Content by Keyword: Poverty, Income, and Assets

This report was written and compiled by Gilbert Crouse and Annette Waters of the Office of Human Services Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

The brief summarizes findings from the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure report for 2013. The brief highlights SPM levels for the most recent year, changes from the previous year and historical trends.  SPM estimates are compared to estimates of the official poverty measure. The brief also presents the anti-poverty effects of select

This report provides an examination of the length of time that low-income families receive government-funded child care subsidies that pay for part or all of the cost of their care arrangements. The figures presented are based on ASPE's analysis of a restricted-use version of child care subsidy administrative data from 35 states. In general, the d

This brief provides descriptive information on child care eligibility and receipt. The brief reports that of the 14.3 million children eligible for child care subsidies under federal rules, only 17% receive subsidies. The population of eligible children is divided into age and poverty categories. The percent of children eligible who receive subsid

The Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative (SC2) is a new interagency approach to partnering with cities for economic growth launched by the White House Domestic Policy Council in 2011.  The SC2 initiative represents a new model of collaboration between federal and local government to improve how the federal government invests in and offers

This brief analyzes and summarizes the poverty rates for various populations in the United States.  Cited statistics include changes in the poverty rate and number of children in poverty by age, race and ethnicity, and family type.  The data are based on information collected in the 2014 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Ec