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Personal and Money Income

Regional Economic Information System (REIS), Bureau of Economic Analysis
Personal income by source and per capita income for states, metropolitan areas, BEA regions, and counties; disposable per capita income for states. Earnings data provided at 2-digit industry level. Two series provided at the state level — one for all employees (including civilian wage and salary workers, proprietors and military) and one for civilian and military wage and salary employees. At substate level, one data series provided, for all employees.

Money Income Data, Bureau of the Census
Access to various Census Bureau on-line resources and documentation regarding money income. Data sites of interest include:

  • American Community Survey — Using adaptation of Decennial Census long form, annually revised estimates of income and other data for states, cities, counties, metropolitan areas, census tracts, block groups, and other geographic areas. Being phased in 1996-2009. Currently, data annually collected for states, metro areas and counties of over 250,000 population, and 31 demonstration areas. 
  • Median Household Income — 1997-99, by state, based on Current Population Survey, published September 2000.
  • Median Family Income (4-person families) — 1974-latest year, by state, based on Current Population Survey.
  • Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates — Income estimates for counties, school districts, and states. Estimates based on modeled relations between current income levels and income tax and program data available for counties and states for years following the Decennial Census.
  • 1990 Census Lookup — Median and distribution of money income in 1989 for for states, metropolitan areas, counties, cities, places, census tracts and other geographic areas.

Median Family Income, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Estimated median family income for states, metro areas, and non-metro counties, fiscal year 1999.  Estimates based on 1990 Census median family income estimates updated to 1999 using a combination of Bureau of Labor Statistics earnings and employment data and Census Divisional P-60 median family income data.

Individual Income Tax Returns, Internal Revenue Service Limited Free Data
Adjusted gross income, itemized deductions, taxable income, tax liability, and earned income tax credit, for states, counties, and zip codes.

Bankruptcy Filings, American Bankruptcy Institute
Annual and quarterly bankruptcy filings (including business and non-business), by state and judicial district, 1980-latest year.

 

Poverty and Income Distribution [ back to top ]

Poverty Data, Bureau of the Census
Access to various Census Bureau on-line resources and documentation regarding poverty.  Data sites of interest include:

  • American Community Survey — Using adaptation of Decennial Census long form, annually revised estimates of poverty and other data for states, cities, counties, metropolitan areas, census tracts, block groups, and other geographic areas. Being phased in 1996-2009. Currently, data annually collected for states, metro areas and counties of over 250,000 population, and 31 demonstration areas. 
  • Recent State Poverty Rates — From Current Population Survey. Annual CPS source data tables also available (see Detailed Poverty Tables, Table 25).
  • Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates — Poverty rate estimates for counties, school districts, and states . Estimates based on modeled relations between current poverty levels and income tax and program data available for counties and states for years following the Decennial Census.
  • 1990 Census Lookup — Poverty rates in 1989 for for states, metropolitan areas, counties, cities, places, census tracts and other geographic areas.
  • Historical State Poverty Rates — Annual data, 1980 forward, from Current Population Survey.
  • Poverty Thresholds — Poverty thresholds by size of family and number of children, 1980-latest year.

Poverty and Income Distribution Studies, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Low-Income Working Families, Economic Policy Institute

  • State of Working America — Data on income inequality, wages of low-income workers, poverty, and unemployment, by state, published biennially. Latest edition 2000-2001.
  • Poverty and Family Budgets — Access to array of state and metro data concerning "basic family budgets" (the income required to meet basic family needs). In addition to tables, includes: 

State Minimum Wages Laws, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Minimum hourly wage under state law, by state.

Child Poverty Facts, National Center for Children in Poverty, Columbia University
Data on the extent of child poverty, by state, 1979-latest year.

Income and Hardship Data, Urban Institute
Poverty rates for children and non-elderly adults, 1996, for 13 select states.  Collected through the Urban Institute's National Survey of American Families.

 

Total Payroll [ back to top ]

Regional Economic Information System (REIS), Bureau of Economic Analysis
Earnings data by 2-digit industry for states, metropolitan areas, BEA regions, and counties. (Component of Personal Income data series.) At state level, earnings data available for all employees (including proprietors) and for wage and salary employees. At substate level, one data series provided, for all employees.

Covered Employment and Wages (ES-202), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Annual and quarterly totals for establishments, wage and salary employment, and wages, by industry, up to the 4-digit SIC level, by state, metro area, and county. Data provided through a Federal-State cooperative program. 

State Labor Market Information Agencies
 Access to ES-202 data from homepages of individual state workforce development agencies. Degree of on-line access varies by state. Detailed off-line printouts often available.

County Business Patterns, Bureau of the Census
Data on mid-March employment, annual and first quarter payroll, and number of establishments, by detailed industry, for states, counties, metro areas, and zip codes. 1993-latest year for full reports, 1988-92 for data to 2-digit level. Available on-line in three formats. Industries covered do not include agriculture, railroad transportation, and government. 

Statistics of U.S. Businesses, Bureau of the Census and Small Business Administration Limited Free Data
Annual and longitudinal analysis of corporate and establishment payroll data by size, by detailed industry, 1989-latest year. For states and metro areas, free data include:

  • Query-based Tables — Data on firms, establishments, employment, and payroll by size and industry, 1998 and 1999.
  • Set Tabulations — Firms, establishments, employment, payroll, 1992 and 1997-latest year.
  • Additional tables from the Small Business Administration.

