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Description
BPL indicates the U.S. state, the outlying U.S. area or territory, or the foreign country where the person was born.
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
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UNITED STATES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
001 | Alabama | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
002 | Alaska | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | X |
004 | Arizona | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
005 | Arkansas | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
006 | California | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
008 | Colorado | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X |
009 | Connecticut | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
010 | Delaware | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
011 | District of Columbia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
012 | Florida | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
013 | Georgia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
015 | Hawaii | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
016 | Idaho | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
017 | Illinois | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
018 | Indiana | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
019 | Iowa | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
020 | Kansas | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
021 | Kentucky | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
022 | Louisiana | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
023 | Maine | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
024 | Maryland | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
025 | Massachusetts | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
026 | Michigan | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
027 | Minnesota | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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028 | Mississippi | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
029 | Missouri | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
030 | Montana | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
031 | Nebraska | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · |
032 | Nevada | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
033 | New Hampshire | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
034 | New Jersey | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
035 | New Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
036 | New York | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
037 | North Carolina | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
038 | North Dakota | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · |
039 | Ohio | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
040 | Oklahoma | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
041 | Oregon | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
042 | Pennsylvania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
044 | Rhode Island | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
045 | South Carolina | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
046 | South Dakota | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · |
047 | Tennessee | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
048 | Texas | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
049 | Utah | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
050 | Vermont | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
051 | Virginia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
053 | Washington | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · |
054 | West Virginia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X |
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055 | Wisconsin | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
056 | Wyoming | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
090 | Native American | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | X | X | X | · | · |
099 | United States, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
US OUTLYING AREAS/TERRITORIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | American Samoa | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | · |
105 | Guam | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · |
110 | Puerto Rico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | · |
115 | U.S. Virgin Islands | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
120 | Other US Possessions | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · |
OTHER NORTH AMERICA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | Canada | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
155 | St. Pierre and Miquelon | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
160 | Atlantic Islands | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
199 | North America, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
210 | Central America | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X |
Caribbean: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
250 | Cuba | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
260 | West Indies | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
299 | Americas, n.s. | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
300 | SOUTH AMERICA | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
EUROPE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Europe: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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400 | Denmark | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
401 | Finland | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
402 | Iceland | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | · | · |
403 | Lapland, n.s. | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | · | · |
404 | Norway | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
405 | Sweden | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
United Kingdom and Ireland: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
410 | England | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
411 | Scotland | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
412 | Wales | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
413 | United Kingdom, ns | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | X | X | X | · | X |
414 | Ireland | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
419 | Northern Europe, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · |
Western Europe: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
420 | Belgium | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
421 | France | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
422 | Liechtenstein | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | X | · |
423 | Luxembourg | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · |
424 | Monaco | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
425 | Netherlands | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
426 | Switzerland | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
429 | Western Europe, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Southern Europe: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | Albania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
431 | Andorra | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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2011
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1970
met2
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met1
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432 | Gibraltar | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
433 | Greece | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
434 | Italy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
435 | Malta | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X |
436 | Portugal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
437 | San Marino | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
438 | Spain | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
439 | Vatican City | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
440 | Southern Europe, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Central/Eastern Europe: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | Austria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
451 | Bulgaria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · |
452 | Czechoslovakia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
453 | Germany | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
454 | Hungary | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
455 | Poland | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
456 | Romania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · |
457 | Yugoslavia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · |
458 | Central Europe, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | · | · |
459 | Eastern Europe, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | · | · |
Russian Empire: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Baltic States: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
460 | Estonia | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
461 | Latvia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
462 | Lithuania | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · |
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2016
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2011
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1990
