ACS includes national figures, and their direction is different from what yesterday's data showed. ACS shows poverty declining (a statistically significant reduction): Total poverty dropped from 15.5% in 2013 to 15.3% in 2014; child poverty dropped from 22.2% to 21.7% Looking back to 2010, total poverty increased, up from 15.3% (a significant increase). The child poverty change since 2010 was not considered statistically significant.
As you saw, yesterday's Current Population Survey data showed total poverty stuck at 14.8% in 2013 and 2014. Child poverty did not show a statistically significant decline either. Looking back to 2010, total poverty declined from 15.1% to 14.8%. We don't know if that is a significant change - will find out.
We will provide you with more expert guidance about the way to analyze the national data. Keeping it all in perspective, poverty remains far too high, and it is clear that relying on economic growth to lift people out of poverty is not working.
Here is the link to the ACS comparison profile table that shows national income, health insurance and poverty figures (percentages) for 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010: http://factfinder.census.gov/
You can find the same table for your state:
Start here: http://factfinder.census.gov/
Then click on "Geographies" - use the scroll down menu to select state, and then to pick your state - remember to click on "Add to your selections" below that menu box. Click "close" and look for (and click on) CP03: Comparative Economic Characteristics: 2014 ACS 1 year estimates.
Remember: the ACS data is all that is available at the state or local level.
Want to compare your state to others? Look at the ACS Ranking Tables, all of them here: (If the following link does not get you to ranking tables, just go to Topics, on the left, click on product type, and select ranking tables. You should remove your state's name from your selected items first.)
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Total poverty ranking table (R1701) here: http://factfinder.census.gov/
Child poverty ranking table (R1704): http://factfinder.census.gov/
Lots of additional poverty information. Start here: http://factfinder.census.gov/
And then select your state from Geographies, as above. Then go to topics, then product type: select detailed tables; search for poverty. Remember to select ACS 2014 1-year estimates.
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