The Census Bureau released a ton of new data this week in their annual update on income, poverty, and health insurance. The headline number was bad: median income was down again. But there is some good news, especially for Black families.
Median Income Is Down Again. Are There Any Silver Linings in the Data?
This week the Census Bureau released their annual update on "Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States." This release is always exciting for researchers, because it involves as massive release of data based on a fairly large (75,000 household) sample with detailed questions about income and related matters. For non-specialists, it also…
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