U.S. Census Bureau
Current Population Survey (CPS) Table Creator
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Overview
The CPS Table Creator gives you the ability to create customized tables from the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
  • Complete the form (in seven sections) below and press the "Get Table" button at the bottom of the form to create your table.
  • To create a table, you must make one or more selections in Section 4, Table Structure.
  • For all other sections, you may use the default selections or enter alternate selections to customize the table to meet your needs.
  • For help in getting started, see the detailed examples of completing the form to create a table.
  • For additional help, also see the links throughout the form.
  • We are interested in your feedback to help us improve the CPS Table Creator to better meet your needs.

Generate estimates using your own definitions of income and poverty with CPS Table Creator II. The most recent data available is survey year 2005. CPS Table Creator II is being released to inform the public and has undergone a review more limited in scope than the original Table Creator.

  1. Year(s) of Data:

    Latest Year - Number of Years - Average or Separate


  2. Universe:

    Count of:


  3. Subsets:

    By State:
    By Sex:
    By Race:
    By Origin:
    By Age: Refer to "Age Ranges" in the Customized Formatting section.
    By Nativity:
    By Full-time/Part-time
    Worker Status:
    By Year-round/Part-year
    Worker Status:


  4. Define Your Table:

    Row Variables Column Variables Page Variable
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    First:
    Second:
    Third:
    Fourth:

  5. Statistics

    • Display statistics in:
    • Display the default sums:
    • Percentages by:
    • Display Unweighted Record Counts:
    • Additional numeric variable statistics:

    • Variable Statistics Decimals


  6. Customized Formatting:

    Age Ranges: Select a set of pre-defined age ranges or "Customize" to customize your own age groups by entering the age ranges you desire. Note that ALL ages above 80 are top-coded to a value of 80.

    Age Range - Minimum - Maximum
    #1
    #2
    #3
    #4
    #5
    #6
    #7
    #8
    #9

    Race: Select a set of pre-defined combinations.

    Income-to-Poverty Ratio Percent Cutoffs: Select (up to nine) cutoffs (if none are selected, will default to 100%):

      50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200%
      250% 300% 350% 400% 450% 500%  

    Income Ranges: Select a set of pre-defined income ranges.


  7. Appearance Issues:


                    

Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit ask.census.gov for further information on the Current Population Survey Table Creator.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: August 26, 2008

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