Poverty in the United States: 2024 - Census.gov
Sep 9, 2025 · This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2025 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families - 1959 to 2024
Aug 15, 2025 · Detailed annual tables on poverty across a number of individual and family characteristics. Source: Current Population Survey (CPS)
Income Inequality - Census.gov
Jun 13, 2025 · Income inequality is the extent to which income is distributed unevenly among a population.
Poverty - Census.gov
Sep 11, 2025 · 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.
Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022
Sep 12, 2023 · New U.S. Census Bureau data show the official poverty rate for Black individuals and Black children hit record lows in 2022.
How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty
Apr 9, 2025 · Learn how poverty thresholds are assigned and what sources of income are used to determine poverty status.
Majority of Older Adults in Poverty in 2021 Lived Alone
Jun 25, 2024 · New Census Bureau report explores demographic characteristics, living arrangements and income sources of older adults living in poverty.
U.S. Poverty Rate Varies by Age Groups - Census.gov
Dec 4, 2023 · The poverty rate for the nation’s oldest populations was lower than for the youngest but increased in 2022 while child poverty decreased.
Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts
May 9, 2023 · This brief uses data from the past 30 years to determine both counties and census tracts in persistent poverty.
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019 - Census.gov
Sep 15, 2020 · This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 and earlier CPS ASEC.