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met2
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met1
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463 | Baltic States, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
465 | Other USSR/Russia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
499 | Europe, ns | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
ASIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
East Asia: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
500 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
501 | Japan | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · |
502 | Korea | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · |
509 | East Asia, ns | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Southeast Asia: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
510 | Brunei | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
511 | Cambodia (Kampuchea) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
512 | Indonesia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
513 | Laos | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
514 | Malaysia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
515 | Philippines | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | · |
516 | Singapore | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
517 | Thailand | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | X | · | · | · | · |
518 | Vietnam | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
519 | Southeast Asia, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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520 | Afghanistan | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
521 | India | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
522 | Iran | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
523 | Maldives | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Code | Label |
2023
acs
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2022
acs
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2021
acs
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2016
acs
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2011
acs
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2006
acs
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2000
1pct
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1990
1pct
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1980
1pct
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1970
met2
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1970
met1
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1960
1pct
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1950
1pct
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1940
1pct
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1930
1pct
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1920
1pct
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1910
1pct
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1900
1pct
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1880
1pct
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1870
1pct
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1860
1pct
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1850
1%+
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524 | Nepal | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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530 | Bahrain | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
531 | Cyprus | · | · | · | X | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
532 | Iraq | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
533 | Iraq/Saudi Arabia | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
534 | Israel/Palestine | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | X |
535 | Jordan | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
536 | Kuwait | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
537 | Lebanon | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
538 | Oman | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
539 | Qatar | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
540 | Saudi Arabia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
541 | Syria | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
542 | Turkey | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · |
543 | United Arab Emirates | X | X | X | X | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
544 | Yemen Arab Republic (North) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
545 | Yemen, PDR (South) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
546 | Persian Gulf States, n.s. | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
547 | Middle East, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · |
548 | Southwest Asia, nec/ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · |
549 | Asia Minor, ns | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · |
550 | South Asia, nec | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
599 | Asia, nec/ns | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · |
AFRICA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023
acs
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2022
acs
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2021
acs
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2016
acs
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2011
acs
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2006
acs
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2000
1pct
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1990
1pct
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1980
1pct
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1970
met2
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1970
met1
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1960
1pct
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1950
1pct
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1940
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1930
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1920
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1910
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1900
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1880
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1870
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1860
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1850
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600 | AFRICA | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Northern Africa: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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700 | Australia and New Zealand | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · |
710 | Pacific Islands | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | · | · |
800 | Antarctica, ns/nec | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
900 | Abroad (unknown) or at sea | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
950 | Other n.e.c. | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
997 | Unknown | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · |
999 | Missing/blank | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Comparability
While this variable yields similar information for all years, shifting political boundaries and an increasingly diverse population required more inclusive classification schemes in later years.
The BPL general code covers places available in multiple years. The first digit of BPL more or less corresponds to continents. The detailed code covers places not available over a number of years, or places that are subsets of other specified countries. Many detailed codes relate to the codes in the census PUMS for 1980, 1990, and 2000; in these years, the level of geographic detail increased greatly.
The ACS, the PRCS and the 5 percent sample of census 2000 have less detail than other recent samples; therefore, their residual (i.e., "n.s.") categories often have differing content from other years. Users should consult the Birthplace codes (see below) to see the limited birthplace codes available in these samples. The residual categories in the ACS, the PRCS and the 5 percent sample of census 2000 are typically coded to "not specified" categories, when they should more properly be called "not elsewhere classified."
The ACS and the PRCS also included new codes for "Other, not elsewhere classified" (95000), Czech Republic (45213), Slovenia (45780), Kosovo (45790), and Eritrea (60065). Eritrea could not be given the ideal place in the coding scheme because of a lack of space within the existing IPUMS classification. 54400 "Yemen Arab Republic (North)" is simply "Yemen" in 2000, and therefore includes persons from South Yemen as well.
Users should examine other IPUMS variables dealing with birthplaces, ancestry, and language (MBPL, FBPL, MTONGUE, MMTONGUE, FMTONGUE) to determine which variables are most useful for their purposes.
Factors affecting persons born in the United States:
- Boundaries of some U.S. territories and states changed over the more than 150 years covered by the IPUMS; see maps of U.S. states and territories.
- The 1950 enumerator instructions and the 1960, 1970, and 1980 census forms further instructed respondents to give their state (or country) of birth as the state (or country) in which their mother resided when they were born, even if their mother went to a hospital in another state (or country) to give birth. This instruction was dropped in 1990, when evaluations by the Census Bureau showed that many respondents either ignored or misunderstood it.
