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Supplemental P Poverty M y Measu easure: 2017 2017
September 2018
URL: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2018/income- poverty.html
Pr Present nter
Liana E. Fox
Statistician Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division
Supplemental P Poverty M y Measu easure: 2017 2017 September - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Supplemental P Poverty M y Measu easure: 2017 2017 September - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Supplemental P Poverty M y Measu easure: 2017 2017 September 2018 URL: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2018/income- poverty.html Pr Present nter Liana E. Fox Statistician Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division
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- The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in
2017 was 13.9 percent. This is not statistically different from the 2016 SPM rate of 14.0 percent.
- The SPM rate for 2017 was 1.6 percentage points
higher than the official poverty rate of 12.3 percent.
- There were 16 states plus the District of Columbia
for which SPM rates were higher than official poverty rates, 18 states with lower rates, and 16 states for which the differences were not statistically significant.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2017 and 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
SPM-1
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Official and S and SPM PM T Thr hresholds f for
- r U
Uni nits with Two Adu Adults and and Two Chi Children
$24, 4,858 58 $27, 7,085 85 $23, 3,261 61 $27, 7,005 05
Officia ial pover verty mea easure Own wners wit ith a mo mortgage Own wners witho hout ut a mo mortgage Ren enter ers
Suppl pplem emen ental P Pover erty M Measur ure Thr hresh sholds, 2017 s, 2017
Source: Official Poverty Thresholds, <www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical- poverty-thresholds.html>, Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), <https://stats.bls.gov/pir/spmhome.htm>, Geographic adjustments based on housing costs from the American Community Survey 2012-2016.
Suppl pplem emen ental P Pover erty M Measur ure T e Thresho holds f for Renter ers, 2 2016 SPM-2
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14.0 15.2 13.3 14.5 13.9 15.6 13.2 14.1
All People Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and older
Co Compa pari rison n of
- f SPM
PM P Poverty y Estimates: 2 2016 and 2 and 2017
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2017 and 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
(In Percent) 2017 2016 SPM-3
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Co Compa pari rison of n of SPM PM and O and Official P Poverty E Estimates: 2 2017
*Includes unrelated individuals under age 15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
12.3 17.5 11.2 9.2 13.9 15.6 13.2 14.1
All People Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and older SPM Official* SPM-4 (In Percent)
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Difference i in Pover erty Ra Rates es by State e Using t the Official al M Measure e and t and the he S SPM PM: 3-Year ar A Average 2015 to 2
- 2017
1 Includes unrelated individuals under age 15.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016 to 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
SPM-5
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Change i e in N Number er o
- f P
People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017
- 8.3
.3
- 3.4
.4
- 3.2
.2
- 2.9
.9
- 1.0
.0
- 1.2
.2
- 0.5
.5
- 0.5
.5
- 0.2
.2
- 0.2
.2
- 0.3
.3 0. 0.2 1. 1.5 4. 4.7 5. 5.6
Refundable tax credits SNAP SSI Housing subsidies Child support received School lunch TANF/general assistance Unemployment insurance LIHEAP Workers' compensation WIC Child support paid Federal income tax FICA Work expenses Medical expenses Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over
- 27.
27.0 10. 10.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numb mbers i in mi million
- ns
Social Security SPM-6
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Change i e in N Number er o
- f P
People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017
- 8.3
.3
- 3.4
.4
- 3.2
.2
- 2.9
.9
- 1.0
.0
- 1.2
.2
- 0.5
.5
- 0.5
.5
- 0.2
.2
- 0.2
.2
- 0.3
.3 0. 0.2 1. 1.5 4. 4.7 5. 5.6
Refundable tax credits SNAP SSI Housing subsidies Child support received School lunch TANF/general assistance Unemployment insurance LIHEAP Workers' compensation WIC Child support paid Federal income tax FICA Work expenses Medical expenses Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over
- 27.
27.0 10. 10.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numb mbers i in mi million
- ns
Soc
- cial S
l Securit rity SPM-6
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Change i e in N Number er o
- f P
People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017
- 8.3
.3
- 3.4
.4
- 3.2
.2
- 2.9
.9
- 1.0
.0
- 1.2
.2
- 0.5
.5
- 0.5
.5
- 0.2
.2
- 0.2
.2
- 0.3
.3 0. 0.2 1. 1.5 4. 4.7 5. 5.6
SNAP SSI Housing subsidies Child support received School lunch TANF/general assistance Unemployment insurance LIHEAP Workers' compensation WIC Child support paid Federal income tax FICA Work expenses Medical expenses Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over
- 27.
27.0 10. 10.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numb mbers i in mi million
- ns
Social Security Refunda ndabl ble tax c cred edits SPM-6
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Change i e in N Number er o
- f P
People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017
- 8.3
.3
- 3.4
.4
- 3.2
.2
- 2.9
.9
- 1.0
.0
- 1.2
.2
- 0.5
.5
- 0.5
.5
- 0.2
.2
- 0.2
.2
- 0.3
.3 0. 0.2 1. 1.5 4. 4.7 5. 5.6
Refundable tax credits SSI Housing subsidies Child support received School lunch TANF/general assistance Unemployment insurance LIHEAP Workers' compensation WIC Child support paid Federal income tax FICA Work expenses Medical expenses Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over
- 27.
27.0
SNA NAP
10. 10.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numb mbers i in mi million
- ns
Social Security SPM-6
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Change i e in N Number er o
- f P
People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017
- 8.3
.3
- 3.4
.4
- 3.2
.2
- 2.9
.9
- 1.0
.0
- 1.2
.2
- 0.5
.5
- 0.5
.5
- 0.2
.2
- 0.2
.2
- 0.3
.3 0. 0.2 1. 1.5 4. 4.7 5. 5.6
Refundable tax credits SNAP SSI Housing subsidies Child support received School lunch TANF/general assistance Unemployment insurance LIHEAP Workers' compensation WIC Child support paid Federal income tax FICA Work expenses Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over
- 27.
27.0
Medi dical e expe pens nses es
10. 10.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Numb mbers i in mi million
- ns
Social Security SPM-6
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- The Supplemental Poverty Measure:
2017
- SPM Poverty Thresholds
- America Counts: Stories Behind the
Numbers
- “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Lifts 3.4 Million People Out of Poverty”
For more i information: n:
SPM-7
<https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2018/demo/p60-265.html>
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- Median household income was $61,400 in 2017, an increase in real terms of 1.8 percent from
the 2016 median of $60,300. This is the third consecutive annual increase in median household income.
- The official poverty rate in 2017 was 12.3 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from 2016. In
2017, there were 39.7 million people in poverty, not statistically different from the number in poverty in 2016.
- The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2017 was 13.9 percent. This is not
statistically different from the 2016 SPM rate of 14.0 percent.
- The percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire calendar year was
8.8 percent, or 28.5 million people. The uninsured rate and number of uninsured in 2017 were not statistically different from 2016.
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Income rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2017 and 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.