, released
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/09/supplemental-poverty-measure-states.html
How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty
Learn how poverty thresholds are assigned and what sources of income are used...used to determine poverty status....composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less...in it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/guidance/poverty-measures.html
Supplemental Poverty Measure
Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) to replace previous experimental poverty measures...Group on Developing a Supplemental Poverty Measure was formed in 2009 and charged
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/supplemental-poverty-measure.html
Comparing Poverty Measures: Development of the Supplemental Poverty Measure and Differences with the Official Poverty Measure
...measure poverty in the United States since the first official U.S. poverty statistics...measure poverty in the United States since the first official U.S. poverty statistics...The U.S. Census Bureau releases two poverty measures each September. The first
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2025/09/difference-supplemental-and-official-poverty-measures.html
Income and Poverty
Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth....Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty.html
Poverty Statistics: CPS & SAIPE (Time Series: various years)
...describes two API endpoints containing poverty data: the Current Population Survey...Survey (CPS) & Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)...the official poverty statistics each year. The official poverty measure uses...composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less
https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/Poverty-Statistics.html
Poverty in America
...reports, to better understand rates of poverty in the nation....America — How Census Measures Poverty Poverty in the United States: 2023 Income
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/sociology/poverty-in-america.html
About Income & Poverty
Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth. The economic...an individual is below the official poverty threshold, then that family or individual...Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth. The economic...an individual is below the official poverty threshold, then that family or individual
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/about.html
Poverty Rates by Survey
...Poverty rates for all people and by major age groups for the CPS ASEC, the ACS...Poverty rates across surveys differ in a number of ways, such as in the length...information, refer to Guidance for Poverty data users.
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/poverty-rates-by-survey.html
Difference Between the Supplemental and Official Poverty Measures
...to measure poverty in the U.S. since the first official U.S. poverty statistics...measure poverty in the United States since the first official U.S. poverty statistics...two poverty measures in September. The first, called the official poverty measure
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2023/09/difference-supplemental-and-official-poverty-measures.html
Income & Poverty Data
Bureau releases its main income and poverty report each year in September. Also...Also released is the supplemental poverty measure. Both are based on the Annual...Bureau releases its main income and poverty report each year in September. Also...Also released is the supplemental poverty measure. Both are based on the Annual
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/data.html
Majority of Older Adults in Poverty in 2021 Lived Alone
...sources of older adults living in poverty....living in poverty were less likely than their counterparts not in poverty to receive...arrangements of these older adults in poverty — and what income sources do they
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/06/elder-poverty.html
Child Supplemental Poverty Measure Below Official Rate in 46 States
Unlike the official poverty measure, the Supplemental Poverty Measure accounts...recently released its annual report, Poverty in the United States: 2023, which...which found the 2023 national official poverty rate of children under 18 was higher
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/10/child-supplemental-poverty-measure.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
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics
...release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics...of three reports estimating income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2023/income-poverty.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics
...release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics...of three reports estimating income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the...$77,540. The Percentage of people in poverty was updated in 2022 from 11.6% to
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2024/income-poverty-health-insurance.html
Denominators for Poverty Rates
...population used as denominators in the poverty rates....of people in poverty in various groups, for many purposes poverty rates are more...estimates of numbers of people in poverty because of the unknown quality of
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/guidance/model-input-data/denominators.html
Supplemental Poverty Measure Research
Supplemental Poverty Measure Research...Supplemental Poverty Measure Research Seminar and Release of Supplemental Poverty Measure...Report: The Research Supplemental Poverty Measure:2010 [PDF] Presentation: Slides
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/news_conferences/2011-11-04_spm_webinar.html
Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022
Census Bureau data show the official poverty rate for Black individuals and Black...significant change in poverty between 2021 and 2022. The official poverty rate for the...5%, unchanged from 2021. The 2022 poverty rate for the Black population fell
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/09/black-poverty-rate.html
Poverty News
...press releases on issues related to poverty....Here you will find news related to Poverty. Visit the Newsroom for the complete
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty/news-updates/news.html
How Do Policies and Expenses Affect Supplemental Poverty Rates?
...the number and share of people in poverty across several demographic subgroups...which showed that the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) increased half a percentage...from 2022 to 2023. But how did anti-poverty programs and necessary expenses affect
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/11/supplemental-poverty-measure-visualization.html
Detailed Poverty Tables Archive
Detailed poverty data tables in the archive are available for 1994 through 2020...Please note that not all detailed poverty tables are available for all years...Detailed poverty data tables in the archive are available for 1994 through 2020...Please note that not all detailed poverty tables are available for all years
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/archive.html
Experimental Poverty Measures Public Use Research File and Release of Supplemental Poverty Measure Research
Experimental Poverty Measures Public Use Research File and Release of Supplemental...Supplemental Poverty Measure Research...Academy of Sciences' experimental poverty estimates. This file will permit users...are different from the supplemental poverty measure, which is the topic for a
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/poverty/cb11-tps43.html
Older Adults and Child Poverty Rates Changed in Many States in 2023
...show that despite a decline in child poverty rates in 2023, they remain higher...Poverty rates for both the youngest and oldest populations changed in many states...today. Child poverty rates decreased in eight states and poverty rates for the
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/09/acs-child-poverty.html
Modeled Tract Area Poverty Estimates (M-TAPE)
...data provide information on total poverty for all tracts in the United States...The 2021 Modeled Tract Area Poverty Estimates (M-TAPE) project was initiated...Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program for estimation
https://www.census.gov/data/experimental-data-products/model-based-estimates-of-2021-persons-in-poverty.html
Supplemental Poverty Measure Research
Supplemental Poverty Measure Research...introduces research on a new measure of poverty to complement the official measure...funding distribution. The supplemental poverty measure, on the other hand, is intended
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/poverty/cb11-tps44.html
Income & Poverty News
Income & Wealth Press Releases and Poverty Press Releases....will find news related to Income & Poverty. Visit the Newsroom for the complete
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/news-updates/news.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics Press Kit
...release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics...of three reports estimating income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2025/income-poverty-health-insurance.html
CPS ASEC Redesign & Processing Changes: Income & Poverty
...official national estimates of income and poverty, collecting data on individual, family...official national estimates of income and poverty, collecting data on individual, family
https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series/demo/income-poverty/cps-asec-design/income-poverty.html
Supplemental Poverty Rate Below Official Rate in Only 10 States
...ranged from 12.4% to 12.9% and official poverty rates ranged from 10.6% to 11.5% between...The national official poverty rate of 10.6% was 2.3 percentage points lower...lower than the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) of 12.9% in 2024, according to
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/09/spm-below-official-poverty-rate.html