Category Archives: Income

2011 American Community Survey Estimates Tell Us about our Communities

Posted on September 20, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written by: James B. Treat Do you want to know more about statistics for your local community, such as educational attainment, how many people have health insurance, poverty rates or commute times? Have you ever wondered what the median … Continue reading →

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A Deeper Look at the Income Estimates

Posted on September 12, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written by: Ed Welniak For the second consecutive year, household income declined. Between 2010 and 2011, real (inflation adjusted) median household income fell by 1.5 percent, and the median has declined by a total of 8.1 percent since 2007. … Continue reading →

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How We Measure Poverty and Income

Posted on September 6, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written by: David Johnson Income, poverty and health insurance estimates for 2011 from the Current Population Survey (CPS) will be released Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. One-year estimates from the 2011 American Community Survey (ACS) will be released on Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Changes in Household Net Worth from 2005 to 2010

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jennifer
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Tweet Written by: Alfred Gottschalck and Marina Vornovytskyy Household net worth or wealth is an important defining factor of economic well-being in the United States.  In times of economic hardship, such as unemployment, illness, or divorce, a person’s or household’s … Continue reading →

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American Community Survey Takes Our Nation’s Demographic Pulse Each Year

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amber
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Tweet Written by: James Treat, US Census Bureau In every census between 1940 and 2000, millions of American households received a “long form”, which contained scores of questions on a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic and housing topics. Following the … Continue reading →

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