Monthly CPS data are not currently being released amidst the U.S. federal government shut down. 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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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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| TCIG100 | Smoked 100 or more cigarettes in entire life | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCIG100 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TFREQ | Current frequency of cigarette smoking | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TFREQ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKER | Smoker recode | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKER | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TAGESMK | Age when started smoking cigarettes regularly | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TAGESMK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TAGE1SMK | Age when first smoked a cigarette | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TAGE1SMK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCIGDAY | Average number of cigarettes currently smoked daily | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCIGDAY | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCIGDAY1 | Average number of cigarettes smoked daily, 1 year ago | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCIGDAY1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCIGDAYFRM | How many cigarettes smoked per day, when last smoked every day | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCIGDAYFRM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPACK | Currently smoke more or less than 20 cigarettes per day | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPACK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMK6 | Ever smoked daily for at least 6 months | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMK6 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TYRSMK | Years smoked everyday | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TYRSMK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TYRSMKCAT | Portion of total years smoked everyday | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TYRSMKCAT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| THABIT1 | Smoking habits at about this time 1 year ago | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | THABIT1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKDAYS1 | How many days smoked cigarettes, 1 year ago | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKDAYS1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMK12D | Smoked at least 12 days in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMK12D | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMK12DNUM | How many cigarettes smoked per day, if smoked 12 days in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMK12DNUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPRICECT | Price paid for last carton of cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPRICECT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TAMSMK | Smoke their first cigarette with 30 minutes of waking in the morning | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TAMSMK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TUSEOTHER | Ever used pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, or snuff on a reg basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TUSEOTHER | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCHEW | Now or ever used chew on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCHEW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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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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| TCIGAR | Now or ever used cigars on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCIGAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCIGTYPE | Type of cigarette smoked most often | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCIGTYPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPIPE | Now or ever used a pipe on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPIPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCIGMONTH | Number of days smoked on in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCIGMONTH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSNUFF | Now or ever used snuff on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSNUFF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TBUYOWN | Usually buy own cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TBUYOWN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKLS | Now or ever used smokeless tobacco on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKLS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TWPIPE | Now or ever used water pipe or hookah on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TWPIPE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TCARTON | Usually buy own cigarettes in cartons or packs | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TCARTON | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TNICPOUCH | Now or ever used nicotine pouches on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TNICPOUCH | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TAVG1 | Average number of cigarettes smoked per day last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TAVG1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| THEATTOB | Now or ever used heated tobacco products on a regular basis | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | THEATTOB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKAMTIME | Time after waking smoke first cigarette | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKAMTIME | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TSMKLSMO | Number of days used smokeless tobacco in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TSMKLSMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TUBRAND | Usual brand of cigarettes is menthol or non-menthol | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TUBRAND | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TWPIPEMO | Number of days smoked a water pipe or hookah in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TWPIPEMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPRICEPK | Price paid for last pack of cigarettes | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPRICEPK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TNICPOUCHMO | Number of days used a nicotine pouch in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TNICPOUCHMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| THEATTOBMO | Number of days using heated tobacco products in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | THEATTOBMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| TPIPEMO | Number of days smoked a regular pipe on in past 30 days | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TPIPEMO | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |