Household & family · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
FPARC
Family presence and age of related children
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 5
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
FPARCis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for family presence and age of related children. It is a categorical field with 5 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
FPARC value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| b | N/A (GQ/vacant/not a family) |
| 1 | With related children under 5 years only |
| 2 | With related children 5 to 17 years only |
| 3 | With related children under 5 years and 5 to 17 years |
| 4 | No related children |
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FPARC — FAQ
What is the FPARC variable in PUMS?+
FPARC is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Family presence and age of related children". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the FPARC codes?+
FPARC has 5 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the FPARC variable come from?+
FPARC is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.