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How Do Policies and Expenses Affect Supplemental Poverty Rates?
New Interactive Data Tool Shows How Programs and Expenses Affect Poverty Measurement
How Education Impacted Income and Earnings From 2004 to 2024
Income Gap Between Householders With College Degrees and Those With High School Degrees but No College Widened Over Last Two Decades
How Income Varies by Race and Geography
Median Household Income Increased for Most Race and Hispanic Origin Groups in Majority of States Since Late 2000s
How Marital Status and Children Affect Social Safety Net Participation
Updated Census Bureau Tool Provides More Details on Who Received Public Program Benefits in 2020
Impact of the End of Extra SNAP Benefits
Roughly 32 Million People Now Receiving Less Government Food Assistance
More Than One in Seven Social Safety Net Recipients in 2017 Were College Graduates
Those With a High School Diploma or Less Make Up Majority of Government Assistance Recipients
Most Children Receiving SNAP Get at Least One Other Social Safety Net Benefit
Nearly a Third of Children Who Receive SNAP Participate in Two or More Additional Programs
No Significant Change in Estimated U.S. Median Household Income
Median Income of Asian and Hispanic Households Rose From 2023 to 2024
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