How are CE data used to estimate experimental poverty thresholds?
Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) data are used to estimate experimental poverty thresholds based on recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and observations of a 2010 Interagency Technical Working Group. The most recent measure, referred to as the Supplemental Poverty Measure, is not designed to replace the current, official poverty estimates published each year by the U.S. Census Bureau, but rather is intended to provide additional information on poverty in the U.S. Details on the experimental poverty measures can be obtained from the BLS Division of Price and Index Number Research.
