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Income
The Census Bureau reports income from several major household surveys and programs. Each differs from the others in some way, such as the length and detail of its questionnaire, the number of households included (sample size), and the methodology used
News
Nuevas estadísticas de la ACS para los años del 2016 al 2020
La Oficina del Censo determinó que el conjunto de datos de 5 años de la ACS 2016-2020 es adecuado para la publicación y el uso del gobierno y de las empresas.
New Statistics Available From the 2016-2020 American Community Survey
The Census Bureau determined the standard, full suite of 2016-2020 ACS 5-year data are fit for public release, government and business uses.
Census Bureau Releases State-Level Wealth and Asset Ownership Data Tables
The 2019 Wealth and Asset Ownership Detailed Tables highlight state-level data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Publications
Income Sources of Older Households: 2017
This report examines older households’ sources of income, the amounts of this income, and how much each source of income contributes to total income.
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2021 and earlier CPS ASEC.
A Profile of Supplemental Security Income Recipients: 2017
This brief examines SSI receipt in 2017. It includes demographics for three age groups and benefit receipt from complementary programs among adult recipients.
Data
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020
These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2021 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019
These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2020 and earlier CPS ASEC.
State-Level Wealth, Asset Ownership, & Debt of Households Tables: 2019
Source: 2020 Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Working Papers
Self-Employment Status: Imputations, Implications, and Improvements
A paper that examines the quality of self-employment imputation in Census surveys.
Using WIC Administrative Data to Evaluate the SPM
This paper links state administrative data on the WIC program to the CPS ASEC to assess the impact of WIC misreporting on the Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Addressing Nonresponse Bias in the ACS Using Administrative Data
Learn how the pandemic disrupted ACS data collection in 2020 and why the 2020 ACS 1-year estimates will be released as an experimental product.
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