About the Poverty Data
Geographic coverage
U.S.and 50 states
Frequency
Annual
Timespan
1994 - forward
Notes
Not all variables are available for every year, if the data are not available "N/A" will be displayed
Definitions
- Poverty rate: The percentage of people (or families) who are below poverty
- Poverty thresholds: Dollar amounts the Census Bureau uses to determine a family's or person's poverty status.
- Standard error: A measure of an estimate's variability. The greater the standard error in relation to the size of the estimate, the less reliable the estimate.
- Unrelated individual: Unrelated individuals are people of any age who are not members of families or subfamilies
Related Links
- How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty (Official Measure)
- Key Differences Between Thresholds and Guidelines
- Poverty Thresholds
- Guidance on Differences in Income and Poverty Estimates from Different Sources
- Computation and Example of Poverty
- Related Sites