The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
CIHWORD
Computer used at home for word processing
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CIHWORD indicates whether the respondent indicated word processing as one of the uses for their computer at home.
This variable is part of the Computer Internet Supplement.
Universe
- 1984: Civilians, age 14 or older, who live in a household with a computer that they use.
- 1989-1997: Civilians, age 3 or older, who live in a household with a computer that they use.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - |
