SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION,
1996 PANEL WAVE 6 CORE DATA DICTIONARY
D SSUSEQ 5 1
T SU: Sequence Number of Sample Unit - Primary
Sort Key
U All persons
V 1:50000 .Sequence Number
D SSUID 12 6
T SU: Sample Unit Identifier
Sample Unit identifier This identifier is
created by scrambling together the PSU,
Segment, Serial, Serial Suffix of the
original sample address. It may be used
in matching sample units from different
waves.
U All persons
V 000000000000:999999999999 .Scrambled Id
D SPANEL 4 18
T SU: Sample Code - Indicates Panel Year
U All persons
V 1996 .Panel Year
D SWAVE 2 22
T SU: Wave of data collection
U All persons
V 1:12 .Wave of data collection
D SROTATON 1 24
T SU: Rotation of data collection
U All persons
V 1:4 .Rotation of data collection
D SREFMON 1 25
T SU: Reference month of this record
U All persons
V 1 .First Reference month
V 2 .Second Reference month
V 3 .Third Reference month
V 4 .Fourth Reference month
D RHCALMN 2 26
T SU: Calendar month for this reference month.
U All persons
V 1 .January
V 2 .February
V 3 .March
V 4 .April
V 5 .May
V 6 .June
V 7 .July
V 8 .August
V 9 .September
V 10 .October
V 11 .November
V 12 .December
D RHCALYR 4 28
T SU: Calendar year for this reference month
U All persons
V 1995:2000 .Calendar year of reference month
D SHHADID 3 32
T SU: Hhld Address ID differentiates hhlds in
sample unit
Household Address ID. This field
differentiates households within the
sample PSU, segment, serial, serial
suffix; that is, households spawned from
an original sample household.
U All persons
V 11:121 .Household Address ID
D GVARSTR 3 35
T SU: Variance Stratum Code
Variance Stratum Code Strata formed for
half sample variance estimation.
U All persons
V 1:105 .Stratum Code
D GHLFSAM 1 38
T SU: Half Sample Code
Half Sample Code A code used to divide
the sample into "half sample" replicates
that are used for variance estimation.
U All persons
V 1:2 .Half sample code
D GRGC 3 39
T SU: Reduction Group Code
Reduction Group Code A code assigned to
each hit that partitions the sample into
equally representative sub-samples. For
sample reductions within PSUs.
U Universe: All persons
V .Blank
V 001:101 .Reduction Group Code
D TFIPSST 2 42
T HH: FIPS State Code
FIPS State Code Federal Information
Processing Standards state (and state
equivalent) code for the 50 states, and
DC. For the Sample Unit
U All persons
V 01 .Alabama
V 02 .Alaska
V 04 .Arizona
V 05 .Arkansas
V 06 .California
V 08 .Colorado
V 09 .Connecticut
V 10 .Delaware
V 11 .DC
V 12 .Florida
V 13 .Georgia
V 15 .Hawaii
V 16 .Idaho
V 17 .Illinois
V 18 .Indiana
V 19 .Iowa
V 20 .Kansas
V 21 .Kentucky
V 22 .Louisiana
V 24 .Maryland
V 25 .Massachusetts
V 26 .Michigan
V 27 .Minnesota
V 28 .Mississippi
V 29 .Missouri
V 30 .Montana
V 31 .Nebraska
V 32 .Nevada
V 33 .New Hampshire
V 34 .New Jersey
V 35 .New Mexico
V 36 .New York
V 37 .North Carolina
V 39 .Ohio
V 40 .Oklahoma
V 41 .Oregon
V 42 .Pennsylvania
V 44 .Rhode Island
V 45 .South Carolina
V 47 .Tennessee
V 48 .Texas
V 49 .Utah
V 51 .Virginia
V 53 .Washington
V 54 .West Virginia
V 55 .Wisconsin
V 61 .Maine, Vermont
V 62 .North Dakota, South Dakota,
V .Wyoming
D EOUTCOME 3 44
T HH: Interview Status code for this household
U All persons
V 201 .Completed interview
V 203 .Compl. partial- missing data; no
V .TYPE-Z
V 207 .Complete partial - TYPE-Z; no
V .futher followup
V 213 .TYPE-A, language problem
V 215 .TYPE-A, insufficient parital
V 216 .TYPE-A, no one home (noh)
V 217 .TYPE-A, temporarily absent (ta)
V 218 .TYPE-A, hh refused
V 219 .TYPE-A, other occupied (specify)
V 234 .TYPE-B, entire hh institut. or
V .temp. ineligible
V 248 .TYPE-C, other (specify)
V 249 .TYPE-C, sample adjustment
V 250 .TYPE-C, hh deceased
V 251 .TYPE-C, moved out of country
V 252 .TYPE-C, living in armed forces
V .barracks
V 253 .TYPE-C, on active duty in Armed
V .Forces
V 254 .TYPE-C, no one over age 15 years
V .in hhld
V 255 .TYPE-C, no Wave 1 persons
V .remaining in hhld
V 260 .TYPE-D, moved address unknown
V 261 .TYPE-D, moved w/in U.S. but
V .outside SIPP
V 262 .Merged with another SIPP
V .household
V 270 .Mover, no longer located in same
V .fr's area
V 271 .Mover, new address located in
V .same fr's area
D RHNF 2 47
T HH: Number of families and pseudo families
in this hhld
Number of families and psuedo families in
this household in this month. Includes
primary family, related and unrelated
subfamilies, and primary and secondary
individuals.
U All persons
V 1:30 .Number of families in household
D RHNFAM 2 49
T HH: No. of fams and psuedo fams (excluding
related subs)
Total number of family groups in this
household in this month. Includes primary
family, unrelated subfamilies and primary
and secondary individuals, but excludes
related subfamilies.
U All persons
V 1:30 .Number of families
D RHNSF 2 51
T HH: Number of related subfamilies for this
household
Total number of related subfamilies in
this household in this month.
U All persons
V 0:30 .Number of related subfamilies
D EHREFPER 4 53
T HH: Person number of household reference
person
Person number of household reference
person in this month. Reference person's
age is 15 or greater as of the end of the
reference period. ERRP = 1 or 2
U All persons
V 101:1299 .Person number
D EHHNUMPP 3 57
T HH: Total number of persons in this hhld in
this month
U All persons
V 1:30 .Number of persons in household
D RHTYPE 1 60
T HH: Household type
U All persons
V 1 .Family hh - Married couple
V 2 .Family hh - Male householder
V 3 .Family hh - Female householder
V 4 .Nonfamily hh - Male hhlder
V .nonfamily hhld
V 5 .Nonfamily hh - Female hhlder
V .nonfamily hhlder
V 6 .Group Quarters
D WHFNWGT 10 61
T WW: Household weight
Final weight for household reference
person Four implied decimal places
U All persons
D TMETRO 1 71
T HH: Metro/Residual status
Identifiable metro/residual status for
public use release
U All persons
V 1 .Metro
V 2 .Residual
D TMSA 4 72
T HH: CMSA/PMSA/MSA Code
Identifiable MSA/CMSA code as defined in
1993 for public use release 0001-0099
CMSA Codes 0100-9240 MSA/PMSA Codes
U All persons
See file "val95848.htm" for value set description.
D RHCHANGE 1 76
T HH: Change in household composition from
previous month
U All persons
V 1 .Change occurred
V 2 .No change occurred
D RHNSSR 2 77
T HH: Number of Social Security recipients in
household
Total number of Social Security
recipients in this household in this
month
U All persons
V 0:30 .Number of recipients
D EACCESS 2 79
T HH: Access to living quarters
Do the occupants or intended occupants of
the living quarters have direct access
from the out- side or through a common
hall?
U Persons in households where segment type
equals 1)area, 2)unit or 4)group
quarters(GQ)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AACCESS 1 81
T HH: Allocation flag for EACCESS
Allocation flag for access to living
quarters.
V 0 .No imputation
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EUNITS 2 82
T HH: Number of housing units
How many housing units, both occupied and
vacant, are there in this structure?
U All persons in an interviewed household this
month where living quarters is in a housing
unit. EOUTCOME = 201, 203, 207 and ELIVQRT=
1-4 or 7
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .One, detached
V 2 .One, attached
V 3 .Two
V 4 .3:4
V 5 .5-9
V 6 .10-19
V 7 .20-49
V 8 .50 or more
D AUNITS 1 84
T HH: Allocation flag for EUNITS
Allocation flag for number of units in
structure.
V 0 .No imputation
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ELIVQRT 2 85
T HH: Type of living quarters
U All persons
V 1 .HU in House, apartment, flat
V 2 .HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
V .etc.
V 3 .HU permanent, in transient
V .hotel, motel, etc
V 4 .HU in rooming house
V 5 .Mobile home or trailer w/ no
V .permanent room added
V 6 .Mobile Home or trailer w/ one or
V .more permanent rooms added
V 7 .HU not specified above
V 8 .GQ - Quarters not HU in rooming
V .or boarding house
V 9 .GQ - Unit not permanent in
V .transient hotel, motel, etc
V 10 .GQ - Unoccupied tent or trailer
V .site
V 11 .GQ - Student quarters in college
V .dormitory
V 12 .Group quarters unit not
V .specified above
D ALIVQRT 1 87
T HH: Allocation flag for ELIVQRT
Allocation flag for living quarters.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical Imputation (Derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ETENURE 1 88
T HH: Ownership status of living quarters
Are your living quarters, owned or being
brought by you or someone in your
household, rented for cash or occupied
without payment of cash rent?
U All persons
V 1 .Owned or being bought by you or
V .someone in your hhld
V 2 .Rented for cash
V 3 .Occupied without payment of cash
V .rent
D ATENURE 1 89
T HH: Allocation flag for ETENURE
Allocation flag for tenure.
V 0 .No imputation
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPUBHSE 2 90
T HH: Residence in public housing project
Is the residence in a public housing
project...is it owned by a local housing
authority?
