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.
BREMITREAS
Main reason for going to a place other than a bank to send money to others outside the US
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
BREMITREAS indicates for unbanked households the main reason for going to a place other than a bank to send money to relatives or friends living outside of the US.
This variable is part of the Unbanked/Underbanked Supplement.
Universe
- Households with anyone who had ever gone to a place other than a bank to give or send money to relatives or friends living outside the US.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
