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Program Income and Public Assistance Publications
Program Income and Public Assistance Publications
Official publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau have a report number and often list the lead author(s).
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Income Sources of Older Households: 2017
This report examines older households’ sources of income, the amounts of this income, and how much each source of income contributes to total income.
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An Analysis of the 2018 Congressional Election
This report summarizes the characteristics of those who voted and registered in the November 2018 election and in congressional elections since 1978.
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Benefits Received by Veterans and Their Survivors: 2017
In 2017, almost one-half of veterans (46.7 percent) received at least one cash or noncash benefit from the VA or the military.
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A Profile of Supplemental Security Income Recipients: 2017
This brief examines SSI receipt in 2017. It includes demographics for three age groups and benefit receipt from complementary programs among adult recipients.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Receipt for Households: 2018
This report presents data on SNAP receipt during 2018 at the national and state levels based on the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
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Family Participation Rates in Nutrition Assistance Programs: 2015
Reports family and individual participation in nutrition assistance programs in calendar year 2015, as reported in Wave 3 of the 2014 SIPP panel.
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Participation Rates & Monthly Payments from Social Insurance: 2014
Reports program participation rates & benefit amounts received by individuals for selected social insurance programs in 2014, as reported in SIPP2014, Wave 2.
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Participation Rates in Other Assistance Programs: 2013
Reports individual participation rates in selected other assistance programs in 2013 as reported in the 2014 SIPP, Wave 1.
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Participation Rates & Monthly Payments From Social Insurance Programs
Reports program participation rates and benefit amounts received by individuals for selected social insurance programs in 2013, as reported in the 2014 (SIPP).
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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014
This is the fifth report describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Program Participation, 2009–2012
This report focuses on the participation and characteristics of people who received benefits from means-tested assistance programs.
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Remarriage in the United States
This report uses data from the 2008–2012 American Community Survey to describe remarriage, including patterns by sex, age, and race and Hispanic origin.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Receipt: 2000-2013
The ACS question about SNAP identifies households in which one or more current members received SNAP during the past 12 months.
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The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2013
This is the fourth report describing research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).
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Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013
This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2014 CPS ASEC.
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Public Assistance Receipt: 2000 to 2012
This report presents data on public assistance receipt at the national and state levels.
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Living in Near Poverty in the United States: 1966-2012
Report describes individuals and families living near poverty—those individuals whose family incomes are close to, but not below, official poverty thresholds.
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The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2012
This report presents estimates of the prevalence of poverty in the U.S., overall and for selected demographic groups, using the official measure and the SPM.
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Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2011
This report focuses on the child support income that custodial parents reported receiving from noncustodial parents living elsewhere and other types of support.
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America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2012
The goals of this report are to provide an updated picture of the composition of families and households and to describe trends in living arrangements.
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Who’s Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring 2011
Deciding which child care arrangement to use has become an increasingly important family issue as maternal employment has become the norm.
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Disability Characteristics of Income-Based Govt. Assistance Recipients
Information showing the prevalence of disability among civilian noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 and older who received income-based government assistance.
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Food Stamp/SNAP Receipt for Households by State: 2010 and 2011
This report presents data on food stamp/SNAP receipt at the national and state levels based on the 2010 and 2011 American Community Survey (ACS).
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Public Assistance Receipt in Past 12 Months for Households: 2010, 2011
This report presents data on public assistance receipt at the national and state levels based on the 2010 and the 2011 American Community Survey (ACS).
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The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2011
This report describes research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). It also identifies several major weaknesses of the current poverty measure.
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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2011
This report presents data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States.
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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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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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Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2009
This report focuses on the child support income that custodial parents reported receiving from noncustodial parents living elsewhere and other types of support.
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Comparing Program Participation of TANF/Non-TANF Families
This report examines whether participation in TANF increased and whether employment decreased as a result of the economic recession.
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Food Stamp/SNAP Receipt for Households by State: 2009 and 2010
As households continue to face uncertain economic times, food stamp/SNAP participation continues to increase in the United States.
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The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2010
Estimates of the prevalence of poverty in the United States, overall and for selected demographic groups, for the official and SPM measures.
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Public Assistance Receipt for Households: 2009 and 2010
Data on public assistance receipt at the national and state levels based on the 2009 and the 2010 American Community Surveys (ACS).
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Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012
This publication is a comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
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Fertility of American Women: 2008
This report describes the fertility patterns of American women.
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Public Assistance Receipt for Households: 2008 and 2009
Data on public assistance receipt at the national and state levels based on the 2008 and 2009 American Community Surveys (ACS).
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