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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · 7d

We are looking forward to the Beyond the Numbers conference at the St. Louis Fed on November 12 - 14. Don't forget the registration deadline is November 5th! Learn all about it at events.stlouisfed.org/event/aaa3bc...

Home - Beyond the Numbers 2025

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · 14d

🌟🏠 New household and female data are now available for six countries on IPUMS PMA: Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Niger, and Nigeria. Find it at pma.ipums.org/pma/ 🌟🏠

IPUMS PMA

IPUMS PMA facilitates analysis of Performance Monitoring for Action, a Gates Foundation-funded initiative to measure key family planning indicators in Africa and Asia.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · 26d

New IHGIS data provide a time series of six Ireland population censuses covering 1966-1991, plus population censuses for Chad 2009, Jordan 2015, and Zambia 2000. All 8 new datasets have data to at least the third administrative level. ihgis.ipums.org

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · 27d

Check out this new blog post from IPMUS DHS showing users how to access and use climate scenario data for child health research! tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

Harnessing CHC-CMIP6 Climate Scenario Data to Explore the Future

Returning to our series on future estimation, we provide an overview of a data source for future climate scenarios.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Aug 12

New blog post from IPUMS DHS on dietary diversity and spatial analysis - check it out at tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

IPUMS DHS Spatial Analysis and Health Research Hub

Understand population health in its environmental context

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Life Course Center @umnlifecourse.bsky.social · Aug 7

Day 2 of the Data-Intensive Research Conference is full of so many great talks. So invigorating to be surrounded by so many smart and passionate people! @ipums.bsky.social

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Kari Williams @kcww.bsky.social · Aug 7

Day two of the Data-Intensive Research Conference is officially underway (thanks @hpostel.bsky.social for kicking us off)! @ipums.bsky.social @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Aug 6

Wonderful lunch and keynote today at the Data-Intensive Research Conference @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

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People sit around tables eating lunch and listening to a keynote presentation

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Aug 6

Off to a great start here at the Data-Intensive Research Conference! @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

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dldmagnuson.bsky.social @dldmagnuson.bsky.social · Aug 6

Today is going to be an IPUMStastic day 💙 @ipums.bsky.social @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Aug 4

We are already off to an amazing start! lcc.umn.edu/DIRC

Life Course Center @umnlifecourse.bsky.social · Aug 4

So excited to be kicking off day 1 of our Data-Intensive Research Pre-Conference Workshop! @ipums.bsky.social

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Aug 1

The 2024 NHIS data are now available through IPUMS NHIS, with updates to nearly 700 existing variables from core and rotating sections, along with new variables on loneliness, long COVID, and GLP medication intake. nhis.ipums.org/nhis/

IPUMS NHIS

IPUMS NHIS is a project dedicated to collecting and distributing census data from around the world. Its goals are to Collect and preserve data and documentation, Harmonize data, Disseminate the data a...

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Jun 26

IPUMS MEPS added over 120 new integrated variables across sample years. Find new variables related to spouse, language spoken at home, asthma, disabilities, preventative care, health insurance, home health care events, and dental events at www.meps.ipums.org/meps.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Jun 25

Have you seen the IPUMS Research Award winners yet? 🏆The awards showcase the large range of questions and policies that can be measured, studied, and understood using IPUMS. Check it out at www.ipums.org/ipums-center...

IPUMS Center for Data Integration Announces Research Award Winners | IPUMS

Researchers, policy makers, businesses, and reporters from around the world rely on IPUMS data.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Jun 13

You won't want to miss this great conference. Come and join us!

Life Course Center @umnlifecourse.bsky.social · Jun 13

Have you registered for the Data-Intensive Research Conference yet? You should! Come join us August 6-7 as we gather around the theme "Understanding Health and Population Dynamics through Big Microdata". Oh - and did we mention registration was free? Learn more: lcc.umn.edu/DIRC

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Alt: A flock of pink flamingos walking together in a group with heads swiveling around. Obviously they are all hurrying off together to register for the Data-Intensive Research Conference!