Fee-based analysis available, including by smaller geographic units, by legal form of organization (corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and non-profit organizations), and for additional years.

Economic Census, Bureau of the Census
Censuses of U.S. business establishments and firms, by industry group, for years ending "2" and "7". Statistics provided for all industries include measure of output (sales, receipts, revenue, value of shipments, or value of construction work done); employment, establishments, and payroll; and other data particular to sector (e.g., investment in plant and equipment). Data available by states, metro areas, counties, cities and places, and zip codes. By establishment, see 1997 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and 1992 Economic Census Geographic Area Series; by firm, see 1997 Surveys of Minority- and Women-Owned Enterprises (company summary). 

Earnings and Employment Data, Social Security Administration
Earnings and employment data for workers covered under Social Security, for self-employed and wage and salary workers, for states (by gender, race, and age) and counties (by gender and race). Annual report.

 

Average Annual, Weekly, and Hourly Earnings [ back to top ]

Covered Employment and Wages (ES-202), Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Annual and quarterly figures for establishments, wage and salary employment, and average annual and weekly wages, by industry, up to the 4-digit SIC level, by state, metro area, and county. Annual news releases ranking states, metro areas, and large counties for average annual wages available, 1992-latest year. Data prepared through a Federal-State cooperative program. 

State Labor Market Information Agencies — Access to ES-202 data from homepages of individual state workforce development agencies. Degree of on-line access varies by state. Detailed off-line printouts often available.

Current Employment Statistics (CES/790), Bureau of Labor Statistics
Monthly and annual estimates of civilian nonagricultural employment, and, for non-supervisory personnel, average weekly hours and average weekly and hourly wage, by industry, for states and major metropolitan areas. Data collected through monthly survey managed by a Federal-State cooperative program.

Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment and wage data for over 750 occupations, provided annually for states and metro areas. Data by 2- and 3-digit industry available from most state OES programs off-line and through customized tabulation. Managed through a Federal-State cooperative program.

National Compensation Survey--Wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hourly, weekly, and annual wages, and hours worked, by occupation, for metro areas. Each area report covers full range of occupations. Predecessor Occupational Compensation Survey provides data for selected occupations, through 1995.

Salary Tools, SalaryExpert.com Limited Free Data
Free annual salary estimates for numerous occupations in multiple metro areas and all states. Based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Data. More detailed profiles available for fee.

Salary Wizard, Salary.com Limited Free Data
Free annual salary estimates for over 1,000 occupations in over 150 metro areas. Includes median, 25th percentile, and 75th percentile salaries, including bonuses and benefits. More detailed profiles available for fee.

Metro Business Patterns, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Data on average pay, establishments, and employment, for 2-digit SIC, 1993-96. Data provided for 101 metro areas, disaggregated by central city and suburbs.  Special extract of County Business Patterns prepared for HUD as part of its State of the Cities Data Systems. 


Transfer Payments [ back to top ]

Transfer Payments, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Data on transfer payments, including old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments; government employee retirement payments; workers' compensation payments; Medicare; Medicaid; income maintenance benefit payments (including AFDC/TANF, food stamps); unemployment insurance payments; and veterans' benefit payments.

Data on Federal Social Security Programs, Social Security Administration
Data relating to old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. Of particular interest:

Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Benefits data, by state, including benefits paid, average weekly benefit amount, average duration, and exhaustions. Annual data available 1938-three years ago; quarterly data, past 12 quarters; monthly data, past 12 months; weekly data, past 6 weeks.

Unemployment Insurance, Economic Policy Institute
 Access to various tools and analyses pertaining to state unemployment insurance programs. Of particular interest:

  • Weekly UI Benefit Amount Calculator — Estimates, by state, of the benefits a full-time, full-year worker might expect to receive should he or she become unemployed.
  • State Fact Sheets — Data and information on individual state unemployment insurance programs, with comparison to national averages.

Welfare Data, Administration for Families and Children, Department of Health and Human Services

  • Analyses and Reports — Time series data on participation in Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, for states, 1986-latest year. 
  • U.S. Welfare Caseloads Information — Tables of welfare caseloads by state, 1993-latest year.

Welfare Information Network
Clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and technical assistance on welfare reform.  Of particular interest:

TANF Analyses, Center for Law and Social Policy
Quarterly analyses of TANF caseloads, annual analyses of TANF expenditures, by state. 

Assessing the New Federalism, Urban Institute
Project to analyze the devolution of responsibility for social programs from the federal government to the states, focusing primarily on health care, income security, job training, and social services. Of particular interest:

  • New Federalism State Database — state data regarding income security, health, child well-being, demographic, fiscal and political conditions, and social services.
  • State TANF Income Calculator — tool to compute net income for a one-parent family with two children, taking into account various sources of income, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), for any state.

Food and Nutrition Service Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) operates the Food Stamp Program; the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); Child Nutrition Programs (e.g., National School Lunch); and Food Distribution Programs. Of particular interest:

Workers' Compensation, National Academy of Social Insurance
Annual report providing estimates of workers' compensation payments – cash
and medical – for states, the District of Columbia, and federal program providing workers' compensation. (.pdf download)

Assets

State Asset Development Report Card, Corporation for Enterprise Development
Report card with 68 indicators on asset outcomes (including financial assets, homeownership, business capital), asset policy, and tax policy and accountability, by state.

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