SIPP Attachment G - Families Brochure

Why does the SIPP
ask about families?

Why ask about fertility?
Researchers and policymakers use fertility
information from the SIPP to study resource
sharing, the eligibility for and use of
programs such as WIC, and differences
in fertility patterns across groups. SIPP is
the only SIPP is the only Census survey
to collect full fertility histories from both
women and men.
Over 90% of mothers, but only 77% of
fathers, live with all of their biological
children under age 18
4.9
5.0

16.9

6.4

Live with
NONE of
their children
Live with
SOME of
their children
Live with
ALL of
their children

90.1

76.7

Survey of Income and Program Participation

How the Census Bureau
protects your family’s
information.
The U.S. Census Bureau is required by federal
law to protect the information you provide.
All personally identifiable information about
your household is removed during processing,
so that the information you provide can be
used to inform policies and programs without
compromising your right to privacy.

Mission and Purpose
Data from the Survey of Income and Program
Participation (SIPP) are used to evaluate:

assistance programs.

• Changes in family composition and social

conditions for individuals and households.

• Changes in health, health insurance
Fathers

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program
Participation, 2014 Panel, Wave 4.

Children ages 6-17 living with fewer
siblings play an extracurricular sport in
higher proportions
Percent
50
42.3
40

• Changes in income.
• Movement into and out of government

Mothers

The SIPP collects detailed information on
families that can help in the development
of tools, programs, and policies focused on
family and child well-being.

coverage, and access to health care for
people and families.

For more information, visit the SIPP website at
.

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42.3

76.7

76.7
36.6
30.5

30

21.7
20
10
0

No
siblings

1
sibling

2
siblings

3
siblings

4
or more
siblings

Number of siblings
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program
Participation, 2014 Panel, Wave 4.

Why collect data on who lives together?
Older adults (65 years and
older) living...

100%

Alone
(31.3%)

Researchers and
policymakers use data
on older adults living
alone to develop and
study the effectiveness
of programs such as
Meals on Wheels that
are designed to allow
older adults to continue
living independently.

75%

50%

0%

100%

With
nonrelatives
only
(3.3%)

50%

With spouse
(54.3%)

Children (0–17 years)
living...
With
nonrelatives
only
(1.2%)

100%
Alone
(14.0%)

75%

With other
relatives
(11.2%)

25%

Adults (18–64 years)
living...

25%

With other
relatives or
nonrelatives
only
(25.8%)

With children
and no
spouse
(11.5%)

Policymakers use SIPP
data on food stamps/
SNAP benefits use to
evaluate the program.

Researchers and
policymakers use data
on families to evaluate
and design programs
like TANF to help
struggling families
achieve self-sufficiency
by supporting job
preparation, work,
and marriage among
parents.

With spouse
and others
(48.7%)

0%

Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2014 Panel, Wave 4, December 2017.

With one
parent
(26.7%)

Families in which
grandparents are raising
grandchildren often
need unique support.

75%

50%

With both
parents
(69.1%)

25%

0%

With
grandparents
or other
relatives
(3.0%)

Researchers and
policymakers use
data on single-parent
households to study
issues of poverty,
housing access, afterschool programs, and
childcare.