# Civilian noninstitutional population ACS microdata

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/civilian-noninstitutional-population-acs-microdata/6157>\
**Category:** USA\
**Created:** [October 25, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/civilian-noninstitutional-population-acs-microdata/6157 "2024-10-25T16:15:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jose\_Funes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@Jose\_Funes](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Jose_Funes)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/civilian-noninstitutional-population-acs-microdata/6157/1 "2024-10-25T16:15:23Z")

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I would like to identify “civilian noninstitutional population” using either CQ or GQTYPE variable, please advise

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**Author:** ![Isabel\_Pastoor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/isabel_pastoor/32/788_2.png) [@Isabel\_Pastoor](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Isabel_Pastoor)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/civilian-noninstitutional-population-acs-microdata/6157/2 "2024-10-29T17:28:50Z")

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In IPUMS USA, non-civilians—individuals who are part of the armed forces—can be identified using the variable EMPSTATD, the detailed version of [EMPSTAT](https://usa.ipums.org/usa-action/variables/EMPSTAT#description_section). To see EMPSTATD codes, toggle to detailed codes in the [codes tab of EMPSTAT](https://usa.ipums.org/usa-action/variables/EMPSTAT#codes_section). EMPSTATD is automatically added to your extract when you add EMPSTAT. EMPSTATD codes 14 and 15 identify members of the armed forces.

Individuals who live in institutions can be identified using the variable [GQ](https://usa.ipums.org/usa-action/variables/GQ#description_section). GQ classifies all housing units as falling into one of three main categories: households, group quarters, or vacant units. Code 3 identifies individuals living in institutions.

Individuals who do _not_ have GQ=3 _and_ who do _not_ have EMPSTATD=(14 or 15) are not institutionalized and are civilians.

Note that the Current Population Survey (CPS) surveys only the civilian noninstitutional population. You can access CPS data from [IPUMS CPS](https://cps.ipums.org/cps/).