P60, Consumer Income and Poverty Information concerning families, individuals, and households at various income levels is presented in this group of reports. Data are also presented on noncash benefits and the relationship of income to age, sex, race, family size, education, occupation, work experience, and other characteristics. Such reports use an experimental approach. The survey collects data from the same household over time, usually for 32 months. The survey's principal purpose is to provide estimates of money and in-kind income and participation in government programs.
Recurrent questions focus on employment, types of income, and noncash benefits.
Periodically, the survey also includes questions on other topics, such as assets and liability, disability, and child care. From time to time, special supplemental questions are also asked. The data from SIPP are available in reports are available in reports and microdata files. Much of the data collected is available at the SIPP Internet Site . The methods employed to make these estimates include the use of administrative records, such as those maintained by the U.S. Social Security Administration and the National Center for Health Statistics.