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Current Population Survey (CPS) Table Creator
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Variables

Variable Values
Age Format defaults age ranges "00-17", "18-64" and "65-80+".
Alternatively, you may use pre-defined or customized Age Ranges.
Civilian Labor Force Recode

-- Children or armed forces
-- In civilian labor force
-- Not in civilian labor force
CPS Reference Year Four-digit reference year; for example, "2003" for the 2004 CPS Annual Social and and Economic Supplement
Disabilty - Health Problem

-- Children under 15
-- Yes
-- No
Disabilty - Retirement

-- Children under 15
-- Yes
-- No
Educational Attainment

-- Children under 15
-- No high school diploma
-- High school diploma or equivalent
-- Some college, less than 4-yr degree
-- Bachelor's degree or higher
Education - Detailed

-- Children under 15
-- Less than 9th grade
-- 9th-12th grade, no diploma
-- High school diploma or equivalent
-- Some college, no Assoc. or 4-yr degree
-- Associate degree
-- Bachelor's degree
-- Master's degree
-- Professional degree (such as DDS or JD)
-- Doctorate (such as PhD or EdD)
Employment Status Recode

-- Children, armed forces, or not in labor force
-- Employed
-- Unemployed
Family Income There are two fixed-range formats.
The default format is:
-- zero
-- 1 - 2499 or loss
-- ranges in 2500 increments
-- 100,000 and over

An alternate format available is:
-- zero
-- 1 - 4999 or loss
-- 5000 - 9999
-- 10000 - 14999
-- 15000 - 24999
-- 25000 - 34999
-- 35000 - 49999
-- 50000 - 74999
-- 75000 and over

Family Size -- 1
-- 2
-- 3
-- 4
-- 5
-- 6
-- 7
-- 8
-- 9 or More
Family Type -- Primary Family
-- Primary Individual
-- Related Subfamily
-- Unrelated Subfamily
-- Secondary Individual
Health Insurance Coverage -- Insured
-- Uninsured
Health Insurance: Private -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Insurance: Employment-based -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Insurance: Own Employment-based -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Insurance: Direct-purchase -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Insurance: Government -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Insurance: Medicare -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Insurance: Medicaid -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Insurance: Military -- Covered
-- Not Covered
Health Status -- Excellent
-- Very Good
-- Good
-- Fair
-- Poor
Hispanic Origin -- Hispanic
-- Non Hispanic
Household Income There are two fixed-range formats.
The default format is:
-- zero
-- 1 - 2499 or loss
-- ranges in 2500 increments
-- 100,000 and over

An alternate format available is:
-- zero
-- 1 - 4999 or loss
-- 5000 - 9999
-- 10000 - 14999
-- 15000 - 24999
-- 25000 - 34999
-- 35000 - 49999
-- 50000 - 74999
-- 75000 and over

Household Relationship -- Householder
-- Spouse of Householder
-- Related Children Under 18
-- Own Children 18 Years and Older
-- Other Relatives 18 Years and Older
-- Non-Relative
Income-to-Poverty Ratio

(that is, the ratio
[represented as a
percent] of total family
income to the poverty
threshold)

By default:
-- In Poverty
-- Not In Poverty

alternatively, you can select one or more income-to-poverty ratios. For example, if you checked the 100% and 150% check boxes, the values would be:
-- Below 100%
-- 100% to below 150%
-- 150% and above

Kind of Family -- Husband-Wife Family
-- Other Male Reference Person
-- Other Female Reference Person
Labor Force Status Recode

-- Children or armed forces
-- Working
-- With job, not at work
-- Unemployed, looking for work
-- Unemployed, on layoff
-- Not in labor force
Marital Status -- Married, Spouse Present
-- Married, Spouse Absent
-- Widowed
-- Divorced
-- Separated
-- Never Married
Nativity -- Native
-- Foreign Born
Nativity - Detailed -- Native
-- Naturalized Citizen
-- Not a Citizen
Person Income There are two fixed-range formats.
The default format is:
-- zero
-- 1 - 2499 or loss
-- ranges in 2500 increments
-- 100,000 and over

An alternate format available is:
-- zero
-- 1 - 4999 or loss
-- 5000 - 9999
-- 10000 - 14999
-- 15000 - 24999
-- 25000 - 34999
-- 35000 - 49999
-- 50000 - 74999
-- 75000 and over

Poverty Status

-- In Poverty
-- Not In Poverty
Race Two formats are available.
The default format is:
-- White alone
-- Black or African American alone
-- American Indian and Alaska Native alone
-- Asian alone
-- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
-- Two or more races

An alternate format is:
-- White alone
-- Black or African American alone
-- American Indian and Alaska Native alone
-- Asian alone, NHOPI alone, or Asian/NHOPI
-- Two or more races

Race White alone or in combination -- White alone or in combination
-- Other
Race Black alone or in combination -- Black alone or in combination
-- Other
Race AIAN alone or in combination -- AIAN alone or in combination
-- Other
Race Asian alone or in combination -- Asian alone or in combination
-- Other
Race NHOPI alone or in combination -- NHOPI alone or in combination
-- Other
Race Asian/NHOPI -- Asian/NHOPI alone or in combination
-- Other
Region -- Northeast
-- Midwest
-- South
-- West
Related Children Under 18: Number -- 1
-- 2
-- 3
-- 4
-- 5
-- 6
-- 7
-- 8 or More
Sex -- Male
-- Female
State Two-letter Postal abbreviations
Work Disability -- Work Disability
-- No Work Disability
Work Disability - Severity -- Severe Work Disability
-- Non-Severe Work Disability
-- No Work Disability
Work Experience -- Worked full-time year-round
-- Worked less than full-time year-round
-- Did not work
-- Under 15 years (not working age)
Work Experience - Detailed -- Worked full-time year-round
-- Worked full-time part-year
-- Worked part-time year-round
-- Worked part-time part-year
-- Did not work
-- Under 15 years (not working age)
World Region of Birth

(Not available for 2007 and later)

-- Native
-- Europe
-- Asia
-- Other Areas
-- Central America
-- Caribbean
-- South America
-- Other Areas
World Region of Birth of Father

(Not available for 2007 and later)

-- Native
-- Europe
-- Asia
-- Other Areas
-- Central America
-- Caribbean
-- South America
-- Other Areas
World Region of Birth of Mother

(Not available for 2007 and later)

-- Native
-- Europe
-- Asia
-- Other Areas
-- Central America
-- Caribbean
-- South America
-- Other Areas

Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit ask.census.gov for further information on the Current Population Survey Table Creator.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: November 06, 2007

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