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Poverty Working Papers

Working papers are intended to make results of Census Bureau research available to others and to encourage discussion on a variety of topics. They have not undergone a review and editorial process generally accorded official Census Bureau publications.

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Working Paper
Poverty Dynamics in the 2014 SIPP
This paper examines trends in poverty using the redesigned Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) 2014 Panel


Working Paper
Using SNAP Administrative Records to Evaluate Poverty Measurement
In this paper, we link state SNAP administrative records to the CPS ASEC to examine two main outcomes related to poverty measurement.


Working Paper
A Multidimensional Poverty Measure using the American Community Survey
This paper uses the American Community Survey to create a multidimensional measure of poverty.


Working Paper
Measuring the Cost of Employment: Work-Related Expenses in the SPM
Median weekly work-related expenses for 2015 increase from $40.22, using Wave 10 of the 2008 SIPP, to $47.17 using Wave 1 of the 2014 SIPP.


Working Paper
Geographic Adjustments with BEA RPPs vs. ACS Median Rents: An Update
This paper compares the results of two different adjustments to the Supplemental Poverty Measure thresholds.


Working Paper
Income Inequality among Regions and MSAs
This paper examines income inequality, the effect of government programs, and how these have changed over time among regions and different sizes of MSAs.


Working Paper
Same-Sex Married Couple Poverty Rates in the CPS
Evaluate the impact of treating same-sex married couples as one family unit in the measurement of official poverty rates.


Working Paper
Measuring Poverty using Alternative Family Assignments: 2006 - 2015
Impact on official poverty rates of incorporating all parents and their children in the same family for the purposes of determining poverty status.


Working Paper
Using State-Level SNAP Records to Evaluate Supplemental Poverty
This poster examines the effect of using administrative records instead of self-reported data on estimating the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).


Working Paper
Poverty and Income Inequality in Metropolitan Statistical Areas
This poster examines the relationship between poverty and income inequality in metropolitan statistical areas in 2005 and 2015 using ACS data.


Working Paper
Understanding the Supplemental Poverty Measure
A presentation describing the basic elements of the Supplemental Poverty Measure and summarizing results of the measure for 2015.


Working Paper
Measuring the Presence and Impact of Same-Sex Married Couples
Research on how estimates of poverty are impacted by treating same-sex married couples as separate or combined families.

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