Scientific Data Documentation
Public Use Microdata Sample, 1990
PUBLIC USE MICRODATA SAMPLE, 1990
RECORD LAYOUT - 1% FILE
Housing Record
RECTYPE 1 1
Record Type
H .Housing Record
SERIALNO 7 2
0000000..9999999 .Housing unit/GQ person serial number unique
.identifier assigned within state or state group
SAMPLE 1 9
Sample Identifier
1 .5% sample
2 .1% sample
3 .Elderly
DIVISION 1 10
Division code
0 .Region/division not identifiable
.(Selected MSA/PMSAs on 1% sample)
1 .New England (Northeast region)
2 .Middle Atlantic (Northeast region)
3 .East North Central (Midwest region)
4 .West North Central (Midwest region)
5 .South Atlantic (South region)
6 .East South Central (South region)
7 .West South Central (South Region)
8 .Mountain (West region)
9 .Pacific (West region)
STATE 2 11
State Code
01..56 .FIPS state code (See appendix I)
99 . PUMA boundaries cross state lines - 1% file
PUMA 5 13
Public use microdata area (state dependent)
00100..99999 . PUMA code (Includes tract groups) 1st 3
.Digits = main PUMA - generally county place
.Last 2 digits = groups of tracts, BNA, etc.
AREATYPE 2 18
Area type revised for PUMS equivalency file
10 .Central city
11 .Central city part
20 .MSA/PMSA - Outside central city
21 .MSA/PMSA - Outside central city (part)
22 .Central City (part) & outside central city (part)
30 .Entire MSA
31 .2 or more MSAs/PMSAs
40 .Mixed MSA/PMSA/NON-MSA/PMSA area
50 .Outside MSA/PMSA
60 .Place
61 .Place - part
70 .MCDs/Towns (New England only)
80 .Counties/independent Cities (2 or more)
81 .County/independent city - part
82 .County/independent city
MSAPMSA 4 20
MSA/PMSA
0040..9340 .FIPS/MSA/PMSA code, selected MSA/PMSA
.(See appendix G)
9997 .Mixed MSA/PMSA NONMSA/PMSA area
9998 .2 or more MSAs
9999 .Not in MA
PSA 3 24
Planning service area (elderly sample only state dependent)
000 .N/A (Elderly PUMS only)
1..18B .Planning service area codes (See appendix G)
SUBSAMPL 2 27
Subsample number (Use to pull extracts - 1/1000/etc.)
00..99 .See text. pp 4-45.
HOUSWGT 4 29
Housing Weight
0000..1152 .Integer weight of housing unit
PERSONS 2 33
Number of person records following this housing record
00 .Vacant unit
01 .One person record (one person in household or any
.person in group quarters)
02..29 .Number of person records (number of persons in
.household)
GQINST 1 35
Group quarters institution
0 .N/A (housing unit)
1 .Institutionalized
2 .Not institutionalized
HFILLER 3 36
Filler
UNITS1 2 39
Units in structure
00 .N/A (GQ)
01 .Mobile home or trailer
02 .One-family house detached
03 .One-family house attached
04 .2 Apartments
05 .3-4 Apartments
06 .5-9 Apartments
07 .10-19 Apartments
08 .20-49 Apartments
09 .50 or more apartments
10 .Other
HUSFLAG 1 41
All 100% housing unit data substituted
0 .No
1 .Yes
PDSFLAG 1 42
All 100% person data substituted
0 .No
1 .Yes
ROOMS 1 43
Rooms
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .1 Room
2 .2 Rooms
3 .3 Rooms
4 .4 Rooms
5 .5 Rooms
6 .6 Rooms
7 .7 Rooms
8 .8 Rooms
9 .9 or more rooms
TENURE 1 44
Tenure
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
1 .Owned with mortgage or loan
2 .Owned free and clear
3 .Rented for cash rent
4 .No cash rent
ACRE10 1 45
On ten acres or more
0 .N/A (GQ/not a one-family house or mobile home)
1 .House on ten or more acres
2 .House on less than ten acres
COMMUSE 1 46
Business or medical office on property
0 .N/A (GQ/not a one-family house or mobile home)
1 .Yes
2 .No
VALUE 2 47
Property value
00 .N/A (GQ/rental unit/vacant, not for sale only)
01 .Less than $ 10000
02 .$ 10000 - $ 14999
03 .$ 15000 - $ 19999
04 .$ 20000 - $ 24999
05 .$ 25000 - $ 29999
06 .$ 30000 - $ 34999
07 .$ 35000 - $ 39999
08 .$ 40000 - $ 44999
09 .$ 45000 - $ 49999
10 .$ 50000 - $ 54999
11 .$ 55000 - $ 59999
12 .$ 60000 - $ 64999
13 .$ 65000 - $ 69999
14 .$ 70000 - $ 74999
15 .$ 75000 - $ 79999
16 .$ 80000 - $ 89999
17 .$ 90000 - $ 99999
18 .$100000 - $124999
19 .$125000 - $149999
20 .$150000 - $174999
21 .$175000 - $199999
22 .$200000 - $249999
23 .$250000 - $299999
24 .$300000 - $399999
25 .$400000 or more
RENT1 2 49
Monthly rent
00 .N/A (GQ/not a rental unit)
01 .Less than $ 80
02 .$ 80 - $ 99
03 .$ 100 - $124
04 .$ 125 - $149
05 .$ 150 - $174
06 .$ 175 - $199
07 .$ 200 - $224
08 .$ 225 - $249
09 .$ 250 - $274
10 .$ 275 - $299
11 .$ 300 - $324
12 .$ 325 - $349
13 .$ 350 - $374
14 .$ 375 - $399
15 .$ 400 - $424
16 .$ 425 - $449
17 .$ 450 - $474
18 .$ 475 - $499
19 .$ 500 - $524
20 .$ 525 - $549
21 .$ 550 - $599
22 .$ 600 - $649
23 .$ 650 - $699
24 .$ 700 - $749
25 .$ 750 - $999
26 .$1000 or more
27 .No cash rent (NCR)
MEALS 1 51
Meals included in rent
0 .N/A (GQ/not a rental unit/rental-NCR)
1 .Yes
2 .No
VACANCY1 1 52
Vacant usual home elsewhere (UHE)
0 .N/A (occupied or regular vacant/GQ)
