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United States  | 2019 Poverty Statistics, All People Below Poverty Level Percent
10.5 %
Source: 2020 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC)
An '-' indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
An 'N' indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.
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Explanation of Symbols
An '-' indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
An 'N' indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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Poverty
...total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size...then they are considered to be in poverty....Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Pop...
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty.html
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018
...income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Inc...
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2019/demo/p60-266.html
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019
...income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Inc...
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p60-270.html
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: United States
Frequently requested statistics for: United States...United States QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and...Health Economy Transportation Income & Poverty Businesses Geograph...
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018
...income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Inc...
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2019/demo/p60-266.html
Population
Our population statistics cover age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, migration,...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and Pove...
https://www.census.gov/topics/population.html
Poverty Thresholds
...Poverty Thresholds by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and ...
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-thresholds.html
Poverty Thresholds: 2019
View and download tables on Poverty Thresholds....Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of...
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2019/demo/supplemental-poverty-measure/poverty-thresholds.html
Poverty Data Tables
...Statistics displayed in tables with columns and rows. Many tables are in downloadable...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Incom...
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty/data/tables.html
Poverty Rate for People in Female-Householder Families Lowest on Record
The U.S. poverty rate dropped from 12.3% in 2017 to 11.8% in 2018. The decrease...decrease in poverty for women-led families comprised much of this decline....Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/09/poverty-rate-for-people-in-female-householder-families-lowest-on-record.html
Federal Statistical Research Data Centers
The Federal Statistical System Research Data Centers are partnerships between...between federal statistical agencies and leading research institutions....Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty In...
https://www.census.gov/fsrdc
Income
Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of U.S. Businesses Survey of...
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/income.html
Poverty Thresholds
...working papers about poverty thresholds for Supplemental Poverty Measure....Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and...
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/supplemental-poverty-measure/library/working-papers/topics/thresholds.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2018
...median household income was not statistically different from the 2017 median...median, and the official poverty rate decreased 0.5 percentage points from 2017....Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Pov...
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/income-poverty.html
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Louisiana
Frequently requested statistics for: Louisiana...QuickFacts Louisiana QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and...Health Economy Transportation Income & Poverty Businesses Geogr...
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/LA
Income Inequality
Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of U.S. Businesses Survey of...
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/income-inequality.html
Payday, Poverty, and Women
...earnings but more women than men live in poverty....Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/09/payday-poverty-and-women.html
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States
...increased 6.8% from 2018, and the official poverty rate decreased 1.3 percentage points...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Inc...
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/income-poverty.html
U.S. Marriage and Divorce Rates by State
Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of U.S. Businesses Survey of...
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/marriage-divorce-rates-by-state.html
Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families - 1959 to 2019
Detailed annual tables on poverty across a number of individual and family characteristics...Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Population Population...Projections Small Area Inc...
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-people.html
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