Survey of Income and Program Participation Series (SIPP)
SIPP provides comprehensive data on income dynamics, employment, household composition, and participation in government programs in the United States of America (USA). The study recruited U.S. civilian non-institutionalized individuals aged 15 years and older, starting in 1984, and new panels have been periodically enrolled since then. The panels consist of U.S. civilian non-institutionalized individuals aged 15 years and older, representing a diverse demographic cross-section of the population. Each panel is followed for 2.5 to 4 years, with participants being interviewed every 4 months to collect detailed information on income, employment, household composition, and participation in government programs.
Study design
Household panel
Number of participants at first data collection
20,897 (1984 SIPP)
14,306 (1985 SIPP)
12,425 (1986 SIPP)
12,527 (1987 SIPP)
12,725 (1988 SIPP)
12,867 (1989 SIPP)
19,800 (1990 SIPP)
15,626 (1991 SIPP)
21,577 (1992 SIPP)
21,823 (1993 SIPP)
40,188 (1996 SIPP)
50,500 (2001 SIPP)
51,379 (2004 SIPP)
52,031 (2008 SIPP)
42,348 (2014 SIPP)
44,870 (2018 SIPP)
24,500 (2019 SIPP)
22,241 (2020 SIPP)
14,624 (2021 SIPP)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 15 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Nationally representative of the population of the United States of America.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1984
Primary Institutions
United States Census Bureau
Links
census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/organizing-principles.html
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
United States Census Bureau
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
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