1 .Vacant UHE-owner
2 .Vacant UHE-renter
3 .Vacant UHE-undetermined
VACANCY2 1 53
Vacancy status
0 .N/A (occupied/GQ)
1 .For rent
2 .For sale only
3 .Rented or sold, not occupied
4 .For seasonal/recreational/occasional use
5 .For migratory workers
6 .Other vacant
VACANCY3 1 54
Boarded up status
0 .N/A (occupied/GQ)
1 .Yes
2 .No
VACANCY4 1 55
Months vacant
0 .N/A (occupied/GQ)
1 .Less than 1 month
2 .1 up to 2 months
3 .2 up to 6 months
4 .6 up to 12 months
5 .12 up to 24 months
6 .24 or more months
YRMOVED 1 56
When moved into this house or apartment
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
1 .1989 or 1990
2 .1985 to 1988
3 .1980 to 1984
4 .1970 to 1979
5 .1960 to 1969
6 .1959 or earlier
BEDROOMS 1 57
Bedrooms
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .No bedrooms
2 .1 Bedroom
3 .2 Bedrooms
4 .3 Bedrooms
5 .4 Bedrooms
6 .5 or more bedrooms
PLUMBING 1 58
Complete plumbing facilities
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .Yes, all three facilities
2 .No
KITCHEN 1 59
Complete kitchen facilities
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .Yes
2 .No
TELEPHON 1 60
Telephone in Unit
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
1 .Yes
2 .No
AUTOS 1 61
Vehicles (1 ton or less) available
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
1 .No vehicles
2 .1 vehicle
3 .2 vehicles
4 .3 vehicles
5 .4 Vehicles
6 .5 Vehicles
7 .6 Vehicles
8 .7 or more vehicles
FUELHEAT 1 62
House heating fuel
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
1 .Gas: Underground pipes
2 .Gas: Bottled, tank, or LP
3 .Electricity
4 .Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5 .Coal or coke
6 .Wood
7 .Solar energy
8 .Other fuel
9 .No fuel used
WATER 1 63
Source of water
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .Public system or private company
2 .Individual drilled well
3 .Individual dug well
4 .Other source such as a spring, creek, etc.
SEWAGE 1 64
Sewage disposal
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .Public sewer
2 .Septic tank or cesspool
3 .Other means
YRBUILT 1 65
When structure first built
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .1989 or 1990
2 .1985 to 1988
3 .1980 to 1984
4 .1970 to 1979
5 .1960 to 1969
6 .1950 to 1959
7 .1940 to 1949
8 .1939 or earlier
CONDO 1 66
House or apartment part of condominium
0 .N/A (GQ)
1 .Yes
2 .No
ONEACRE 1 67
House on less than 1 acre
0 .N/A (GQ, two or more units in structure)
1 .Yes
2 .No
AGSALES 1 68
1989 Sales of Agriculture Products
0 .N/A (less than 1 acre/GQ/vacant/
.2 or more units in structure)
1 .None
2 .$1 to $999
3 .$1,000 to $2,499
4 .$2,500 to $4,999
5 .$5,000 to $9,999
6 .$10,000 or more
ELECCOST 4 69
Electricity (yearly cost)
0000 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
0001 .Included in rent or in condo fee
0002 .No charge or electricity not used
0003..3099 .$3 to $3,099
3100 .Topcode
3101+ .$3101 or more = state median of topcoded values
GASCOST 4 73
Gas (yearly cost)
0000 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
0001 .Included in rent or in condo fee
0002 .No charge or gas not used
0003..2099 .$3 to $2,099
2100 .Topcode
2101+ .$2101 or more = state median of topcoded values
WATRCOST 4 77
Water (yearly cost)
000 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
001 .Included in rent or in condo fee
002 .No charge
003..999 .$3 to $999
1000 .Topcode
1000+ .$1001+ or more = state median of topcoded values
FUELCOST 4 81
House heating fuel (yearly cost)
0000 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
0001 .Included in rent or in condo fee
0002 .No charge or these fuels not used
0003..1899 .$3 to $1,899
1900 .Topcode
1901+ .$1,901 or more = state median of topcoded value
RTAXAMT 2 85
Property taxes (yearly amount)
00 .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought/not a
.one-family house, mobile home or trailer or
.condo)
01 .None
02 .$ 2 - $ 49
03 .$ 50 - $ 99
04 .$ 100 - $ 149
05 .$ 150 - $ 199
06 .$ 200 - $ 249
07 .$ 250 - $ 299
08 .$ 300 - $ 349
09 .$ 350 - $ 399
10 .$ 400 - $ 449
11 .$ 450 - $ 499
12 .$ 500 - $ 549
13 .$ 550 - $ 599
14 .$ 600 - $ 649
15 .$ 650 - $ 699
16 .$ 700 - $ 749
17 .$ 750 - $ 799
18 .$ 800 - $ 849
19 .$ 850 - $ 899
20 .$ 900 - $ 949
21 .$ 950 - $ 999
22 .$1000 - $1099
23 .$1100 - $1199
24 .$1200 - $1299
25 .$1300 - $1399
26 .$1400 - $1499
27 .$1500 - $1599
28 .$1600 - $1699
29 .$1700 - $1799
30 .$1800 - $1899
31 .$1900 - $1999
32 .$2000 - $2099
33 .$2100 - $2199
34 .$2200 - $2299
35 .$2300 - $2399
36 .$2400 - $2499
37 .$2500 - $2599
38 .$2600 - $2699
39 .$2700 - $2799
40 .$2800 - $2899
41 .$2900 - $2999
42 .$3000 - $3099
43 .$3100 - $3199
44 .$3200 - $3299
45 .$3300 - $3399
46 .$3400 - $3499
47 .$3500 - $3599
48 .$3600 - $3699
