We're sharing a recap of updates from the recent IPHI and ACS data releases from the Census Bureau.



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Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance: Measuring the Nations Social and Economic Well-Being [ [link removed] ]



The Census Bureau announced on Tuesday that real median household income *in 2021* was not statistically different *than 2020*. The official poverty rate of *11.6%* was also not statistically different *between 2020 and 2021*. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate *in 2021* was *7.8%*, a decrease of* 1.4* percentage points *from 2020*. Meanwhile, the percentage of people with health insurance coverage for all or part of *2021* was *91.7%* (compared to *91.4%* in *2020*.) An estimated *8.3%* of people, or *27.2 million*, did not have health insurance at any point during *2021*, according to findings from the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). That’s compared with an estimated *8.6%* of people, or *28.3 million*, who did not have health insurance at any point during *2020*.

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2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Now Available [ [link removed] ]



Between *2019* and *2021*, the number of people primarily working from home tripled from *5.7%* (roughly *9 million* people) to *17.9%* (*27.6 million* people), according to new 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released on Thursday by the Census Bureau. *Nearly half* (*48.3%*) of workers in the District of Columbia worked from home, the highest percentage of home-based workers among states and state equivalents *in 2021*. In addition to the District of Columbia, states with the highest percentage of home-based workers were Washington (*24.2%*), Maryland (*24.0%*), Colorado (*23.7%*) and Massachusetts (*23.7%*). (These four states were not statistically different from each other.) *2021* marked *the highest number and percentage of people* working from home recorded since the ACS began *in 2005*.

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America Counts Stories and Blogs

America Counts Story: ACS Release [ [link removed] ]



During the past two years, Congress passed measures to improve access to public and private health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency including continuing coverage for people receiving Medicaid and introducing policies to help people access and afford the cost of care.

These and other federal and state policies contributed to an increase in public coverage in 36 states, leading to lower uninsured rates in 28 states in 2021. Only one state – North Dakota – had a higher uninsured rate in 2021 than in 2019, according to the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

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More America Counts Stories

* *Uninsured Rate of U.S. Children Fell to 5.0% in 2021 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Child Poverty Fell to Record Low 5.2% in 2021* [ [link removed] ]
* *Full-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Government Assistance Lifts 45.4 Million Out of Poverty in 2021 [ [link removed] ]*
* *2021 Income Inequality Increased for First Time Since 2011 [ [link removed] ]*

Related Blogs

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*How Inflation Affects the Census Bureau’s Income and Earnings Estimates [ [link removed] ]*


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*What’s the Difference Between the Supplemental and Official Poverty Measures? [ [link removed] ]*


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*How Has the Pandemic Continued to Affect Survey Response? [ [link removed] ]*

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Sharable Stats and Infographics

IPHI: Health Insurance Coverage [ [link removed] ]

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IPHI: Median Household Income [ [link removed] ]




IPHI: Official Poverty Measure [ [link removed] ]





IPHI: Supplemental Poverty Measure [ [link removed] ]



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