November 2025 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. Note that October data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
Poverty level of family - 1968-1975
Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
2010-1988B Poverty level of persons recode
1988-1976 Ratio of family income to low-level
1975-1968 Poverty level Pre-1988B values do not jive with published values. See Appendix X for discussion regarding problems and calculation of poverty rates.
Universe
- Families (excluding subfamilies) individuals 14+ (1=famdesc=3 or 5=famdesc=7).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 – 1974 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
