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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National African American (Black) History Month: February 2021
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week.
Census Bureau Economists to Present at American Economic Association and Allied Social Science Association Annual Meetings
U.S. Census Bureau economists will present the results from their research at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association and the Allied Social Science Associations.
New 2019 Service Annual Survey Data Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data tables from the 2019 Service Annual Survey (SAS).
Data
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019
These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2020 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018
These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2019 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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.
Publications
Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2005–2009 and 2015–2019
This brief uses the 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 5-year estimates to report changes in median household income by race and Hispanic
Changes in Poverty Rates and Poverty Areas Over Time: 2005 to 2019
This brief uses the first instance of three non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates to analyze poverty rates and poverty areas for the nation, states and counties.
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2019
This document presents highlights of the 2019 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates program of the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2020.
Working Papers
The SPM in the Survey of Income and Program Participation
This paper proposes a methodology for estimating the SPM in the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation Panel and subsequent panels.
Benchmarking the Redesigned Survey of Income and Program Participation
This poster compares estimates of social insurance and pension income in SIPP, National Income and Product Accounts, and administrative records.
Capping Nutritional Assistance in the Supplemental Poverty Measure
This paper develops a methodology and investigates the potential impact of capping nutritional assistance benefits in the estimation of the SPM.