Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. population. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.
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STATS FOR STORIES | JANUARY 12, 2019
National Pharmacist Day: January 12, 2019
According to the 2017 American Community Survey, there were 210,886 pharmacists and 25,924 pharmacy aides in the U.S.
STATS FOR STORIES | DECEMBER 17, 2018
Wright Brothers Day: December 17, 2018
On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first flight for 12 seconds and 120 feet. On the fourth and final flight, Wilbur flew 59 seconds and 852 feet.
PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 06, 2018
Median Household Income, Poverty Rates and Computer and Internet Use
The 2013-2017 American Community Survey five-year estimates feature more than 40 social, economic, housing and demographic topics.
Data
TABLE | NOVEMBER 2018
A Child's Day: 2014 - Detailed Tables
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2014 Panel, Wave 1
TABLE | SEPTEMBER 2018
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017
These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 and earlier CPS ASEC.
TABLE | SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017
View and download tables on the Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017.
Publications
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 2018
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2017
This report presents highlights of the 2017 data released by the Small area Income and Poverty Estimates program of the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2018.
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 2018
Support Providers: 2013
This report uses the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine support payments people make to others living outside their household.
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 06, 2018
Monthly Poverty Rates by Selected Demographic Characteristics: 2014
This report presents monthly and average monthly poverty rates for the United States in 2014 based on data collected from the 2014 Panel of the SIPP.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Using SNAP and TANF Admin Records to Evaluate Poverty Measurement
In this paper, we link SNAP and TANF administrative records and Transfer Income Model data to the CPS ASEC to examine outcomes related to poverty measurement.
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 2018
Modeling Shared Responsibility Payments from the Affordable Care Act
This paper explores the possibility of modeling and adding the shared responsibility payment from the Affordable Care Act into the CPS ASEC tax model.
WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018
SPM Median Rent Index Excluding Housing Assistance Recipients
This paper evaluates the impact of excluding housing assistance recipients from the estimation of the index used to adjust thresholds for the SPM.
