Mike King @_mdking

Sociologist and demographer interested in stratification, family, education, and survey methodology. Occasional baker. mikedking.com Washington, DC Joined February 2016

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

a year ago

Who receives social safety net benefits? Find out with new #CensusData from our 2023 Survey of Income and Program Participation. Explore fact sheets, data tables and our #DataVisualization: census.gov/newsroom/press… #SIPPdata #DataViz

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

2 years ago

20.7% of households with children received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in 2021, compared to 11.4% of households without children. Check out more #CensusData on #SNAP. ▶️ census.gov/library/fact-s…

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

2 years ago

73% of adults 18+ received pandemic-related Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) in 2021. Check out our fact sheet to learn more about how these stimulus checks were used: census.gov/library/fact-s… #COVID19 #CensusData #SIPPdata #DataVisualization

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

2 years ago

#CensusData highlights from our 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation are now available in short, digestible data snapshots. Explore #SIPPdata on income and social safety net participation of individuals and households in the U.S. 👉 census.gov/programs-surve…

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

2 years ago

March 1, 2023 marked the end of extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in 32 states and the District of Columbia, resulting in smaller monthly #SNAP payments for roughly 32 million people. Learn more ▶️ census.gov/library/storie… #AmericaCounts

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

3 years ago

#CensusData show that the plan to reduce student loans by $10,000 would completely wipe out balances for 29.0% of those with #studentdebt and that certain demographic groups would benefit more than others. Read more: census.gov/library/storie… #AmericaCounts #surveys

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

3 years ago

Our new interactive data tool sheds light on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the individuals and households that received a range of social safety net benefits from 2013 to 2019. Learn more 👉 go.usa.gov/xJx7c #AmericaCounts

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BLS-Labor Statistics @BLS_gov

3 years ago

BLS is planning a new survey of young people, with a focus on their education, important life events, and movement into adulthood and the labor force. We want your help in shaping the new survey by answering some questions at norc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1T… #BLSdata #NLSY

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U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau

4 years ago

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 in 6 older adults participated in a wide range of needs-based assistance programs, according to an analysis of recently released data from our Survey of Income and Program Participation. Learn more 👉 go.usa.gov/xexVd #AmericaCounts

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Mike King @_mdking

4 years ago

Student Debt Weighed Heavily on Millions Even Before Pandemic census.gov/library/storie…

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Mike King @_mdking

4 years ago

More than 1 in 7 social safety net recipients in 2017 were college grads census.gov/library/storie…

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Mike King @_mdking

6 years ago

Finally gave in to quarantine baking.

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Mike King @_mdking

6 years ago

This is an important distinction. And also a nice reminder that the experiences of first-gen college students are not entirely attributable to nor defined by family income or wealth.