Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
usa
1960
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usa
1970
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usa
1980
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usa
1990
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usa
2000
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usa
2005
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usa
2010
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usa
2015
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usa
2020
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Northeast region | ||||||||||
11 | New England division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
12 | Middle Atlantic division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
13 | Northeast, n.s. | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Midwest region | ||||||||||
21 | East North Central division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
22 | West North Central division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
23 | Midwest, n.s. | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
South region | ||||||||||
31 | South Atlantic division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
32 | East South Central division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
33 | West South Central division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
34 | South, n.s. | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
West region | ||||||||||
41 | Mountain division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
42 | Pacific division | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
43 | West, n.s. | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
99 | Region unknown | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Explore how IPUMS created this variable
Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- No supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
REGNUS indicates the census region in the United States in which the household was enumerated. REGNUS is the largest-scale geographic identifier available in the U.S. samples. REGNUS is harmonized by name and does not account for boundary changes over time.
The full set of geography variables for the United States can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level refer to GEOLEV1 and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
Comparability — General
This variable is fully comparable across the U.S. samples.
States are recoded into the following 1990 census regional and divisional classification system:
1. Northeast Region
- New England Division: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
- Middle Atlantic Division: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
2. Midwest Region
- East North Central Division: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
- West North Central Division: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
3. South Region
- South Atlantic Division: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
- East South Central Division: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
- West South Central Division: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma/Indian Territory, Texas
4. West Region
- Mountain Division: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
- Pacific Division: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
9. State Unknown
- 1980 and 1990: to protect confidentiality, state cannot be identified for PUMAs or county groups that cross state boundaries.
Universe
- All households
Availability
- United States: 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020
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