Poverty – Population Below 100% FPL (Annual)
Poverty is considered a key driver of health status.
This indicator reports the percentage of the population living in households with income below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This indicator is relevant because poverty creates barriers to access including health services, healthy food, and other necessities that contribute to poor health status.
Source
Source Description
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) provides annual estimates at the state, county, and school district level of income and poverty statistics for the administration of federal programs. This data is used to supplement the income and poverty estimates available from the American Community Survey (ACS), which only releases single-year estimates for counties and other areas with population size of 65,000 or more. SAIPE data is modeled using estimates by combining survey data (from the American Community Survey) with population estimates and administrative records (from the SNAP Benefit Program and SSA Administration). For school districts, the SAIPE program uses the model-based county estimates and inputs from federal tax information and multi-year survey data.
For more information, please refer to the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates website.
Methodology
Indicator data are acquired for 2022 from the US Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) series. Estimates are modelled by the US Census Bureau using both American Community Survey (ACS) data, as well as SNAP program data and IRS tax statistics. The SAIPE estimates consider a person to be in poverty when their household income is as at or below 100% of the federal poverty level. Poverty rates are calculated as a percentage of the total population based on the following formula:
For more information about the data used in these estimates, please visit the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates website or view the SAIPE Methodology web page.
Data Breakouts Available
- Population in Poverty, Percentage by Year, 2013 through 2023