Data & Resources

Power Point: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2009, US Census Bureau (9/16/10)

First Look: The Great Recessions Toll, 3.7 Million More Poor, 4.3 Million More Uninsured, compiled by CHN (9/16/10)

Interactive Map: Poverty by Congressional District, created by Half in Ten (9/30/10)

State-by-State Poverty Map, created by Half in Ten (9/16/10)

Table of Poverty Rates by State for Women, Black Women, Hispanic Women, Elderly Women, Single Mother Families, created by the National Women’s Law Center (9/28/10)

Key Health Insurance Findings from 2009 Census CPS Release (9/16/10)

Poverty Data Day Resource Guide, Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity (9/16/10)

Food Hardship: A Closer Look at Hunger – Data for the Nation, States, 100 MSAs, and Every Congressional District, Food Research and Action Center (January 2010)

Idea Generator: What Would You Do to Reduce Poverty? Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity (September 2010)

American Community Survey State and Local Data:

• Poverty by State and County in 2009, compiled by CHN (9/28/10)
• Poverty Rates by State in 2007 and 2009, calculations by CBPP (9/28/10)
• Deep Poverty by State, historical comparisons to 2009, calculations by CBPP (9/28/10)
• Family Poverty Rates by State in 2007 and 2009, calculations by CBPP (9/28/10)
• Child Poverty by State and County in 2009, compiled by CHN (9/28/10)
• Child Poverty Rates by State in 2007 and 2009, calculations by CBPP (9/28/10)
• Median Income by State in 2007 and 2009, calculations by CBPP (9/28/10)
• State Fact Sheets: People and Children Living in Poverty, 2006-2009, compiled by CHN (9/30/10)
• Poverty by State and County: 5-Year Estimate (2005-2009), compiled by CHN (12/14/10)
• Child Poverty by State and County: 5-Year Estimate (2005-2009), compiled by CHN (12/14/10)

Current Population Survey Data:
Poverty & Income

• Poverty by State, 2006-2007 to 2008-2009, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Poverty by State, 1999-2000 to 2008-2009, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Median Household Income by State, 2006-2007 to 2008-2009, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Median Household Income by State, 1999-2000 to 2008-2009, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)

Health Insurance

• Uninsured by state, population under 65 years old, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Uninsured by state, population under 18 years old, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Medicaid coverage by state, population under 65 years old, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Medicaid coverage by state, population under 18 years old, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Employer Insurance by state, population under 65 years old, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)
• Employer Insurance by state, population under 18 years old, compiled by CBPP (9/16/10)

2008 Data and Resources

Timetable for Release of the 2009 Data

September 16
Current Population Survey (CPS) national and state data on income, poverty, and health insurance.

September 28
American Community Survey (ACS) poverty and income data for state, locality, county, and congressional district. Also lots of other social, demographic and housing data (including education, immigrant status, racial/ethnic breakdowns, family composition, disability status).

Tools

Suggested Talking Points for Press Statements on September 28 (9/24/10)

Step-By-Step Instructions for Finding ACS Data on September 28 (9/24/10)

Instructions for Finding Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data on September 16 (9/9/10)

Audio Briefings:

Stories Behind the Statistics: What the 2009 Poverty and Income Data Mean for Your Community (9/21/10)

• Listen & Watch (104 min.)
• Presentation Slides
  Introduction
  Melissa Boteach Handout
  Senator Dodd Handout
  Harry Holzer Handout
  Robert Miller Handout
  Angela Sutton Handout

How to Use Important New Poverty, Income and Health Insurance Data (9/7/10)

• Listen & Watch (73 min.)
• Presentation Slides