Factors affecting persons born outside the United States:
- Boundaries of several foreign countries changed over the period covered by the IPUMS, as did the detail with which the census instructed enumerators and/or respondents to report birthplaces. Central and Eastern Europe around the time of the World Wars pose special difficulties. For some countries and years, the census gave specific instructions; for others, enumerators and respondents were free to report birthplaces as they saw fit. Furthermore, it is not always clear how well enumerators and/or respondents followed the instructions on the form.
- Beginning with the 1900 census, persons born abroad to American parents were to indicate this, and were not to give a separate country of birth. These cases are coded 900 under the general category "Abroad."
- Persons born "at sea" were instructed to indicate this status beginning with the 1900 census. Some people did so in previous years, and they are so coded in the IPUMS.
Birthplace instructions by year:
1850:
1860-1880:
1900:
1910:
1920:
1930:
1940:
The 1940 census continued to separately identify the various kingdoms of Great Britain. Ireland was now independent and distinguished from the UK's Northern Ireland. Cuba and Puerto Rico were to be distinguished from the rest of the West Indies. The 1940 census re-instituted the 1900 distinction between French and English Canada.
1950:
The 1950 census instructions made exceptions to this rule similar to those made in 1940: the kingdoms of Great Britain were separately identified, the Ireland/Northern Ireland distinction was maintained, and French Canada was distinguished from the rest of Canada. For all persons born in the West Indies, the precise island was to be ascertained.
1960-2000, the ACS and the PRCS:
Constructing the BPL variable for the IPUMS:
With birthplace, as with all IPUMS variables, all information is preserved in the detailed codes of the IPUMS.
When grouping the data, the most difficult task was determining how to classify a location appearing in one sample, but not in another. Most of these cases were fairly straightforward; usually, they were countries that were identified separately in some samples but grouped with other countries into a more inclusive category in other samples. For example, Argentina (IPUMS code 300-05) was separately identified in all samples except for 1910, in which all South American countries were collapsed into the category "South America." In such cases, all countries contained in the more inclusive category are given the same IPUMS general code -- 300 in the case of South America -- and the detail contained in other years is preserved in the detailed codes (the last two digits). (Of course, some responses rarely or never occurred in the earlier censuses because few or no people from a particular country had entered the United States.)
In cases involving changes in political geography, the IPUMS coding scheme in effect imposes artificially static political boundaries. In some cases, countries (such as Korea) have broken into two or more independent units; in other cases, countries have been combined (like the German states or, later, East and West Germany) to create one larger unit. Generally, the IPUMS gives the largest unit ("Korea" or "Germany") a general code, while the smaller units are given separate detailed codes for the years in which they existed and are available. Thus, Korea has the IPUMS general code 506; the detailed codes are 506-00 for "Korea," 506-10 for "North Korea," and 506-20 for "South Korea."
Some countries, such as France and Germany, have changed in size over the years covered by the IPUMS. While some of the census instructions described above tried to deal with this problem -- and their success always depended upon how willing or able respondents were to reply correctly -- the IPUMS can do little about it. The response "Germany" is given the same code (453-00) in all years, even though Germany's boundaries have shifted; the census instructions might also have affected the number of people who gave "Germany" as a response.
The various "other" categories cannot be made compatible across years. The content of these categories varies with the list of specified places in a given region.
The IPUMS staff has no comment on the Antarctican population identified in the censuses of 1980 and 1990.
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Questionnaire Text
[ ] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.__________________________
[ ] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.__________________________
[ ] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.__________________________
[ ] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.__________________________
Mark the "In the United States" box and then print the name of the state in which the person was born. If the person was born in Washington, D.C., print "District of Columbia."
[ ] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.__________________________
Mark the "In the United States" box and then print the name of the state in which the person was born. If the person was born in Washington, D.C., print "District of Columbia."
[ ] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.__________________________
Mark the "In the United States" box and then print the name of the state in which the person was born. If the person was born in Washington, D.C., print "District of Columbia."
[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
[] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.
[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
___________________________________________________________
(Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)
Print the name of the State in which this person was born. If the person was born in Washington, D.C., print District of Columbia. If the person was born in a U.S. territory or commonwealth, print Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or Northern Marianas.
