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Income and Poverty
Income and Poverty
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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Press Release
Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data products from the BTOS, a survey that measures business conditions and projections on an ongoing basis.
Stats for Stories
National Doctors Day: March 30, 2024
The American Community Survey estimates there were 733,169 civilians 16 years and over employed as “Other physicians” in 2022. Median earnings were $234,274.
Stats for Stories
Certified Nurses Day: March 19, 2024
The 2022 American Community Survey estimates there were 2,607,050 registered nurses employed full-time, year-round in the U.S. (2,247,784 female, 359,266 male).
Data
Table
Income in the United States: 2022
These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2023 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Table
Poverty in the United States: 2022
These tables present data on poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2022 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Tutorial
Discover My Tribal Area, a Tool to Quickly Find Data
In this Data Gem, we will show you how easy it is to access data about people, jobs, housing, economy, and education for a tribal nation reservation.
Publications
Publication
Household Income in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022
This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2021 and 2022 American Community Surveys (ACS).
Publication
Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022
This brief uses the 2021 and 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for the nation, states, and metropolitan areas.
Publication
Income in the United States: 2022
This report presents data on income, earnings, & income inequality in the United States based on information collected in the 2023 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Working Papers
Working Paper
A Test of Alternative Child Care Expense Capping in the Supplemental Poverty Measure
This paper explores implementation of a recommended change to capping child care expenses in the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) for key groups of parents.
Working Paper
Updating Historical Supplemental Poverty Estimates For 2021 Methodology Changes
This paper presents revised Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rates from 2009 to 2018 using the revised methodology first implemented for 2019 SPM rates.
Working Paper
Health Inclusive Poverty Measure in the United States: 2022
This paper provides estimates of economic well-being using the Health Inclusive Poverty Measure for 2022.
Page Last Revised - July 6, 2022
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