Measuring Poverty Overview - World Bank Group
Jun 5, 2025 · Measuring Poverty The World Bank’s mission is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. To effectively monitor progress toward this goal, it is critical to measure …
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020 - Census.gov
Sep 14, 2021 · This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2021 and earlier CPS ASEC.
Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024 - World Bank Group
The World Bank has set a clear mission: ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This report offers the first postpandemic assessment of global progress on this agenda.
Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development - World Bank Group
Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development The Poverty, Inequality and Human Development team conducts research across a wide range of topics that broadly covers issues related to improving the …
Poverty Rates by Survey - Census.gov
Nov 15, 2024 · Poverty rates across surveys differ in a number of ways, such as in the length and detail of questionnaires, the number of households included (sample size), reference periods, and the …
Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2023 - Census.gov
Sep 12, 2024 · Poverty is an important indicator of economic well-being. Federal and state policymakers, as well as community stakeholders often use poverty rates and income-to-poverty …
June 2025 Update to Global Poverty Lines - World Bank Group
The World Bank has updated its global poverty lines. This latest revision uses 2021 purchasing power parities, as well as updated national poverty lines that better capture countries’ household …
The History of the Official Poverty Measure - Census.gov
Jan 1, 2014 · The current official poverty measure was developed in the mid 1960s by Mollie Orshansky, a staff economist at the Social Security Administration. Poverty thresholds were derived from the …
Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families - 1959 to 2024
Aug 15, 2025 · Detailed annual tables on poverty across a number of individual and family characteristics. Source: Current Population Survey (CPS)
Older Adults and Child Poverty Rates Changed in Many States in 2023
Sep 12, 2024 · Poverty rates for both the youngest and oldest populations changed in many states in 2023, according to American Community Survey (ACS) data released today. Child poverty rates …