SIPP Attachment E - Fact Sheet

FACTSHEET
Survey of Income and Program Participation

Internet site:
Census Bureau
www.census.gov/sipp
Examples of Users
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Government agencies
Colleges and universities
Private research organizations

Uses of SIPP Data
SIPP is the only survey that provides a nationally
representative sample for evaluating changes in
income, movement into and out of government
assistance programs, and family and social
situations. Here are some examples of its uses:
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
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The Department of Agriculture uses SIPP to
measure food stamp/SNAP usage and to
evaluate eligibility requirements.

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The Social Security Administration uses SIPP
to project future long-term benefits and
national retirement incomes.

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The Congressional Budget Office uses SIPP
to measure actual counts of government
program participants, eligible nonparticipants,
and the associated dollar amounts allocated
to each program.
The Congressional Research Service uses SIPP
to conduct policy research, run simulations
for spells of unemployment and spells without
health insurance, and to measure participation
rates for programs such as TANF and Medicaid.

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WEALTH AND RETIREMENT
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The Department of Labor uses SIPP to
identify characteristics of workers with and
without pensions and health plan coverage.

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The Pew Research Center uses SIPP to
measure changes in the wealth gap between
diff erent races and ethnic groups.
UNEMPLOYMENT

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The National Bureau of Economic Research
uses SIPP to examine the eff ect of age on
unemployment and reemployment rates.

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The Urban Institute uses SIPP to measure the
diff erences in unemployment benefi ts
among varying racial and ethnic groups.

Participating in SIPP allows you to inform policy
offi
cials and legislators about your situation.These
government and research organizations depend
on you for the data they need to evaluate and
improve legislation and policy. All information is
kept strictly confi dential by law.
Your participation is essential to ensure the
completeness and accuracy of the data that these
elected offi
cials and agencies rely on. You have
a great opportunity through SIPP to represent
thousands of other people just like you.

U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

census.gov

Issued September 2013
SIPP-101 (09/13)