IPUMS CPS

The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.

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2020 - 2026
2010 - 2019
2000 - 2009
1990 - 1999
1980 - 1989
1976 - 1979

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		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

2020 - 2026
	2026	Jan	Feb	Mar
	2025	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep		Nov	Dec
	2024	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2023	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2022	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2021	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2020	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

2010 - 2019
	2019	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2018	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2017	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2016	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2015	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2014	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2013	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2012	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2011	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2010	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

2000 - 2009
	2009	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2008	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2007	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2006	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2005	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2004	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2003	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2002	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2001	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	2000	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

1990 - 1999
	1999	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1998	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1997	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1996	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1995	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1994	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1993	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1992	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1991	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1990	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

1980 - 1989
	1989	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1988	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1987	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1986	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1985	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1984	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1983	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1982	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1981	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1980	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

1976 - 1979
	1979	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1978	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1977	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	1976	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

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2020s
	2024 - 2025
	2023 - 2024
	2022 - 2023
	2021 - 2022
	2020 - 2021

2010s
	2019 - 2020
	2018 - 2019
	2017 - 2018
	2016 - 2017
	2015 - 2016
	2014 - 2015
	2013 - 2014
	2012 - 2013
	2011 - 2012
	2010 - 2011

2000s
	2009 - 2010
	2008 - 2009
	2007 - 2008
	2006 - 2007
	2005 - 2006
	2004 - 2005
	2003 - 2004
	2002 - 2003
	2001 - 2002
	2000 - 2001

1990s
	1999 - 2000
	1998 - 1999
	1997 - 1998
	1996 - 1997
	1995 - 1996	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1994 - 1995
	1993 - 1994
	1992 - 1993
	1991 - 1992
	1990 - 1991

1980s
	1989 - 1990
	1988 - 1989
	1987 - 1988
	1986 - 1987
	1985 - 1986	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1984 - 1985
	1983 - 1984
	1982 - 1983
	1981 - 1982
	1980 - 1981

1970s
	1979 - 1980
	1978 - 1979
	1977 - 1978	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1976 - 1977	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1975 - 1976	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1974 - 1975	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1973 - 1974	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1972 - 1973	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1971 - 1972	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1970 - 1971	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.

1960s
	1969 - 1970	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1968 - 1969	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1967 - 1968	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1966 - 1967	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1965 - 1966	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1964 - 1965	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1963 - 1964	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1962 - 1963	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.