Projects

Singles' Safety Net in the United States
How does the American social safety net support single people? We pay particular attention to labor force participation, gender, age, race-ethnicity, and education as the primary socioeconomic and demographic stratifying mechanisms of program participation.
SNAP Receipt in SIPP: Using Administrative Records to Evaluate Data Quality
We link administrative records from select states to the 2013-2019 SIPP surveys to evaluate annual and monthly SNAP receipt measurement by comparing administrative records to survey reports.
Student Debt and Its Co-Occurrence with Other Types of Debt
Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, we present a descriptive accounting of student loans and their connection to other types of debt.
Student Debt Weighed Heavily on Millions Even Before Pandemic
COVID-19 Adds to Economic Hardship of Those Most Likely to Have Student Loans
What Happens When Older Adults Struggle to Make Ends Meet?
One in Six Older Americans Received Needs-Based Assistance Even Before Pandemic
What Sources of Income Do People Rely On?
New Interactive Data Tool Shows Sources of Personal Income for Hundreds of Economic and Demographic Combinations
Who Is Impacted by Student Loan Forgiveness and How?
Proposed Debt Forgiveness Would Make Large Dent in Student Loan and Total Unsecured Debts
Who Is Receiving Social Safety Net Benefits?
New Interactive Data Tool Shows Characteristics of Those Who Receive Assistance From Government Programs