Options for getting IPUMS data

Make your own customized extract 

• Register for access to use the data extraction system. The data and documentation are free, and approval is instantaneous.
• Create an extract using the free online extraction system.
• We will email you when the extract is ready. Usually it takes less than an hour.
• Download your customized dataset, codebook, and statistics package syntax file.
• Having trouble?
  • See our instructions for using the data extraction system.
  • See our instructions for opening an extract on your PC.
  • Feel free to ask us for help.

Use our online data analysis system

• Don't have a statistics package? Just looking for a quick statistic? Make tables and more with this easy-to-use online data analysis system. IPUMS datasets from 1850-2006 are available.

Download complete datasets 

• We have several complete raw datasets available for download. These are files that are not available via the extract system, usually because they are older "retired" samples or specialized oversamples of particular population subgroups.
• If you want all the data from other IPUMS samples, just request all variables from within the data extract system.