Geographic Tools
Boundary files, maps, component lists, and relationship files for geographic areas identified in IPUMS-USA samples
GIS Boundary Files
We provide GIS-compatible boundary files for the most commonly used geographic units.
Resources for Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) & County Groups
2010 Census and 2012-onward ACS/PRCS
2000 Census and 2005-2011 ACS/PRCS
- 2000 PUMAs and Super-PUMAs
- 2000 Migration PUMAs and Super-PUMAs
- 2000 Place-of-Work PUMAs and Super-PUMAs
1960-1990 Samples
- 1990 PUMAs - 1% and 5% sample versions
- 1980 County Groups - 1% and 5% sample versions
- 1970 County Groups - Metro samples
- 1960 PUMAs and mini-PUMAs - 5% sample
Consistent PUMAs (ConsPUMAs)
- 1980-1990-2000 ConsPUMAs - 1980-2011 samples
- 0010 ConsPUMAs - 2000-onward samples
Resources for Metropolitan Areas
- 1960-2011: Incompletely identified metropolitan areas
- 1900-2011: Components of metropolitan areas that existed in 2000
- 1850-2011: Components of metropolitan areas that existed in 1900
Resources for Other Areas
- 1990 Labor Market Areas and Commuting Zones - Labor Market Areas sample
- 1980 Labor Market Areas and Commuting Zones - Labor Market Areas sample
- State Economic Areas - 1850-1950 samples
- Counties - ICPSR codes
- States and territories - 1850-1900 maps
- Minor Civil Divisions/Incorporated Municipalities
- Municipios - 1910-1930 Puerto Rico samples
- Pueblos - 1910-1920 Puerto Rico samples