Census - American Community Survey - S1702 Poverty Status of Families

April 10, 2023, 10:46 a.m.

S1702 Poverty Status in the Past 12 months of families. The data shows poverty status in the following ways: by families with related children of certain ages, by race, by employment, by government benefits received, by educational attainment, by number of people in family, by income, by tenure (rent or own status of home). The Census dashboard allows users to filter by geography and year. Data in the link provided is filtered by Tulsa County, but additional filters are available.

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Link To Data Source

https://data.census.gov/table?q=S1702:+POVERTY+STATUS+IN+THE+PAST+12+MONTHS+OF+FAMILIES&g=050XX00US40143

Why Was The Data Collected?

Questions about relationship to householder are asked "to present data at the household level" (source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/relationship/). Questions about home ownership or rent are used to create statistics about renters, homeowners, or home value (source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/ownership/). Questions about income are used to understand income, assistance, and poverty status (source: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/income/). This information can be used to fund programs and determine who might qualify for additional assistance.

How Was The Data Collected?

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected The Data?

American Community Survey (ACS)

Who Owns The Data?

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Who Was Included Or Excluded From The Sample?

3.5 million addresses nationwide are randomly selected each year to respond to the American Community Survey. More information about sample sizes, including the Oklahoma sample size each year, are available here: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/sample_size_and_data_quality/

Notes On Data Quality

Random sampling method of data collection on a rotating basis, participants are legally obligated to answer all questions as accurately as possible. Privacy is protected by the Census Bureau. There is a 90% margin of error.

Notes On Data Usage Conditions

The data is publicly available and may be used for cross-community comparisons by the public, journalists, educators, businesses, and various government and nonprofit agencies.

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