The U.S. Census Bureau will release new national statistics on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage for 2024 at an online news conference scheduled for September 9 at 10 a.m. EDT.
The findings will be presented in three separate reports: Income in the United States: 2024, Poverty in the United States: 2024, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2024. These reports use data from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC).
According to the Census Bureau, these annual reports provide estimates of income, earnings, and inequality that help evaluate economic trends and their impact on households and individuals. The poverty report includes both official poverty rates and Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) estimates to assess economic well-being. The health insurance coverage report presents national-level data showing trends by select characteristics.
A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Speakers include David Waddington, chief of the Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division; Sharon Stern, assistant division chief for Employment Characteristics; Liana Fox, assistant division chief for Economic Characteristics; and Julie Iriondo, chief of Media Relations Branch who will serve as moderator.
The event will take place online via Webex by Cisco. Members of the media can participate by phone using audio access number 888-566-5791 with passcode 1732236 or join through the Webex platform at https://uscensusevents.webex.com/uscensusevents/j.php?MTID=m7e0f0fe492f905f5dbb5b500a6a5fcf7.
Following the news conference, related reports, data tables, and a news release will be available in the Income, Poverty and Health Insurance press kit online.
For interview requests with subject-matter experts from the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office, contact pio@census.gov or call 301-763-3030.
