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.
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
NATIVITY classifies each person as native-born or foreign-born (i.e., whether a first-generation immigrant) and further specifies whether the parents of a native-born person were native-born or foreign-born (i.e., whether a second-generation immigrant). NATIVITY is constructed from information in the BPL, FBPL, and MBPL variables, which respectively report the place of birth of the respondent and his or her father and mother. Persons born in outlying U.S. territories and possessions and those born abroad to U.S. parents are treated as foreign-born in NATIVITY.
Comparability
This variable is completely comparable across years.
Comparability with IPUMS-USA
The NATIVITY variable is completely comparable in IPUMS-CPS and IPUMS-USA.
Universe
- All persons.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 – 2024 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2025 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| 2026 | X | X | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
