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?? Learn more about the findings from three new reports on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States in new America Counts stories from earlier this week.
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Supplemental Poverty Measure Below Official Poverty Rate in 32 States
The national official poverty rate (11.1%) was lower than the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) (12.9%) in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s report, Poverty in the United States: 2023 [ [link removed] ], released on Tuesday.
However, an analysis of 3-year averages of poverty rates by states shows the SPM rate was lower than the official rate in 32 states.
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The two poverty measures provide distinct indicators of U.S. economic well-being.
The SPM broadens the official poverty measure by accounting for government programs designed to assist low-income families that are not included in the official poverty measure while also including federal and state taxes and necessary expenses.
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How Age and Poverty Level Impact Health Insurance Coverage
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The percentage of people without health insurance remained around 8% in 2023 but rates varied by age and poverty level, according to data released earlier this week.
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Supplemental Poverty Measure Rose in 2023 for Second Consecutive Year
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The SPM, which accounts for noncash government assistance, increased to 12.9% in 2023, higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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Median Household Income Increased in 2023 for First Time Since 2019
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Non-Hispanic White households were the only group with higher incomes in 2023. Asian household median income remained the highest among all groups.
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News Release
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2023
Measuring the Nation's Social and Economic Well-Being 2023 [ [link removed] ]
The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday announced that real median household income increased by 4.0% between 2022 and 2023. This is the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019. The official poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points, to 11.1%, in 2023. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2023 was 12.9%, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from 2022.
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* *America Counts (Spanish):* La mediana de ingresos subió en el 2023, por primera vez desde el 2019 [ [link removed] ]
* *Press Kit:* Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics [ [link removed] ]
* *New Blog:* How Updating Annual Poverty Thresholds Impacts Poverty Rates [ [link removed] ]
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