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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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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2015
This is the sixth report describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).


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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2015 and earlier CPS ASEC.


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Measuring 50 Years of Economic Change Using the March CPS
This chartbook provides a graphic overview of changes in income over the past 50 years.


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Income, Poverty, and Valuation of Noncash Benefits: 1993
This report presents data on income and poverty of persons, families, and households in the United States for the calendar year 1993.


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Income, Poverty, and Valuation of Noncash Benefits: 1994
This report presents data on income and poverty of persons, families, and households in the United States for the calendar year 1994.


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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2004
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.


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Alternative Poverty Estimates in the United States: 2003
This report explains how alternative estimates were developed, and how the alternative and official measures offer different profiles of people in poverty.


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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014
This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2015 and earlier CPS ASEC.


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Characteristics of Households Purchasing Food Stamps
This report focuses on the social and economic characteristics of households participating in the Federal food stamp program.


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Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level: 1974
This report presents detailed social and economic statistics for the population below the poverty level in 1974, with some comparative data for earlier years.


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A Statistical Portrait of Women in the United States
This report presents a statistical portrait of the changing role of women in the United States during the 20th century.


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Geographical Mobility: March 1983 to March 1984
This report provides information on the geographical mobility of Americans between March 1983 and March 1984.


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Income and Poverty Status of Families and Persons: 1985 (Advance Data)
This report presents advance data on money income and poverty status of families and persons, based on the March 1986 Current Population Survey (CPS).


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Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level: 1984
This report provides detailed social and economic statistics for the population below the poverty level based on the March 1985 Current Population Survey (CPS).


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Child Support and Alimony: 1983 (Supplemental Report)
This report presents information on both the award and actual receipt of child support to women on behalf of their children & on alimony for their own support.


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Studies in the Distribution of Income
This report presents a collection of papers analyzing trends in the level of real income, adjusted for inflation, and its distribution.


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Workers with Low Earnings: 1964 to 1990
This report presents data for numbers of persons with earnings less than a low earnings threshold by work experience during the year.


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Poverty in the United States: 1991
This report provides detailed social and economic statistics for the population below the poverty level in 1991 based on the March 1992 CPS.


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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1992
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.


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Measuring the Effect of Benefits & Taxes on Income & Poverty 1979-1991
This report presents income summary data for households by household composition; and poverty data for persons by age, education, and work experience.


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Income, Poverty, and Wealth in the United States: A Chart Book
This report illustrates in charts and graphs several perspectives on income and wealth, including topics as poverty and the ownership of homes and other assets.


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Child Support and Alimony: 1987
This report presents information on child support for women with children present and alimony or maintenance payments agreed to or awarded to women.


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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1990
This report contains data on a variety of socio-economic subjects such as child care, marital status, and housing.


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Measuring the Effect of Benefits and Taxes on Income and Poverty: 1989
This report presents updated estimates of the incremental effect of benefits and taxes on income and poverty for 1989, with summary stats from 1988 and 1987.


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Money Income and Poverty Status in the U.S.: 1989 (Advance Data)
This report presents statistics on money income and poverty status of families and persons, based on the March 1990 Current Population Survey.


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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1989
The report contains data on a variety of socio-economic subjects as population, household size, fertility, women in the labor force, and income.


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Measuring the Effect of Benefits & Taxes on Income & Poverty: 1987-88
This report contains supplemental detailed estimates for 1988 and 1987 (comparable to the detailed estimates for 1989 as shown in series P-60, No. 169-RD).


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Income and Poverty Status of Families & Persons: 1975 & 1974 Revisions
This report presents statistics on money income and poverty status in 1975 of families and persons, based on the March 1976 Current Population Survey.


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Poverty in the United States: 1999
This illustrates how official poverty rates vary by characteristics age, race, Hispanic origin, nativity, family composition, work experience, and geography.


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Child Support for Custodial Mothers and Fathers: 1997
This report presents data on parents with children whose other parent is not living with the family.


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Supplementary Report on the Low-Income Population: 1966 to 1972
This report presents detailed social and economic statistics for the population of the United States below the low-income level in 1966 to 1972.


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The Social and Economic Status of the Black Population, 1973
This report presents a statistical description of the current social and economic status of black Americans.


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Characteristics of the Low-Income Population: 1973 (Advance report)
This report provides information on the characteristics of the low-income population in the United States during 1973.


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Households and Persons Receiving Selected Noncash Benefits: 1982
This report presents data on persons, households, and civilian wage and salary workers receiving benefits other than cash.


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Geographical Mobility: March 1981 to March 1982
This report provides information on the geographical mobility of Americans between March 1981 and March 1982.


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Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level: 1982
This report provides detailed social and economic statistics for the population below the poverty level based on the March 1983 Current Population Survey (CPS).

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