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Random Samplings Blog
County-Level Nutrition Assistance Program Data are a Collaboration Between Government Agencies
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2014 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for all school districts, counties, and states. These estimates are used to allocate federal funds to school districts for the next school year. Also released today were counts of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants at the county and state levels for most years between 1989 and 2013. These counts are drawn from the source data of the SAIPE, and are the only source of SNAP participant total all U.S. counties.
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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for All Counties
The only up-to-date, single-year income and poverty statistics for all counties and school districts.
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ACS Provides 10 Years of Local Statistics for Communities Nationwide
The latest ACS 5-year statistics allow users for the first time to compare two nonoverlapping five-year data sets: 2005-2009 & 2010-2014.
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Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense ofrece 10 a�os de data
Las nuevas estadísticas de la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense por primera vez permiten comparar dos conjuntos de datos quinquenales sin traslapo.
Random Samplings Blog
Another View of the Gender Earnings Gap
In 2014, the female-to-male earnings ratio stood at 0.79 , indicating that the median earnings of women who worked full time, year-round was 79 percent of what their male counterparts earned.
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2012 Annual and Monthly Estimates of Income and Earnings
Annual and monthly income and earnings estimates at the individual, family and household level for 2012 for the nation.
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"Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Products"
The Census Bureau is releasing a selection of data products on income, poverty and health insurance coverage.
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"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Live on C-SPAN Segment"
Jennifer Cheeseman Day discusses statistics about income, poverty and health insurance in the United States on C-SPAN’s “America by the Numbers” segment.
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Atlanta Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Atlanta metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Baltimore Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Baltimore metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Boston Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Boston metro area's 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Charlotte Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Charlotte metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Chicago Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Chicago metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Dallas Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Dallas metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Denver Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Denver metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Detroit Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Detroit metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Houston Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Houston metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Latest Local Health Insurance Statistics Available through ACS
Statistics on More Than 40 Social, Economic and Housing Topics Provide Comprehensive Profile of Communities Nationwide
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Los Angeles Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Los Angeles metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics from the American Community Survey.
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Miami Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Miami metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Minneapolis Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Minneapolis metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from American Community Survey.
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New York Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
New York metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Philadelphia Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Philadelphia metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from American Community Survey.
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Phoenix Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Phoenix metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Pittsburgh Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Pittsburgh metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from American Community Survey.
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Portland Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Portland metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Riverside Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Riverside metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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San Antonio Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
San Antonio metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from American Community Survey.
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San Diego Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
San Diego metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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San Francisco Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
San Francisco metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from American Community Survey
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Seattle Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
The Seattle metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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St. Louis Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
St. Louis metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Tampa Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Tampa metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from the American Community Survey.
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Washington Metro Area Uninsured Rate Down from 2013
Washington, D.C., metro area’s 2014 rate of those without health insurance decreased from 2013, according to new statistics released from ACS.
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"Archived Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Online News Conference"
The archived online news conference for the release of 2014 income, poverty and health insurance statistics is now available.
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"Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2014"
In 2014, there was no statistically significant change from 2013 in either real median household income or the official poverty rate.
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