49 .$3700 - $3799
50 .$3800 - $3899
51 .$3900 - $3999
52 .$4000 - $4099
53 .$4100 - $4199
54 .$4200 - $4299
55 .$4300 - $4399
56 .$4400 - $4499
57 .$4500 = Topcode
58 .$4501 - $5499 RANGE
59 .$5500 - $7499 FOR
60 .$7500 or more MEDIAN
HFILLER2 3 87
INSAMT 4 90
Fire/hazard/flood insurance (yearly amount)
0000 .N/A (not owned or being bought/not a one family
.house, mobile home, or condo/GQ/vacant)
0001 .None
0002..1299 .$2 to $1,299
1300 .Topcode
1301+ .$1,301 or more=state median of topcoded values
MORTGAG 1 94
Mortgage status
O .N/A (not owned or being bought/not a one family
.house, mobile home, or condo/GQ/vacant)
1 .Mortgage deed of trust, or similar debt
2 .Contract to purchase
3 .None
MORTGAG3 5 95
Mortgage payment (monthly amount)
00000 .N/A (not owned or being bought/not a one family
.house, mobile home, or condo/GQ/vacant)
00001 .No regular payment required
00002..01999 .$2 to $1,999
02000 .Topcode
02001+ .$2,001 or more = state median of topcoded values
TAXINCL 1 100
Payment include real estate taxes
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought/not a
.one family house or condo/not mortgaged/
.No regular mortgage payment)
1 .Yes, taxes included in payment
2 .No, taxes paid separately or taxes not required
INSINCL 1 101
Payment include fire/hazard/flood insurance
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought/
.Not a one family house, MHT or condo/not
.mortgaged/no regular mortgage payment)
1 .Yes, insurance included in payment
2 .No, insurance paid separately or no insurance
MORTGAG2 1 102
Second mortgage or home equity loan status
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought/
.not a one family house, mobile home, trailer or
.condo/not mortgaged/no second mortgage)
1 .Yes
2 .No
MORTAMT2 5 103
Second mortgage payment (monthly amount)
00000 .N/A (GQ/vacant/condo/not owned or being
.bought/not a one family house/not mortgaged/
.no second mortgage)
00001 .No regular payment required
00002..00999 .$2 to $999
01000 .Topcode
01001+ .$1001 or more = state median of topcoded values
CONDOFEE 4 108
Condo fee (monthly amount)
0000 .N/A (not owned or being bought/not
.condo/GQ/vacant/no condo fee)
0001..0599 .$1 - $599
0600 .Topcode
0601+ .$601 or more = state median of topcoded values
MOBLHOME 4 112
Mobile home costs (yearly amount)
0000 .N/A (GQ/vacant/not owned or being bought/
.not mobile home/no costs)
0001..3399 .$1 - $3,399 (cost in dollars)
3400 .Topcode
3401+ .$3401 or more = state median of topcoded values
RFARM 1 116
Farm/nonfarm status
0 .N/A (urban)
1 .Rural farm
2 .Rural nonfarm
RGRENT 4 117
Gross rent
0000 .N/A (GQ/vacant, not rented for cash rent)
0001..1499 .Gross rent (dollars)
1500 .Topcode
1501+ .1501 or more = state median of topcoded values
RGRAPH 2 121
Gross rent as a percentage of household income in 1989
00 .N/A (GQ/vacant/not rented for cash rent/owner
.occupied/no household income)
01 . 1% to 9%
02 .10% to 14%
03 .15% to 19%
04 .20% to 24%
05 .25% to 29%
06 .30% to 34%
07 .35% to 39%
08 .40% to 49%
09 .50% to 59%
10 .60% to 69%
11 .70% to 79%
12 .80% to 89%
13 .90% to 99%
14 .100% or more
HFILLER3 1 123
Filler
ROWNRCST 5 124
Selected monthly owner costs
00000 .N/A (not owned or being bought/not a one
.family house, mobile home, or condo/GQ/vacant/no
.costs )
00001..20299 .Monthly owner costs in dollars
20300 .Topcode
RNSMOCPI 3 129
Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household
income in 1989
000 .N/A (not owned or being bought/not a one family
.house, mobile home, or condo/GQ/vacant/no HH
.income)
001..100 .1% to 100%
101 .101% or more
RRENTUNT 1 132
Specified rent unit
0 .Not specified rent unit
1 .Specified rent unit
RVALUNT 1 133
Specified value unit
0 .Not specified value unit
1 .Specified value unit
RFAMINC 7 134
Family income
0000000 .N/A(GQ/vacant/no income)
-999999..9999999 .Total family income in dollars (See user notes
.for state maximum and minimum values)
RHHINC 7 141
Household income
0000000 .N/A(GQ/vacant/no income)
-999999..9999999 .Total household income in dollars (See user notes
.for state maximum and minimum values)
RWRKR89 1 148
Workers in family in 1989
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant/non-family household)
1 .No workers
2 .1 worker
3 .2 workers
4 .3 or more workers in family
RHHLANG 1 149
Household language
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
1 .English only
2 .Spanish
3 .Other Indo-European language
4 .Asian or Pacific Island language
5 .Other language
RLINGISO 1 150
Linguistic isolation
0 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
1 .Not linguistically isolated
2 .Linguistically isolated
RHHFAMTP 2 151
Household/family type
00 .N/A (GQ/vacant)
01 .Married-couple family household
