January 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. Note that October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
MIG5DIFFAREA
Geographic area different from previous residence, 5 years ago
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For persons ages 5 and older, MIG5DIFFAREA reports the difference in location of the person's current residence compared to where they resided 5 years ago. People who lived in a different residence were asked if they lived in a different county, state, division, or region 5 years ago, and whether they lived abroad.
For information about other 5-year migration variables, see MIGRATE5.
Universe
- Persons ages 5 and older.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
