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Supplemental Poverty Measure User's Guide

The readme contains data benchmarks and other information to replicate Supplemental Poverty Measure rates. The dictionary on this page contains variables from 2009 to 2017. Users can find the current variables in the main CPS ASEC Data Dictionary.  

Page Last Revised - August 13, 2025