U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Skip Header
Partners Researchers Educators Survey Respondents
News NAICS Codes Jobs About Us Contact Us Help
Topics
Data & Maps
Surveys & Programs
Resource Library
Search data, events, resources, and more
Topics
Browse our topics and subtopics to find information and data.
View All Topics and Subtopics Index A to Z
Age and Sex Business and Economy Education Emergency Management / Disasters Employment Families and Living Arrangements Geography Health Hispanic Origin Housing
Income and Poverty International Trade Migration/Geographic Mobility Population Population Estimates Public Sector Race Redistricting Research Voting and Registration
Data & Maps
Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials.
Explore data on data.census.gov View all data resources
Census Academy Combining Data Data Equity Tools Data Tools and Apps Datasets Developers Experimental Data Products
Interactive Maps Mapping Files Profiles Related Sites Software Tables Training and Workshops Visualizations
Surveys & Programs
Our surveys provide periodic and comprehensive statistics about the nation. This data is critical for government programs, policies, and decision-making.
Survey Help View all Surveys & Programs
2020 Census 2030 Census American Community Survey (ACS) American Housing Survey (AHS) Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) Census of Governments County Business Patterns (CBP) Current Population Survey (CPS)
Economic Census Household Pulse Survey International Programs Metro and Micro Areas Population Estimates Population Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of U.S. Businesses Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Resource Library
Browse our collection of stories and more.
View all library resources Glossary
America Counts: Stories Audio Blogs By the Numbers Facts for Features Fact Sheets Infographics and Visualizations
Photos Publications Spotlights Stats for Stories Training (Census Academy) Videos Working Papers
Partners Researchers Educators Survey Respondents
News NAICS Codes Jobs About Us Contact Us Help
View All Topics and Subtopics Index A to Z
Age and Sex Business and Economy Education Emergency Management / Disasters Employment Families and Living Arrangements Geography Health Hispanic Origin Housing Income and Poverty International Trade Migration/Geographic Mobility Population Population Estimates Public Sector Race Redistricting Research Voting and Registration
Explore data on data.census.gov View all data resources
Census Academy Combining Data Data Equity Tools Data Tools and Apps Datasets Developers Experimental Data Products Interactive Maps Mapping Files Profiles Related Sites Software Tables Training and Workshops Visualizations
Survey Help View all Surveys & Programs
2020 Census 2030 Census American Community Survey (ACS) American Housing Survey (AHS) Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) Census of Governments County Business Patterns (CBP) Current Population Survey (CPS) Economic Census Household Pulse Survey International Programs Metro and Micro Areas Population Estimates Population Projections Small Area Income and Poverty Statistics of U.S. Businesses Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
View all library resources Glossary
America Counts: Stories Audio Blogs By the Numbers Facts for Features Fact Sheets Infographics and Visualizations Photos Publications Spotlights Stats for Stories Training (Census Academy) Videos Working Papers

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance and Supplemental Poverty Measure

Skip Navigation
Within Newsroom

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance and Supplemental Poverty Measure

Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics. The reports will include statistics for calendar year 2019 and compare trends with previous years.

Online News Conference

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at 10 a.m. EDT

Archived News Conference

.pdf Presentation: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance: 2019 (with plot points) [5.8 MB]
.pdf News Conference Remarks: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S., 2019 [<1.0 MB]

News Release

Press Release
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States
September 15, 2020
Median household income in 2019 increased 6.8% from 2018, and the official poverty rate decreased 1.3 percentage points.
Press Release
Estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud del 2019
September 15, 2020
La Oficina del Censo anunció que, en el 2019, la mediana de ingresos de hogares aumentó 6.8 % y la tasa oficial de pobreza disminuyó 1.3 puntos porcentuales.

Graphic

img Measuring the Nation’s Social and Economic Well-Being
img Social Media Graphic: Median Household Income
img Social Media Graphic: Official Poverty Measure
img Social Media Graphic: Health Insurance Coverage
img Social Media Graphic: Supplemental Poverty Measure

Reports

web Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019
web Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2019
web The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2019
web Health Insurance Coverage Data
web Income and Poverty Data
web Supplemental Poverty Measure Data

America Counts

web More Young Adults Lived with Their Parents in 2019
web Poverty Rates for Blacks and Hispanics Reached Historic Lows in 2019
web Was Household Income the Highest Ever in 2019?

Release Day Blog

web How Does the Pandemic Affect Survey Response: Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse in the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement

Explainers

video Introduction to Income and Poverty in the United States (YouTube)
video Introduction to the Supplemental Poverty Measure (YouTube)
video Introduction to Health Insurance Coverage in the United States (YouTube)

Speaker Bios

David Waddington
Division Chief, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division. U.S. Census Bureau
Michael C. Cook, Sr.
Senior Advisor, Office of the Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Trudi J. Renwick
Assistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Sharon Stern
Assistant Division Chief, Employment Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Liana Fox
Assistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Subject Matter Expert Biographies

Jonathan Rothbaum
Research Economist, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Ashley Edwards
Chief, Poverty Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Liana Fox
Assistant Division Chief, Economic Characteristics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Gloria Guzman
Survey Statistician, Income Statistics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Laryssa Mykyta
Chief, Health and Disability Statistics Branch, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Edward Berchick
Survey Statistician, Health and Disability Statistics Branch Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Adriana Hernandez-Viver
Survey Statistician, Health and Disability Statistics, Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Fact Sheets

.pdf Fact Sheet: Income and Poverty [<1.0 MB]
.pdf Income and Poverty Estimates: Guidance on When to Use Each Survey [<1.0 MB]
.pdf Fact Sheet: Health Insurance Coverage: 2019 [<1.0 MB]
.pdf Health Insurance Estimates : Guidance on When to Use Each Survey [<1.0 MB]

Blogs

web What Is the Supplemental Poverty Measure and How Does It Differ From the Official Measure? (Sept. 9, 2020)
web How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty (Sept. 9, 2020)
web Varying Degrees of Poverty, Thinking Beyond ‘Poor’ and ‘Not Poor’ (Sept. 9, 2020)

Background

web Income
web Poverty
web Health Insurance
web 2019 Press kit: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance
web News release: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2018
Press Release
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2019
September 01, 2020
The Census Bureau will hold an online news conference to announce its findings on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m.
Press Release
Los ingresos, pobreza y seguro de salud de 2018
September 01, 2020
La Oficina del Censo realizará una conferencia de prensa en línea para anunciar sus hallazgos el martes 15 de septiembre a las 10 a.m.
Press Release
Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and ACS
July 07, 2020
Schedule for the 2019 income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics and 2019 American Community Survey results.
Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021
✕
Is this page helpful?
Thumbs Up Image Yes Thumbs Down Image No
✕
NO THANKS
255 characters maximum 255 characters maximum reached
✕
Thank you for your feedback.
Comments or suggestions?

Top

Back to Header