.Other family household:
02 .Male householder
03 .Female householder
.Nonfamily household:
.Male householder:
11 .Living alone
12 .Not living alone
.Female householder:
21 .Living alone
22 .Not living alone
RNATADPT 2 153
Number of own natural born/adopted children in household
(unweighted)
00 .N/A(GQ/vacant/no own natural born/adopted
.children)
01..28 .Number of own children natural born/adopted
.children in household
RSTPCHLD 2 155
Number of own stepchildren in household (unweighted)
00 .N/A(GQ/vacant/no own stepchildren)
01..28 .Number of own stepchildren in household
RFAMPERS 2 157
Number of persons in family (unweighted)
00 .N/A (GQ/vacant/non-family household)
01..29 .Number of persons in family
RRELCHLD 2 159
Number of related children in household (unweighted)
00 .N/A (GQ/vacant/no related children)
01..28 .Number of related children in household
RNONREL 1 161
Presence of nonrelatives in household
0 .N/A (No nonrelatives in household/GQ/vacant)
1 .1 or more nonrelatives in household
R18UNDR 1 162
Presence of person under 18 years in household
0 .N/A (No person under 18 in household/GQ/vacant)
1 .1 or more person under 18 in household
R60OVER 1 163
Presence of persons 60 years and over in household
0 .N/A (No person 60 and over/GQ/vacant)
1 .1 person 60 and over (unweighted)
2 .2 or more person 60 and over (unweighted)
R65OVER 1 164
Presence of person 65 years and over in household
0 .N/A (No person 65 and over/GQ/vacant)
1 .1 person 65 and over (unweighted)
2 .2 or more person 65 and over (unweighted)
RSUBFAM 1 165
Presence of subfamilies in Household
0 .N/A (No subfamilies or not applicable/GQ/vacant)
1 .1 or more subfamilies
AUNITS1 1 166
Units in structure allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AROOMS 1 167
Rooms allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ATENURE 1 168
Tenure allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AACRES1 1 169
On ten acres or more allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ACOMMUSE 1 170
Business or medical office on property allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AVALUE 1 171
Value allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ARENT1 1 172
Monthly rent allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMEALS 1 173
Meals included in rent allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AVACNCY2 1 174
Vacancy status allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AVACNCY3 1 175
Boarded up status allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AVACNCY4 1 176
Months vacant allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AYRMOVED 1 177
When moved into this house or apartment allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ABEDROOM 1 178
Number of bedrooms allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
APLUMBNG 1 179
Complete plumbing facilities allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AKITCHEN 1 180
Complete kitchen facilities allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
APHONE 1 181
Telephones in house allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AVEHICLE 1 182
Vehicles available by household allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AFUEL 1 183
House heating fuel allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AWATER 1 184
Source of water allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ASEWER 1 185
Sewage disposal allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AYRBUILT 1 186
When structure first built allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes from not answered
2 .Yes "don't know"
ACONDO 1 187
House or apartment part of condominium allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AONEACRE 1 188
House on less than 1 acre allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AAGSALES 1 189
1989 Sales of Agricultural Products allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AELECCST 1 190
Electricity (yearly cost) allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AGASCST 1 191
Gas (yearly cost) allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AWATRCST 1 192
Water (yearly cost) allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
FUELCST 1 193
House heating fuel (yearly cost) allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ATAXAMT 1 194
Taxes on property allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AINSAMT 1 195
Fire, hazard, flood insurance allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMORTG 1 196
Mortgage status allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes no answer
2 .Yes from junior mortgage
AMORTG3 1 197
Regular mortgage payment allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ATAXINCL 1 198