For persons born outside the United States:
Print the name of the foreign country or area where the person was born. Use current boundaries, not boundaries at the time of the person?s birth. Specify whether Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland (Eire); East or West Germany; North or South Korea; England, Scotland, or Wales (not Great Britain or United Kingdom). Specify the particular country or island in the Caribbean (not, for example, West Indies).
11. In what State or foreign country was this person born?
Print the State where this person's mother was living when this person was born. Do not give the location of the hospital unless the mother's home and the hospital were in the same State.
Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc. "For persons born in the United States:Print the name of the State in which this person's mother was living when this person was born. For persons born in a hospital, do not give the State in which the hospital was located unless the hospital and the mother's home were in the same State or the location of the mother's home is not known. For example, if a person was born in a hospital in Washington D.C., but the mother's home was in Virginia at the time of the person's birth, enter "Virginia."
"For persons born outside the United States:
Print the full name of the foreign country or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc., where the person was born. Use international boundaries as now recognized by the United States. Specify whether Northern Ireland or Ireland (Eire); East or West Germany; England, Scotland or Wales (notGreat Britain or United Kingdom). Specify the particular island in the Caribbean, not, for example West Indies."
13a. Where was this person born? If born in hospital, give State or country where mother lived. If born outside U.S., see instruction sheet; distinguish Northern Ireland from Ireland (Eire).
OR _____________________________________________________
(Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)
"Mark the circle for This State if he now lives in the same State as he was born in. If born in a different State, print name of State. If born outside U.S., print name of country, U.S. possession, etc. Use international boundaries as now recognized by the U.S."
13a. Where was this person born? If born in hospital, give State or country where mother lived. If born outside U.S., see instruction sheet; distinguish Northern Ireland from Ireland (Eire).
OR _____________________________________________________
(Name of State or foreign country; or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.)
"Mark the circle for This State if he now lives in the same State as he was born in. If born in a different State, print name of State. If born outside U.S., print name of country, U.S. possession, etc. Use international boundaries as now recognized by the U.S."
If born in the United States, write name of State. If born outside the United States, write name of country, U.S. possession, etc. Use international boundaries as now recognized by the U.S. Distinguish Northern Ireland from Ireland (Eire).
________________________________________
(State, foreign country, U.S. possession, etc.)
Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-other
128. Persons born outside Continental United States.-For persons born outside Continental United States, report the full name of the Territory or possession or the full name of the foreign country according to present international boundaries. Report the name of the province, city, town, or village for persons whose country of birth is not definitely known.
Report "At sea" for persons born at sea.
473. For persons born in a foreign country, enter the name of the country only as Belgium, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden, etc., except as noted in the following paragraphs. Spell out the name of the country in full. For persons born in any of those central European areas where there have been recent changes in boundaries, enter in col. 15 as country of birth that country in which his birthplace was situated on January 1, 1937. Note that the list of countries in Europe on that date included Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. If you cannot find out with certainty the country in which the person's birthplace was located on January 1, 1937, enter the name of the province, state, or city in which the persons was born, such as Bohemia, Slovakia, Croatia, etc., or Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, etc.
474. Do not return persons as born in Great Britain, but write the name of the particular country, as England, Scotland, Wales, etc. Distinction must be made between Northern Ireland and Irish Free State (Eire); it is not sufficient to report that a person was born in Ireland.
475. French Canadians, i.e., Canadians of French mother tongue, should be distinguished from other Canadians and reported as Canada-French. For all other persons born in Canada, enter Canada, English, even though they may not actually speak English.
476. If a person was born in Cuba or Puerto Rico, enter the name of the island, and not "West Indies."
477. If a person was born at sea, write "At sea."
473. For persons born in a foreign country, enter the name of the country only as Belgium, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden, etc., except as noted in the following paragraphs. Spell out the name of the country in full. For persons born in any of those central European areas where there have been recent changes in boundaries, enter in col. 15 as country of birth that country in which his birthplace was situated on January 1, 1937. Note that the list of countries in Europe on that date included Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. If you cannot find out with certainty the country in which the person's birthplace was located on January 1, 1937, enter the name of the province, state, or city in which the persons was born, such as Bohemia, Slovakia, Croatia, etc., or Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, etc.
