Census Bureau Releases 2020 CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility Data

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility detailed table package and updates to historical tables and graphs.

New Estimates on America’s Families and Living Arrangements

The number of parents with children under age 18 and living at home declined by about 3 million over the past decade.

National Child's Day: November 20, 2020

The majority of America’s 73.5M children under 18 live in households with two parents (70%). The second most common are children living with mother only (21%).

American Education Week: November 16-20, 2020

In the U.S., per student (public pre-K through 12th grade) spending was $12,612 in FY2018, a 3.4% increase from 2017, and enrollment was 48.6 million.

National Election Day (Presidential): November 3, 2020

For the 2016 Presidential Election, the Current Population Survey found 70.3% of voting-age citizens (population 224,059,000) were registered and 61.4% voted.

Census Bureau Releases New School Enrollment Data

The report examines the characteristics of people enrolled in school using statistics from the Current Population Survey and the American Community Survey.

Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 20-26, 2020

In 2018, about 45.1% of Americans aged 18 and over, or 112.9 million, were unmarried according to the Current Population Survey.

National Stepfamily Day: September 16, 2020

In 2018, the American Community Survey estimated there were about 3.9 million stepchildren of the householder. Of those, 2.4 million were under 18 years old.

Estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud del 2019

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.

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance

Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics.

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States

Median household income in 2019 increased 6.8% from 2018, and the official poverty rate decreased 1.3 percentage points.

National Grandparents Day: September 13, 2020

In 2018, the American Community Survey estimated there were about 3.9 million stepchildren of the householder. Of those, 2.4 million were under 18 years.

Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond ‘Poor’ and ‘Not Poor’

The concept of poverty is often interpreted as a state of being “poor” or “not poor.”

How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty

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.

What Is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does It Differ From the Official Measure?

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.

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2019

The Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce its findings on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m.

Los ingresos, pobreza y seguro de salud de 2018

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.

National Parents’ Day: July 26, 2020

The Census Bureau estimated 88% of children lived with two parents in 1960 versus 70% in 2019. Excluding 2007-2009, this estimate had been below 70% since 1994.

Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS

Schedule for the 2019 income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics and 2019 American Community Survey results.

Census Bureau Resumes In-Person Interviews for Ongoing Surveys

The U.S. Census Bureau has resumed conducting in-person interviews associated with its ongoing household surveys in 21 states.