The main gauge of U.S. poverty did not change significantly in 2024, and household income also remained about level except ...

As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups.

Household income fell for three years after 2019, mostly because of the COVID pandemic and the resulting jump in prices, and ...

Seniors are the only age group that saw a rise in poverty in 2024, Census Bureau data show. Without government help, it could get worse, experts say.

On Tuesday, September 9, the Census Bureau will release data on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage for 2024.

The U.S. Census Bureau found that the richest Americans’ income rose last year, and women and Black people lost ground.

The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration, developed a method to measure how many families were unable to afford ...

Check the 2025 poverty guidelines on the HHS website or use screening tools on official program sites to see what you qualify for. Even small income changes can affect your eligibility.

A record-high 581,000 Connecticut households, about 40%, couldn’t afford a basic “survival” budget in 2023, according to a ...