Measuring Poverty: A New Approach C. Citro and R. Michaels (Eds.)
...publishing poverty statistics in the early 1960s, using poverty measure developed...publishing poverty statistics in the early 1960s, using a poverty measure developed...1965a). This measure had a set of poverty thresholds for different types of
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1995/demo/citro-01.html
Historical Poverty Tables: Poverty by Definition of Income (R&D)
Detailed annual tables on poverty across a number of individual and family characteristics
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-income.html
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty 2009-2011
The report describes patterns of poverty using measures with different time...a dynamic view of the duration of poverty spells....This report presents data on poverty based on information collected in the Survey... The report describes patterns of poverty using measures with different time
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2014/demo/p70-137.html
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
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
Comparing Poverty Measures: Development of the Supplemental Poverty Measure and Differences with the Official Poverty Measure
...way to measure poverty since the first official U.S. poverty statistics were...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/2026/09/comparing-poverty-measures.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
Persistent Poverty: Identifying Areas With Long-Term High Poverty
...expanded definition of persistent poverty at subcounty levels....nation’s 3,142 counties experienced high poverty rates for an extended period, according...persistent poverty. In this report, an area is considered in persistent poverty if it
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/persistent-poverty-areas-with-long-term-high-poverty.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
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
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
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
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
Two Ways the U.S. Census Bureau Measures Poverty to Capture Clearer Picture of Poverty in America
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
Income & Poverty Data
Bureau releases its main income and poverty report each year in September....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
Poverty in America
...reports, to better understand rates of poverty in the nation....America — How Census Measures Poverty Poverty in the United States: 2024 Income
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/sociology/poverty-in-america.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance and Supplemental Poverty Measure
...release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics...Census Bureau will publish revised SPM poverty rates using these updated thresholds...prior to the release of the annual poverty report in September. Refer to BLS
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2022/income-poverty.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 - Poverty - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
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
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2013
...describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)....report describing the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) released by the U.S...(BLS). The SPM extends the official poverty measure by taking account of many
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2014/demo/p60-251.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/poverty/guidance/poverty-measures.html
About the Supplemental Poverty Measure
...information and statistics on Supplemental Poverty Measure. Find the latest news, publications...has published annual supplemental poverty estimates using the new approach....census.gov/topics/income-poverty/supplemental-poverty-measure/library/working
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/supplemental-poverty-measure/about.html
Supplemental Poverty Measure Research - Poverty - Newsroom - U.S. Census Bureau
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
Measuring Poverty Using Census Bureau Data
...different ways Census Bureau measures poverty, what datasets are available and the...the tools used to access poverty....measures of poverty, about the datasets available to measure poverty, and about...numerous data tools we have to explore poverty by geographic areas and demographic
https://www.census.gov/data/academy/webinars/2025/measuring-poverty-using-census-data.html
About Poverty in the U.S. Population
...detailed information and statistics on Poverty. Find the latest news, publications...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/poverty/about.html
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2015
...describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)....describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) released by the U.S...(BLS). The SPM extends the official poverty measure by taking account of many
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2016/demo/p60-258.html
Poverty Statistics: CPS & SAIPE (Time Series: various years)
...describes two API endpoints containing poverty data: the Current Population 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 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
Poverty in the United States: 2023
This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information...measures of poverty: the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure...official poverty measure, produced since the 1960s, defines poverty by comparing
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/p60-283.html
Poverty in the United States: 2024
This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information...measures of poverty: the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure...official poverty measure, produced since the 1960s, defines poverty by comparing
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html
Poverty in the United States: 2022
This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information...presents poverty estimates using two measures, the official poverty measure and...the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). The official poverty measure, in use
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-280.html
The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2012
...presents estimates of the prevalence of poverty in the U.S., overall and for selected...describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) released by the U.S...(BLS).1 The SPM extends the official poverty measure by taking account of many
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2013/demo/p60-247.html
Health Inclusive Poverty Measure in the United States: 2023
...estimates of the Health Inclusive Poverty Measure which adapts the SPM to incorporate...incorporate a value of health insurance into poverty measurement....using the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). This...third measure, the Health Inclusive Poverty Measure (HIPM) which adapts the SPM
https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/2024/demo/sehsd-wp2024-24.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