The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. 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
CSTIME describes how many of the child support payments received last year were received on time. This variable is found on the parent record.
This variable is part of the Child Support Supplement.
For a similar variable available from 1979-1992, see CSREG. CSREG reports how often child support payments were received in the last year.
Universe
- 1994-2018: Persons who received any child support payments last year.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
