Current Population Survey (CPS)

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The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States.

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CPS Data Web Tools

CPS Questionnaire

Methodology

News

PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 27, 2018

2018 Geographic Mobility Data Released

New statistics that highlight geographic mobility at different levels of geographic detail.

PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 14, 2018

2018 Families and Living Arrangements Tables

Adults in the United States are increasingly delaying saying “I Do” as the median age at first marriage continues to climb.

PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Nuevas estadísticas sobre ingresos, pobreza y cobertura de salud

Estadísticas de más de 40 temas demográficos y económicos ofrecen perfiles detallados de las comunidades en todo el país.

Data

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Current Population Survey Detailed Tables for Poverty

The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.

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Current Population Survey Tables for Health Insurance Coverage

The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.

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Current Population Survey Tables for Personal Income

The Current Population Survey is a joint effort between the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau.

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Publications

PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2018

Characteristics of Voters in the Presidential Election of 2016

This report provides analysis of voters in presidential elections since 1980, with a focus on the election of 2016.

PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017

This report describes research on the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM).

PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017

This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2017 and earlier CPS ASEC.

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Working Papers

WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018

How Well Does the Current Population Survey Measure the Composition...

This paper examines effectively the Current Population Survey (CPS) measures the composition of voting population.

WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018

Child Care Cost Estimates in SIPP and CPS ASEC

This paper compares child care cost estimates in SIPP and CPS ASEC.

WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018

SPM Median Rent Index Excluding Housing Assistance Recipients

This paper evaluates the impact of excluding housing assistance recipients from the estimation of the index used to adjust thresholds for the SPM.

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