U All persons residing in a rental unit
ETENURE = 2 or 3
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D APUBHSE 1 92
T HH: Allocation flag for EPUBHSE
Allocation flag for residence in public
housing project.
V 0 .No imputation
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EGVTRNT 2 93
T HH: Receipt of Government subsidized rent
Is the federal, state or local government
paying part of all of the rent for this
residence?
U All persons residing in a rental unit
ETENURE = 2 or 3
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AGVTRNT 1 95
T HH: Allocation flag for EGVTRNT
Allocation flag for recipiency of
government subsidized rent.
V 0 .No imputation
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TMTHRNT 6 96
T HH: Amount of monthly rent
Excluding any rent subsidies, how much
does ... pay in monthly rent? Value after
topcoding.
U Persons residing in household where EPUBHSE
= 1 or EGVTRNT = 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:650 .Monthly rent
D AMTHRNT 1 102
T HH: Allocation flag for TMTHRNT
Allocation flag for amount of monthly
rent.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EUTILYN 2 103
T HH: Payment of utilities in public housing
units
Does ... pay for any utilities such as
water, electricity, gas or oil? Exclude
telephone.
U Persons residing in households where EPUBHSE
= 1 or EGVTRNT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AUTILYN 1 105
T HH: Allocation flag for EUTILYN
Allocation flag for payment of utilities
in public housing.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EEGYAST 2 106
T HH: Receipt of energy assistance
Has this household received any energy
assistance from the beginning of the
first reference month to the end of the
fourth reference month?
U All persons
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AEGYAST 1 108
T HH: Allocation Flag for EEGYAST
Allocation flag for receipt of energy
assistance.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EEGYPMT1 2 109
T HH: Energy assistance payment by check
Was this assistance in the form of checks
sent to the household?
U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D EEGYPMT2 2 111
T HH: Energy assistance payment by coupons
Was this assistance in the form of
coupons or vouchers sent to the
household?
U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D EEGYPMT3 2 113
T HH: Energy assist paymnt to utils, fuel
dealers, landlord
Was this assistance in the form of
payments sent directly to utility
company, fuel dealer, or landlord?
U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AEGYPMT 1 115
T HH: Allocation flag for EEGYPMT1-EEGYPMT3
Allocation flag for type of enerty
assistance.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EEGYAMT 5 116
T HH: Amount of energy assistance
What was the total amount of the energy
assistance received by this household
from the first month of the reference
period to to the end of the fourth month?
U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:99999 .Dollar amount
D AEGYAMT 1 121
T HH: Allocation flag for EEGYAMT
Allocation flag for amount of energy
assistance.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EHOTLUNC 2 122
T HH: Receipt of a school lunch
Did...'s child/ren usually get a lunch
offered at school?
U All persons in households with children
between the ages 5-18
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AHOTLUNC 1 124
T HH: Allocation flag for EHOTLUNC
Allocation flag for receipt of school
lunch.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RNKLUN 2 125
T HH: Number of children receiving lunch at
school
How many children in this household
usually receive a complete school lunch?
U Persons in interviewed households with
children between the ages of 5 and 18 whose
children are offered lunch at school
(EHOTLUNC=1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1:30 .Number of children
D EFREELUN 2 127
T HH: Qualify for free or reduced price school
lunch
Are any of the lunches free or reduced
price because the child/ren qualified for
the federal school lunch program?
U All persons in households where EHOTLUNC = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AFREELUN 1 129
T HH: Allocation flag for EFREELUN
Allocation flag for qualification for
free or reduced price school lunch.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EFRERDLN 2 130
T HH: Are the lunches free or are they reduced
price?
U All persons in households where EFREELUN = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Free lunch
V 2 .Reduced-price lunch
D AFRERDLN 1 132
T HH: Allocation flag for EFRERDLN
Allocation flag for free OR reduced price
lunches.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EBRKFST 2 133
T HH: Receipt of school breakfast
Did ...'s child/ren usually get a
breakfast offered at school under the
federal school breakfast program?
U Persons in interviewed household with
children between the ages 5-18
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ABRKFST 1 135
T HH: Allocation flag for EBRKFST
Allocation flag for receipt of school
breakfast.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RNKBRK 2 136
T HH: Number of children receiving complete
breakfast
How many children in this household
usually receive a complete school
breakfast.
U Persons in interviewed households with
children between the ages of 5 and 18 whose
children are offered breakfast at school
(EBRKFST=1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1:30 .Number of children
D EFREEBRK 2 138
T HH: Qualify for free or reduced price
breakfast
Are any of the breakfasts free or reduced
price because the child/ren qualified for
the federal school breakfast program?
U All persons in households where EBRKFST = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AFREEBRK 1 140
T HH: Allocation flag for EFREEBRK
Allocation flag for qualify for free or
reduced price breakfast.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EFRERDBK 2 141
T HH: Are the breakfasts free or are they
reduced price?
U All persons in households where EFREEBRK = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Free breakfast
V 2 .Reduced-price breakfast
D AFRERDBK 1 143
T HH: Allocation flag for EFRERDBK
Allocation flag for free OR reduced price
breakfast.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RPRGQUES 1 144
T HH: Flag indicating transfer of program
question data
Government program participation
questions dealing with household
participation in free and reduced price
lunch and breakfast programs, government
rent subsidies and energy assistance are
asked in interviewed households. This
information is transferred to records for
sample persons who have moved sometime
during the reference period but whose
household composition has not changed.
U All persons
V 0 .Residence this month not in
V .sample at intrvw - no data transferred
V 1 .Res. this mo. was intrvwed
V .address - program data collected
V 2 .Res. this mo. in sample but
V .nonintrvw - no program data coll
V 3 .Res. this mo. not in sample at
V .intrvw - program data transfe
D THEARN 7 145
T HH: Total household earned income
Reaggregated total household earned
income for relevant month of the
reference period after topcoding
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D THPRPINC 8 152
T HH: Total household property income
Reaggregated total household property
income for relevant month of the
reference period after topcoding.
U All persons
V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount
D THTRNINC 7 160
T HH: Total household means-tested cash
transfers
Reaggregated total household means-tested
cash transfers for the relevant month of
the reference period after topcoding.
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D THOTHINC 7 167
T HH: Total 'other' household income
Reaggregaged total 'other' household
income for relevant month of the
reference period after topcoding.
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D THTOTINC 8 174
T HH: Total household income
Reaggregated total household income for
relevant month of the reference period
after topcoding.
U All persons
V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount
D RHNBRF 2 182
T HH: Household noncash benefits receipt flag
Household noncash benefits receipt flag
Do one or more persons in this household
receive Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, rent
for public housing, lower rent due to
government subsidy, government energy
assistance, free or reduced-price
lunches, free or reduced-price
breakfasts?
U All persons
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D RHCBRF 2 184
T HH: Household cash benefits receipt flag
Household cash benefits receipt flag Did
someone in household receive means-tested
cash benefits?
U All persons
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D RHMTRF 2 186
T HH: Household means-tested cash or noncash
receipt flag
Household means-tested cash or noncash
receipt flag Did someone in this
household receive means-tested cash or
noncash benefits?
U All persons
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D THPOV 5 188
T HH: Low income cutoff for this household
U Universe: All persons
V 1:40000 .Dollar amount
D THPNDIST 7 193
T HH: Distributions from pension plans
Reaggregated total household
distributions from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k
pension plans for relevant month of the
reference period after topcoding amounts
(ISS code = 42)
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D THLUMPSM 8 200
T HH: Retirement lump sum payments
Reaggregated total household lump sum
payments from retirement plans for
relevant month of the reference period
after topcoding amounts (ISS codes = 39,
52)
U All persons
V 0:15000000 .Dollar amount
D THNONCSH 6 208
T HH: Total Household Noncash Income Recode
Reaggregated total Noncash Household
Income for this month in dollars.
Includes Dollar values for Food Stamps,
WIC, and Energy Assistance (ISS codes =
25, 27 and EEGYAMT)
U All persons.
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D THSOCSEC 6 214
T HH: Total Household Social Security Income
Recode
Reaggregated total household Social
Security for this month in dollars.
Includes Social Security Income received
for children (ISS code = 1)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D THSSI 6 220
T HH: Total Household Supplemental Security
Income Recode
Reaggregated total household Supplemental
Security Income for this month. (ISS code
= 3 or 4)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D THUNEMP 6 226
T HH: Total Household Unemployment Income
Recode
Reaggregated total household unemployment
income for this month. (ISS codes = 5,7)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D THVETS 6 232
T HH: Total Household Veterans Payments Recode
Reaggregated total household veterans
payments for this month. (ISS code = 8)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D THAFDC 6 238
T HH: Total household AFDC income
Reaggregated total household Income from
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
for this month (ISS code = 20).
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D THFDSTP 6 244
T HH: Total Household Food Stamps Received
Recode
Reaggregated total household income
received from Food Stamps. (ISS code =
27)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D RFID 3 250
T FA: Family ID Number for this month
Family ID number may be used to identify
all persons in the same family in a given
month. This ID is used for primary
families, unrelated subfamilies, and
primary and secondary individuals.
Persons in related subfamilies have the
primary family ID in this field.
U All persons
V 1:120 .Family ID number
D RFID2 3 253
T FA: Family ID excluding related subfamily
members
Family ID number excluding members of
related subfamilies. This ID is used for
all persons except related subfamily
members.
U All persons except those in related
subfamilies (excludes persons with ESFTYPE =
2)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1:120 .Family ID number
D EFNP 2 256
T FA: Number of persons in this family or
pseudo family
U All persons
V 1:30 .Persons in family
D EFREFPER 4 258
T FA: Person number of the family reference
person
Person number of the family reference
person. Person number is unique within
sample unit.