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Jun 12

📣 New data from IPUMS MTUS is now available! 📣 We've released time use data for two new samples, Canada 1992 and Argentina 2021, and updated data on ten existing samples. Find it all at www.mtusdata.org/mtus/

MTUS-X: MTUS Data Extract Builder

The Multinational Time Use Survey Data Extract Builder (MTUS-X) is a collaborative project dedicated to making it easy for researchers to use data from the Multinational Time Use Study.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Jun 11

The IPUMS API now includes support for metadata browsing and data extracts for IPUMS IHGIS, as do ipumspy and ipumsr. Find them at tech.popdata.org/ipumsr and ipumspy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

An R Interface for Downloading, Reading, and Handling IPUMS Data

An easy way to work with census, survey, and geographic data provided by IPUMS in R. Generate and download data through the IPUMS API and load IPUMS files into R with their associated metadata to make...

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Jun 4

In this post in our series on climate and population projections we demonstrate how to generate fertility rates and to project a population using the DHS, a vital data source in many low-and middle-income countries. tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

Estimating the now and predicting the future: Fertility rate estimation and population projection

Use the DHS to estimate fertility levels and project future population levels

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · May 16

This is the last day (5/16) to complete the IPUMS Data User Survey! Please take a few minutes to tell us what you love about IPUMS and what ideas you have for improvement. Your response helps us report to funders and plan for the future. z.umn.edu/IPUMS-Survey

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · May 9

We are so honored to be recognized as the Research, Science & Technology Institution of the Year at the Geospatial World Leadership Awards. We're committed democratizing access to global population data and advancing geospatial research. geospatialworld.net/news/press-r...

Geospatial World Leadership Awards 2025: Recognizing Excellence in Geospatial Innovation

The Geospatial World Leadership Awards 2025 celebrated visionary leaders, exceptional innovations, and transformative contributions to the geospatial industry. Hosted at the Geospatial World Forum, th...

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · May 7

What is going on with the weighted counts in the January 2025 CPS? Find out in our latest blog post: blog.popdata.org/weighted-cou...

A graph showing the trendlines of weighted count estimates using CPS monthly data showing a discontinuity between each December and January – these are the annual population control adjustments at work. In January 2025, the shift is particularly abrupt; this is because the 2024 vintage population estimates (i.e., the population controls for the 2025 CPS) reflect an improvement in the Census Bureau’s methodology for measuring net international migration.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · May 6

New data from IPUMS PMA is now available! ✨ We've added 12 new service delivery point samples from Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, India, Niger, Nigeria, and Uganda. Find it all at pma.ipums.org.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · May 5

While we are known for leading the way in expanding digital access to integrated census and survey records from around the world - did you know we also have a physical archive? We recently moved it here to IPUMS HQ. Share the data preservation love ❤️

A photo showing tall shelving units with organized and labeled document boxes all aligned in their new home at IPUMS HQ.

A movable metal staircase is in front of a tall set of metal shelved filled with small, vertical document boxes all neatly labeled and securely housed in IPUMS HQ.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · May 1

Stop by and see us at the SRCD Conference in Minneapolis! We have a booth in the exhibit hall and we are holding a workshop on Saturday - "Free Harmonized Data for Measuring International Child Development with IPUMS Global Health and Census Datasets". www.ipums.org/about/events

Tables draped in white and blue and the IPUMS booth at the SRCD Conference in Minneapolis.

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IPUMS @ipums.bsky.social · Apr 18

Users of the Demographic and Health Surveys, please take the United Nations Statistics Division DHS impact survey (form.jotform.com/250913880478...) regarding recent cuts. Replies inform future planning and advocacy. All responses are confidential and presented only in aggregate.

Questionnaire on the use of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data

Please click the link to complete this form.

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