Government Shutdown 2025 Monthly Data Status: September data are now available via IPUMS. October data were not collected. November data collection was extended and release of these data by the Census Bureau will be delayed.
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- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
PERNUM is a 2-digit numeric variable.
Description
PERNUM numbers all persons within each household consecutively (starting with "1") in the order in which they are listed in the original CPS data. When combined with YEAR , MONTH, and SERIAL, PERNUM uniquely identifies each person within IPUMS-CPS samples, though not across IPUMS-CPS samples.
Comparability
This variable is fully comparable across years.
Comparability with IPUMS-USA
This variable is comparable with the IPUMS-USA variable PERNUM.
Universe
- 1962-1967 (ASEC only): Persons age 14+ (pre-1968 samples do not include persons under age 14).
- 1968-2025 (ASEC only): All persons.
- January 1976-December 1988 (non-ASEC): All persons.
- January 1989+ (non-ASEC): All persons.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 – 1975 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 – 2024 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2025 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