U All persons
V 101:1299 .Person # of family reference
V .person
D EFSPOUSE 4 262
T FA: Person number of spouse of family ref.
person
Person number of the spouse of the family
reference person. Person number is unique
within sample unit.
U All persons
V 101:1299 .Person # of spouse of family
V .ref. person
V 9999 .Persons with EFKIND=2 or 3
D EFTYPE 2 266
T FA: Type of family (or pseudo-family)
U All persons
V 1 .Primary family (including those
V .w/ rel. subfamilies)
V 3 .Unrelated Subfamily
V 4 .Primary Individual
V 5 .Secondary Individual
D RFCHANGE 1 268
T FA: Change in family composition from
previous month
U All persons
V 1 .Change occurred
V 2 .No change occurred
D EFKIND 2 269
T FA: Kind of family (or pseudo-family)
U All persons
V 1 .Headed by Husband/Wife
V 2 .Male Headed
V 3 .Female Headed
D RFNKIDS 2 271
T FA: Total number of children under 18 in
family
This is family level information placed
on the record of each person in the
family.
U All persons
V 0:30 .Number of children
D RFOWNKID 2 273
T FA: Number of own children in family
U All persons
V 0:30 .Number of children
D RFOKLT18 2 275
T FA: Number of own children under 18 in
family
U All persons
V 0:30 .Number of own children under 18
D RFNSSR 2 277
T FA: Number of Social Security recipients in
family
Total number of Social Security
recipients in this family or psuedo
family in this month.
U All persons
V 0:30 .Number of recipients
D WFFINWGT 10 279
T WW: 'WPFINWGT' for head of family
Final person weight for family reference
person. Four implied decimal places.
U All persons
V 00000:9999999999 .Person weight for family
V .reference person
D TFEARN 7 289
T FA: Total family earned income for this
month
Reaggregated total family earned income
for relevant month of the reference
period after topcoding amounts
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TFPRPINC 8 296
T FA: Total family property income for this
month
Reaggregated total family property income
for relevant month of the reference
period after topcoding amounts
U All persons
V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TFTRNINC 7 304
T FA: Total family means-tested cash transfers
for this month
Reaggregated total family means-tested
cash transfers for the relevant month of
the reference period after topcoding
amounts
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TFOTHINC 7 311
T FA: Total 'other' family income for this
month
Reaggregated total 'other' family income
for relevant month of the reference
period after topcoding amounts
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TFTOTINC 8 318
T FA: Total family income for this month
Reaggregated total family income for
relevant month of the reference period
after topcoding amount
U All persons
V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TFPOV 5 326
T FA: Low income cutoff for this family
Low annual income cutoff for this family
U Universe: All persons
V 1:40000 .Dollar amount
D TFPNDIST 7 331
T FA: Family distributions from pension plans
Reaggregated total family distributions
from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k pension plans
for the reference month after topcoding
amounts. (ISS code = 42)
U All persons
V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TFLUMPSM 8 338
T FA: Family retirement lump sum payments
Reaggregated total family lump sum
payments from retirement plans for the
reference month after topcoding amounts
(ISS codes 39, 52)
U All persons
V 0:15000000 .Dollar amount
D TFSOCSEC 6 346
T FA: Total Family Social Security Income
Recode
Reaggregated total primary family social
security for this month in dollars after
topcoding amounts. Includes social
security income received for children
(ISS code = 1)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D TFSSI 6 352
T FA: Total Family Supplemental Security
Income Recode
Reaggregated total primary family
Supplemental Security Income after
topcoding amounts for this month (ISS
code = 3 or 4)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D TFUNEMP 6 358
T FA: Total Family Unemployment Income Recode
Reaggregated total primary family
unemployment income for this month after
topcoding amounts. (ISS codes = 5,7)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D TFVETS 6 364
T FA: Total Family Veterans Payments Recode
Reaggregated total primary family
veterans payments for this month after
topcoding amounts (ISS code = 8)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D TFAFDC 6 370
T FA: Total Family Aid to Families w/Dependent
Children
Reaggregated total primary family aid to
families with dependent children after
topcoding amounts for this month (ISS
code = 20)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D TFFDSTP 6 376
T FA: Total Family Food Stamps Received Recode
Reaggregated total primary family food
stamps received for this month after
topcoding amounts (ISS code = 27)
U All persons
V 0:150000 .Dollar amount
D RSID 3 382
T FA: Related or unrelated subfamily ID Number
for this month
Subfamily ID number may be used to
identify all persons in the same RELATED
OR UNRELATED subfamily in a given month.
This ID is zero for all persons not in a
subfamily.
U All persons in a related or unrelated
subfamily (ESFTYPE=2 or EFTYPE=3)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1:120 .Family ID number
D ESFNP 2 385
T SF: Number of persons in this related
subfamily
U All persons in the subfamily for this month
ESFTYPE=2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 2:30 .# of persons in this rel.
V .subfamily
D ESFRFPER 4 387
T SF: Person number of the related subfamily
ref person
Person number of the related subfamily
reference person. Person number is unique
within sample unit.
U All persons in related subfamily in this
month ESFTYPE=2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person # of rel. subfamily
V .reference person
D ESFSPSE 4 391
T SF: Person number of spouse of related
subfam ref person
Person number of the the spouse of
related subfamily reference person.
Person number is unique within sample
unit.
U All persons in related subfamily in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person # of spouse of rel.
V .subfamily reference person
V 9999 .No spouse in subfamily
D ESFTYPE 2 395
T SF: Type of family (or pseudo-family)
U All persons in related subfamily in this
month EFTYPE = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 2 .Related Subfamily
D ESFKIND 2 397
T SF: Kind of family (or pseudo-family)
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Headed by Husband/Wife
V 2 .Male Headed
V 3 .Female Headed
D RSCHANGE 2 399
T SF: Change in rel subfam composition from
previous month
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .Not in universe
V 1 .Change occurred
V 2 .No change occurred
D ESOWNKID 2 401
T SF: Number of own children in related
subfamily
Number of own children in related
subfamily. This is a subfamily level
variable placed on each person in the
subfamily.
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .No children
V 1:30 .Number of children
D ESOKLT18 2 403
T SF: Number of own children under 18 in
related subfamily
Number of own children under 18 in
related subfamily. This is a subfamily
level variable placed on each person in
the subfamily.
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month. ESFTYPE = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .No children
V 1:30 .Number of children
D WSFINWGT 10 405
T WW: 'WPFINWGT' for head of subfamily
Weight of related subfamily reference
person. Four implied decimal places.
U All persons in related subfamilies ESFTYPE =
2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 00000:9999999999 .Weight of rel. subfamily
V .reference person
D TSFEARN 7 415
T SF: Total related subfamily earned income
for this month
Reaggregated total related subfamily
earned income for relevant month of the
reference period after topcoding amounts
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TSPRPINC 8 422
T SF: Total related subfamily property inc for
this month
Reaggregated total related subfamily
property income for the relevant month of
the reference period after topcoding
amounts
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE=2
V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount
V 0 .None or not in universe
D TSTRNINC 7 430
T SF: Total related subfamily means-tested
cash transfers
Reaggregated total related subfamily
means-tested cash transfers for the
relevant month of the reference period
after topcoding amounts
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TSOTHINC 7 437
T SF: Total 'other' related subfamily income
for this month
Reaggregated total 'other' related
subfamily income for relevant month of
the reference period after topcoding
amounts
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TSTOTINC 8 444
T SF: Total related subfamily income for this
month
Reaggregated total related subfamily
income for relevant month of the
reference period after topcoding amount
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount
V 0 .None or not in universe
D TSFPOV 5 452
T SF: Low income cutoff for this related
subfamily
U Universe: All persons in related subfamilies
in this month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .Not in universe
V 1:40000 .Dollar amount
D TSPNDIST 7 457
T SF: Related subfamily distributions from
pension plans
Reaggregated total related subfamily
distributions from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k
pension plans for the reference month
after topcoding amounts (ISS code = 42)
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount
D TSLUMPSM 8 464
T SF: Related subfamily retirement lump sum
payments
Reaggregated total related subfamily lump
sum payments from retirement plans for
the reference month after topcoding
amounts (ISS codes = 39, 52)
U All persons in related subfamilies in this
month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:15000000 .Dollar amount
D TSSOCSEC 6 472
T SF: Total related subfamily Social Security
income
Reaggregated total related subfamily
social security for this month in dollars
after topcoding amounts. Includes social
security income received for children
(ISS code = 1)
U All persons in related subfamilies for this
month ESFTYPE= 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:150000 .Dollar amount
D TSSSI 6 478
T SF: Total related subfamily Supplemental
Security Income
Reaggregated total related subfamily
Supplemental Security Income after
topcoding amounts for this month (ISS
code = 3 or 4)
U All persons in the related subfamily for
this month after topcoding amounts ESFTYPE =
2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:150000 .Dollar amount
D TSVETS 6 484
T SF: Total related subfamily Veterans
Payments
Reaggregated total related subfamily
veterans payments for this month after
topcoding amounts (ISS code = 8)
U All persons in the related subfamily for
this month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:150000 .Dollar amount
D TSUNEMP 6 490
T SF: Total related subfamily unemployment
income recode
Reaggregated total related subfamily
unemployment income for this month after
topcoding amounts. (ISS codes = 5, 7)
U All persons in the related subfamily for
this month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:150000 .Dollar amount
D TSAFDC 6 496
T SF: Total related subfamily AFDC income
Reaggregated total related subfamily
income from Aid to Families with
Dependent Children after topcoding
amounts for this month (ISS code = 20)
U All persons in the related subfamily for
this month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:150000 .Dollar amount
D TSFDSTP 6 502
T SF: Total related subfamily Food Stamps
income
Reaggregated total related subfamily
income from food stamps received for this
month after topcoding amounts (ISS code =
27)
U All persons in the related subfamily for
this month ESFTYPE = 2
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:150000 .Dollar amount
D EENTAID 3 508
T PE: Address ID of hhld where person entered
sample
Adress ID of the household that this
person belonged to at the time this
person first became part of the sample
U All persons
V 11:129 .Entry address ID
D EPPPNUM 4 511
T PE: Person number
Person number. This field differentiates
persons within the sample unit. Person
number is unique within the sample unit.
