Geography · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
POWPUMA
Place of work PUMA based on 2020 Census definition
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 5
- Value codes
- 3
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
POWPUMAis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for place of work puma based on 2020 census definition. It is a categorical field with 3 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
POWPUMA value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| bbbbb | N/A (not a worker-not in the labor force, including persons under 16 years; unemployed; civilian employed, with a job not at work; Armed Forces, with a job but not at work) |
| 00001 | Did not work in the United States or in Puerto Rico |
| 00100–81000 | Assigned Place of work PUMA. Use with POWSP. |
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POWPUMA — FAQ
What is the POWPUMA variable in PUMS?+
POWPUMA is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Place of work PUMA based on 2020 Census definition". It is a categorical field 5 characters long.
What are the POWPUMA codes?+
POWPUMA has 3 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 POWPUMA variable come from?+
POWPUMA 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.