Poverty
If a family''s total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.
Poverty in the United States: 2024
This report presents data on poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2025 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Income Inequality
Income inequality is the extent to which income is distributed unevenly among a population.
Income & Poverty Data Tables
The tables below provide income and poverty statistics displayed in tables with columns and rows. Many tables are in downloadable in XLS, CVS and PDF file formats.
Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families
Detailed annual tables on poverty across a number of individual and family characteristics. Source: Current Population Survey (CPS)
Income and Poverty
Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.
Poverty Data Tables
The tables below provide poverty statistics displayed in tables with columns and rows. Many tables are in downloadable in XLS, CVS and PDF file formats. If you are using a
Majority of Older Adults in Poverty in 2021 Lived Alone
New Census Bureau report explores demographic characteristics, living arrangements and income sources of older adults living in poverty.
National Poverty in America Awareness Month: January 2025
The Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports the official poverty rate in 2023 was 11.1%, not statistically different from 2022.
Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2023
This brief uses the 2022 and 2023 American Community Surveys 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for states, metropolitan areas, and the nation.