Category Archives: Income

American Community Survey Takes Our Nation’s Demographic Pulse Each Year

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amber

Tweet Written by: James Treat, US Census Bureau In every census between 1940 and 2000, millions of American households received a “long form”, which contained scores of questions on a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic and housing topics. Following the … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Census Bureau, Business Ownership, Data Tools, Economy, Education, Health Care, Housing, Income, Population, Transportation | Tagged ACS, American Community Survey, data tools, economy, income, population, poverty, US Census Bureau | 2 Comments

End of Recession Doesn’t Mean Good Times Return Right Away

Posted on September 19, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: David Johnson, US Census Bureau An economic recession is typically defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research as a decline in the gross domestic product for two or more consecutive calendar quarters. The last recession began … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Income | Tagged gross domestic product, income, inflation, recession | 1 Comment

Income Gap: Is it Widening?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: David Johnson, US Census Bureau Economists study closely the issue of income inequality in our nation; that is, the income gap between the wealthiest and least wealthy Americans. The Census Bureau publishes several measures of income inequality … Continue reading →

Posted in Income | Tagged Gini Index, income, Quintiles | 1 Comment

Households Doubling Up

Posted on September 13, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: David Johnson, US Census Bureau In coping with economic challenges over the past few years, many of us have combined households with other family members or individuals. These “doubled-up” households are defined as those that include at … Continue reading →

Posted in Families, Income, Poverty | Tagged cohabitating, doubled-up, income, poverty, recession | 10 Comments

Visualizing Income and Poverty Estimates

Posted on August 26, 2011 by briana

Tweet Written by: Wesley Basel and KaNin Reese, US Census Bureau Recently the U.S. Census Bureau added interactive maps to the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates program’s (SAIPE) website. This web-based interactive tool allows users to select, map, and … Continue reading →