Tag: poverty_statistics
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Census Bureau: Survey Nonresponse Continues to Bias Income and Poverty Statistics
New Census Bureau blog by Adam Bee and Jonathan Rothbaum finds nonresponse in the Current Population Survey continues to bias national income and poverty estimates, as it has for six years.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentMediaEconomyFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing U.S. Census BureauCurrent Population Surveynonresponse biasincome statisticspoverty statisticsAdam BeeJonathan Rothbaum
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Census Bureau Highlights Evolution and Differences in Poverty Measures
The U.S. Census Bureau uses two poverty measures. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) offers a more comprehensive view, including noncash benefits and expenses, and has seen recent methodological improvements to better reflect economic well-being.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomySocial Issues U.S. Census BureauSupplemental Poverty MeasureOfficial Poverty MeasurePoverty statisticsEconomic well-beingInteragency technical working group