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Below you can find official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau related to the measurement of poverty in the United States.
You can also other publications by topics or publications by series, including historical publications from the Census of Population and Housing, 2000 Census and 2010 Census.
To find poverty publications for a specific survey follow the links below:
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Income, Earnings, and Poverty From the 2004 American Community Survey
This report looks at information on income, earnings, and poverty collected in the 2004 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Poverty: 2014 and 2015
A comparison of 2014 and 2015 poverty rates by state and metropolitan area from the American Community Survey.
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Geographical Mobility: 2008 to 2009
This report provides info on the level of geographical mobility in 2008 and 2009, along with some sociodemographic characteristics of the people who moved.
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Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data: 2007 American Community Survey
This report looks at information on income, earnings, and poverty collected in the 2007 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Poverty: 2012 and 2013
This report uses the 2012 and 2013 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year data to compare poverty rates and the number of people in poverty.
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Poverty: 2000 to 2012
This report uses data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to examine trends in poverty rates for the nation, states, and the District of Columbia.
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Poverty Rates for Selected Detailed Race & Hispanic Groups: 2007-2011
In this report, poverty rates are summarized by race and Hispanic origin for the United States, each state, and the District of Columbia.
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The Centenarian Population: 2007-2011
This brief provides an overview of the centenarian population living in the United States based on the 2007–2011 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data.
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Changes in Areas With Concentrated Poverty: 2000 to 2010
This report largely compares Census 2000 poverty estimates with those based on the 2008–2012 5-year American Community Survey (ACS).
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Areas With Concentrated Poverty: 2006–2010
Shows the distributions and characteristics of the U.S. population by the levels of poverty of the census tracts in which they live.
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Poverty: 2009 and 2010
Comparison of poverty rates for the nation, states, and large metropolitan statistical areas.
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Child Poverty in the United States 2009 and 2010
Comparison of national and state-level child poverty rates for all children by race group and Hispanic origin for each state and the District of Columbia.
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Changes in Poverty Rates and Poverty Areas Over Time: 2005 to 2019
This brief uses the first instance of three non-overlapping ACS 5-year estimates to analyze poverty rates and poverty areas for the nation, states and counties.
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Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2005–2009 and 2015–2019
This brief uses the 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 5-year estimates to report changes in median household income by race and Hispanic
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Poverty: 2018 and 2019
This brief uses the 2018 and 2019 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for the nation, states, and the largest metro areas
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Poverty: 2007 and 2008 American Community Surveys
This report provides comparisons at the national and state levels for poverty during the 2007 to 2008 time period.
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Poverty: 2017 and 2018
This brief uses the 2017 and 2018 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for 2018.
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Multidimensional Deprivation in the United States: 2017
This report uses the American Community Survey to create a Multidimensional Deprivation Index.
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Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data: 2005 American Community Survey
This report looks at data on income, earnings, and poverty based on the 2005 ACS, which provides a measure of the country’s economic well-being.
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Poverty: 2008 and 2009
Compares national and state level poverty rates and summarizes the distribution of income-to-poverty ratios for each state and the District of Columbia.
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Poverty: 2010 and 2011
This report, using data from the 2010 and 2011 American Community Surveys, compares poverty rates for the nation, states and large metro areas.
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Poverty and Shared Households by State: 2011
This brief uses data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to explore the growth in shared households at the state level between 2007 and 2011.
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Poverty: 2015 and 2016
This brief uses the 2015 and 2016 ACS 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for 2016 as well as the changes in poverty from 2015.
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Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data: 2006 American Community Survey
This report looks at information on income, earnings, and poverty collected in the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Poverty: 2019 and 2021
This brief uses the 2019 and 2021 American Community Surveys (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for the nation, states, and largest metro areas.
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Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts
This brief uses data from the past 30 years to determine both counties and census tracts in persistent poverty.
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Aging Veterans: America's Veterans in Later Life
Older veterans are less likely to be living in poverty and less likely to socially isolated than other older adults who never served in the armed forces.
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Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022
This brief uses the 2021 and 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for the nation, states, and metropolitan areas.
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