|
The Census Bureau released 2006 data on the number of poor, near poor, and uninsured in your state and the nation.
Use these practical, hands-on tools to get the facts you need to build a case for human needs.
CHN: Review of Key State Facts from the Income & Poverty Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Aug. 28 (9/7/07)
March of Dimes: Census Data on Uninsured Women & Children (September 2007)
Census report: Current Population Survey, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance 2006 (8/28/07)
Census report, Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data from the 2006 American Community Survey (8/28/07)
State Poverty &Income Data Over Time:
 Current Population Survey Poverty Rate Statistics 2001-2006
Depth of Poverty by State, 2006
State Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
Child Poverty 2001-2006 Comparisons
Depth of Child Poverty by State, 2006
Family Poverty 2001-2006 Comparisons
Median Household Income 2001-2006 Comparisons
Percent of Household Income Spent on Rent, 2006
>Human Needs Funding Comparisons: New Proposals from the President, House, and Senate, compared to current spending
National
CBPP: Analysis of Census Poverty Data for 2006 (8/28/07)
CBPP: Analysis of Census Data on Number of Uninsured in 2006 (8/28/07)
EPI: Poverty, Income and Health Insurance Trends in 2006 (8/28/07)
Carsey Institute: Child Poverty High in Rural America (8/28/07)
State
Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center: State of Working Massachusetts 2007 - A Growing Economy; A Growing Divide (9/2/07)
Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center: Census Surveys Show Conflicting Data on Poverty Rates in Massachusetts (8/28/07)
Masschusetts Budget & Policy Center: Income Remains Stagnant in Massachusetts (8/28/07)
Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center: Census Bureau Estimates One in Ten Residents of the Commonwealth without Health Insurance (8/28/07)
National:
ECAP Press Release on Bush's Sick Twisted Priorities (8/29/07)
CHN Press Release on 2006 Census Data (8/28/07)
CBPP Statement on New Census Bureau Data (8/28/07)
Families USA Press Release on Number of Uninsured (8/28/07)
Carsey Institute Press Release on Child Poverty (8/28/07)
AFSC News Release on Poverty Data (8/28/07)
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Press Release on Poverty Statistics (8/28/07)
Center for Children & Families Press Release on Uninsured Children (8/28/07)
State:
WA: SHARE Press Release (8/29/07)
WA: The Columbian: County's Poverty Rate Down in 2006 (8/29/07)
MN: Minnesota Budget Project Press Release (8/28/07)
MS: Mississippi Public Policy Center Press Release (8/28/07)
OR: Oregon Center for Public Policy News Release (8/28/07)
Listen to Audio briefing to learn about:
- Current income & poverty trends
- How advocates can use the data
- Strategies to get your message out
- Simple steps to obtain the data you need
To listen click here and select "97 Minute Recording"
Click here for Presentation slides
August 28
American Community Survey (ACS) and Current Population Survey (CPS) economic data: income, poverty.
CPS: health insurance data.
September 12
ASC social, demographic and housing data (including education, marital status, ancestry, place of birth, transportation, vets' status.)
September 27
ACS 200 selected national and state population tables with data by race, Hispanic origin, ancestry. New: group quarters data.
|