474. Do not return persons as born in Great Britain, but write the name of the particular country, as England, Scotland, Wales, etc. Distinction must be made between Northern Ireland and Irish Free State (Eire); it is not sufficient to report that a person was born in Ireland.
475. French Canadians, i.e., Canadians of French mother tongue, should be distinguished from other Canadians and reported as Canada-French. For all other persons born in Canada, enter Canada, English, even though they may not actually speak English.
476. If a person was born in Cuba or Puerto Rico, enter the name of the island, and not "West Indies."
477. If a person was born at sea, write "At sea."
Place of birth of each person enumerated and of his or her parents. If born in the United States, give the State or Territory. If of foreign birth, give country in which birthplace is now situated. Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-English, and Irish Free State from Northern Ireland.
166. If the person was born in a foreign country, enter the name of the country only, as Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Norway, Poland, China, etc., as the case may be, except as noted in the following paragraphs.
167. Since it is essential that each foreign-born person be credited to the country in which his birthplace is now located, special attention must be given to the six countries which lost a part of their territory in the readjustments following the World War. These six countries are as follows:
Bulgaria, which lost territory to Greece and Yugoslavia.
Germany, which lost territory to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Denmark, France, Lithuania, and Poland.
Russia, which lost territory to Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Turkey.
Turkey, which lost territory to Greece and Italy and from which the following areas became independent:
Iraq (Mesopotamia); Palestine (including Transjordan); Syria (including Lebanon); and various States and Kingdoms in Arabia (Asir, Hejaz, and Yemen).
169. Do not return a person as born in Great Britain but indicate the particular country, as England, Scotland, Wales, etc. Distinction must be made between Northern Ireland and Irish Free State. It is not sufficient to report that a person was born in Ireland.
170. French Canadians should be distinguished from other Canadians. For a French-speaking person born in Canada, enter "Canada-French"; for all other persons born in Canada, enter "Canada-English" (even though they may not actually speak English).
171. If a person was born in Cuba or Puerto Rico, so state, and do not write West Indies.
172. If a person was born abroad, but of American parents, write in column 18 both the birthplace and "Am. cit."-that is, American citizen. For a person born at sea, write "At sea."
173. Spell out the names of countries, provinces, etc., and do not abbreviate in any case.
Person:
119. If the person was born outside the United States, enter the country (not city or district) in which born.
120. Instead of Great Britain, write Ireland, England, Scotland, or Wales.
121. For persons born in the double Kingdom of Austria-Hungry, be sure to distinguish Austria from Hungary. For persons born in Finland, write Finland, and not "Russia." For persons born in Turkey, be sure to distinguish Turkey in Europe from Turkey in Asia.
122. Do not rely upon the language spoken to determine birthplace.?This is especially true of German, for over one-third of the Austrians and nearly three-fourths of the Swiss speak German. In the case of persons speaking German, therefore, inquire carefully whether the birthplace was German, Switzerland, Austria, or elsewhere.
123. If the person was born abroad, but of American parents, write in column 12 both the birthplace and Am. cit.?that is, American citizen. If the person was born at sea, write At sea.
In column numbered 24 is to be reported the "Place of birth" of every person named upon the schedule. If born within the United States the State or Territory will be named, whether it be the State or Territory in which the person is at present residing or not. If of foreign birth, the country will be named as specifically as possible. Instead of writing "Great Britain" as the place of birth, give the particular country, as England, Scotland, Wales. Instead of "Germany" specify the State, as Prussia, Baden, Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Hesse-Darmstadt, etc.
Where the place of birth is unknown, state "unknown."
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QBPLEditing Procedure
BPL (Birthplace)
ACS Years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
ACS editing procedure:
Summary:
The editing procedure for BPL is very detailed. To help users understand this process, we first summarize these steps involved in Census' editing and allocation and then highlight the detailed steps in the sections below.
When a person has a blank or invalid response for BPL, the Census will use their citizenship status (CITIZEN) and other household member's BPL to infer the missing BPL. If these steps fail, the value for BPL will be allocated from another person with a similar value for AGE, RACE, and HISPAN. The flag variable, QBPL, will show when BPL is allocated.
