The U.S. Census Bureau has published new data from the 2024 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), providing a detailed look at income and assistance program participation among individuals and households across the United States.
According to the Census Bureau, “The SIPP is a longitudinal survey, one that collects data from the same individuals over an extended period of time and measures changes in characteristics like economic well-being, family dynamics, education, assets, health insurance, child care, and food security.”
This release features several sets of data tables. These include information on receipt of Social Security; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Supplemental Security Income (SSI); retirement income; unemployment insurance; free and reduced-price school meals; Veterans Administration (VA) benefits; and child support by various demographic characteristics.
Additionally, wealth and asset ownership tables provide national and state-level measures of wealth and debt by demographic factors such as home equity, retirement accounts, vehicle debt, credit card debt, and student loans.
A brief titled “Wealth of Households: 2023” uses SIPP data to analyze household wealth during 2023. It examines differences in asset holding rates as well as variations in median household wealth based on education level and income.
Another brief called “Monthly and Episodic Poverty: 2023” reviews monthly poverty rates along with episodic poverty—defined as being in poverty for two or more consecutive months—and explores how long different groups spend in poverty. The report highlights SIPP’s unique ability to track these patterns over time.
Further information about the survey can be found on the SIPP website or through the SIPP Library. Additional resources such as Data Dictionaries, an Online Codebook, and an updated Users’ Guide are also available to assist users with understanding the dataset.
No separate news release was issued for this product. The Census Bureau described it as a tip sheet only.
