The Census Bureau reports income from several major household surveys and programs. Each differs from the others in some way, such as the length and detail of its questionnaire, the number of households included (sample size), and the methodology used
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PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 03, 2020
Census Bureau Updates Census Business Builder to Version 3.2
CBB is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format.
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 15, 2020
New Earnings and Employment Data for College Graduates
The U.S. Census Bureau updated the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) statistics with the release of earnings tabulations for four more higher education.
PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
ACS State and Local Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics
Statistics for more than 40 demographic and economic topics provide detailed profiles of communities nationwide.
Publications
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Household Income: 2019
This brief uses the 2018 and 2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to report changes in median household income and the Gini index.
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 and earlier CPS ASEC.
PUBLICATION | JULY 21, 2020
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Receipt for Households: 2018
This report presents data on SNAP receipt during 2018 at the national and state levels based on the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
Data
TABLE | SEPTEMBER 2020
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.
TABLE | SEPTEMBER 2019
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.
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.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Coronavirus Infects Surveys, Too: Nonresponse Bias During the Pandemic in the CPS ASEC
This paper evaluates how response in the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) was affected by COVID-19.
WORKING PAPER | OCTOBER 02, 2019
The Administrative Income Statistics (AIS) Project: Research on the Use of Administrative Records to Improve Income and Resource Estimates
We review research on mis-reporting and non-response bias in income surveys. We discuss research needed to use administrative data to reduce these biases.
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 10, 2019
Are Bracket Responses Accurate?
This presentation assesses the accuracy of income bracket responses in the CPS ASEC by comparing these responses to linked IRS W-2 records.