Amanda Lee
Former Research Associate
Featured Resources
Children Are at the Forefront of U.S. Racial and Ethnic Change
(2020) The U.S.
U.S. Poverty Thresholds and Poverty Guidelines: What’s the Difference?
Have you ever worked with data about the federal poverty level and wondered what that level was?
Majority of People Covered by Medicaid and Similar Programs Are Children, Older Adults, or Disabled
Medicaid provides health insurance coverage to more people than any other single program in the United States, with coverage for low-income children, adults, seniors, and those with disabilities.
Featured News & Insights
What the 2020 U.S. Census Will Tell Us About a Changing America
(2019) This exclusive preview of the upcoming decennial census reveals population shifts with major implications for the nation’s political, social, and economic future.
U.S. Poverty Thresholds and Poverty Guidelines: What’s the Difference?
There are two different U.S. poverty measures, both often referred to as “poverty level”—one based on poverty thresholds and one based on poverty guidelines.
