Description
SERIAL is an IPUMS MEPS-constructed value that is an identifying number unique to each household in a given survey year. The combination of YEAR and SERIAL provides a unique identifier for every household in the IPUMS MEPS database.
Codes
SERIAL is a 6-digit numeric variable.
Universe
- 1996-2021: All households.
Availability
- 1996-2021
Weights
- No weights are available for this variable. Please refer to SERIAL for more information.