- 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
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 |