U All persons
V 101:1299 .Person number
D EPPINTVW 2 515
T PE: Person's interview status
U All persons
V 1 .Interview (self)
V 2 .Interview (proxy)
V 3 .Noninterview - Type Z
V 4 .Nonintrvw - pseudo Type Z. Left
V .sample during the reference period
V 5 .Children under 15 during
V .reference period
D EPOPSTAT 1 517
T PE: Population status based on age in fourth
ref. month
Population status. This field identifies
whether or not a person was eligible to
be asked a full set of questions, based
on his/her age in the fourth month of the
reference period.
U All persons
V 1 .Adult (15 years of age or older)
V 2 .Child (Under 15 years of age)
D EBMNTH 2 518
T PE: Month of birth
U All persons
V 1:12 .Calendar month
D ABMNTH 1 520
T PE: Allocation flag for EBMNTH
Allocation flag for month of birth.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TBYEAR 4 521
T PE: Year of birth
U All persons
V 1912:2000 .Calendar year
D ABYEAR 1 525
T PE: Allocation flag for TBYEAR
Allocation flag for year of birth.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ESEX 1 526
T PE: Sex of this person
U All persons
V 1 .Male
V 2 .Female
D ASEX 1 527
T PE: Allocation flag for ESEX
Allocation flag for gender.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ERACE 1 528
T PE: Race of this person
U All persons
V 1 .White
V 2 .Black
V 3 .American Indian, Aleut, or
V .Eskimo
V 4 .Asian or Pacific Islander
D ARACE 1 529
T PE: Allocation flag for ERACE
Allocation flag for race.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EORIGIN 2 530
T PE: Origin of this person
U All persons
V 1 .Canadian
V 2 .Dutch
V 3 .English
V 4 .French
V 5 .French-Canadian
V 6 .German
V 7 .Hungarian
V 8 .Irish
V 9 .Italian
V 10 .Polish
V 11 .Russian
V 12 .Scandinavian
V 13 .Scotch-Irish
V 14 .Scottish
V 15 .Slovak
V 16 .Welsh
V 17 .Other European
V 20 .Mexican
V 21 .Mexican-American
V 22 .Chicano
V 23 .Puerto Rican
V 24 .Cuban
V 25 .Central American
V 26 .South American
V 27 .Dominican Republic
V 28 .Other Hispanic
V 30 .African-American or
V .Afro-American
V 31 .American Indian, Eskimo, or
V .Aleut
V 32 .Arab
V 33 .Asian
V 34 .Pacific Islander
V 35 .West Indian
V 39 .Another group not listed
V 40 .American
D AORIGIN 1 532
T PE: Allocation flag for EORIGIN
Allocation flag for origin.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D UEVRWID 1 533
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Has ... ever been
widowed?
U All persons 15+ as of the end of the
reference period whose marital status was
not reported "Never Married" EPOPSTAT = 1
and EMS = 1:5
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 6 .Don't know
V 7 .Refused
D UEVRDIV 1 534
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Has ... ever been
divorced?
U All persons 15+ as of the end of the
reference period whose marital status was
not reported "Never Married" EPOPSTAT = 1
and EMS = 1:5
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
V 6 .Don't know
V 7 .Refused
D EAFNOW 2 535
T AF: Current Armed Forces status
Is ... currently in the U. S. Armed
Forces?
U Adults 18 to 61 years of age and ever in
armed forces TAGE = 18-61 and EAFEVER = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AAFNOW 1 537
T AF: Allocation flag for EAFNOW
Allocation flag for Armed Forces status.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EAFEVER 2 538
T AF: Lifetime Armed Forces status
Did ... ever serve on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces?
U Adults, 18+ at the end of the reference
period TAGE = 18+
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AAFEVER 1 540
T AF: Allocation flag for EAFEVER
Allocation flag for lifetime Armed Forces
status.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D UAF1 1 541
T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... first serve on
active duty?
U All persons currently serving or ever
serving in the
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .August 1990 to present
V .(including Persian Gulf War)
V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990
V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980
V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April
V .'75)
V 5 .Other service (All other
V .periods)
V 6 .Don't know
V 7 .Refused
D UAF2 1 542
T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on
active duty?
U All persons currently serving or ever
serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1
or EAFEVER=1)
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .August 1990 to present
V .(including Persian Gulf War)
V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990
V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980
V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April
V .'75)
V 5 .Other service (All other
V .periods)
V 8 .No other periods of service
D UAF3 1 543
T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on
active duty?
U All persons currently serving or ever
serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1
or EAFEVER=1)
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .August 1990 to present
V .(including Persian Gulf War)
V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990
V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980
V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April
V .'75)
V 5 .Other service (All other
V .periods)
V 8 .No other periods of service
D UAF4 1 544
T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on
active duty?
U All persons currently serving or ever
serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1
or EAFEVER=1)
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .August 1990 to present
V .(including Persian Gulf War)
V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990
V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980
V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April
V .'75)
V 5 .Other service (All other
V .periods)
V 8 .No other periods of service
D UAF5 1 545
T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on
active duty?
U All persons currently serving or ever
serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1
or EAFEVER=1)
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .August 1990 to present
V .(including Persian Gulf War)
V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990
V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980
V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April
V .'75)
V 5 .Other service (All other
V .periods)
V 8 .No other periods of service
D EVAYN 2 546
T AF: Receipt of payments from the VA this
wave
Did ... receive any payments from the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)?
U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the
reference period who have ever served in the
Armed Forces and who are NOT currently
members of the Armed Forces EPOPSTAT = 1,
EAFNOW not equal to 1 or EAFEVER = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AVAYN 1 548
T AF: Allocation flag for EVAYN
Allocation flag for receipt of VA
payments.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EVETTYP 2 549
T AF: Type of Veteran's payments
What type of Veteran's payments did ...
receive?
U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the
reference period who have ever served in the
Armed Forces and who are NOT currently
members of the Armed Forces EPOPSTAT = 1 and
EAFNOW not equal to 1 or EAFEVER=1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Service-connected disability
V .compensation
V 2 .Survivor Benefits
V 3 .Veteran's Pension
V 4 .Other Veteran's Payments
D AVETTYP 1 551
T AF: Allocation flag for EVETTYP
Allocation flag for type of veteran's
payments
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EVAQUES 2 552
T AF: Veteran's annual income questionnaire
Was ... required to fill out an annual
income questionnaire in order to receive
a VA pension?
U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the
reference period who have ever served in the
Armed Forces and who are NOT currently
members of the Armed Forces EPOPSTAT = 1 and
EAFNOW not equal to 1 or EAFEVER=1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AVAQUES 1 554
T AF: Allocation flag for EVAQUES
Allocation flag for requirement to fill
out veterans' annual income
questionnaire.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EAFSRVDI 2 555
T AF: Spouse died in military or service
connected injury
Did ...'s late spouse die while in the
service or from a service-related injury?
U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the
reference period whose marital status is
widowed or who responded yes to "ever
widowed" and who receives survivors
benefits. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (EMS = 3 or
UEVRWID = 1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AAFSRVDI 1 557
T AF: Allocation flag for EAFSRVDI
Allocation flag for late spouse died in
service connected injury.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D WPFINWGT 10 558
T WW: Person weight
Final person weight Four implied decimal
postions
U All persons
D ESFR 1 568
T PE: Subfamily relationship
U All persons in subfamilies EFTYPE=3 or
ESFTYPE=2
V 0 .Not in universe
V 1 .Reference person of a rel. or
V .unrel. subfamily
V 2 .Spouse of reference person of a
V .rel. or unrel. subfamily
V 3 .Child (under 18) of reference
V .person of a rel. or unrel. subfamily
D ESFT 1 569
T PE: Family type
U All persons
V 0 .Primary family
V 1 .Secondary indiv (not a family
V .member)
V 2 .Unrelated subfamily
V 3 .Related subfamily
V 4 .Primary individual
D TAGE 2 570
T PE: Age as of last birthday
Edited and imputed age as of last
birthday. Topcoding combines persons into
last two single year of age groups. User
should combine last two age groups for
microdata analysis.
U All persons
V 0 .Less than 1 full year old
V 1:88 .Number of years old
D AAGE 1 572
T PE: Allocation flag for TAGE
Allocation flag for age.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ERRP 2 573
T PE: Household relationship
U All persons
V 1 .Reference person w/ rel. persons
V .in hhld
V 2 .Reference Person w/out rel.
