This report presents data on the income of households, families, and persons in the United States in calendar year 1995. These data were compiled from information collected under the March 1996 Current Population Survey that consisted of approximately 50,000 households nationwide. The income estimates in this report are based on money income…

This report presents data from the March 1988 Current Population Survey (CPS) on the income and poverty status of families and persons in the United States for the calender year 1987. The following family characteristics are examined: (1) family income; (2) family composition, race, and Hispanic origin; (3) educational attainment of householder;…

This report presents social and economic characteristics of the population below the poverty level in 1986 based on the March 1987 Current Population Survey. Among the highlights are the following: (1) the number of persons below the poverty level was 32.4 million; (2) the poverty rate was 13.6 percent; (3) Whites represented 69 percent of the…

This report presents statistics on social and economic characteristics of the population below the poverty level in 1985 based on the March 1986 Current Population Survey (CPS). The data in the report consist of cross classifications of poverty status by such characteristics as age, race, sex, family relationship, educational attainment, work…

This research brief highlights student employment trends and their implications for higher education, and identifies major sources of national data on the subject. Text and tables provide data on: (1) number and percentage of college students employed, by age range, for 1988; (2) changes in the number and percent of employed college students, from…

This report presents data on dietary intake obtained to assess the nutritional status of the United States population, aged 1-74 years. Age, sex, race, and income level differences in dietary intake are among the variables considered. Data are analyzed for certain groups at high risk of malnutrition (e.g., the poor, preschool children, women of…

This paper provides demographic information on California preschool-age children and their preschool attendance. Data sections, with tables, are: (1) "Number of Children Not in Pre-School or Kindergarten"; (2) "Latino, Asian, and African American Children Are Less Likely To Have Gone to Pre-School"; and (3) "Children of…

This report presents detailed tabulations of data from the Current Population Survey on school enrollment in October 1986, and summary time series of data collected since the inception of the survey in 1946. School enrollment data are shown by the following personal and school characteristics: (1) age; (2) race; (3) Hispanic origin; (4) sex; (5)…