- Description
- Codes
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Questionnaire Text
- Flags
- Source Variables
- Editing Procedure
Description
MIGPLAC5 identifies the U.S. state, outlying territory, or foreign country where the respondent lived 5 years ago.
MIGPLAC1 provides analogous information for 1950 and for ACS and PRCS samples, using a 1-year rather than a 5-year reference period.
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
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000 | N/A | X | X | X | X | X | X |
001 | Alabama | X | X | X | X | X | X |
002 | Alaska | X | X | X | X | X | X |
004 | Arizona | X | X | X | X | X | X |
005 | Arkansas | X | X | X | X | X | X |
006 | California | X | X | X | X | X | X |
008 | Colorado | X | X | X | X | X | X |
009 | Connecticut | X | X | X | X | X | X |
010 | Delaware | X | X | X | X | X | X |
011 | District of Columbia | X | X | X | X | X | X |
012 | Florida | X | X | X | X | X | X |
013 | Georgia | X | X | X | X | X | X |
015 | Hawaii | X | X | X | X | X | X |
016 | Idaho | X | X | X | X | X | X |
017 | Illinois | X | X | X | X | X | X |
018 | Indiana | X | X | X | X | X | X |
019 | Iowa | X | X | X | X | X | X |
020 | Kansas | X | X | X | X | X | X |
021 | Kentucky | X | X | X | X | X | X |
022 | Louisiana | X | X | X | X | X | X |
023 | Maine | X | X | X | X | X | X |
024 | Maryland | X | X | X | X | X | X |
025 | Massachusetts | X | X | X | X | X | X |
026 | Michigan | X | X | X | X | X | X |
027 | Minnesota | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
028 | Mississippi | X | X | X | X | X | X |
029 | Missouri | X | X | X | X | X | X |
030 | Montana | X | X | X | X | X | X |
031 | Nebraska | X | X | X | X | X | X |
032 | Nevada | X | X | X | X | X | X |
033 | New Hampshire | X | X | X | X | X | X |
034 | New Jersey | X | X | X | X | X | X |
035 | New Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X |
036 | New York | X | X | X | X | X | X |
037 | North Carolina | X | X | X | X | X | X |
038 | North Dakota | X | X | X | X | X | X |
039 | Ohio | X | X | X | X | X | X |
040 | Oklahoma | X | X | X | X | X | X |
041 | Oregon | X | X | X | X | X | X |
042 | Pennsylvania | X | X | X | X | X | X |
044 | Rhode Island | X | X | X | X | X | X |
045 | South Carolina | X | X | X | X | X | X |
046 | South Dakota | X | X | X | X | X | X |
047 | Tennessee | X | X | X | X | X | X |
048 | Texas | X | X | X | X | X | X |
049 | Utah | X | X | X | X | X | X |
050 | Vermont | X | X | X | X | X | X |
051 | Virginia | X | X | X | X | X | X |
053 | Washington | X | X | X | X | X | X |
054 | West Virginia | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
055 | Wisconsin | X | X | X | X | X | X |
056 | Wyoming | X | X | X | X | X | X |
State group codes (1980 UR sample) | |||||||
061 | Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont | · | · | · | · | · | · |
062 | Massachusetts-Rhode Island | · | · | · | · | · | · |
063 | Minnesota-Iowa-Missouri-Kansas-Nebraska-Dakotas | · | · | · | · | · | · |
064 | Maryland-Delaware | · | · | · | · | · | · |
065 | Montana-Idaho-Wyoming | · | · | · | · | · | · |
066 | Utah-Nevada | · | · | · | · | · | · |
067 | Arizona-New Mexico | · | · | · | · | · | · |
068 | Alaska-Hawaii | · | · | · | · | · | · |
099 | United States, not specified or state confidential | · | X | X | · | X | X |
100 | Americana Samoa | X | · | · | · | · | X |
105 | Guam | X | · | · | · | · | X |
110 | Puerto Rico | X | X | X | · | · | X |
115 | Virgin Islands | X | · | · | · | · | X |