V .persons in hhld
V 3 .Spouse of reference person
V 4 .Child of reference person
V 5 .Grandchild of reference person
V 6 .Parent of reference person
V 7 .Brother/sister of reference
V .person
V 8 .Other relative of reference
V .person
V 9 .Foster child of reference person
V 10 .Unmarried partner of reference
V .person
V 11 .Housemate/roommate
V 12 .Roomer/boarder
V 13 .Other non-relative of reference
V .person
D ARRP 1 575
T PE: Allocation flag for ERRP
Allocation flag for relationship to
reference person.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EMS 1 576
T PE: Marital status
U All persons
V 1 .Married, spouse present
V 2 .Married, Spouse absent
V 3 .Widowed
V 4 .Divorced
V 5 .Separated
V 6 .Never Married
D AMS 1 577
T PE: Allocation flag for EMS
Allocation flag for marital status.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPNSPOUS 4 578
T PE: Person number of spouse
U All persons
V 101:1299 .Person number
V 9999 .Spouse not in hhld or person not
V .married
D APNSPOUS 1 582
T PE: Allocation flag for EPNSPOUS
Allocation flag for person number of
spouse.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPNMOM 4 583
T PE: Person number of mother
U All persons
V 101:1299 .Person number
V 9999 .No mother in household
D APNMOM 1 587
T PE: Allocation flag for EPNMOM
Allocation flag for person number of
mother.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPNDAD 4 588
T PE: Person number of father
U All persons
V 101:1299 .Person number
V 9999 .No father in household
D APNDAD 1 592
T PE: Allocation flag for EPNDAD
Allocation flag for person number of
father.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPNGUARD 4 593
T PE: Person number of guardian
U All persons, 19 years and under TAGE < 20
for this month
V -1 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
V 9999 .Guardian not in household
D APNGUARD 1 597
T PE: Allocation flag for EPNGUARD
Allocation flag for person number of
guardian.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ETYPMOM 2 598
T PE: Type of child to mother
U All person with a mother in the household
EPNMOM > 101 AND EPNMOM < 1299
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Biological or natural child
V 2 .Stepchild
V 3 .Adopted child
D ATYPMOM 1 600
T PE: Allocation flag for ETYPMOM
Allocation flag for type of child to
mother.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ETYPDAD 2 601
T PE: Type of child to father
U All person with a father in the household
EPNDAD > 101 AND EPNDAD < 1299
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Biological or natural child
V 2 .Stepchild
V 3 .Adopted child
D ATYPDAD 1 603
T PE: Allocation flag for ETYPDAD
Allocation flag for type of child to
father.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RDESGPNT 2 604
T PE: Designated parent or guardian flag
Is .. the designated parent or guardian
of children under age 18 who live in this
household?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ULFTMAIN 2 606
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Main reason left
household
What is the main reason ... left the
household?
U Movers from households which contain sample
persons at the time of interview, movers
from a household which splits into multiple
households. Note: This is an unedited field
and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .Deceased
V 2 .Institutionalized
V 3 .On active duty in the Armed
V .Forces
V 4 .Moved outside of U.S.
V 5 .Separation or divorce
V 6 .Marriage
V 7 .Became employed/unemployed
V 8 .Due to job change - other
V 9 .Listed in error in prior wave
V 10 .Other
V 11 .Moved to type C household
D UENTMAIN 2 608
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Main reason entered
household
What is the main reason ... entered
household?
U Persons entering sample for the first time
-- persons with 200+ person numbers. Note:
This is an unedited field and the universe
is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered
V 1 .Birth
V 2 .Marriage
V 3 .Returned to hhld after missing
V .one or more waves
V 4 .Due to separation or divorce
V 5 .From an institution
V 6 .From Armed Forces barracks
V 7 .From outside the U.S.
V 8 .Should have been listed as
V .member in previous wave
V 9 .Became employed/unemployed
V 10 .Job change - other
V 11 .Lived at this address before
V .sample person{s} entered
V 12 .Other
D ULFTDAY 2 610
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Day of month left
household
When did ... leave?
U Movers from households which contain sample
persons at the time of interview, movers
from a household which splits into multiple
households. Note: This is an unedited field
and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered
V 1:31 .Day of month
D ULFTMON 2 612
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Month left household
When did ... leave?
U Movers from households which contain sample
persons at the time of interview, movers
from a household which splits into multiple
households. Note: This is an unedited field
and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered
V 1:12 .Month of year
D UENTDAY 2 614
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Day of month entered
household
U Persons entering sample for the first time
-- persons with 200+ person numbers. Note:
This is an unedited field and the universe
is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered
V 1:31 .Day of month
D UENTMON 2 616
T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Month entered
household
When did ... begin living here?
U Persons entering sample for the first time
-- persons with 200+ person numbers. Note:
This is an unedited field and the universe
is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered
V 1:12 .Month of year
V 13 .Entered before reference period
D TPEARN 7 618
T PE: Total person's earned income for the
reference month
Reaggregated total person's earned income
for the reference month after topcoding.
U All persons 15 + at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:1500000 .Amount in dollars
D TPPRPINC 8 625
T PE: Total property (asset) income for the
month
Reaggregated total property (asset)
income for the month after topcoding.
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1500000:1500000 .Amount in dollars
V 0 .None or not in universe
D TPTRNINC 7 633
T PE: Total means-tested cash transfer for the
reference month
Reaggregated total means-tested cash
transfer for the reference month after
topcoding.
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:1500000 .Amount in dollars
D TPOTHINC 7 640
T PE: Total person's other income for the
reference month
Reaggregated total person's other income
for the reference month after topcoding.
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:1500000 .Amount in dollars
D TPTOTINC 8 647
T PE: Total person's income for the reference
month
Reaggregated total person's income for
the reference month after topcoding
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1500000:1500000 .Amount in dollars
V 0 .None or not in universe
D TPPNDIST 5 655
T PE: Distributions from pension plans
Reaggregated total person's distributions
from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k pension plans
for the reference month after topcoding.
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:13625 .Amount in dollars
D TPLUMPSM 6 660
T PE: Retirement lump sum payments
Reaggregated total person's lump sum
payments from retirement plans for the
reference month after topcoding.
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:441300 .Amount in dollars
D EHTLNYN 2 666
T PE: Receipt of school lunch
Did ... get a hot lunch at school?
U Children ages 5-18
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AHTLNYN 1 668
T PE: Allocation flag for EHTLNYN
Allocation flag for receipt of school
lunch.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EBKFSYN 2 669
T PE: Receipt of breakfast under Fed School
Breakfast Prog.
Did ... get a breakfast at school under
the Federal School Breakfast Program?
U Children ages 5-18
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ABKFSYN 1 671
T PE: Allocation flag for EBKFSYN
Allocation flag for receipt of school
breakfast.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RCUTYP01 1 672
T PE: Social Security coverage flag (ISS 1)
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN01 4 673
T PE: Person number of the owner of the SS
coverage
U All persons covered by Social Security.
RCUTYP01 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP03 1 677
T PE: Federal SSI coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN03 4 678
T PE: Person number of the owner of the
Federal SSI coverage
U All persons covered by Federal SSI. RCUTYP03
= 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP04 1 682
T PE: State SSI coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN04 4 683
T PE: Person number of the owner of the State
SSI coverage
U All persons covered by State SSI. RCUTYP04 =
1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP08 1 687
T PE: Veteran payment coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN8A 4 688
T PE: Person number of the 1st owner of Vet.
coverage
U All persons covered by veterans payments.
RCUTYP08 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUOWN8B 4 692
T PE: Person number of the 2nd owner of Vet.
coverage
U All persons covered by two sources of
veterans payments. RCUTYP08 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP20 1 696
T PE: AFDC program coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN20 4 697
T PE: Person number of the owner of the AFDC
coverage
U All persons covered by AFDC. RCUTYP20 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP21 1 701
T PE: General Assistance coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOW21A 4 702
T PE: Person number of first owner of Gen
Assist coverage
U All persons covered by General Assistance.
RCUTYP21 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUOW21B 4 706
T PE: Person number of second owner of Gen
Assist coverage
U All persons covered by two sources of
General Assistance. RCUTYP21 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP23 1 710
T PE: Foster Child Care coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN23 4 711
T PE: Person number of owner of Foster Child
Care coverage
U All persons covered by Foster Child Care.
RCUTYP23 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP24 1 715
T PE: Other welfare coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOW24A 4 716
T PE: Person number of first owner of other
welfare coverage
U All persons covered by other welfare.
RCUTYP01 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUOW24B 4 720
T PE: Person number of second owner of other
welfare coverage
U All persons covered by two sources of other
welfare. RCUTYP24 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP25 1 724
T PE: WIC coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN25 4 725
T PE: Person number of the owner of the WIC
coverage
U All persons covered by WIC. RCUTYP25 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP27 1 729
T PE: Food Stamp coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN27 4 730
T PE: Person number of the owner of the Food
Stamp coverage
U All persons covered Food Stamps. RCUTYP27 =
1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP57 1 734
T PE: Medicaid coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOWN57 4 735
T PE: Person number of the owner of the
Medicaid coverage
U All persons covered by Medicaid. RCUTYP57 =
1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUTYP58 1 739
T PE: Health Insurance coverage flag
U All persons
V 1 .Yes, covered
V 2 .No, not covered
D RCUOW58A 4 740
T PE: Person num. of first owner of Health
Insurance coverage
U All persons covered by privately owned
health insurance. RCUTYP58 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RCUOW58B 4 744
T PE: Person num. of second owner of Health
Insurance coverage
U All persons covered by two or more private
health insurance plans. RCUTYP58 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe
V 101:1299 .Person number
D RENROLL 2 748
T ED: Enrolled Full/Part sometime during 4
month period
Was...enrolled in school, either
full-time or part-time during any of the
months from the first of the reference
period to the end of the fourth month?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Enrolled full-time
V 2 .Enrolled part-time
V 3 .Not enrolled
D ARENROLL 1 750
T ED: Allocation flag for RENROLL
Allocation flag for school enrollment.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EENRLM 2 751
T ED: Enrollment status in this month
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who are enrolled in school sometime
during the wave includes but is not limited
to people who attended all 4 months.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and ((RENROLL = 1 or RENROLL =
2) or RENRLMA =1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AENRLM 1 753
T ED: Allocation flag for EENRLM
Allocation flag for enrollment status in
this month.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RENRLMA 2 754
T ED: Full period enrollment status
Was ... enrolled in school in all four
months?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who are enrolled in school sometime
during the wave. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (RENROLL =
1 or RENROLL = 2)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D EENLEVEL 2 756
T ED: Level or grade enrolled
At what level or grade was...enrolled?
("college year" indicates the level
according to academic standing, not the
number of years enrolled in college.)
