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The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
UH_INCED_A2
Income from educational assistance, 1999-2018

Codes

UH_INCED_A2 is a 5-digit numeric variable.
0 = None or NIU
top value = 99999
top nonrecoded = 20000

Description

Income from educational assistance - 1999-2018

Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
In 1999+ the top, nonrecoded value is $20,000. ABOVE this, the individuals are grouped by sex, race/origin, and worker status. A mean income value is calculated within these groups and assigned to the individuals. The largest mean value is shown as the 'Top value'. See Appendix H.3, chart #3 for details on average replacement values for non-earnings income fields in 1999 forward.

See our detailed explanations of these methods, topcodes, and replacement value and swap value thresholds for more information on disclosure avoidance measures in CPS income data.

Comparability

UH_INCED_A2 is comparable across all available samples.

Universe

  • Those who received educational assistance (incs27=1).

Availability

Years Jan Feb ASEC Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1999 – 2018 - - X - - - - - - - - -

Harmonized