Supplemental Poverty Rate (SPM), 1967-2024

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The SPM improves upon official poverty statistics by taking a fuller accounting of the resources that families have at their disposal and is a useful tool for analyzing the effects of social policies on the lives of low-income families.

Chart: Jack Salmon, Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversitySource: Center on Poverty and Social Policy, Historical Supplemental Poverty Measure Data