Two ways the U.S. Census Bureau measures poverty to capture clearer picture of poverty in America
“The official poverty measure has remained mostly unchanged since the mid-1960s, but the SPM was designed to keep pace with changes in data, methods, and new research.
The table below shows a detailed comparison of major concepts between the two measures. (The history of poverty measures in the United States infographic, “How the U.S. Census Bureau Measures Poverty,” and this blog on the difference between SPM and official poverty measures provide more details.)”