119 | US outlying area | X | · | X | · | · | · |
120 | Other US possessions (1950) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
150 | Canada | X | · | · | X | · | · |
151 | English Canada | · | · | · | · | · | X |
152 | French Canada | · | · | · | · | · | X |
155 | St Pierre and Miquelon | · | · | · | · | · | · |
160 | Atlantic Islands | X | · | · | X | · | X |
199 | North America | · | · | · | · | · | · |
200 | Mexico | X | · | · | X | · | X |
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
211 | Belize/British Honduras | X | · | · | X | · | X |
212 | Costa Rica | X | · | · | X | · | X |
213 | El Salvador | X | · | · | X | · | · |
214 | Guatemala | X | · | · | X | · | X |
215 | Honduras | X | · | · | X | · | X |
216 | Nicaragua | X | · | · | X | · | X |
217 | Panama | X | · | · | X | · | X |
218 | Canal Zone | · | · | · | · | · | X |
219 | Central America, n.e.c. | X | · | · | · | · | X |
250 | Cuba | X | · | · | X | · | X |
260 | West Indies | X | · | · | · | · | · |
261 | Dominican Republic | X | · | · | X | · | X |
262 | Haiti | X | · | · | X | · | · |
263 | Jamaica | X | · | · | X | · | · |
264 | British West Indies | · | · | · | X | · | X |
266 | Trinidad and Tobago | X | · | · | X | · | · |
267 | Other West Indies | X | · | · | X | · | X |
305 | Argentina | X | · | · | X | · | X |
310 | Bolivia | X | · | · | X | · | X |
315 | Brazil | X | · | · | X | · | X |
320 | Chile | X | · | · | X | · | X |
325 | Colombia | X | · | · | X | · | X |
330 | Ecuador | X | · | · | X | · | · |
345 | Paraguay | X | · | · | X | · | · |
350 | Peru | X | · | · | X | · | X |
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
360 | Uruguay | X | · | · | X | · | · |
365 | Venezuela | X | · | · | X | · | X |
370 | North or Central America, n.s. (2000 5%) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
390 | South America, n.e.c. | X | · | · | X | · | X |
400 | Denmark | X | · | · | X | · | X |
401 | Finland | X | · | · | X | · | X |
402 | Iceland | X | · | · | X | · | · |
404 | Norway | X | · | · | X | · | X |
405 | Sweden | X | · | · | X | · | X |
410 | England | X | · | · | X | · | X |
411 | Scotland | X | · | · | X | · | X |
412 | Wales | X | · | · | X | · | X |
413 | United Kingdom | X | · | · | · | · | · |
414 | Ireland | X | · | · | X | · | X |
415 | Northern Ireland | X | · | · | X | · | X |
420 | Belgium | X | · | · | X | · | X |
421 | France | X | · | · | X | · | X |
422 | Liechtenstein | · | · | · | · | · | · |
423 | Luxembourg | X | · | · | X | · | X |
424 | Monaco | X | · | · | · | · | · |
425 | Netherlands | X | · | · | X | · | X |
426 | Switzerland | X | · | · | X | · | X |
430 | Albania | X | · | · | X | · | X |
431 | Andorra | · | · | · | · | · | · |
432 | Gibraltar | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
433 | Greece | X | · | · | X | · | X |
434 | Dodecanese Islands | · | · | · | · | · | · |
435 | Italy | X | · | · | X | · | X |
436 | Portugal | X | · | · | X | · | X |
437 | Azores | X | · | · | X | · | X |
438 | Spain | X | · | · | X | · | X |
439 | Vatican City | X | · | · | · | · | · |
440 | Malta | X | · | · | · | · | · |
450 | Austria | X | · | · | X | · | X |
451 | Bulgaria | X | · | · | X | · | X |
452 | Czechoslovakia | X | · | · | X | · | X |
453 | Germany | X | · | · | X | · | X |
454 | Hungary | X | · | · | X | · | X |
455 | Poland | X | · | · | X | · | X |
456 | Romania | X | · | · | X | · | X |
457 | Yugoslavia | X | · | · | X | · | X |
460 | Estonia | X | · | · | X | · | X |