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who are enrolled in school sometime
during the wave. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (RENROLL =
1 or RENROLL = 2)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Elementary grades 1-8
V 2 .High school grades 9-12
V 3 .College year 1 (freshman)
V 4 .College year 2 (sophomore)
V 5 .College year 3 (junior)
V 6 .College year 4 (senior)
V 7 .College year 5 (first year
V .graduate or professional school)
V 8 .College year 6+ (second year or
V .or higher in grad. or professional school)
V 9 .Vocational, technical, or
V .business school beyond high school level
V 10 .Enrolled in college, but not
V .working towards a degree
D AENLEVEL 1 758
T ED: Allocation flag for EENLEVEL
Allocation flag for enrollment level.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EEDFUND 2 759
T ED: Educational assistance
Were any of ...'s educational expenses
during the reference period paid for by
any type of educational assistance or
financial aid?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who are enrolled in school sometime
during the wave and whose enrollment level
is above high school. EPOPSTAT = 1 and
(RENROLL = 1 or RENROLL = 2) and EENLEVEL >
2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AEDFUND 1 761
T ED: Allocation flag for EEDFUND
Allocation flag for educational
assistance.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EASST01 2 762
T ED: Federal Pell Grant
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did...receive Federal Pell
Grant assistance during the reference
period?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST03 2 764
T ED: Assistance from college (or fed) work
study program
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did .. receive assistance
from college (or federal) work study
program?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST04 2 766
T ED: Other Federal Grant or Program; e.g.,
SEOG, ROTC
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did... receive any other
federal grant or program; for example,
SEOG, Health or Nursing Grant, ROTC, NSF
Grant?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST05 2 768
T ED: Loan that has to be repaid (Stafford,
Perkins, SLS)
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did... receive a loan that
has to be repaid, for example Stafford,
Perkins, or SLS?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST06 2 770
T ED: Grant, Scholarship, or Tuition remission
from school
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did... receive a grant,
scholarship, or tuition remission from
the school attended?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST07 2 772
T ED: Teaching or Research Assistantship from
the school
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did... receive a teaching
or research assistantship from the school
attended?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST08 2 774
T ED: Grant/Scholarship from the state (SSIGP,
etc.)
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did... receive a grant or
scholarship from the state, such as
SSIGP, Douglas Scholarships?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST09 2 776
T ED: Grant/Scholarship from other source
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did... receive a grant or
scholarship from some other source such
as a foundation, corporation, or
community group, National Merit
Scholarship, etc.?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST10 2 778
T ED: Employer provided educational assistance
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did ... receive employer
provided educational assistance?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D EASST11 2 780
T ED: Other Financial Aid excl. aid from
parents, trust,etc
Data quality for this item was
insufficient for public use release in
Waves 4 and 5. Did...receive aid from
some other source (exclude all direct aid
from parents including trusts or college
savings funds)?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who received educational assistance.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Data suppressed
V 1 .Received
V 2 .Did not receive
D AEDASST 1 782
T ED: Allocation flag for EASST01-EASST11
Allocation flag for source of educational
assistance.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EEDUCATE 2 783
T ED: Highest Degree received or grade
completed
What is the highest level of school ...
has completed or the highest degree ...
has received?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period.
EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 31 .Less than 1st grade
V 32 .1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade
V 33 .5th or 6th grade
V 34 .7th or 8th grade
V 35 .9th grade
V 36 .10th grade
V 37 .11th grade
V 38 .12th grade
V 39 .High school graduate - high
V .school diploma or equivalent (for ex: GED)
V 40 .Some college but no degree
V 41 .Diploma or certificate from a
V .voc, tech, trade or bus school beyond high school
V 42 .Associate degree in college -
V .Occupational/vocational program
V 43 .Associate Degree in college -
V .Academic program
V 44 .Bachelors degree (For example:
V .BA, AB, BS)
V 45 .Master's degree (For example:
V .MA, MS, MEng, MSW, MBA)
V 46 .Professional School Degree (For
V .example: MD,DDS,DVM,LLB,JD)
V 47 .Doctorate degree (For example:
V .PhD, EdD)
D AEDUCATE 1 785
T ED: Allocation flag for EEDUCATE
Allocation flag for highest grade
completed.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPDJBTHN 2 786
T LF: Paid job during the reference period
Did ... have at least one job (that is, a
job for an employer, a business, or some
other work arrangement) during the
reference period or interview month.
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period.
EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D APDJBTHN 1 788
T LF: Allocation flag for EPDJBTHN
Allocation flag for paid job during the
reference period.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot
V .deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPPFLAG 2 789
T LF: Flag denoting imputation of person labor
force data
Flag indicating the person labor force
data was blank and the previous wave
information was used.
U All persons 15 years old and over
V -1 .Not in universe or not
V .applicable
V 1 .Yes
D EMAX 2 791
T LF: Number of weeks in the reference period
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 17:18 .Number of weeks in the reference
V .period
D EBUSCNTR 2 793
T LF: Number of businesses owned during
reference period
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who owned one or more businesses
during the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Contingent business
V 1:25 .Number of businesses
D EJOBCNTR 2 795
T LF: Number of jobs held during the reference
period
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had at least one job for an
employer or another work arrangement during
the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Contingent workers
V 1:25 .# of jobs held during the
V .reference period
D EEVERET 2 797
T LF: Ever retired from a job
Has ... ever retired, for any reason,
from a job or business?
U All persons 35 years old and over
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AEVERET 1 799
T LF: Allocation flag for EEVERET
Allocation flag for ever retired from a
job or business.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EDISABL 2 800
T LF: Had a physical or mental work-limiting
condition
Does ... have a physical, mental, or
other health condition that limits the
kind or amount of work ... can do?
U All persons 15 - 69 years old inclusive.
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ADISABL 1 802
T LF: Allocation flag for EDISABL
Allocation flag for physical or mental
work-limiting condition.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EDISPREV 2 803
T LF: Had work-preventing
physical/mental/health condition
Does ... health or condition prevent ...
from working at a job or business?
U All persons 15 through 69 who reported a
condition which limits the kind or amount of
work that person can do. EDISABL = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ADISPREV 1 805
T LF: Allocation flag for EDISPREV
Allocation flag work-preventing physical,
mental or health condition.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ERSNOWRK 2 806
T LF: Main reason for not working during the
ref. period
Main reason ... did not have a job during
the reference period
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who did not work during reference period
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Temporarily unable to work
V .because of an injury
V 2 .Temporarily not able to work
V .because of an illness
V 3 .Unable to work because of
V .chronic health condition or disablity
V 4 .Retired
V 5 .Pregnancy/childbirth
V 6 .Taking care of children/other
V .persons
V 7 .Going to school
V 8 .Unable to find work
V 9 .On layoff
V 10 .Not interested in working at a
V .job
V 11 .Other
D ARSNOWRK 1 808
T LF: Allocation flag for ERSNOWRK
Allocation flag for reason for not
working.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EAWOP 2 809
T LF: Had full-week unpaid absences from work
Was ... absent from work without pay any
full calendar weeks from Sunday through
Saturday in the reference period ?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had a job during the reference period
and who was not a contingent worker.
EPDJBTHN = 1 and ECFLAG not equal 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 0
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AAWOP 1 811
T LF: Allocation flag for EAWOP
Allocation flag for unpaid absenses from
work.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EABRE 2 812
T LF: Main reason for being absent without pay
There are weeks when ... was absent from
work without pay. What was the main
reason ... was absent without pay during
those weeks?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had a job but spent some weeks absent
without pay. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EAWOP = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .On layoff (temporary or
V .indefinite)
V 2 .Slack work or business
V .conditions
V 3 .Own injury
V 4 .Own illness/injury/medical
V .problems
V 5 .Pregnancy/childbirth
V 6 .Taking care of children
V 7 .On vacation/personal days
V 8 .Bad weather
V 9 .Labor dispute
V 10 .New job to begin within 30 days
V 11 .Participated in a job-sharing
V .arrangement
V 12 .Other
D AABRE 1 814
T LF: Allocation flag for EABRE
Allocation flag for reason for being
absent without pay.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPTWRK 2 815
T LF: Worked less than 35 hours some weeks
During the weeks that ... worked at a
job, were there any weeks ... worked less
than 35 hours?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had a job during the reference period.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D APTWRK 1 817
T LF: Allocation flag for EPTWRK
Allocation flag for worked less than 35
hour some weeks.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPTRESN 2 818
T LF: Main reason for working less than 35
hours
There are weeks when ... worked less than
35 hours. What was the main reason ...
worked less than 35 hours in those weeks?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period and who worked less than 35 hours in
some weeks. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1
and EPTWRK = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Could not find full-time job
V 2 .Wanted to work part time
V 3 .Temporarily unable to work
V .full-time because of injury
V 4 .Temporarily not able to work
V .full-time because of illness
V 5 .Unable to work full-time because
V .of chronic health condition/disability
V 6 .Taking care of children/other
V .persons
V 7 .Full-time work week less than 35
V .hours
V 8 .Slack work or material shortage
V 9 .Participated in job sharing
V .arrangement
V 10 .On vacation
V 11 .In school
V 12 .Other
D APTRESN 1 820
T LF: Allocation flag for EPTRESN
Allocation flag for reason worked less
than 35 hours a week.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ELKWRK 2 821
T LF: Spent time looking for work
Did ... spend anytime looking for work
during the reference period?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who did not work all weeks during the
reference period and who are not retired or
disabled. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (EPDJBTHN = 2 and
ERSNOWRK not equal to 3 or 4) or (EPDJBTHN =
1 RMWKWJB < WKSPERM)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ALKWRK 1 823
T LF: Allocation flag for ELKWRK.
Allocation flag for spent time looking
for work.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ELAYOFF 2 824
T LF: Spent time on layoff from a job
Did ... spend any time on layoff from a
job in the reference period?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who did not work all weeks during the
reference period and who are not retired or
disabled. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (EPDJBTHN = 2 and
ERSNOWRK not equal to 3 or 4) or (EPDJBTHN =
1 and RMWKWJB < WKSPERM) or (EPDJBTHN = 1
and EAWOP = 1 and EABRE = 1 or 2)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ALAYOFF 1 826
T LF: Allocation flag for ELAYOFF
Allocation flag for time spend on layoff.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RTAKJOB 2 827
T LF: Could ... have started a job during
missing weeks?
