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WRT 205 (Keeney): US Data

Research into the Working Poor

Census Data

US Census Bureau: Poverty
Poverty site on US Census page. Includes links to pdfs and reports and data tools that can be used to locate poverty and income inequality data.
Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement
Part of the US Census Poverty site, this page includes U.S. poverty data back to 1959.
US Census Bureau: Income
US Census site providing access to reports, data and tools for researching survey results on income in the US.

US Department of Labor

United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data on county wages, income, unemployment, pay & benefits

Local Newspapers

Philadelphia Inquirer (Image Edition) This link opens in a new window
Search more than 35 years of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania history with the Philadelphia Inquirer Collection. Coverage from 1981 through today, including full-text, web-only content and full-color image edition.
(NewsBank)
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Coverage for full-text business publications, on a regional level, for the United States and Canada.
(EBSCOhost)

US Department of Commerce

United States, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Includes personal income and GINI datasets on national, regional and local level.

US Department of Health and Human Services

Poverty Guidelines
Includes poverty guidelines, reports and recent research on topic.

IRS

IRS Tax Statistics
A wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system. Links to IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) products.

National Newspapers

Wall Street Journal, 1985 - present This link opens in a new window
Search or browse full text issues.
Also available in U.S Major Dailies
(ProQuest)
New York Times, June 1980 - present This link opens in a new window
Search or browse full text issues.
(ProQuest)

Other Organizations

Alfred
Historical data on population, labor and employment.Includes income distribution in the U.S and Gini ratios.
Federal Research Economic Data (FRED)
Includes state data on poverty, SNAP recipients and other indicators of poverty in the US.
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
Longest running longitudinal household survey in the world. Directed by University of Michigan faculty.
Equality of Opportunity Project
Site includes data, statistics, papers and other publications related to race , poverty and opportunity in the US.

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