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 and Frequencies
Description
Poverty level of family - 1976-2010
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) and individuals 14+.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 – 2019 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