Could .. have started a job (or returned
to the one he/she was laid off from)
during any of those weeks?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who were neither on layoff nor who
looked for work in the reference period.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and ELAYOFF not equal to 1 and
ELKWRK not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Not reported
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D RNOTAKE 2 829
T LF: Reason couldn't start job
Why couldn't ... have started a job?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who were unable to start a job during
weeks on layoff or looking for work.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and RTAKJOB =0 or 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Not reported
V 1 .Waiting for a new job to begin
V 2 .Own temporary illness
V 3 .School
V 4 .Other
D EMOONLIT 2 831
T LF: Income from additional work
Did ... receive any income from work in
addition to main job(s)?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who worked at one job or one business
or more than two jobs or two businesses
during the reference period but were not
contingent workers. ECFLAG = 0 and (EJOBCNTR
= 1 and EBUSCNTR = 0) or (EJOBCNTR = 0 and
EBUSCNTR = 1) or (EJOBCNTR = 1 and EBUSCNTR
= 1) or (EJOBCNTR > 2 or EBUSCNTR > 2)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AMOONLIT 1 833
T LF: Allocation flag for EMOONLIT.
Flag indicating whether the value for
EMOONLIT was allocated.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TMLMSUM 5 834
T LF: Amount of income from moonlighting in
this month
Amount of income from this work
(moonlighting) in the month.
U Universe: All persons 15+ at end of
reference period who received income from
work in addition to main job(s) during the
reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EMOONLIT
= 1
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:50000 .Dollars
D AMLMSUM 1 839
T LF: Allocation flag for TMLMSUM
Allocation flag for amount of
moonlighting income in this month.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EBFLAG 2 840
T LF: Flag indicating 'before' worker
Flag indicating that the person had a job
in the reference period but they did not
provide sufficient information about the
dates they had the job.
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who met the "before worker"
conditions.
V -1 .Not in universe or not
V .applicable
V 1 .Yes
D ECFLAG 2 842
T LF: Flag indicating other-work-arrangement
worker
Flag indicating that the person worked at
least one week in the reference period at
an other-work-arrangement job (contigent
worker).
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who met the "other-work-arrangement"
conditions.
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
D RMESR 2 844
T LF: Employment status recode for month
U All persons 15+ at end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .With a job entire month, worked
V .all weeks.
V 2 .With a job all month, absent
V .from work w/out pay 1+ weeks, absence not due to layoff
V 3 .With job all month, absent from
V .work w/out pay 1+ weeks, absence due to layoff
V 4 .With a job at least 1 but not
V .all weeks, no time on layoff and no time looking for work
V 5 .With job at least 1 but not all
V .weeks, some weeks on layoff or looking for work
V 6 .No job all month, on layoff or
V .looking for work all weeks.
V 7 .No job, at least one but not all
V .weeks on layoff or looking for work
V 8 .No job, no time on layoff and no
V .time looking for work.
D RWKESR1 2 846
T LF: Employment Status Recode for Week 1
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .With job/bus - working
V 2 .With job/bus - not on layoff,
V .absent w/out pay
V 3 .With job/bus - on layoff, absent
V .w/out pay
V 4 .No job/bus - looking for work or
V .on layoff
V 5 .No job/bus - not looking and not
V .on layoff
D RWKESR2 2 848
T LF: Employment Status Recode for Week 2
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .With job/bus - working
V 2 .With job/bus - not on layoff,
V .absent w/out pay
V 3 .With job/bus - on layoff, absent
V .w/out pay
V 4 .No job/bus - looking for work or
V .on layoff
V 5 .No job/bus - not looking and not
V .on layoff
D RWKESR3 2 850
T LF: Employment Status Recode for Week 3
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .With job/bus - working
V 2 .With job/bus - not on layoff,
V .absent w/out pay
V 3 .With job/bus - on layoff, absent
V .w/out pay
V 4 .No job/bus - looking for work or
V .on layoff
V 5 .No job/bus - not looking and not
V .on layoff
D RWKESR4 2 852
T LF: Employment Status Recode for Week 4
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .With job/bus - working
V 2 .With job/bus - not on layoff,
V .absent w/out pay
V 3 .With job/bus - on layoff, absent
V .w/out pay
V 4 .No job/bus - looking for work or
V .on layoff
V 5 .No job/bus - not looking and not
V .on layoff
D RWKESR5 2 854
T LF: Employment Status Recode for Week 5
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period in months with 5 weeks. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .With job/bus - working
V 2 .With job/bus - not on layoff,
V .absent w/out pay
V 3 .With job/bus - on layoff, absent
V .w/out pay
V 4 .No job/bus - looking for work or
V .on layoff
V 5 .No job/bus - not looking and not
V .on layoff
D RMWKWJB 2 856
T LF: Number of weeks with a job in month
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .0 weeks (that is, did not have a
V .job)
V 1 .1 week
V 2 .2 weeks
V 3 .3 weeks
V 4 .4 weeks
V 5 .5 weeks (if applicable)
D RMWKSAB 2 858
T LF: Number of weeks absent without pay from
job in month
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .0 weeks (that is, not absent w
V .out pay from a job)
V 1 .1 week
V 2 .2 weeks
V 3 .3 weeks
V 4 .4 weeks
V 5 .5 weeks (if applicable)
D AWKSAB 1 860
T LF: Allocation flag for RMWKSAB
Allocation flag for number of weeks
absent without pay from a job.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RMWKLKG 2 861
T LF: Number of weeks looking for work/on
layoff in month
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who were on layoff or who looked for
work in the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1
and (ELAYOFF = 1 or ELKWRK = 1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .0 weeks (that is, did not look
V .for work or not on layoff)
V 1 .1 week
V 2 .2 weeks
V 3 .3 weeks
V 4 .4 weeks
V 5 .5 weeks (if applicable)
D AWKLKG 1 863
T LF: Allocation flag for RMWKLKG
Allocation flag for number of weeks
looking for work/on layoff.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RMHRSWK 2 864
T LF: Usual hours worked per week recode in
month
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 0 .Did not work
V 1 .All weeks 35+
V 2 .All weeks 1-34 hours
V 3 .Some weeks 35+ and some weeks
V .less than 35, all weeks equal to or greater than 1
V 4 .Some weeks 35+, some 1-34 hours,
V .some 0 hours
V 5 .At least 1, but not all, weeks
V .35+ hours, all other weeks 0 hours
V 6 .At least 1 week, but not all
V .weeks, 1 to 34 hours; all other weeks 0 hours
D RWKSPERM 2 866
T LF: Number of weeks in this month
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 4 .four weeks
V 5 .five weeks
D EENO1 2 868
T JB: Across-wave employer index/number
Unique job number that will remain the
same wave to wave.
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had a job during the reference period
and who were not contingent workers.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR >
0 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 01:99 .Job ID
D ESTLEMP1 2 870
T JB: Does ... still work for this employer?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had a job during the reference period
and who were not contingent workers.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and PDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR >
0 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ASTLEMP1 1 872
T JB: Allocation flag ESTLEMP1
Allocation flag for still work for this
employer.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TSJDATE1 8 873
T JB: Starting date of job
When did ... start this job? Year digits
1-4 Range 1926:2000 Month digits 5-6
Range 01:12 Day digits 7-8 Range 01:31
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked during the reference period but
were not contingent workers. EPOPSTAT = 1
and EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG
not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 19260101:20000228 .Date
D ASJDATE1 1 881
T JB: Allocation flag for TSJDATE1
Allocation flag for starting date of job.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TEJDATE1 8 882
T JB: Ending date of job
When did this employment end? Year digits
1-4 Range 1926:2000 Month digits 5-6
Range 01:12 Day digits 7-8 Range 01:31
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked during the reference period, were
not contingent workers, and whose job ended
during the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1
and EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG
not equal to 1 and ESTLEMP1 = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 19260101:20000228 .Date
D AEJDATE1 1 890
T JB: Allocation flag for TEJDATE1
Allocation flag for ending date of job.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ERSEND1 2 891
T JB: Main reason stopped working
What is the main reason ... stopped
working for ...?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked during the reference period, were
not contingent workers, and whose job ended
during the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1
and EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG
not equal to 1 and ESTLEMP1 = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .On layoff
V 2 .Retirement or old age
V 3 .Childcare problems
V 4 .Other family/personal
V .obligations
V 5 .Own illness
V 6 .Own injury
V 7 .School/training
V 8 .Discharged/fired
V 9 .Employer bankrupt
V 10 .Employer, sold business
V 11 .Job was temporary and ended
V 12 .Quit to take another job
V 13 .Slack work or business
V .conditions
V 14 .Unsatisfactory work arrangements
V .(hours,pay,etc)
V 15 .Quit for some other reason
D ARSEND1 1 893
T JB: Allocation flag for ERSEND1
Allocation flag for reason stopped
working.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EJBHRS1 2 894
T JB: Usual hours worked per week at this job
How many hours per week did ... usually
work at all activities at this job?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 01:99 .hours per week
D AJBHRS1 1 896
T JB: Allocation flag for EJBHRS1
Allocation flag for usual hours worked.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EEMPLOC1 2 897
T JB: Does employer operate in more than one
location?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked at a job but were not contingent
workers. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AEMPLOC1 1 899
T JB: Allocation flag for EEMPLOC1
Allocation flag for multiple locations
for employer.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TEMPALL1 2 900
T JB: Number of employees at all locations
About how many persons were employed by
...'s employer at all locations?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked at a job but were not contingent
workers and whose employer operated in more
than one location. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN
= 1 and EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG not equal to
1 and EEMPLOC1 = 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Under 25 employees
V 2 .25 to 99 employees
V 3 .100+ employees
D AEMPALL1 1 902
T JB: Allocation flag for EEMPALL1
Allocation flag for number of employees
at all locations.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TEMPSIZ1 2 903
T JB: Employees at worker's location
About how many persons are employed by
...'s employer at this location?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked at a job but were not contingent
workers. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Under 25 employees
V 2 .25 to 99 employees
V 3 .100+ employees
D AEMPSIZ1 1 905
T JB: Allocation flag for EEMPSIZ1
Allocation flag for number of persons
employed at ...'s location.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ECLWRK1 2 906
T JB: Class of worker
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Private for profit employee
V 2 .Private not for profit employee
V 3 .Local government worker
V 4 .State government worker
V 5 .Federal government worker
V 6 .Family worker without pay
D ACLWRK1 1 908
T JB: Allocation flag for ECLWRK1
Allocation flag for class of worker.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EUNION1 2 909
T JB: Union/employee-association membership
On this job is ... a member of a union or
employee association like a union?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AUNION1 1 911
T JB: Allocation flag for EUNION1
Allocation flag for union membership.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ECNTRC1 2 912
T JB: Coverage by union or employee
association contract
Was ... covered by a union or employee
association contract?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period, who were not contingent workers and
who were not members of a union or employee
association like a union. EPOPSTAT = 1 and
EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG not
equal to 1 and EUNION1 = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ACNTRC1 1 914
T JB: Allocation flag for ECNTRC1
Allocation flag for coverage by union
contract.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TPMSUM1 5 915
T JB: Earnings from job received in this month
What was ...'s gross pay before
deductions in this month?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period and were not unpaid in a family
business and who had this job in or before
this month. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1
and (EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1) and
(ECLWRK1 not equal 6 or (ECLWRK1 = 6 and
ACLWRK1 =1)) and (ESJDATE1 is less than or
equal to the largest date in this month)
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:50000 .Dollars amount
D APMSUM1 1 920
T JB: Allocation flag for TPMSUM1
Allocation flag for gross pay.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPAYHR1 2 921
T JB: Is ... paid by the hour?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period and were not unpaid in a family
business. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1) and ECLWRK1 not
equal to 6
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D APAYHR1 1 923
T JB: Allocation flag for EPAYHR1
Allocation flag for paid by the hour.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TPYRATE1 4 924
T JB: Regular hourly pay rate
What is ...'s regular hourly pay rate?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period, were not unpaid in a family
business, and who were paid by the hour.
