Poverty - Census.gov
Dec 5, 2024 · The Census Bureau provides poverty data from several household surveys and programs. Here you can find poverty estimates, learn about these surveys and programs, and …
Poverty in the United States: 2023 - Census.gov
Sep 10, 2024 · Official Poverty Measure: In 2023, the official poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 11.1 percent. There were 36.8 million people in poverty in 2023, not statistically …
Poverty in the United States: 2022 - Census.gov
Sep 12, 2023 · The SPM rate in 2022 was 12.4 percent, an increase of 4.6 percentage points from 2021. This is the first increase in the overall SPM poverty rate since 2010 (Figure 6 and …
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020 - Census.gov
Sep 14, 2021 · The official poverty rate in 2020 was 11.4 percent, up 1.0 percentage point from 10.5 percent in 2019. This is the first increase in poverty after five consecutive annual declines …
Poverty Data Tables - Census.gov
Nov 6, 2024 · The tables below provide poverty statistics displayed in tables with columns and rows. Many tables are in downloadable in XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.
Income and Poverty - Census.gov
Jun 13, 2025 · Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. population. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.
National Poverty in America Awareness Month: January 2025
Jan 15, 2025 · Official Poverty Measure. In 2023, the official poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 11.1 percent. There were 36.8 million people in poverty in 2023, not statistically …
Poverty Rates for Blacks and Hispanics Reached Historic Lows in …
Sep 15, 2020 · The figure shows that for Blacks, the poverty rate of 18.8% in 2019 was the lowest rate observed since poverty estimates were first produced for this group for 1959.
Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families - 1959 to 2023
Sep 10, 2024 · People 65 and Over with Incomes Below 125 Percent of the Poverty Threshold and the Near Poor by Race [<1.0 MB] Table 12. Female-Headed Households as a Percent of …
How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty
Apr 9, 2025 · Following the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and …