2011 Poverty Data Released

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released “ Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance; Coverage in the United States: 2011 .” After seeing the lar...

2012 Kids Count Data Book Released

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book - an annual report tracking the well-being of American children, ...

Forum on Child and Family Statistics Releases Annual Report on National Indicators of Child Well-Being

The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has released their new report on the well-being of children and families; thi...

Extreme Poverty in the U.S.

Last month, the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy released a policy brief d...

"Spotlight On The States" Tool Highlights State Poverty Data

The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity has released “ Spotlight on the States ” – an interactive map tool that compiles data, research, ne...

Brookings Report: The Re-Emergence of Concentrated Poverty

The Brookings Institute has released a new report capturing the recent increases in concentrated poverty in the United States. Based on da...

Half In Ten Releases "Strategies to Cut Poverty and Expand Economic Growth" Report

Today, the Half In Ten Campaign released Restoring Shared Prosperity: Strategies to Cut Poverty and Expand Economic Growth . Highlighting ...

2010 Income and Employment Data Shows Declines In Many Communities

The recently released Census Bureau 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) mirrors the high poverty rates and low employment rates revealed i...

US Poverty Rate at Its Highest Since 1993

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on national poverty rates. According to this report, in 2010, there were 46.2 mill...

KIDS COUNT Data Book Released

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released the 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book - an annual report profiling national, state and local indicators...

2009 American Community Survey Poverty Data Released

The Census Bureau has released the 2009 American Community Survey providing communities with a "fresh look" into how they are cha...

The Census Bureau Releases New Data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the US

Today, the Census Bureau released new data on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States. This data is derived fro...