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Census Bureau Economists to Present at American Economic Association and Allied Social Science Association Annual Meetings
December 29, 2020
U.S. Census Bureau economists will present the results from their research at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association and the Allied Social Science Associations.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases New American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
December 10, 2020
For the first time, data from the 2015-2019 ACS will allow users to compare three nonoverlapping sets of 5-year data: 2005-2009, 2010-2014 and 2015-2019.
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La Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense: 2015-2019
December 10, 2020
For the first time, data from the 2015-2019 ACS will allow users to compare three nonoverlapping sets of 5-year data: 2005-2009, 2010-2014 and 2015-2019.
Press Release
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
December 08, 2020
In 2019, the median estimated poverty rate for school-age children was 13.9% for all school districts.
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Veterans Day 2020: Nov. 11
November 03, 2020
Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I.
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ACS State and Local Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics
September 17, 2020
Statistics for more than 40 demographic and economic topics provide detailed profiles of communities nationwide.
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Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense 2019, Estimaciones de 1 año
September 17, 2020
La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publicará estadísticas sobre numerosas características demográficas, sociales, económicas y de vivienda.
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Estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud del 2019
September 15, 2020
La Oficina del Censo anunció que, en el 2019, la mediana de ingresos de hogares aumentó 6.8 % y la tasa oficial de pobreza disminuyó 1.3 puntos porcentuales.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance
September 15, 2020
Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States
September 15, 2020
Median household income in 2019 increased 6.8% from 2018, and the official poverty rate decreased 1.3 percentage points.
Random Samplings Blog
How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty
September 09, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau releases income, poverty and health insurance statistics from its Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, every September.
Random Samplings Blog
Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond 'Poor' and 'Not Poor'
September 09, 2020
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?
September 09, 2020
Since 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.
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2019
September 01, 2020
The Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce its findings on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m.
Press Release
Los ingresos, pobreza y seguro de salud de 2018
September 01, 2020
La Oficina del Censo realizará una conferencia de prensa en línea para anunciar sus hallazgos el martes 15 de septiembre a las 10 a.m.
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Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS
July 07, 2020
Schedule for the 2019 income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics and 2019 American Community Survey results.
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Update to COVID-19 Interactive Data Hub
May 15, 2020
The Census Bureau has released an updated version of the interactive data hub on its COVID-19 resource page.
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