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Income
Census money income is defined as income received on a regular basis before payments for taxes, social security, etc. and does not reflect noncash benefits.


Poverty
If 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.


American Housing Survey (AHS)
The AHS is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.


Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Provides comprehensive information on the dynamics of income, employment, household composition, and government program participation.


Health Insurance
The Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: CPS ASEC, ACS, and SIPP.


Disability
The Census Bureau collects data on disability primarily through the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).


Data Tool
Explore Census Data
This new platform on data.census.gov is based on overwhelming feedback to streamline the way you get data and digital content from Census Bureau.


Race
The data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.


Ancestry
Ancestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors.


Hispanic Origin
People who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.


Housing Vacancies
Housing vacancy data from the Decennial Census and American Community Survey (ACS) are available on American FactFinder.


International
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.


Educational Attainment
Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education that an individual has completed.


Families and Living Arrangements
Our statistics highlight trends in household and family composition, describe characteristics of the residents of housing units, and show how they are related.


Topics
Introducing a new way to navigate by topics. Access the latest news, data, publications and more around topics of interest.

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