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PublicationExtended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the U.S.: 2011The Survey of Income and Program Participation collects information on a variety of measures, creating a broad picture of well-being.
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Working PaperProgram Participation and Child Well-BeingThis study compares the well-being of low-income children who receive assistance from TANF and SNAP to their low-income, non-recipient counterparts.
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Working PaperThe Relation of Income to Other Measures of Material Well-beingThis paper builds on previous research using the SIPP to examine how income earned by household members contribute to the well-being of the household.
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PublicationIncome and Poverty in the United States: 2013This report presents data on income and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2014 and earlier CPS ASEC.
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PublicationDynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty 2009-2011The 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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PublicationIncome, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2012This report has three sections—income, poverty, and health insurance coverage. Each section presents estimates by characteristics such as race, and nativity.
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TableA Child's Day: Historical Tables and FiguresTable package showing the distributions of school-aged children across school outcomes using estimates from the SIPP data collected in 1998 - 2020.
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TableExtended Measures of Well-being: Living Conditions in the U.S. 1998View and download tables on extended measures of well-being: living conditions in the United States, 1998.
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TableExtended Measures of Well-being: Living Conditions in the U.S. 2003View and download the table on extended measures of well-being living conditions in the United States, 2003.
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Working PaperNational Experimental Well-Being Statistics Technical Note on Methodological Changes for Version 2The NEWS project aims to produce the best possible estimates of income and poverty given all available survey and administrative data.
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Working PaperImpact of Family Structure, Mobility, & Employment on ChildrenResearch has found that children fare best in stable family environments where parents have stable relations, employment, and housing.
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Working PaperDynamics of DisconnectionIn the wake of welfare reform and the recent recession, there has been increased interest in identifying and assessing the well-being of disconnected families.
Other Subtopics Within 'Income and Poverty'
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IncomeCensus money income is defined as income received on a regular basis before payments for taxes, social security, etc. and does not reflect noncash benefits.
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Income InequalityIncome inequality is the extent to which income is distributed unevenly among a population.
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PovertyIf a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.
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Program Income and Public AssistancePublic assistance refers to assistance programs that provide either cash or in-kind benefits to individuals and families from any governmental entity.
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Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program provides more current estimates for the administration and allocation of federal programs and funds.
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Supplemental Poverty MeasureIn 2009, the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) created a Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) to replace previous experimental poverty measures.
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Wealth and Asset OwnershipHousehold net worth or wealth is an important defining factor of economic well-being - it can become an additional source of income in hard times or retirement.
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