Payment include real estate taxes allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AINSINCL 1 199
Payment include fire, hazard, flood insurance
allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMORTG2 1 200
Second mortgage status allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMRTAMT2 1 201
Second mortgage payment allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
ACNDOFEE 1 202
Condominium fee allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMOBLHME 1 203
Mobile home costs allocation
0 .No
1 .Yes
FILLER 28 204
Person Record
RECTYPE 1 1
Record Type
P .Person Record
SERIALNO 7 2
0000000..9999999 .Housing unit/GQ person serial number unique
.identifier assigned within state or state group
RELAT1 2 9
Relationship
00 .Householder
01 .Husband/wife
02 .Son/daughter
03 .Stepson/stepdaughter
04 .Brother/sister
05 .Father/mother
06 .Grandchild
07 .Other relative
.Not related
08 .Roomer/boarder/foster child
09 .Housemate/roommate
10 .Unmarried partner
11 .Other nonrelative
.Group quarters
12 .Institutionalized person
13 .Other persons in group quarters
SEX 1 11
Sex
0 .Male
1 .Female
RACE 3 12
Recoded detailed race code (Appendix C)
001-037 .(See appendix C)
301-327 .American Indian Tribes
AGE 2 15
Age
00 .Less than 1 year
01..89 .Age in years
90 .90 or more years old
MARITAL 1 17
Marital status
0 .Now married, except separated
1 .Widowed
2 .Divorced
3 .Separated
4 .Never married or under 15 years old
PWGT1 4 18
Person's weight
0001..1152 .Person's weight
PFILLER1 4 22
Filler
REMPLPAR 3 26
Employment status of parents
000 .N/A (not own child of householder, and not
.child in subfamily)
.Living with two parents:
.Both parents in labor force:
111 .Both parents at work 35 or more hours
112 .Father only at work 35 or more hours
113 .Mother only at work 35 or more hours
114 .Neither parent at work 35 or more hours
.Father only in labor force:
121 .Father at work 35 or more hours
122 .Father not at work 35 or more hours
.Mother only in labor force:
133 .Mother at work 35 or more hours
134 .Mother not at work 35 or more hours
141 .Neither parent in labor force
.Living with one parent:
.Living with father:
211 .Father at work 35 or more hours
212 .Father not at work 35 or more hours
213 .Father not in labor force
.Living with mother:
221 .Mother at work 35 or more hours
222 .Mother not at work 35 or more hours
223 .Mother not in labor force
RPOB 2 29
Place of birth (Recode)
10 .Born in State of residence
.Born in other State in the U.S.:
21 .Northeast
22 .Midwest
23 .South
24 .West
.U.S. outlying areas:
31 .Puerto Rico
32 .American Samoa
33 .Guam
34 .Northern Marianas
35 .US Virgin Islands
36 .Elsewhere
40 .Born abroad of American parents
.Foreign born:
51 .Naturalized citizen
52 .Not a citizen
RSPOUSE 1 31
Married, spouse present/spouse absent
0 .N/A (less than 15 years old)
1 .Now married, spouse present
2 .Now married, spouse absent
3 .Widowed
4 .Divorced
5 .Separated
6 .Never married
ROWNCHLD 1 32
Own child
0 .Own child
1 .Not own child
RAGECHLD 1 33
Presence and age of own children
0 .N/A (male/female under 16 years old)
1 .With own children under 6 years only
2 .With own children 6 to 17 years only
3 .With own children under 6 years and 6 to 17
.years
4 .No own children
RRELCHLD 1 34
Related child
0 .Related child
1 .Not related child
RELAT2 1 35
Detailed relationship (other relative)
0 .N/A (GQ/not other relative)
1 .Son-in-law/daughter-in-law
2 .Father-in-law/mother-in-law
3 .Brother-in-law/sister-in-law
4 .Nephew/niece
5 .Grandparent
6 .Uncle/aunt
7 .Cousin
8 .Other related by blood or marriage
9 .Other relative
SUBFAM2 1 36
Subfamily number
0 .N/A (GQ/not in a subfamily)
1 .In subfamily 1
2 .In subfamily 2
3 .In subfamily 3
SUBFAM1 1 37
Subfamily relationship
0 .N/A (GQ/not in a subfamily)
1 .Husband/wife
2 .Parent in a parent/child subfamily
3 .Child in subfamily
HISPANIC 3 38
Detailed Hispanic origin code (See appendix I)
000,006..199 .Not hispanic
001,210..220 .Mexican, mex-am
002,261..270 .Puerto Rican
003,271..274 .Cuban
221..230 .Central American
231..249 .South American
275..289 .Dominican
004,200..209,250..260,
290..401 .Other Hispanic
POVERTY 3 41
Person poverty status recode (See appendix B)
000 .N/A
001..500 .% Below or above poverty status value
501 .501% or more of poverty value
POB 3 44
Place of birth (Appendix I)
001..056 .FIPS State code (U.S. States and D.C.)
060..099 .Puerto Rico (072) or U.S. outlying area
100..553 .Foreign country
554 .At sea
555 .Abroad, not specified
CITIZEN 1 47
Citizenship
0 .Born in the U.S.
1 .Born in Puerto Rico, Guam, and outlying areas
2 .Born abroad of American parents
3 .U.S. citizen by naturalization
4 .Not a citizen of the U.S
IMMIGR 2 48
Year of entry
00 .Born in the U.S.
