November 2025 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. Note that October data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
MIG5DIFFCBST
Metropolitan status 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 up, MIG5DIFFCBST reports whether their metropolitan status changed from five years ago, and whether they lived abroad.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definition of metropolitan is a Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) that includes the counties and location of an urbanized area with at least 50,000 people.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
