ACS Poverty Status Boundaries

Overview This feature service provides American Community Survey poverty-related statistics for U.S. geographic boundaries. It includes polygon layers for states, counties, and census tracts, each containing summary measures for poverty status, income-to-poverty thresholds, and age-based poverty indicators. Feature Layers State — State boundaries with census poverty estimates, including overall population for whom poverty status is determined, population below poverty level, age-specific poverty counts, and calculated percentages for poverty-related measures. County — County boundaries with the same poverty and income-threshold statistics, supporting county-level comparison across the United States. Tract — Census tract boundaries with detailed poverty estimates and percentage measures for local-area analysis. Data Theme The service focuses on poverty status and income distribution, including counts and percentages of people below the federal poverty level and groups at different income-to-poverty ratios. It also includes calculated indicators for child poverty and age-specific poverty patterns. Geographic Coverage The layers cover U.S. states, counties, and census tracts, providing a national view of socioeconomic conditions at multiple levels of geography. Use Cases Poverty mapping and spatial comparison across U.S. geographies Socioeconomic profiling for planning and equity studies County and tract-level community assessment Supporting demographic analysis and public policy reporting