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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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Poverty Dynamics: 2017–2019
Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation from 2017 to 2019, we examine poverty dynamics over the period.


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 2013–2016
Covering 01/2013-12/2016, this report describes poverty with different time horizons, the duration of poverty spells and the frequency into and out of poverty.


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Monthly Poverty Rates by Selected Demographic Characteristics: 2015
This report presents monthly and average monthly poverty rates for the United States in 2015.


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Net Worth of Households: 2015
This brief uses the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine household net worth in 2015 and compares it with net worth in 2014.


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Monthly Poverty Rates by Selected Demographic Characteristics: 2014
This report presents monthly and average monthly poverty rates for the United States in 2014 based on data collected from the 2014 Panel of the SIPP.


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Monthly Poverty Rates by Selected Demographic Characteristics: 2013
This report presents monthly and average monthly poverty rates for the United States in 2013 based on data collected from the 2014 Panel of the SIPP.


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty 2009-2011
The report describes patterns of poverty using measures with different time horizons and provides a dynamic view of the duration of poverty spells.


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Participation in Government Programs, 2004 to 2007 and 2009
This report examines means-tested program participation rates and the extent to which the programs are used.


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 2004–2006
The patterns of poverty and a dynamic view of the duration of poverty spells and the frequency of transitions into and out of poverty.


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty 1996-1999
This report examines poverty using 7 different measures: average monthly, episodic, chronic, annual, poverty spells, entry rates, and poverty exit rates.


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Population Profile of the United States: 1997
This report presents, in succinct style and accompanied by illustrative graphs and tables, information on a variety of demographic, social, and economic topics.


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being, Poverty 1993-94
This report uses data from the 1993 SIPP panel to examine poverty from October 1992 through December 1995.


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How We're Changing; Demographic State of the Nation: 1997
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.


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Aging in the United States – Past, Present, and Future
The progressive growth of the elderly (age 65 and over) population and the future influence of the Baby-Boom generation (persons bom between 1946 and 1964).


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 1992-1993
This report uses data from the SIPP to examine the incidence of poverty over various time frames, from October 1991 through April 1994.


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How We're Changing, The Demographic State of the Nation: 1996
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.


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Beyond Poverty, Extended Measures of Well-Being: 1992
This brief report uses data collected in the SIPP to present measures of material well-being for all persons in families.


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Poverty’s Revolving Door
This brief looks at those who moved into and out of poverty in 1991.


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Population Profile of the United States: 1995
This report presents, in succinct style and accompanied by illustrative graphs and tables, information on a variety of demographic, social, and economic topics.


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 1991 to 1993
This report uses data from SIPP to examine the incidence of poverty at a point in time and over a 32-month period.


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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 1990 to 1992
This report uses data from SIPP to examine the incidence of poverty at a point in time and over a 32-month period. Longitudinal estimates are presented.


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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1995
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.


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Poverty — Long and Short Term
This brief explores how many are poor at a point in time, how common poverty is on a long-term basis, and how many move into and out of poverty over time.


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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1994
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.


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Poverty in the United States: 1992
This report provides detailed social and economic statistics for the population below the poverty level in 1992 based on the March 1993 CPS.


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Population Profile of the United States: 1993
This report presents, in succinct style and accompanied by illustrative graphs and tables, information on a variety of demographic, social, and economic topics.


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How We're Changing: Demographic State of the Nation: 1993
This report provides a two-color illustrated overview giving data on selected topics.


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Hispanic Americans Today
This report presents, graphically, data on a wide range of topics, including population distribution and composition, family, education, and more.


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Studies in Household and Family Formation
This report analyzes the conditions under which households tend to break up and become poor.


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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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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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Transitions in Income and Poverty Status: 1987-88
This report presents data from the complete 1987 panel file of SIPP on changes between 1987 and 1988 in the income and poverty status of persons.


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Population Profile of the United States: 1991
This report provides statistics social, and economic characteristics, based on the Current Population Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation.


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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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Transitions in Income and Poverty Status: 1985-86
This report presents data from the complete 1985 panel file of SIPP on changes between 1985 and 1986 in the income and poverty status of persons.


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The Revolving Door of Poverty
This Brief uses data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to provide a glimpse of how the poor population changes from year to year.

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