Poverty in the United States: 2024 - Census.gov
Sep 9, 2025 · This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2025 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Income Inequality - Census.gov
Jun 13, 2025 · Income inequality is the extent to which income is distributed unevenly among a population.
Poverty in the United States: 2023 - Census.gov
Sep 10, 2024 · This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2024 and earlier CPS ASEC.
How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty
Jan 13, 2026 · Learn how poverty thresholds are assigned and what sources of income are used to determine poverty status.
Poverty - Census.gov
Sep 11, 2025 · If a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.
Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond 'Poor' and 'Not Poor'
Sep 6, 2018 · The concept of poverty is often interpreted as a state of being “poor” or “not poor.” However, identifying one population as “poor” and everyone else as “not poor” oversimplifies the …
Income and Poverty - Census.gov
Jun 13, 2025 · 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.
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019 - Census.gov
Sep 15, 2020 · 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.
U.S. Poverty Rate Varies by Age Groups - Census.gov
Dec 4, 2023 · The poverty rate for the nation’s oldest populations was lower than for the youngest but increased in 2022 while child poverty decreased.
Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022
Sep 12, 2023 · New U.S. Census Bureau data show the official poverty rate for Black individuals and Black children hit record lows in 2022.