The Census Bureau reports poverty data from several major household surveys and programs. The Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the Current Population Survey (CPS) is the source of official national poverty estimates. The American Community Survey (ACS) provides single and multi-year estimates for smaller areas. The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) provides longitudinal estimates. The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program provides model-based poverty estimates for counties and school districts. See Description of Income and Poverty Data Sources to determine which survey or program meets your specific needs.
Living in Near Poverty in the United States: 1966-2012 (P60-248)
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty 2009-2011 (P70-137)
How Census Measures Poverty Infographic [Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
The History of a Measure Infographic [Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2012 (P60-245)
Poverty: 2000 and 2012 American Community Survey (ACSBR/12-01)
Poverty Rates for Selected Detailed Race and Hispanic Groups by State and Place: 2007–2011 (ACSBR/11-17)
Poverty and Shared Households by State: 2011 (ACSBR/11-05)
Poverty: 2010 and 2011 American Community Survey (ACSBR/11-01)
Sharing a Household: Household Composition and Economic Well-Being: 2007-2010 (P60-242)
Areas With Concentrated Poverty: 2006-2010 (ACSBR/10-17) [PDF - 764k]
Child Poverty Brief 2009 and 2010: Rates by Race & Hispanic Origin by State (ACSBR/10-05) [PDF - 1.3M]
Latest Research - Supplemental Poverty Measure
Tables of NAS-based Experimental Poverty Estimates: 2011
Effect of Benefits and Taxes on Income and Poverty: 2009 (R&D)