United States Census Data

The Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program provides annual estimates of income and poverty statistics for all school districts, counties, and states. The main objective of this program is to provide estimates of income and poverty for the administration of federal programs and the allocation of federal funds to local jurisdictions. In addition to these federal programs, state and local programs use the income and poverty estimates for distributing funds and managing programs. See Variables BELOW.

• Frequency : Annual from 1995 to 2023, irregular : 1989 and 1993.
• Population : 
• Temporal Scope : 1989 to 2023 
• Geographic Scope : United States and District of Columbia, excluding Puerto Rico and other territories and dependencies. 
• Spatial Units of Analysis : Nation, State, County, School District NOTE: GIS spatial data not included.

For more information about survey method, technical aspects and more click HERE

• Direct URL : https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/technical-documentation.html

Last updated : 27 Oct. 2025

Variables for SAIPE:

For States (See below of School Districts):

County FIP

State FIP

Postal Code (State Abbreviation)

Name

All ages

• Poverty Estimate
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound
• Poverty Percent
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound

Age 0-17

• Poverty Estimate
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound
• Poverty Percent
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound

Age 5-17 in families

• Poverty Estimate
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound
• Poverty Percent
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound

Median Household Income

• Median Household Income
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound

Age 0-4

• Poverty Estimate
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound
• Poverty Percent
• 90% CI Lower Bound
• 90% CI Upper Bound

For School Districts:

State Postal Code
State FIPS Code    
District ID    
Name    
Estimated Total Population    
Estimated Population 5-17    
Estimated number of relevant children 5 to 17 years old in poverty who are related to the householder