America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

New Snapshots From the Survey of Income and Program Participation

What percentage of children in the United States received nutritional assistance? How did average monthly unemployment insurance payments differ among race and ethnicity groups?

To provide policymakers and stakeholders with quick answers to these and similar questions, the U.S. Census Bureau recently began releasing Survey of Income and Program Participation fact sheets.

While formal reports are still a key part of the Census Bureau’s data product offerings even in a digital world, these new mobile-friendly one-pagers are designed to provide data in a more digestible way.

Continue reading for data highlights on:

• Children’s nutrition programs
• Retirement income
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Unemployment insurance

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