461 | Latvia | X | · | · | X | · | X |
462 | Lithuania | X | · | · | X | · | X |
465 | USSR | X | · | · | X | · | X |
496 | Byelorussia | X | · | · | · | · | · |
498 | Ukraine | X | · | · | X | · | · |
499 | Europe, n.s. | X | · | · | X | · | X |
500 | China | X | · | · | X | · | X |
501 | Japan | X | · | · | X | · | X |
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
502 | Korea | X | · | · | X | · | X |
510 | Brunei | X | · | · | · | · | · |
511 | Cambodia | X | · | · | · | · | · |
512 | Indonesia | X | · | · | · | · | · |
513 | Laos | X | · | · | · | · | · |
514 | Malaysia | X | · | · | · | · | · |
515 | Philippines | X | · | · | X | · | X |
516 | Singapore | X | · | · | · | · | · |
517 | Thailand | X | · | · | · | · | · |
518 | Vietnam | X | · | · | X | · | · |
520 | Afghanistan | X | · | · | · | · | · |
521 | India | X | · | · | X | · | X |
525 | Pakistan | X | · | · | X | · | · |
522 | Iran | X | · | · | X | · | · |
523 | Maldives | · | · | · | · | · | · |
524 | Nepal | X | · | · | · | · | · |
530 | Bahrain | X | · | · | · | · | · |
531 | Cyprus | X | · | · | · | · | · |
532 | Iraq | X | · | · | · | · | · |
534 | Israel/Palestine | X | · | · | X | · | X |
535 | Jordan | X | · | · | X | · | · |
536 | Kuwait | X | · | · | · | · | · |
537 | Lebanon | X | · | · | X | · | X |
538 | Oman | X | · | · | · | · | · |
539 | Qatar | X | · | · | · | · | · |
Code | Label |
2000
1pct
|
1990
1pct
|
1980
1pct
|
1970
met2
|
1970
met1
|
1940
1pct
|
540 | Saudi Arabia | X | · | · | · | · | · |
541 | Syria | X | · | · | X | · | X |
542 | Turkey | X | · | · | X | · | X |
543 | United Arab Emirates | X | · | · | · | · | · |
544 | Yemen | X | · | · | · | · | · |
548 | Southwest Asia, n.e.c./n.s. | · | · | · | X | · | · |
599 | Asia, n.e.c./n.s. | X | · | · | X | · | X |
600 | Africa | · | · | · | · | · | X |
610 | Northern Africa | · | · | · | X | · | · |
612 | Egypt/United Arab Rep. | X | · | · | X | · | · |
670 | Central Africa | · | · | · | X | · | · |
690 | Southern Africa | · | · | · | X | · | · |
694 | South Africa (Union of) | X | · | · | X | · | · |
699 | Africa, n.e.c. | X | · | · | X | · | · |
700 | Coral Sea Islands | · | · | · | · | · | · |
701 | Australia | X | · | · | X | · | X |
702 | New Zealand | X | · | · | X | · | X |
710 | Pacific Islands | X | · | · | X | · | X |
715 | US Pacific Trust Territories | · | · | · | X | · | · |
800 | Heard and McDonald Islands | · | · | · | · | · | · |
900 | Abroad (unknown) or at sea | · | · | · | · | X | X |
911 | Abroad, n.s. | · | X | X | · | · | · |
912 | At sea | X | · | · | · | · | · |
990 | Same house | · | · | X | · | · | · |
999 | Missing/unknown | · | · | · | · | · | X |
Can't find the category you are looking for? Try the Detailed codes
Comparability
As the universe statement indicates, users must appropriately restrict cases for comparisons across years, using information in the AGE and MIGRATE5 variables.
For the 1940, 1970 Form 2, and 2000 samples, the specific foreign country where the person lived 5 years ago is reported; for the other samples, only "abroad, not specified" is given for persons living outside the U.S. and its territories 5 years ago.
In 1980, responses to questions about migration were coded for only half the persons included in the IPUMS. These cases provide accurate proportional distributions but not correct absolute numbers for the general population. For correct absolute numbers, users should select cases coded as 2 in MIGSAMP and multiply by 2 as well as by PERWT.