For those who report citizenship as being born in US
If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank, but citizenship (CITIZEN) is "Yes, born in the United States", the first step is to use RELATE to look in the household for a sibling with a valid value for BPL. If there is a sibling in the household with a valid BPL, this will replace the missing or invalid value. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
Sibling pairs:
- Reference person to Brother/Sister
- Son/Daughter to Son/Daughter
If a person's reported birthplace remains invalid or blank and the person is less than 1 year old, the current state of resident will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from a person born in the U.S. with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those who report citizenship as being born in Puerto Rico
If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank and their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is "Yes, born in Puerto Rico" their BPL will be replaced with "Puerto Rico." The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those who report citizenship as being born in Puerto Rico or U.S. Island area
If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank and their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is "Yes, born in Puerto Rico or U.S. Island Area," they currently live in the United States, and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL in a U.S. Island Area, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/Father" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/Father." If there is no parent or sibling, but there is another relative (Husband/wife, Son/Daughter, Grandchild, In-law, or Other relative) with a BPL in a specific U.S. Island Area, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace remains invalid or blank, the next steps continues to look for a sibling in the household with a BPL in a specific U.S. Island Area. To be a sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/Daughter" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/Daughter." The missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. If there is no sibling, but there is another relative (Husband/wife, Son/Daughter, Grandchild, In-law, or Other relative) with a BPL in a specific U.S. Island Area, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace remains invalid or blank and there is a relative in the household with a BPL in a specific U.S. Island Area, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative BPL. To be a relative, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Son/Daughter," "Grandchild," "In-law," or "Other relative" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person" "Husband/wife," "Son/Daughter," "Grandchild," "In-law," "Other relative," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/father." The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace remains invalid or blank after the above steps and they indicate having migrated from a U.S. Island Area (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from another person born in Puerto Rico or U.S. Island Area with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those who report citizenship as being born in US, DC, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Marianas
If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank and their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is "Yes, born in a U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas," they currently live in Puerto Rico, and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL in a U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/Father" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/Father." If there is no parent or sibling, but there is another relative (Husband/wife, Son/Daughter, Grandchild, In-law, or Other relative) with a BPL in U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, and there is a sibling in the household with a BPL in a U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/Daughter" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/Daughter." If there is no sibling, but there is another relative (Husband/wife, Son/Daughter, Grandchild, In-law, or Other relative) with a BPL in a U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, and there is a relative in the household with a BPL in a U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. To be a relative, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Grandchild," "In-law," or "Other relative" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person" "Husband/wife," "Son/Daughter," "Grandchild," "In-law," "Other relative," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/father." The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, and they indicate having migrated from a U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from another person born in U.S. State, DC, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands or the Northern Marianas with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those who report citizenship as born abroad to U.S. parents, naturalized U.S. citizen, or not a U.S. citizen
If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank and their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is "Yes, born abroad to U.S. parents" "Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization" or "Not a U.S. citizen", and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL in American Samoa or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/Father" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/Father." If there is no parent or sibling, but there is another relative (Husband/wife, Son/Daughter, Grandchild, In-law, or Other relative) with a BPL in American Samoa or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, and there is a sibling in the household with a BPL in American Samoa or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/Daughter" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/Daughter." If there is no sibling, but there is another relative (Husband/wife, Son/Daughter, Grandchild, In-law, or Other relative) with a BPL in American Samoa or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, and there is a relative in the household with a BPL in American Samoa or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. To be a relative, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Grandchild," "In-law," or "Other relative" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person" "Husband/wife," "Son/Daughter," "Grandchild," "In-law," "Other relative," "Brother/sister," or "Mother/father." The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, and they indicate having migrated from an American Samoa or a foreign country (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from another person born abroad, with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those whose reported citizenship is blank or unspecified and U.S. checkbox for birthplace
The questionnaire first has a check box for being born in the U.S. or abroad and then a box for people to write the specific answer. If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank but they do check the box for being born in the U.S., their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is blank or is "Yes, unspecified", and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL of a U.S. state, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister."
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, and there is a sibling in the household with a BPL of a U.S. state, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter."
