REGION
Description
REGION reports the geographical region in which the respondent household is located.
- Northeast region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT
- Midwest region: IA, IL IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, and WI
- South region: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV
- West region: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NC, OR, UT, WA, and WY
REGION was added to the data by the Census Bureau, not collected from respondents.
Universe
2003-2010: CPS households.
Codes/Frequencies
Respondent Households
| Code | Description | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeast | 4119 | 2715 | 2442 | 2227 | 2133 | 2105 | 2311 | 2298 |
| 2 | Midwest | 5207 | 3512 | 3406 | 3173 | 3048 | 3103 | 3222 | 3265 |
| 3 | South | 7135 | 4839 | 4489 | 4705 | 4403 | 4689 | 4687 | 4777 |
| 4 | West | 4259 | 2907 | 2701 | 2838 | 2664 | 2826 | 2913 | 2920 |