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.

• All IPUMS-USA boundary files

Resources for Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) & County Groups

2010 Census and 2012-onward ACS/PRCS

• 2010 PUMAs
• 2010 Migration PUMAs
• 2010 Place-of-Work PUMAs

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

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