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Current Population Survey Datasets
Public Use Microdata File Information
Click below for a description of the monthly files and how to obtain them, a discussion of the data dictionaries, and example calculations of estimates.
Improving Disclosure Avoidance Procedures for the CPS PUF Proposal [PDF - < 1.0 MB]
Public Use Microdata File Information [PDF - < 1.0 MB]
Data from the Current Population Survey comes in many forms, many of which are accessible below.
Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
CPS Basic Extraction Files
Extract microdata files and data dictionary: 2000-based weights plus revised industry and occupation for Jan. 2000-Dec. 2002; Disability data from 2008.
CPS Certification Items Extract Files
Extract microdata files and dictionary: Items related to job certification for 2015-2016.
CPS Supplement and Replicate Weights
Data files and dictionary, plus replicate weights if available, for CPS Supplement data collections; sorted alphabetically by name, then by year collected.
Available CPS Datasets
CPS ASEC Redesign and Processing Changes
This page shares information regarding changes to the CPS ASEC survey design and processing and highlights the implications of these improvements.
Dataset
CPS ASEC Research Files
This dataset presents data on the CPS ASEC Research Files.
Dataset
2018 CPS ASEC Split-Panel Test
This dataset presents data on the 2018 CPS ASEC Split-Panel Test.
Dataset
2017 CPS ASEC Split-Panel Test
This dataset presents data on the 2017 CPS ASEC Split-Panel Test.
Dataset
2016 CPS ASEC Split-Panel Test
This dataset presents data on the 2016 CPS ASEC Split-Panel Test.
Dataset
Parallel Survey 2015
This dataset presents data on the 2015 Parallel Survey.
Dataset
Demographic Extract Files: Weights
View and download demographic extract weight files.
Dataset
Revised CPS ASEC Health Insurance Data - 2000 to 2010 Extract Files
This dataset presents data on CPS ASEC Health Insurance from 2000 to 2010.
2012 Public Participation in the Arts
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2017 Public Participation in the Arts
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2022 Public Participation in the Arts
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Data
1994 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
1995 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
1996 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
1997 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
1998 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
1998 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
1999 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
1999 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
2000 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
2000 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
2000 CPS Computer and Internet Use
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Data
2001 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
2001 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
2001 CPS Computer and Internet Use
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Data
2002 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
2002 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
2003 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
2003 CPS School Enrollment
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Data
2004 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
2004 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
2005 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
Data
2006 Annual Social and Economic Supplements
Provides data concerning families, household composition, educational attainment, health insurance coverage, income sources, poverty, geographic mobility.
Data
2006 Basic Monthly CPS
Data files and data dictionary of the basic monthly CPS, sorted by most recent year and month collected.
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