Users can explore how 13 government programs and necessary expenses change the number and share of people in poverty across several demographic subgroups.

The SPM, which accounts for noncash government assistance, increased to 12.9% in 2023, higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Unlike the official poverty rate, the Supplemental Poverty Measure accounts for government assistance to low-income families.

The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) that accounts for government assistance increased from 7.8% in 2021 to 12.4% in 2022.

The expiration of expansions to federal programs during COVID-19 resulted in lower post-tax household income and higher poverty rates.

In 2021, child poverty rates measured by Supplemental Poverty Measure were the lowest since 2009 for all race and Hispanic origin categories examined.

The 2021 U.S. official poverty rate of 11.6% was not statistically different from 2020 but the Supplemental Poverty Measure at 7.8% was lowest on record.

The Census Bureau’s 2020 Supplemental Poverty Measure rate was 2.3 percentage points lower than the official poverty rate of 11.4%.

Supplemental Poverty Measure shows that the first two rounds of stimulus payments during the pandemic helped pull 11.7 million people out of poverty in 2020.

U.S. Census Bureau surveys and programs provide insight into social, economic and housing equity gaps in the United States.

A new data visualization shows the demographic characteristics of people eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and those who receive it.

A recent report shows that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reduced poverty by just over 1 percentage point on average from 2016 to 2018.

Report released today shows that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reduced poverty by just over 1 percentage point on average from 2016 to 2018.

Report released today shows that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reduced poverty by just over 1 percentage point on average from 2016 to 2018.

The SPM allows the Census Bureau to see how different government programs – like SNAP – impact the number of people in poverty.

U.S. Census Bureau experts give you a video overview of new data that will be released Wednesday and Thursday.

The Census Bureau is using administrative records to make sure people who receive poverty assistance are counted.