The recently concluded U.S. federal government shutdown impacted CPS data collection and release timelines. Once the September 2025 monthly data are available, we will process and release them as quickly as possible via IPUMS.
An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| FSBUYMR | Ran out of food and could not afford more during past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSBUYMR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSBUYMRMO | Ran out of food and could not afford more during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSBUYMRMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSBAL | Could not afford to eat balanced meals in the past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSBAL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSBALMO | Could not afford balanced meals in the last 30 days | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSBALMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSKIPYR | Frequency of adults skipping meals or cutting meal size because not enough money for food in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSKIPYR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSKIPMO | How many days in the past month skipped/cut size of meals | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSKIPMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLESSYR | Frequency with which ate less than felt should because no money during past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLESSYR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLESSMO | Frequency eaten less than felt should due to lack of money last 30 days | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLESSMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSHUNGR | Frequency with which were hungry but did not eat because no money during past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSHUNGR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSHUNGRMO | Frequency with which adults in the households were hungry because they could not afford more food in past 30 days | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSHUNGRMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLOSEWT | Lost weight because not enough money for food in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLOSEWT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLOSEWTM | Lost weight because not enough money for food in past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLOSEWTM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSDAYF | Frequency of adults not eating for full day because not enough food in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSDAYF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSDAYMO | Number of days in past month adults went a full day without eating because there was not enough food | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSDAYMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLWCFDC | Relied on few kinds of low-cost food for children because couldn't buy afford more food in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLWCFDC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSLWCFDCM | Could afford only low cost food for children during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSLWCFDCM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSBALCH | Could not afford to feed child balanced meal in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSBALCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSBALCHMO | Could not afford to feed children balanced meals during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSBALCHMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSBRKFRC | School-aged children received free or reduced-cost breakfast at school during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSBRKFRC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSENGHCH | Child did not eat enough because could not afford it in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSENGHCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
|
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| FSFRHDSTC | Children received free or reduced-cost food at day-dare or Head Start during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSFRHDSTC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSENGHCM | Could not afford to sufficiently feed children during past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSENGHCM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSCUTCH | How often cut size of child's meals because not enough money for food in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSCUTCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSCUTCHM | Frequency cut size of child's meal (30 days) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSCUTCHM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSHNGRCH | Child hungry but couldn't afford more food in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSHNGRCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSHNGRCM | Frequency children hungry but can't afford more food (30 days) | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSHNGRCM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSKIPCH | Frequency which children skipped meal because no money during past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSKIPCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSKIPCM | How often child skipped meal because not enough money for food in past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSKIPCM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSDAYCH | Child did not eat for a full day because there was no money in the past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSDAYCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSDAYCHM | Child didn't eat for full day because not enough money for food in past month | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSDAYCHM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSTOTXPN | Total expenditures on food last week | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSTOTXPN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSULXPNS | Usual amount spent on food per week | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSULXPNS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSPDMKT | Amount spent at market or grocery on food | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSPDMKT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSPDSTR | Amount spent at other store on food | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSPDSTR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSPDREST | Amount spent at restaurant on food | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSPDREST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSPDOTH | Amount spent at other location on food | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSPDOTH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSPDML | Relative amount of money needed to meet needs | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSPDML | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSPDMOR | Value of additional spendings on food needed to meet weekly basic household needs | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSPDMOR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSPDLES | Amount less money required to still be able to meet food needs | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSPDLES | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| FSSHORT | Ever run short of money for food in past year | H | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FSSHORT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |