Record Layout - Individual Unit Data File
 
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Record Layout - Individual Unit Data File
(yyempst.dat for non-Census years; yycempst.dat for Census years)

The first 14 characters comprise the U.S. Census Bureau Identification Number.

Description

Length

Position

State code (states & DC in alpha sequence)

2

1 - 2

Type of government code:
  0 = state
  1 = county
  2 = municipal
  3 = township
  4 = special district
  5 = school district
  6 = U.S. government

1

3 - 3

County code

3

4 - 6

Unit identification number

3

7 - 9

Supp Code

3

10 - 12

Sub Code

2

13 - 14

FILLER

3

15 - 17

Data Function (Item) Code

3

18 - 20

Full-time Employees

10

21 - 30

Full-time Payroll

12

31 - 42

Part-time Employees

10

43 - 52

Part-time Payroll

12

53 - 64

Part-time Hours

10

65 - 74

Full-time Equivalent Employees

10

75 - 84


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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division,
Created: 03-25-2005
Last revised: June 21 2005