Supplemental P Poverty M y Measu easure: 2017 2017 September 2018 URL: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2018/income- poverty.html
Pr Present nter Liana E. Fox Statistician Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division
Highlights ts The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in • 2017 was 13.9 percent. This is not statistically different from the 2016 SPM rate of 14.0 percent. The SPM rate for 2017 was 1.6 percentage points • higher than the official poverty rate of 12.3 percent. There were 16 states plus the District of Columbia • for which SPM rates were higher than official poverty rates, 18 states with lower rates, and 16 states for which the differences were not statistically significant. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2017 and 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. SPM-1
Official and S and SPM PM T Thr hresholds f for or U Uni nits with Two Adu Adults and and Two Chi Children Suppl pplem emen ental P Pover erty M Measur ure Suppl pplem emen ental P Pover erty M Measur ure T e Thresho holds f for Renter ers, 2 2016 Thr hresh sholds, 2017 s, 2017 $27, 7,085 85 $27, 7,005 05 $24, 4,858 58 $23, 3,261 61 Officia ial Own wners Own wners Ren enter ers pover verty wit ith a witho hout ut a mea easure mortgage mo mo mortgage Source: Official Poverty Thresholds, <www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical- poverty-thresholds.html>, Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), <https://stats.bls.gov/pir/spmhome.htm>, Geographic adjustments based on housing costs from the American SPM-2 Community Survey 2012-2016.
Compa Co pari rison n of of SPM PM P Poverty y Estimates: 2 2016 and 2 and 2017 (In Percent) 2016 2017 15.6 15.2 14.5 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.3 13.2 All People Under 18 18 to 64 65 years years years and older Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2017 and 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. SPM-3
Co Compa pari rison of n of SPM PM and O and Official P Poverty E Estimates: 2 2017 (In Percent) Official* SPM 17.5 15.6 14.1 13.9 13.2 12.3 11.2 9.2 All People Under 18 18 to 64 65 years years years and older *Includes unrelated individuals under age 15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. SPM-4
Difference i in Pover erty Ra Rates es by State e Using t the Official al M Measure e and the and t he S SPM PM: 3-Year ar A Average 2015 to 2 o 2017 1 Includes unrelated individuals under age 15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2016 to 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. SPM-5
Change i e in N Number er o of P People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017 Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over Numb mbers i in mi million ons Social Security -27. 27.0 Refundable tax credits -8.3 .3 SNAP -3.4 .4 SSI -3.2 .2 Housing subsidies -2.9 .9 Child support received -1.0 .0 School lunch -1.2 .2 TANF/general assistance -0.5 .5 Unemployment insurance -0.5 .5 LIHEAP -0.2 .2 Workers' compensation -0.2 .2 WIC -0.3 .3 Child support paid 0. 0.2 Federal income tax 1.5 1. FICA 4.7 4. Work expenses 5.6 5. Medical expenses 10. 10.9 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. SPM-6
Change i e in N Number er o of P People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017 Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over Numb mbers i in mi million ons Soc ocial S l Securit rity -27. 27.0 Refundable tax credits -8.3 .3 SNAP -3.4 .4 SSI -3.2 .2 Housing subsidies -2.9 .9 Child support received -1.0 .0 School lunch -1.2 .2 TANF/general assistance -0.5 .5 Unemployment insurance -0.5 .5 LIHEAP -0.2 .2 Workers' compensation -0.2 .2 WIC -0.3 .3 Child support paid 0.2 0. Federal income tax 1. 1.5 FICA 4.7 4. Work expenses 5.6 5. Medical expenses 10.9 10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. SPM-6
Change i e in N Number er o of P People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017 Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over Numb mbers i in mi million ons Social Security -27. 27.0 Refunda ndabl ble tax c cred edits -8.3 .3 SNAP -3.4 .4 SSI -3.2 .2 Housing subsidies -2.9 .9 Child support received -1.0 .0 School lunch -1.2 .2 TANF/general assistance -0.5 .5 Unemployment insurance -0.5 .5 LIHEAP -0.2 .2 Workers' compensation -0.2 .2 WIC -0.3 .3 Child support paid 0. 0.2 Federal income tax 1. 1.5 FICA 4.7 4. Work expenses 5.6 5. Medical expenses 10.9 10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. SPM-6
Change i e in N Number er o of P People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017 Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over Numb mbers i in mi million ons Social Security -27. 27.0 Refundable tax credits -8.3 .3 SNA NAP -3.4 .4 SSI -3.2 .2 Housing subsidies -2.9 .9 Child support received -1.0 .0 School lunch -1.2 .2 TANF/general assistance -0.5 .5 Unemployment insurance -0.5 .5 LIHEAP -0.2 .2 Workers' compensation -0.2 .2 WIC -0.3 .3 Child support paid 0.2 0. Federal income tax 1.5 1. FICA 4.7 4. Work expenses 5.6 5. Medical expenses 10. 10.9 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. SPM-6
Change i e in N Number er o of P People i e in Pover erty After er I Including g Each ch El Elemen ent: 20 2017 Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over Numb mbers i in mi million ons Social Security -27. 27.0 Refundable tax credits -8.3 .3 SNAP -3.4 .4 SSI -3.2 .2 Housing subsidies -2.9 .9 Child support received -1.0 .0 School lunch -1.2 .2 TANF/general assistance -0.5 .5 Unemployment insurance -0.5 .5 LIHEAP -0.2 .2 Workers' compensation -0.2 .2 WIC -0.3 .3 Child support paid 0.2 0. Federal income tax 1.5 1. FICA 4.7 4. Work expenses 5.6 5. Medi dical e expe pens nses es 10.9 10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplement. SPM-6
For more i information: n: <https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2018/demo/p60-265.html> • The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017 • SPM Poverty Thresholds • America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance • Program Lifts 3.4 Million People Out of Poverty” SPM-7
Highlights ts Median household income was $61,400 in 2017, an increase in real terms of 1.8 percent from • the 2016 median of $60,300. This is the third consecutive annual increase in median household income. The official poverty rate in 2017 was 12.3 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from 2016. In • 2017, there were 39.7 million people in poverty, not statistically different from the number in poverty in 2016. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rate in 2017 was 13.9 percent. This is not • statistically different from the 2016 SPM rate of 14.0 percent. The percentage of people without health insurance coverage for the entire calendar year was • 8.8 percent, or 28.5 million people. The uninsured rate and number of uninsured in 2017 were not statistically different from 2016. Income rounded to nearest $100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2017 and 2018 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
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