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.
BMORDEROFT
How often anyone in the household purchases money at a place other than a bank
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
BMORDEROFT reports how often anyone in the household goes to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order. Banks are defined as "a bank, a savings and loan, or a credit union." This variable is part of the series of questions that identifies underbanked households.
This variable is part of the Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement.
Universe
- Households where anyone had ever gone to a place other than a bank to purchase a money order.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
