Income & Poverty Picture

Weak economic recovery reflected in high state-level poverty and child poverty rates

September 22, 2011 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

A lost decade: Poverty and income trends continue to paint a bleak picture for working families

September 14, 2011 | By Heidi Shierholz and Elise Gould | Multimedia

A lost decade: Poverty and income trends paint a bleak picture for working families

September 16, 2010 | By Heidi Shierholz and Elise Gould | Economic Indicators

New 2008 poverty, income data reveal only tip of the recession iceberg

September 10, 2009 | By Heidi Shierholz | Multimedia

Median income rose as did poverty in 2007; 2000s have been extremely weak for living standards of most households

August 26, 2008 | By Jared Bernstein | Economic Indicators

Income Picture, August 28, 2007

August 28, 2007 | By Jared Bernstein | Economic Indicators

Income Picture, August 29, 2006

August 29, 2006 | By Jared Bernstein | Economic Indicators

Income Picture: August 31, 2005

August 31, 2005 | By Lawrence Mishel | Economic Indicators

Income Picture: August 26, 2004

August 26, 2004 | Economic Indicators

Income Picture: September 24, 2002

September 26, 2003 | By Jared Bernstein | Economic Indicators