American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates Now Available

U.S. Census Bureau releases demographic profile of the 65 and older population.

La Encuesta sobre la Comunidad Estadounidense: 2014-2018

La Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publica perfiles detallados de la población de 65 años o más.

U.S. Census Bureau Releases Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

In 2018, 13.6% of counties had a statistically significant increase in median household income compared with 2007.

Household Income: 2018

This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2017 and 2018 American Community Surveys (ACS).

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018

This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.

Household Income: 2017

This report presents data on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on the 2016 and 2017 American Community Surveys (ACS).

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2018

These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2019 and earlier CPS ASEC.

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017

These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2018 and earlier CPS ASEC.

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016

These tables present data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.

The Administrative Income Statistics (AIS) Project: Research on the Use of Administrative Records to Improve Income and Resource Estimates

We review research on mis-reporting and non-response bias in income surveys. We discuss research needed to use administrative data to reduce these biases.

Are Bracket Responses Accurate?

This presentation assesses the accuracy of income bracket responses in the CPS ASEC by comparing these responses to linked IRS W-2 records.

Changes to Income Processing in the CPS ASEC

This presentation compares 2016 income estimates using the 2017 CPS ASEC Production and Research Files.