The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
