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An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence

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Domestic Violence and Poverty: The Narratives of Homeless Women

This article is based on research conducted in homeless and domestic violence shelters in Phoenix, Arizona, from 1994 to 1996. The author’s report includes results of interviews with thirty-three women. Housing and employment needs are evident and primary.

A Profile of the Working Poor, 2014

In 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 46.7 million people, or 14.8 percent of the nation’s population, lived below the official poverty level. This report presents data on the relationship between labor force activity and poverty status in 2014 for workers and their families. These data were collected in the 2015 Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey.

Previous years' reports can be found in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' reports archives.

Low-Income Children in the United States

This annual report gives a statistical overview of numbers and percentages of children living in low-income and poor families. Highlighted demographics include age of children, race and ethnicity, and common misconceptions.

Poverty Thresholds

This page provides access to tables outlining the poverty thresholds since 1978, by size of family and number of children under 18.

Family Economic (In)Security: A View from the States

This brief highlights the challenges of low-wage work. Sufficient income, assets, human and social capital are noted as key policy areas to meet family economic security. State-by-state policy and context profiles are available via the NCCP website.

Basic Facts About Low-Income Children: Birth to Age 18

This document gives basic information on the numbers and percentages of children living in low-income and poor families. Data includes information on employment, education, family structure, age, race and ethnicity, immigrant status, and geography.