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.
UH_CITYSTAT_A3
Principal/central city vs balance status, 2005-2025
Codes and Frequencies
Description
Principal/central city vs balance status - 2005-2025
Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
With the introduction of new geographic codes in May 2004, the concept of MSA has been replaced by CBSA, and central city has been replaced by principal city. In 1986 SMSA becomes MSA/PMSA.
Universe
- All household records.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 – 2025 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
