Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement
Poverty Guidelines
- HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2016
- HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2015
- HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2014
- HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2013
- HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2012
- Prior HHS Poverty Guidelines and Federal Register References
Poverty Guidelines and Poverty Measurement
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Poverty Guidelines and Poverty
- Further Resources on Poverty Measurement, Poverty Lines, and Their History
- The Census Bureau's Poverty Home Page — The Census Bureau prepares the statistics on the number of people in poverty in the United States
Poverty Research Centers
ASPE provides support to the following organizations to conduct and report on research related to poverty:
- Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Center for Poverty Research at the University of California-Davis
- Center on Poverty and Inequality at Stanford University
In the past, ASPE also provided support to the following organizations for research:
- National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan
- Center for Poverty Research at the University of Kentucky
- West Coast Poverty Center at the University of Washington
- Rural Poverty Research Institute at the University of Missouri
Related Information
- Poverty guidelines — gross or net income
- A chart with percentages (e.g., 125 percent) of the guidelines
- The poverty level for a state or city
- The number of poor people in a state or city
- How the poverty level was developed
- Poverty Researcher: Mollie Orshansky’s career, achievements, and publications
- Alternative approaches to poverty measurement