February 2026 monthly data are now available. IPUMS CPS has not yet processed the re-released January 2026 data. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
CEBOYCOTT
Bought or boycotted product based on company social/political values
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
CEBOYCOTT indicates whether a respondent either bought or boycotted a specific product or service in the past 12 months due to the social or political values of the company.
This variable is part of the Civic Engagement Supplement.
Universe
- Nov 2008: Persons age 15+
- Nov 2011 and Nov 2009: Persons age 18+ in outgoing rotation households
- Nov 2010: Persons age 18+
- Nov 2013: Persons age 18+ in rotations 3, 4, 7, and 8
- Sep 2017, Sep 2019, Sep 2021, and Sep 2023: Persons age 16+
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 – 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| 2013 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