The 2000 5% sample provides significantly less detail than is available for other years. (See migration codes for 2000 5% sample). For all other years, the coding scheme for MIGPLAC5 is nearly identical to that for birthplace (BPL). However, since MIGPLAC5 is a three-column variable and BPL is five columns, some differences were unavoidable. The following areas do not have the same general code in MIGPLAC5 as in BPL:
Territory | MIGPLAC | BPL |
English Canada | 151 | 150 10-70 |
French Canada | 152 | 150 80-83 |
Belize | 211 | 210 10 |
Costa Rica | 212 | 210 20 |
El Salvador | 213 | 210 30 |
Guatemala | 214 | 210 40 |
Honduras | 215 | 210 50 |
Nicaragua | 216 | 210 60 |
Panama | 217 | 210 70 |
Canal Zone | 218 | 210 71 |
Central America, ns | 219 | 210 90 |
Dominican Republic | 261 | 260 10 |
Haiti | 262 | 260 20 |
Jamaica | 263 | 260 30 |
British West Indies | 264 | 260 40-69 |
Trinidad & Tobago | 266 | 260 60 |
Other West Indies | 267 | 260 70-95 |
Argentina | 305 | 300 05 |
Bolivia | 310 | 300 10 |
Brazil | 315 | 300 15 |
Chile | 320 | 300 20 |
Colombia | 325 | 300 25 |
Ecuador | 330 | 300 30 |
Paraguay | 345 | 300 45 |
Peru | 350 | 300 50 |
Uruguay | 360 | 300 60 |
Venezuela | 365 | 300 65 |
South America, ns | 390 | 300 90 |
Northern Ireland | 415 | 414 10 |
Dodecanese Islands | 434 | 433 10 |
Italy | 435 | 434 00 |
Azores | 437 | 436 10 |
Byelorussia | 496 | 465 10 |
Ukraine | 498 | 465 30 |
Pakistan | 525 | 521 40 |
Northern Africa | 610 | 600 10-19 |
Egypt/UAR | 612 | 600 12 |
Central Africa | 670 | 600 70-82 |
Southern Africa | 690 | 600 90-96 |
South Africa | 694 | 600 94 |
Africa, ns/nec | 699 | 600 99 |
Australia | 701 | 700 10-12 |
New Zealand | 702 | 700 20 |
US Pacific Trust | 715 | 710 40-49 |
Abroad, ns | 911 | 900 10 |
At sea | 912 | 900 20 |
Universe
- 1940: Persons age 5+.
- 1970: Persons age 5+ who lived in different state 5 years ago (Form 2 samples); persons age 14+ (Form 1 samples).
- 1980: Persons age 5+; 50 percent of cases (see MIGSAMP).
- 1990-2000: Persons age 5+ who lived in different house 5 years ago.
Availability
- 2023: --
- 2022: --
- 2021: --
- 2020: --
- 2019: --
- 2018: --
- 2017: --
- 2016: --
- 2015: --
- 2014: --
- 2013: --
- 2012: --
- 2011: --
- 2010: --
- 2009: --
- 2008: --
- 2007: --
- 2006: --
- 2005: --
- 2004: --
- 2003: --
- 2002: --
- 2001: --
- 2000: 5%; 1% old; 1% unwt; 1%
- 1990: All samples
- 1980: 5% state; 1% metro; 1% urban
- 1970: All samples
- 1960: 5%
- 1950: --
- 1940: All samples
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: --
- 1900: --
- 1880: --
- 1870: --
- 1860: --
- 1850: --
- 2023: --
- 2022: --
- 2021: --
- 2020: --
- 2019: --
- 2018: --
- 2017: --
- 2016: --
- 2015: --
- 2014: --
- 2013: --
- 2012: --
- 2011: --
- 2010: --
- 2009: --
- 2008: --
- 2007: --
- 2006: --
- 2005: --
- 2000: All samples
- 1990: All samples
- 1980: All samples
- 1970: All samples
- 1930: --
- 1920: --
- 1910: --
Questionnaire Text
2000 1% |
1990 1% |
1980 1% |
1970 Form 2 Metro |
1970 Form 1 Metro |
1940 1% |
Did this person live inside the limits of the city or town?
[] Yes
[] No, outside the city/town limits
Name of county
[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
Name of state
[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
ZIP Code
[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
[] Born after April 1, 1985 - Go to questions for the next person
[] Yes - Skip to 15a
[] No
b. Where did this person live 5 years ago (on April 1, 1985)?
___________________________________________
(If outside U.S., print answer above and skip to 15a.)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
[] Yes
[] No, lived outside the city/town limits
15a. Did this person live in this house five years ago (April 1, 1975)?
If in college or Armed Force in April 1975, report place of residence there.
[] Yes, this house - Skip to 16
[] No, different house
"Mark Yes, this house if this person lived in this same house or apartment on April 1, 1975, but moved away and came back between then and now. Mark No, different house if this person lived in the same building but in a different apartment (or in the same mobile home or trailer but on a different trailer site)."
b. Where did this person live five years ago (April 1, 1975)?
(2) County: __________________________________________________________
(3) City, town, village, etc.: _______________________________________
(4) Inside the incorporated (legal) limits of that city, town, village, etc.? [] Yes [] No, in unincorporated area
"If this person lived in a different house or apartment on April 1, 1975, give the location of this person's usual home at that time.
Part (1) If the person was living in the United States on April 1, 1975, print the name of the State. If the person did not live in the United States on April 1, 1975, print the full name of the foreign country or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.
Part (2) If in Louisiana, print the parish name. If in Alaska, print the borough name. If in New York City - print the borough name if the county name is not known. If an independent city, leave blank.
