Record Layout - Directory Identification File
 
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Record Layout - Directory Identification File
(yyempid.dat for non-Census years; yycempid.dat for Census years)

Layout of Directory Identification File

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

Name of Government/Political description

64

15 - 78

Census Region Code

1

79 - 79

County Name

30

80 - 109

FIPS state (N/A for 2002)

2

110 - 111

FIPS county (N/A for 2002)

3

112 - 114

FIPS place (municipalities and towns)

5

115 - 119

FIPS MSA code

4

120 - 123

FIPS CMSA

2

124 - 125

Pop/Enrollment/Function Code

9

126 - 134

Year of Pop/Enrollment

2

135 - 136

School Level Code
  01 = elementary only
  02 = secondary only
  03 = elementary and secondary
  04 = higher education only
  05 = special independent vocational or special education
  06 = nonoperating
  07 = ESA (education service agency)

2

137 - 138

FILLER

7

139 - 145

Sample Weight

6

146 - 151

FILLER

5

152 - 156

Multi-county code

30

157 - 186

Weekly Hours Code
  1 = 39 or more
  2 = 37.5 - 38.9
  3 = 34 - 37.4
  4 = 32 - 33.9
  5 = 30 - 31.9

1

189 - 189

Full-time pay code
  1 = monthly
  2 = twice a month
  3 = each 2 weeks
  4 = weekly

1

190 - 190

Part-time pay code
  1 = monthly
  2 = twice a month
  3 = each 2 weeks
  4 = weekly

1

191 - 191

Number of months teachers paid

2

192 - 193

Number of months school admin paid

2

194 - 195

Number of months school other paid

2

196 - 197

Year of Data (except dependent school data)
  99 = response for 1999
  II = data imputed
  NN = no information for this unit

2

198 - 199

Year of Dependent School Data

2

200 - 201

FILLER

3

202 - 204

 Survey Form Type

2

205 - 206


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