01 .1987 to 1990
02 .1985 to 1986
03 .1982 to 1984
04 .1980 or 1981
05 .1975 to 1979
06 .1970 to 1974
07 .1965 to 1969
08 .1960 to 1964
09 .1950 to 1959
10 .Before 1950
SCHOOL 1 50
School enrollment
0 .N/A (less than 3 years old)
1 .Not attending school
2 .Yes, public school, public college
3 .Yes, private school, private college
YEARSCH 2 51
Educational attainment
00 .N/A (less than 3 years old)
01 .No school completed
02 .Nursery school
03 .Kindergarten
04 .1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
05 .5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
06 .9th grade
07 .10th grade
08 .11th grade
09 .12th grade, no diploma
10 .High school graduate, diploma or GED
11 .Some college, but no degree
12 .Associate degree in college, occupational program
13 .Associate degree in college, academic program
14 .Bachelor's degree
15 .Master's degree
16 .Professional degree
17 .Doctorate degree
ANCSTRY1 3 53
Ancestry - first entry (See appendix I)
001..998 .Ancestry codes - first entry
999 .Not reported
ANCSTRY2 3 56
Ancestry - second entry (See appendix I)
000 .No secondary ancestry
001..998 .Ancestry codes
999 .Not reported
MOBILITY 1 59
Mobility status (lived here on April 1, 1985)
0 .N/A(less than 5 years old)
1 .Yes, same house (nonmovers)
2 .No, different house (movers)
MIGSTATE 2 60
Migration - State or foreign country code
(Appendix I)
00 .N/A (person less than 5 years old/lived in same
.house in 1985)
01..56 .FIPS state code (U.S. States and D.C.)
72 .Puerto Rico
98 .Other abroad in 1985
99 .State not identified (B sample)
MIG PUMA 5 62
Migration PUMA (state dependent)
00000 .N/A (person less than 5 years old/lived in same
.house in 1985)
00100..99800 .Migration PUMA
99900 .Abroad
LANG1 1 67
Language other than English at home
0 .N/A (less than 5 years old)
1 .Yes, speaks another language
2 .No, speaks only English
LANG2 3 68
Language spoken at home (See appendix I)
000..600 .N/A (less than 5 years old/speaks only English)
601..999 .Specific language codes
ENGLISH 1 71
Ability to speak English
0 .N/A (less than 5 years old/speaks only English)
1 .Very well
2 .Well
3 .Not well
4 .Not at all
MILITARY 1 72
Military service
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old)
1 .Yes, now on active duty
2 .Yes, on active duty in past, but not now
3 .Yes, service in reserves or national guard only
4 .No service
RVETSERV 2 73
Veteran period of service
00 .N/A (less than 16 years old, no active duty)
01 .September 1980 or later only
02 .May 1975 to August 1980 only
03 .May 1975 to August 1980 and September 1980 or
.later only
04 .Vietnam era, no Korean conflict, no WWII
05 .Vietnam era and Korean conflict, no WWII
06 .Vietnam era and Korean conflict and WWII
07 .February 1955 to July 1964 only
08 .Korean conflict, no Vietnam era, no WWII
09 .Korean conflict and WWII, no Vietnam era
10 .WWII, no Korean conflict, no Vietnam era
11 .Other service
SEPT80 1 75
Served September 1980 or later
0 .(Did not serve this period/less than 16 years
.old)
1 .Served this period
MAY75880 1 76
Served May 1975 to August 1980
0 .(Did not serve this period/less than 16 years
.old)
1 .Served this period
VIETNAM 1 77
Served Vietnam era (August 1964 - April 1975)
0 .(Did not serve this period/less than 16 years
. old)
1 .Served this period
FEB55 1 78
Served February 1955 - July 1964
0 .(Did not serve this period/less than 16 years
.old)
1 .Served this period
KOREAN 1 79
Served Korean conflict (June 1950 - January 1955)
0 .(Did not serve this period/less than 16 years
.old)
1 .Served this period
WWII 1 80
Served World War II (September 1940 - July 1947)
0 .(Did not serve this period/less than 16 years
.old)
1 .Served this period
PFILLER2 1 81
Filler
OTHRSERV 1 82
Served any other time
0 .(Did not serve this period/less than 16 years
.old)
1 .Served this period
YRSSERV 2 83
Years of active duty military service
00 .N/A (less than 16 years/no active duty military
.service)
01 .1 Year or less of service
02..49 .2 to 49 years of service
50 .50 or more years of service
DISABL1 1 85
Work limitation status
0 .N/A (less than 16 years, and selected persons in
.GQs - See appendix C)
1 .Yes, limited in kind or amount of work
2 .No, not limited
DISABL2 1 86
Work prevented status
0 .N/A(less than 16 years, and selected persons in
.GQs - See appendix C)
1 .Yes, prevented from working
2 .No, not prevented from working
MOBILLIM 1 87
Mobility limitation
0 .N/A (less than 15 years/institutionalized
.person, and selected persons in GQs -
.See appendix C)
1 .Yes, has a mobility limitation
2 .No, does not have a mobility limitation
PERSCARE 1 88
Personal care limitation
0 .N/A (less than 15 years/institutionalized
.person, and selected persons in GQs -
.See appendix C)
1 .Yes, has a personal care limitation
2 .No, does not have a personal care limitation
FERTIL 2 89
Number of children ever born
00 .N/A (less than 15 years/male)
01 .No children
02 .1 Child
03 .2 Children
04 .3 Children
05 .4 Children
06 .5 Children
07 .6 Children
08 .7 Children
09 .8 Children
10 .9 Children
11 .10 Children
12 .11 Children
13 .12 or more children
RLABOR 1 91
Employment status recode
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old)
1 .Civilian employed, at work
2 .Civilian employed, with a job but not at work
3 .Unemployed
4 .Armed forces, at work
5 .Armed forces, with a job but not at work
6 .Not in labor force
WORKLWK 1 92
Worked last week
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old/not at work/
.unemployed/NILF/Q21A not reported)
1 .Worked
2 .Did not work
HOURS 2 93
Hours worked last week
00 .N/A (less than 16 years old/not at
.work/unemployed/NILF)
01..98 .1 to 98 hours worked last week
99 .99 or more hours worked last week
POWSTATE 2 95
Place of work - state - (Appendix I)
00 .N/A (not a worker--not in the labor force,
.including persons under 16 years; unemployed;
.employed, with a job not at work; Armed Forces,
.With a job but not at work)
01-56 .FIPS state code (U.S. States and D.C.)
98 .Abroad
99 .State not identified
POW PUMA 5 97
Place of work PUMA (State dependent)
00000 .N/A (not a worker--not in the labor force,
.including persons under 16 years;
.unemployed; employed, with a job but not at
.work; Armed Forces, with a job but not at
.work)
00100..99800 . PUMA of work
99900 .Abroad
MEANS 2 102
Means of transportation to work
00 .N/A (not a worker--not in the labor force,
.including persons under 16 years; unemployed;
.employed, with a job but not at work; Armed
.Forces, with a job but not at work)
01 .Car, truck, or van
02 .Bus or trolley bus
03 .Streetcar or trolley car
04 .Subway or elevated
05 .Railroad
06 .Ferryboat
07 .Taxicab
08 .Motorcycle
09 .Bicycle
10 .Walked
11 .Worked at home
12 .Other method
RIDERS 1 104
Vehicle occupancy
0 .N/A (not a worker or worker whose means of
.transportation to work was not car, truck,
.or van)
1 .Drove alone
2 .2 People
3 .3 People
4 .4 People
5 .5 People
6 .6 People
7 .7 to 9 people
8 .10 or more people
DEPART 4 105
Time of departure for work - hour and minute
0000 .N/A (not a worker or worker who worked at
.home)
0001.. 2400 .Time (hour and minute of departure for work)
.(2400 midnight)
TRAVTIME 2 109
Travel time to work
00 .N/A (not a worker or worker who worked at home)
01..98 .1 to 98 minutes to get to work
99 .99 Minutes or more to get to work
TMPABSNT 1 111
Temporary absence from work
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old/at work/did not
.report Q25)
1 .Yes, on layoff
2 .Yes, on vacation, temporary illness, labor
.dispute
3 .No
LOOKING 1 112
Looking for work
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old/at work/did not
.report Q26A)
1 .Yes
2 .No
AVAIL 1 113
Available for work
0 .N/A (less than 16 years/at work/not looking/
.Q26A = 0/did not report Q26B)
1 .No, already has a job
2 .No, temporarily ill
3 .No, other reasons (in school,etc.)
4 .Yes, could have taken a job
YEARWRK 1 114
Year last worked
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old)
1 .1990
2 .1989
3 .1988
4 .1985 to 1987
5 .1980 to 1984
6 .1979 or earlier
7 .Never worked
INDUSTRY 3 115
Industry
000 .N/A (less than 16 years old/unemployed who
.never worked/nilf who last worked prior to 1985)
010..992 .specific industry codes (see appendix I)
OCCUP 3 118
Occupation
000 .N/A (less than 16 years old/unemployed who
.never worked/nilf who last worked prior to
.1985)
003..909 .specific occupation codes (see appendix I)
CLASS 1 121
Class of worker
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old/unemployed who
.never worked/NILF who last worked prior to
.1985)
1 .employee of a private for profit company or
.business or of an individual, for wages,
.salary, or commissions
2 .Employee of a private not-for-profit,
.tax-exempt, or charitable organization
3 .Local government employee (city, county, etc.)
