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Press Release
"Commuting Times, Median Rents and Language other than English Use"
The nation experienced an increase in commuting time, median gross rent and a rise in English proficiency among those who spoke another language.
Random Samplings Blog
Examining the Effect of Off-Campus College Students on Poverty Rates
The estimates and figures presented here are designed to stimulate further thought about how college students impact poverty rates.
Press Release
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for Counties
In 2016, the median household income for all counties ranged between $22,045 and $134,609, with a median county-level value of $47,589.
Random Samplings Blog
Uncovering Trends in Income and Poverty Using Model-Based Estimates
Each year, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program models estimates of income and poverty for small geographies.
Press Release
Webinar on Release of 2012-2016 ACS Five-Year Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Nov. 28, 2017, in advance of the Dec. 7 release of the 2012-2016 American Community Survey five-year estimates.
Research Matters Blog
Advancing Big Data and Social Science at the U.S. Census Bureau
Today’s world revolves around electronics: iPhones, 4K TVs, chips in credit cards, GPS mapping to get you from here to there and an ever exponentially increasing access to data storage and computational power.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2017
To commemorate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the Census Bureau has compiled a list of statistics about this race group.
Random Samplings Blog
Was median household income in 2016 the highest median household income ever reported from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement?
On Tuesday, September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2016 income, poverty and health insurance statistics from the CPS ASEC.
Press Release
New American Community Survey Statistics for States and Local Areas
A detailed look at America’s people, places and economy with new statistics on income, poverty, health insurance and more than 40 other topics from the ACS.
Press Release
Nuevas estad�sticas para los estados y �reas locales
Nuevas sobre ingresos, pobreza, seguro médico y más de 40 otros temas de la AEC.
Press Release
"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2016"
Real median household income increased by 3.2 percent between 2015 and 2016, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.8 percentage points.
Random Samplings Blog
Census Bureau Releases 2016 Supplemental Poverty Measure
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released its seventh annual supplemental poverty measure report.
Random Samplings Blog
Outlying Older Americans: The Puzzle of Increasing Poverty among those 65 and Older
On September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as the CPS ASEC, showing that national poverty rates declined by 0.8 percentage points in 2016 — to a rate of 12.7 percent.
Random Samplings Blog
Recovering from Recession: Who Recovered and When?
Since June 2009, the U.S. economy has been experiencing what economists refer to as a “business cycle expansion.”
Random Samplings Blog
50 Years of Poverty Statistics
This year’s release of the official poverty rate will mark the 50th anniversary of the first national poverty statistics published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Random Samplings Blog
How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty
Income, poverty and health insurance statistics for 2016 from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, will be released Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.
Random Samplings Blog
Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond 'Poor' and 'Not Poor'
The concept of poverty is often interpreted as a state of being “poor” or “not poor.”
Random Samplings Blog
What is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does It Differ From the Official Measure?
Since the publication of the first official U.S. poverty statistics, there has been a continuing debate about the best way to measure income and poverty in the United States.
Press Release
"Ingresos, Pobreza y Cobertura de Seguro M�dico: 2016"
La mediana real de ingreso de los hogares aumentó 3.2 por ciento entre 2015 y 2016, mientras que la tasa oficial de pobreza disminuyó 0.8 puntos porcentuales.
Press Release
"2016 Income, Poverty & Health Insurance & Supplemental Poverty Measure"
MEDIA ADVISORY: On September 12, at 10 a.m. EDT, the U.S. Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce the findings from three reports.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Labor Day 2017: Sept. 4
The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade.
Press Release
"Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS"
Schedule for the release of the 2016 income, poverty & health insurance coverage statistics and the 2016 ACS results.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
National Grandparents Day 2017: Sept. 10
In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a federal proclamation, declaring the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day.
Research Matters Blog
Calculating Poverty Rates for Same-Sex Married Couples in 2017
Analysts at the U.S. Census Bureau will present research to the Population Association of America on how poverty rates could be calculated for same-sex married couples in the 2018 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Research Matters Blog
Improving Household Statistics Through Data Innovation
Ever wonder how the U.S. Census Bureau uses innovation to spark enhanced statistical measures and reporting of household statistics?
Blog
Census Bureau Researchers Present Findings at the 2017 Population Association of America Conference
Researchers from the U.S. Census Bureau will join professionals from across the country and from different disciplines at the Population Association of America annual conference from April 27-29, 2017, in Chicago, Ill.
Press Release
2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation Statistics
The Census Bureau's premier survey for measuring the dynamics of income, employment, health insurance and participation in government transfer programs.
Facts for Features & Special Editions
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2017
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
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