Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the
Carmen DeNavas-Walt; Bernadette D. Proctor; Jessica C. Smith
Available online as PDF file [95p.] at: http://1.usa.gov/nBvvQ0
Website: http://1.usa.gov/nTMiRa
"…. The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2010, median household income declined, the poverty rate increased and the percentage without health insurance coverage was not statistically different from the previous year.
Real median household income in the
The nation's official poverty rate in 2010 was 15.1 percent, up from 14.3 percent in 2009 ─ the third consecutive annual increase in the poverty rate. There were 46.2 million people in poverty in 2010, up from 43.6 million in 2009 ─ the fourth consecutive annual increase and the largest number in the 52 years for which poverty estimates have been published.
The number of people without health insurance coverage rose from 49.0 million in 2009 to 49.9 million in 2010, while the percentage without coverage −16.3 percent - was not statistically different from the rate in 2009…."
Presentations
- Robert M. Groves, Director,
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- Brett J. O'Hara, Chief, Health Insurance and Disability Statistics Branch, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division,
- Edward J. Welniak, Chief, Income Statistics Branch, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division,
- Trudi J. Renwick, Chief, Poverty Statistics Branch, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division,
Fact Sheets
· Fact Sheet: Health Insurance 2010 [PDF]
· Fact Sheet: Income and Poverty 2010 [PDF]
· Income and Poverty Estimates: Guidance on When to Use Each Survey [PDF]
UStream events:
September 14, 11 AM EDT: Live UStream Event — Income and Poverty in the US
http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/videos/live_broadcasts.php
September 14, 2 PM EDT: Live UStream Event — Health Insurance Coverage in the US
http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/videos/live_broadcasts.php
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