Part (3) If in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont, print the name of the town rather than the name of the village or city, unless the name of the town is unknown.
Part (4) Mark Yes if you know that the location is now
inside the limits of a city, town, village or other incorporated place, even if it was not inside the limits on April 1, 1975."
16. For persons born in a foreign country -
a. Is this person naturalized?
[] No, alien
[] Born abroad of American parents
(2) County __________
(3) Inside the limits of a city, town, village, etc.?
[] No
(4) If "Yes," name of city, town, village, etc. __________
"If he lived somewhere else on April 1, 1965, give the address of his usual residence at that time.
For addresses in Louisiana, print the parish name.
For addresses in Alaska, print the borough name.
For addresses in independent cities, print the name of the city and word "city," for example "Baltimore city."
Part (3)
Mark Yes if you know that the address is now inside the limits of a city, town, village, or other incorporated place, even if it was not inside the limits on April 1, 1965."
In what place did this person live on April 1, 1935? For a person who, on April 1, 1935, was living in the same house as at present, enter in Col. 17 "Same house," and for one living in a different house but in the same city or town, enter "Same place," leaving Cols. 18, 19, and 20 blank, in both instances. For a person who lived in a different place, enter city or town, county, and State, as directed in the Instructions. (Enter actual place of residence, which may differ from mail address.)
482. Persons Living in the Same House as in 1935.-For all persons who on April 1, 1935, were living in the same house or structure as at present, enter in col. 17, "Same house," and leave cols. 18, 19, and 20 blank.
483. Persons Living in the Same Place but different House in 1935.-For persons who, on April 1, 1935, were living in a different house but in the same city, town, or village as at present, enter in col. 17 "Same place," and leave cols., 18, 19, 20 blank.
484. Persons Who Have Moved From One place to Another in the United States Since 1935.-for persons who have moved from one place in the United States to another since April 1, 1935, record the place of residence on that date as follows: If the place of residence on April 1, 1935, was a city, town, or village of 2,500 or more, enter the name of the place in col. 17, the county in col. 18, and the State in col. 19, except that for cities of 10,000 or more, the county may be omitted.
485. If the residence on April 1, 1935, was in the open country or in a village of less than 2,500, enter "R" (for rural) in col. 17; the county in which that residence was located, in col. 18; and the State in col. 19.
486. In case of doubt as to whether a place had a population of 2,500 or more, enter the name of the place, with county and State, as if it were definitely known to have more than 2,500 inhabitants.
487. For persons who, on April 1, 1935, had their usual place of residence in one of the outlying Territories or possessions of the United States, or in a foreign country, enter dashes in cols. 17 and 18, and write the name of the Territory or possession, or of the foreign country, in col. 19.
In what place did this person live on April 1, 1935? For a person who, on April 1, 1935, was living in the same house as at present, enter in Col. 17 "Same house," and for one living in a different house but in the same city or town, enter "Same place," leaving Cols. 18, 19, and 20 blank, in both instances. For a person who lived in a different place, enter city or town, county, and State, as directed in the Instructions. (Enter actual place of residence, which may differ from mail address.)
482. Persons Living in the Same House as in 1935.-For all persons who on April 1, 1935, were living in the same house or structure as at present, enter in col. 17, "Same house," and leave cols. 18, 19, and 20 blank.
483. Persons Living in the Same Place but different House in 1935.-For persons who, on April 1, 1935, were living in a different house but in the same city, town, or village as at present, enter in col. 17 "Same place," and leave cols., 18, 19, 20 blank.
484. Persons Who Have Moved From One place to Another in the United States Since 1935.-for persons who have moved from one place in the United States to another since April 1, 1935, record the place of residence on that date as follows: If the place of residence on April 1, 1935, was a city, town, or village of 2,500 or more, enter the name of the place in col. 17, the county in col. 18, and the State in col. 19, except that for cities of 10,000 or more, the county may be omitted.
485. If the residence on April 1, 1935, was in the open country or in a village of less than 2,500, enter "R" (for rural) in col. 17; the county in which that residence was located, in col. 18; and the State in col. 19.
486. In case of doubt as to whether a place had a population of 2,500 or more, enter the name of the place, with county and State, as if it were definitely known to have more than 2,500 inhabitants.
487. For persons who, on April 1, 1935, had their usual place of residence in one of the outlying Territories or possessions of the United States, or in a foreign country, enter dashes in cols. 17 and 18, and write the name of the Territory or possession, or of the foreign country, in col. 19.
Flags
QMIGPLC5Editing Procedure
There is no editing procedure available for this variable.