Key findings from the 2010 Current Population Survey show that, although median income did not change significantly between 2008 and 2009, the poverty rate did rise significantly from 13.2% to 14.3%. The poverty rate in 2009 was the highest since 1994, and the number of people in poverty in 2009 is the largest number in the 51 years for which poverty estimates are available.  The poverty rate and the number of people in poverty increased across all types of families.  The poverty rate increased among all racial groups (except Asians) and among Hispanics.  The poverty rate among children younger than 18 rose from 19.0% in 2008 to 20.7% in 2009.  In addition, the number of uninsured Americans rose from 46.3 million in 2008 (15.4%) to 50.7 million in 2009 (16.7%).

For more details on changes in income, poverty and health insurance coverage in 2009, go to: http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p60-238.pdf.