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and (EJOBCNTR
> 0 or ECFLAG = 1)and EPAYHR1 = 1
V 0 .Not in universe or none
V 001:3000 .Dollars and cents (two implied
V .decimals)
D APYRATE1 1 928
T JB: Allocation flag for TPYRATE1
Allocation flag for amount of hourly pay
rate.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D RPYPER1 2 929
T JB: How often was .. paid at this job?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Once a week
V 2 .Once every two weeks
V 3 .Once a month
V 4 .Twice a month
V 5 .Unpaid in a family business or
V .farm
V 6 .On commission
V 7 .Some other way
V 8 .Not reported
D EJBIND1 3 931
T JB: Industry code
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1)
See file "val47269.htm" for value set description.
D AJBIND1 1 934
T JB: Allocation flag for EJBIND1
Allocation flag for industry code.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TJBOCC1 3 935
T JB: Occupation classification code
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had a job during the reference
period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1)
See file "val47271.htm" for value set description.
D AJBOCC1 1 938
T JB: Allocation flag for TJBOCC1
Allocation flag for occupation code.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EENO2 2 939
T JB: Across-wave employer index/number
Unique job number that will remain the
same wave to wave.
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had two or more jobs during the
reference period. (Excludes contingent
workers.)
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1
and EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 01:99 .Job ID
D ESTLEMP2 2 941
T JB: Does ... still work for this employer?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had two or more jobs during the
reference period. (Excludes contingent
workers.)
EPOPSTAT = 1 and PDJBTHN = 1
and EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ASTLEMP2 1 943
T JB: Allocation flag ESTLEMP2
Allocation flag for still work for this
employer.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TSJDATE2 8 944
T JB: Starting date of job
When did ... start this job? Year digits
1-4 Range 1926:2000 Month digits 5-6
Range 01:12 Day digits 7-8 Range 01:31
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had two or more jobs during the
reference period. (Excludes contingent
workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 19260101:20000228 .Date
D ASJDATE2 1 952
T JB: Allocation flag for TSJDATE2
Allocation flag for starting date of job.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TEJDATE2 8 953
T JB: Ending date of job
When did this employment end? Year digits
1-4 Range 1926:2000 Month digits 5-6
Range 01:12 Day digits 7-8 Range 01:31
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had two or more jobs during the
reference period and whose second job ended
during the reference period. (Excludes
contingent workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and
EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not
equal to 1 and ESTLEMP2 = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 19260101:20000228 .Date
D AEJDATE2 1 961
T JB: Allocation flag for TEJDATE2
Allocation flag for ending date of job.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ERSEND2 2 962
T JB: Main reason stopped work
What is the main reason ... stopped
working for ...?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who had two or more jobs during the
reference period and whose second job ended
during the reference period. (Excludes
contingent workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and
EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not
equal to 1 and ESTLEMP2 = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .On layoff
V 2 .Retirement or old age
V 3 .Childcare problems
V 4 .Other family/personal
V .obligations
V 5 .Own illness
V 6 .Own injury
V 7 .School/training
V 8 .Discharged/fired
V 9 .Employer bankrupt
V 10 .Employer, sold business
V 11 .Job was temporary and ended
V 12 .Quit to take another job
V 13 .Slack work or business
V .conditions
V 14 .Unsatisfactory work arrangements
V .(hours,pay,etc)
V 15 .Quit for some other reason
D ARSEND2 1 964
T JB: Allocation flag for ERSEND2.
Allocation flag for reason stopped
working.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EJBHRS2 2 965
T JB: Usual hours worked per week at this job
How many hours per week did ... usually
work at all activities at this job?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had two or more jobs during the
reference period. (Excludes contingent
workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 01:99 .hours per week
D AJBHRS2 1 967
T JB: Allocation flag for EJBHRS2.
Allocation flag for usual hours worked.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EEMPLOC2 2 968
T JB: Does employer operate in more than one
location?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked at a job but were not contingent
workers. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AEMPLOC2 1 970
T JB: Allocation flag for EEMPLOC2
Allocation flag for multiple locations
for employer.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TEMPALL2 2 971
T JB: Number of employees at all locations
About how many persons were employed by
...'s employer at all locations?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked at a job but were not contingent
workers and whose employer operated in more
than one location. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN
= 1 and EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG not equal to
1 and EEMPLOC2 = 1)
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Under 25 employees
V 2 .25 to 99 employees
V 3 .100+ employees
D AEMPALL2 1 973
T JB: Allocation flag for EEMPALL2
Allocation flag for number of employees
at all locations.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TEMPSIZ2 2 974
T JB: Employees at worker's location
About how many persons are employed by
...'s employer at this location?
U All persons 15+ at end of reference period
who worked at a job but were not contingent
workers. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 0 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Under 25 employees
V 2 .25 to 99 employees
V 3 .100+ employees
D AEMPSIZ2 1 976
T JB: Allocation flag for EEMPSIZ1
Allocation flag for number of persons
employed at ...'s location.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ECLWRK2 2 977
T JB: Class of worker
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had two or more jobs during the
reference period. (Excludes contingent
workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Private for profit employee
V 2 .Private not for profit employee
V 3 .Local government worker
V 4 .State government worker
V 5 .Federal government worker
V 6 .Family worker without pay
D ACLWRK2 1 979
T JB: Allocation flag for ECLWRK2
Allocation flag for class of worker.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EUNION2 2 980
T JB: Union/employee-association membership
On this job is ... a member of a union or
employee association like a union?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had two or more jobs during the
reference period. (Excludes contingent
workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D AUNION2 1 982
T JB: Allocation flag for EUNION2.
Allocation flag for union membership.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D ECNTRC2 2 983
T JB: Coverage by union or employee
association contract
Was ... covered by a union or employee
association contract?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had two or more jobs during the
reference period and who were not members of
a union or employee association like a
union. (Excludes contingent workers.)
EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and EJOBCNTR >
1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1 and EUNION1 = 2
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D ACNTRC2 1 985
T JB: Allocation flag for ECNTRC2.
Allocation flag for covered by union
contract.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D TPMSUM2 5 986
T JB: Earnings from job received in this
month.
What was ...'s gross pay before
deductions in this month?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had two or more jobs during the
reference period and were not unpaid in a
family business and who had this job in or
before this month. (Excludes contingent
workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
(EJOBCNTR > 0 or ECFLAG = 1) and (ECLWRK2
not equal 6 or (ECLWRK2 = 6 and ACLWRK2 =
1)) and ESJDATE2 is less than or equal to
the largest date in this month
V 0 .None or not in universe
V 1:50000 .Dollars amount
D APMSUM2 1 991
T JB: Allocation flag for TPMSUM2.
Allocation flag for gross pay.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wave data
D EPAYHR2 2 992
T JB: Is ... paid by the hour?
U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference
period who had two or more jobs during the
reference period and were not unpaid in a
family business. (Excludes contingent
workers.) EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and
EJOBCNTR > 1 and ECFLAG not equal to 1 and
ECLWRK2 not equal to 6
V -1 .Not in universe
V 1 .Yes
V 2 .No
D APAYHR2 1 994
T JB: Allocation flag for EPAYHR2.
Allocation flag for paid by the hour.
V 0 .Not imputed
V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck)
V 2 .Cold deck imputation
V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation)
V 4 .Statistical or logical
V .imputation using previous wav