80 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

80.1 Organization

US Census Bureau

80.3 Description

  • Single-year estimates of income and poverty
  • Estimates provided are # of people in poverty, # of children under age 5 in poverty (for states only), # of related children ages 5-17 in families in poverty, # of children under age 18 in poverty, median household income

80.4 Vintage/Release Frequency

Yearly since 1995

80.5 Observational Unit

States, counties, school districts

80.6 Collection Methodology

  • In 2005, SAIPE began using ACS data for estimates. Before this time, the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey was used.
  • School district estimates sum to county estimates, county estimates sum to state estimates, and state estimates sum to the national estimate

80.9 Cost

Free

80.10 Proposal or Application required?

No

80.11 DUA required?

No

80.12 Special Notes

NA