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Poverty Data Sources
The Census Bureau reports income and poverty estimates from several major national household surveys and programs.
Description of income and poverty data sources
Fact Sheet
Working Papers and Presentations
- Tables Comparing ACS and CPS ASEC Poverty Estimates
(Comparison of ACS 2005 to CPS ASEC 2004-2005 Averages by State), August 29, 2006 - Evaluation of Poverty Estimates: A Comparison of the American Community Survey and the Current Population Survey
Alemayehu Bishaw and Sharon Stern, June 15, 2006 [PDF – 72k] - What Do We Know About Differences Between CPS and ACS Income and Poverty Estimates?
Charles Nelson, August 29, 2006 [PDF – 696k]
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