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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STATS FOR STORIES | APRIL 11, 2019
National Pet Day: April 11, 2019
The 2017 American Community Survey counted 62,715 veterinarians with a median income of $92,083. The 2016 County Business Patterns counted 9,751 pet stores.
STATS FOR STORIES | APRIL 08, 2019
National Library Week: April 7-13, 2019
The 2017 American Community Survey counted 51,733 librarians and the American Library Association says there are 120,000 libraries of all types across the U.S.
STATS FOR STORIES | APRIL 02, 2019
Equal Pay Day: April 2, 2019
The Current Population Survey reports the female-to-male earnings ratio: 0.805 in 2017, 0.778 in ‘07, 0.742 in ‘97, 0.652 in ‘87, 0.589 in ‘77 and 0.578 in ‘67.
Data
TABLE | NOVEMBER 2018
A Child's Day: 2014 - Detailed Tables
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2014 Panel, Wave 1
TABLE | SEPTEMBER 2018
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.
DATASET | SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
2017 Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Research File
These files enable researchers to replicate the SPM poverty estimates described in report P60-265 (The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017).
Publications
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 2018
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates: 2017
This report presents highlights of the 2017 data released by the Small area Income and Poverty Estimates program of the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2018.
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 2018
Support Providers: 2013
This report uses the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine support payments people make to others living outside their household.
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 06, 2018
Monthly Poverty Rates by Selected Demographic Characteristics: 2014
This report presents monthly and average monthly poverty rates for the United States in 2014 based on data collected from the 2014 Panel of the SIPP.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | MARCH 18, 2019
The Link Between Socioeconomic Factors and Parental Mortality
In this paper, we use Wave 1 of the 2014 SIPP panel to evaluate whether linkages exist between socioeconomic factors and the timing of parental loss.
WORKING PAPER | DECEMBER 2018
Incorporating Amenities into Geographic Adjustments of the SPM
Thresholds for the Supplemental Poverty Measure reflect differences in the cost of housing. This paper suggests an approach that takes into account amenities.
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Using SNAP and TANF Admin Records to Evaluate Poverty Measurement
In this paper, we link SNAP and TANF administrative records and Transfer Income Model data to the CPS ASEC to examine outcomes related to poverty measurement.