4 .State government employee
5 .Federal government employee
6 .Self-employed in own not incorporated
.business, professional practice, or farm
7 .Self-employed in own incorporated
.business, professional practice or farm
8 .Working without pay in family business or farm
9 .Unemployed, last worked in 1984 or earlier
WORK89 1 122
Worked last year (1989)
0 .N/A (less than 16 years old)
1 .Worked last year
2 .Did not work last year
WEEK89 2 123
Weeks worked last year (1989)
00 .N/A (less than 16 years old/did not work in
.1989)
01..52 .1 to 52 weeks worked last year
HOUR89 2 125
Usual hours worked per week last year (1989)
00 .N/A (less than 16 years old/did not work in
.1989)
01..98 .1 To 98 usual hours
99 .99 Or more usual hours
REARNING 6 127
Total person's earnings
000000 .N/A (no earnings)
-19996 .Loss of $19996 or more
-19995..283999 .Total person's earnings in dollars
284000 .$284000 = Topcode
284001+ .State medians included
RPINCOME 6 133
Total person's income (signed)
000000 .N/A (no income)
-29997 .Loss of $29997 or more
-29996..400999 .Total person's income in dollars
401000 .Topcode of total person's income
401001+ .State medians included
INCOME1 6 139
Wages or salary income in 1989
000000 .N/A (less than 16 years old/none)
000001..139999 .$1 - 139,999
140000 .Topcode
140001+ .$140001 or more = state median of topcoded values
INCOME2 6 145
Nonfarm self-employment income in 1989 (signed)
000000 .N/A (less than 16 years/none)
-09999 .Loss of $9,999 or more
-00001..-09998 .Loss $1 to $9,998
000001 .Break even or $1
000002..089999 .$2 To $89999
090000 .Topcode
090001+ .$90,001 or more = state median of topcoded
.values
INCOME3 6 151
Farm self-employment income in 1989 (signed)
000000 .N/A (less than 16 years/none)
-09999 .Loss of $9,999 or more
-00001 to -09998 .Loss $1 to $9,998
1 .Break even or $1
000002..053999 .$2 To $53999
054000 .Topcode
054001+ .$54001 or more = state median of topcoded values
INCOME4 6 157
Interest, dividends, and net rental income in 1989
(signed)
000000 .N/A (less than 15 years/none)
-09999 .Loss of $9,999 or more
-00001 to -09998 .Loss $1 to $9,998
1 .Break even or $1
000002..039999 .$2 To $39999
040000 .Topcode
040001+ .$40001 or more = state median of topcoded values
INCOME5 5 163
Social security income in 1989
00000 .N/A (less than 15 years/none)
00001..16999 .$1 to $16999
17000 .Topcode
17001+ .$17001 or more = state median of topcoded values
INCOME6 5 168
Public assistance income in 1989
00000 .N/A (less than 15 years/none)
00001..09999 .$1 To $9999
10000 .Topcode
10001+ .$10001 or more = state median
INCOME7 5 173
Retirement income in 1989
00000 .N/A (less than 15 years/none)
00001..29999 .$1 to $29999
30000 .Topcode
30001+ .$30001 or more = state median of topcoded values
INCOME8 5 178
All other income in 1989
00000 .N/A (less than 15 years/none)
00001..19999 .$1 to $19999
20000 .Topcode
20001+ .$20,001 or more = state median of topcoded
.values
AAUGMENT 1 183
Augmented person (see text pp. C-5)
0 .No
1 .Yes
ARELAT1 1 184
Relationship allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ASEX 1 185
Sex allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ARACE 1 186
Detailed race allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AAGE 1 187
Age allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMARITAL 1 188
Marital status allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AHISPAN 1 189
Detailed Hispanic origin allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ABIRTHPL 1 190
Place of birth
0 .No
1 .Yes
ACITIZEN 1 191
Citizenship allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AIMMIGR 1 192
Year of entry allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ASCHOOL 1 193
School enrollment allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AYEARSCH 1 194
Highest education allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AANCSTR1 1 195
First ancestry allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AANCSTR2 1 196
Second ancestry allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMOBLTY 1 197
Mobility status allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMIGSTATE 1 198
Migration state allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ALANG1 1 199
Language other than English allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ALANG2 1 200
Language spoken at home allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AENGLISH 1 201
Ability to speak English allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AVETS1 1 202
Military service allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ASERVPER 1 203
Military periods of service allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AYRSSERV 1 204
Years of military service allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ADISABL1 1 205
Work limitation status allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ADISABL2 1 206
Work prevention status allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMOBLLIM 1 207
Mobility limitation status allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
APERCARE 1 208
Personal care limitation status allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AFERTIL 1 209
Children ever born allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ALABOR 1 210
Employment status recode allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AHOURS 1 211
Hours worked last week allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
APOWST 1 212
Place of work state allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AMEANS 1 213
Means of transportation to work allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ARIDERS 1 214
Vehicle occupancy allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ADEPART 1 215
Time of departure to work allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ATRANTME 1 216
Travel time to work allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ALSTWRK 1 217
Year last worked allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AINDUSTR 1 218
Industry allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AOCCUP 1 219
Occupation allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
ACLASS 1 220
Class of worker allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AWORK89 1 221
Worked last year allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AWKS89 1 222
Weeks worked in 1989 allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AHOUR89 1 223
Usual hours worked per week in 1989 allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AINCOME1 1 224
Wages and salary income allocation flag
0 .No
1 .Yes
AINCOME2 1 225
Nonfarm self-employment income allocation flag
0 .No
1 .No (derived)
2 .Yes
AINCOME3 1 226
Farm self-employment income allocation flag
0 .No
1 .No (derived)
2 .Yes
AINCOME4 1 227
Interest, dividend, and net rental income allocation
flag
0 .No
1 .No (derived)
2 .Yes
AINCOME5 1 228
Social security income allocation flag
0 .No
1 .No (derived)
2 .Yes
AINCOME6 1 229
Public assistance allocation flag
0 .No
1 .No (derived)
2 .Yes
AINCOME7 1 230
Retirement income allocation flag
0 .No
1 .No (derived)
2 .Yes
AINCOME8 1 231
All other income allocation flag
0 .No
1 .No (derived)
2 .Yes
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