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank and there is a relative in the household with a BPL in a U.S. state, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. To be a relative, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Father/mother," "Grandchild," "In-law," or "Other relative" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Grandchild," "In-law," "Other relative," or "Mother/father." The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank and they are under 1, BPL will be replaced with their current state of residence (STATEFIP).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their citizenship status (CITIZEN) blank or is "Yes, unspecified", and they indicate having migrated from a U.S. state (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is blank or is "Yes, unspecified", their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from a person born in the U.S., with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those whose reported citizenship is blank or unspecified and foreign checkbox for birthplace
The questionnaire first has a check box for being born in the U.S. or abroad and then a box for people to write the specific answer. If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank but they do check the box for being born outside the U.S., their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is blank or is "Yes, unspecified", and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL of a U.S. Island Area or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister."
If the first step did not yield a BPL, the next step is to see if there is a sibling in the household with a BPL of a U.S. Island Area or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter."
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank and there is a relative in the household with a BPL in a U.S. Island Area or a foreign country, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. To be a relative, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Father/mother," "Grandchild," "In-law," or "Other relative" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Grandchild," "In-law," "Other relative," or "Mother/father." The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps and they indicate having migrated from a U.S. Island Area or a foreign country (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If the person's age is less than 1 and the current state of residence (STATEFIP) is Puerto Rico, BPL will be replaced with Puerto Rico.
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from a person born abroad, with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those whose reported citizenship is blank or unspecified
The questionnaire first has a check box for being born in the U.S. or abroad and then a box for people to write the specific answer. If a person's reported birthplace is invalid or blank and they do not check the box for being born inside or outside the U.S., their citizenship status (CITIZEN) is blank or is "Yes, unspecified", and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a valid BPL, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister."
If the first step did not yield a BPL, the next step is to see if there is a sibling in the household with a valid BPL. The missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter."
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank and there is a relative in the household with a valid BPL, the missing BPL will be replaced with the relative's BPL. To be a relative, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Father/mother," "Grandchild," "In-law," or "Other relative" and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Husband/wife," "Grandchild," "In-law," "Other relative," or "Mother/father." The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If the person's age is less than 1 and the current state of residence (STATEFIP) is valid, BPL will be replaced with their current state of residence.
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps and they indicate having migrated from somewhere (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from a person with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those whose reported birthplace is "United States, state not reported"
If a person's reported birthplace is "United States, state not reported" and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL of a U.S. state, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister."
If a person's reported birthplace is still unspecified, and there is a sibling in the household with a BPL of a U.S. state, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter."
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank and they are under 1, BPL will be replaced with their current state of residence (STATEFIP).
If a person's reported birthplace is still unspecified, and they indicate having migrated from a U.S. state (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from a person born in the U.S., with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those whose reported birthplace is "U.S. Island Area, not specified"
If a person's reported birthplace is "U.S. Island Area, not specified" and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL of a U.S. Island Area, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister."
If a person's reported birthplace is still unspecified, and there is a sibling in the household with a BPL of a U.S. Island Area, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter."
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank and they are under 1 and their state of residence is Puerto Rico, BPL will be replaced with Puerto Rico (STATEFIP).
If a person's reported birthplace is still unspecified, and they indicate having migrated from a U.S. Island Area (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from a person born in the U.S., with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
For those whose reported birthplace is "Abroad, country not reported"
If a person's reported birthplace is "Abroad, country not reported" and there is a sibling or parent in the household with a BPL of a foreign country or region, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling or parent's BPL. To be a parent or sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Reference person," "Brother/sister."
If a person's reported birthplace is still unspecified, and there is a sibling in the household with a BPL of a foreign country or region, the missing BPL will be replaced with the sibling's BPL. To be a sibling in this step, the person with the missing BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter," and the person with the valid BPL must have a RELATE value of "Son/daughter."
If a person's reported birthplace is still unspecified, and they indicate having migrated from a foreign country (MIGPLAC1), the value of MIGPLAC1 will replace BPL. The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
If a person's reported birthplace is still invalid or blank after the above steps, their BPL will be allocated. The allocated value is from a person born in a foreign country, with a similar age, the same race (RACE) and ethnicity (HISPAN). The flag will indicate the value was allocated (QBPL).
Internal ACS variable : POB