The primary documentation for the various CEPR data extracts are the programs themselves. They provide an exact description of the definition of each of the variables and, in most cases, are heavily annotated.
The Census Bureau has produced a great deal of useful documentation about the March CPS. The best place to start is the joint Census CPS home page.
For each year, the Census provides Codebooks with subject definitions and Data Dictionaries to help understand each variable.
Please note that the 2014 March CPS included redesigned health insurance and income questions. All of the addresses received the redesigned health insurance questions. However, the income questions were fielded using a split panel design, where 5/8ths of the sample (approximately 68,000 addresses) were given the same income questions as the previous year, while 3/8ths (approximately 30,000 addresses) were part of the “Research File” and were given redesigned income questions. Therefore, there are two sets of documentation for 2014.
Codebooks
- CPS March Codebook 2018
- CPS March Codebook 2017
- CPS March Codebook 2016
- CPS March Codebook 2015
- CPS March Codebook 2014 – traditional income questions
- CPS March Codebook 2014 – redesigned income questions
- CPS March Codebook 2013
- CPS March Codebook 2012
- CPS March Codebook 2011
- CPS March Codebook 2010
- CPS March Codebook 2009
- CPS March Codebook 2008
- CPS March Codebook 2007
- CPS March Codebook 2006
- CPS March Codebook 2005
- CPS March Codebook 2004
- CPS March Codebook 2003
- CPS March Codebook 2002
- CPS March Codebook 2001
- CPS March Codebook 2000
- CPS March Codebook 1999
- CPS March Codebook 1998
- CPS March Codebook 1997
- CPS March Codebook 1996
- CPS March Codebook 1995
- CPS March Codebook 1994
- CPS March Codebook 1993
- CPS March Codebook 1992
- CPS March Codebook 1989 – 1991
- CPS March Codebook 1988
- CPS March Codebook 1987
- CPS March Codebook 1986
- CPS March Codebook 1985
- CPS March Codebook 1984
- CPS March Codebook 1983
- CPS March Codebook 1982
- CPS March Codebook 1981
- CPS March Codebook 1980
Data Dictionaries
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2016
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2015
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2014 – traditional income questions
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2014 – redesigned income questions
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2013
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2012
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2011
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2010
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2009
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2008
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2007
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2006
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2005
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2004
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2003
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2002
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2001
- CPS March Data Dictionary 2000
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1999
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1998
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1997
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1996
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1995
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1994
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1993
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1992
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1989 – 1991
- CPS March Data Dictionary 1988
Questionnaires
- CPS March Questionnaire 2016
- CPS March Questionnaire 2015
- CPS March Questionnaire 2014 – traditional income questions
- CPS March Questionnaire 2014 – redesigned income questions
- CPS March Questionnaire 2013
- CPS March Questionnaire 2012
- CPS March Questionnaire 2011
- CPS March Questionnaire 2010
- CPS March Questionnaire 2009
- CPS March Questionnaire 2008
- CPS March Questionnaire 2007
- CPS March Questionnaire 2006
- CPS March Questionnaire 2005
- CPS March Questionnaire 2004
- CPS March Questionnaire 2003
- CPS March Questionnaire 2002
- CPS March Questionnaire 2001
- CPS March Questionnaire 2000
- CPS March Questionnaire 1999
- CPS March Questionnaire 1998
- CPS March Questionnaire 1997
- CPS March Questionnaire 1996
- CPS March Questionnaire 1995
- CPS March Questionnaire 1994
- CPS March Questionnaire 1993
- CPS March Questionnaire 1992
- CPS March Questionnaire 1991
- CPS March Questionnaire 1990
- CPS March Questionnaire 1989
- CPS March Questionnaire 1988
- CPS March Questionnaire 1987
- CPS March Questionnaire 1986
- CPS March Questionnaire 1985
- CPS March Questionnaire 1984
- CPS March Questionnaire 1983
- CPS March Questionnaire 1982
- CPS March Questionnaire 1981
- CPS March Questionnaire 1980