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1980-81 INTERVIEW SURVEY PUBLIC-USE MICRODATA DOCUMENTATION
Revised and Expanded, June, 1994
Last update: July 7, 1996
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 4
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY.................................................................................... 4
III. CHANGES FROM THE FORMER 1980-81 TAPE ............................................................ 5
IV. DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING ...................................................................... 7
A. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS ACTIVITIES.............................................................. 7
B. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ACTIVITIES ................................................... 7
V. SAMPLING STATEMENT ............................................................................................... 8
A. POPULATION ....................................................................................................... 8
B. SAMPLE DESIGN ................................................................................................. 8
C. COOPERATION LEVELS...................................................................................... 9
D. WEIGHTING ......................................................................................................... 9
VI. ESTIMATION PROCEDURE........................................................................................... 10
A. DEFINITION OF TERMS....................................................................................... 12
B. ESTIMATION OF AGGREGATE AND MEAN EXPENDITURES........................... 12
1. ANNUAL ESTIMATION BASED ON LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF DATA 12
2. ANNUAL ESTIMATION BASED ON 12 MONTHS OF DATA .................... 14
C. ESTIMATION OF MEAN INCOME ....................................................................... 15
VII. RELIABILITY STATEMENT ............................................................................................ 15
A. VARIANCE ESTIMATION...................................................................................... 16
B. ESTIMATING SAMPLING ERROR........................................................................ 17
VIII. TOPCODING AND OTHER NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS ................................ 18
A. FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME FILE (FMLY)................................... 18
STATE identifier: suppression and other issues ............................................ 21
B. MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME FILE (MEMB) ............................... 22
C. DETAILED EXPENDITURE FILE (MTAB) ............................................................. 23
D. INCOME FILE (ITAB) ............................................................................................ 24
E. FILES CONTAINING EXPENDITURE AND DURABLES INFORMATION.............. 25
1. SECTION 11B OWNED VEHICLES ......................................................... 25
2. SECTION 11C DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES ................................................ 26
3. SECTION 15B (MDB) ................................................................................ 26
4. SECTION 15C (MDC)................................................................................ 26
5. SECTION 18B (TRB)................................................................................. 26
IX. FILE INFORMATION....................................................................................................... 27
A. NAMING CONVENTION........................................................................................ 27
B. DATA FLAGS ........................................................................................................ 30
C. RECORD COUNTS PER QUARTER..................................................................... 30
D. FILE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE...................................................................... 31
1. CONSUMER UNIT CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME (FMLY) ............. 32
2. MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME (MEMB) .......................... 73
3. DETAILED EXPENDITURES (MTAB)....................................................... 83
4. INCOME (ITAB)........................................................................................ 85
5. PROCESSING FILES............................................................................... 87
E. FILES CONTAINING DURABLES INFORMATION................................................ 88
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 88
2. FILE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE......................................................... 88
a. SECTION 6 Appliances, Household Equipment and Other Selected
Items................................................................................................. 90
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b. SECTION 1 General Survey Information, Major Household
Appliances ........................................................................................ 93
c. SECTION 11 Owned Vehicles PART B ....................................... 95
d. SECTION 11 Owned Vehicles PART C ....................................... 105
e. SECTION 14 Hospitalization and Health Insurance PART B........ 108
f. SECTION 14 Hospitalization and Health Insurance PART C ........ 112
g. SECTION 15 Medical and Health Expenditures PART B ............. 115
h. SECTION 15 Medical and Health Expenditures PART C............. 118
i. SECTION 18 PART B Trips and Vacations.................................... 121
X. TAPE VERIFICATION AND ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY ......................................... 136
XI. APPENDICES 1--UNIVERSAL CLASSIFICATION CODE (UCC) TITLES ....................... 154
A. EXPENDITURE UCC's (MTAB) ............................................................................ 154
B. INCOME AND RELATED UCC's (ITAB)................................................................ 165
XII. APPENDIX 2--GLOSSARY ............................................................................................. 167
XIII. APPENDIX 3--UCC AGGREGATION .............................................................................. 168
XIV. OTHER PUBLICATIONS ON THE CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY................... 172
XV. INQUIRIES, SUGGESTIONS, AND COMMENTS.......................................................... 174
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I. INTRODUCTION
This public-use tape presents detailed income and expenditure data from the Interview
component of the ongoing Consumer Expenditure Survey. These data were published in 1983 in
Consumer Expenditure Survey: Interview Survey 1980-81, Bulletin 2225. Data from the Diary
component were published in 1983 in Consumer Expenditure Survey: Diary Survey, 1980-81, Bulletin
2173. Data for both components were collected during 1980 and 1981, the first two years of the ongoing
survey program. A list of publications containing data from the survey is shown at the end of this
documentation.
The Consumer Expenditure Survey program provides a continuous and comprehensive flow of
data on the buying habits of American consumers. These data are used widely in economic research
and analysis, and in revisions of the Consumer Price Index. To meet the needs of users, BLS makes the
data available in news releases, bulletins, articles in the Monthly Labor Review, and public-use computer
tapes.
Data on this tape are in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced
without permission (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Consumer Expenditure
Survey," Interview Survey, 1980-81).
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY
The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) program consists of two separate components: 1) a
Quarterly Interview panel survey in which each consumer unit (CU) in the sample is interviewed every 3
months over five consecutive quarters, and 2) a Diary or record keeping survey completed by the sample
consumer units for two consecutive 1-week periods. Each component has its own questionnaire and
independent sample.
The Quarterly Interview portion of the program is designed to collect data on major items of
expense which respondents can be expected to recall for 3 months or longer. Provisions are also made
to collect household characteristics and income data. Each consumer unit (See V. A. POPULATION for
the definition of a consumer unit.) in the sample is interviewed once per quarter for five consecutive
quarters. At BLS, each quarter of data is processed independently from other quarters. Thus the annual
estimates produced by BLS are not dependent on the participation of a consumer unit (CU) for the full
five quarters. All data collected in both surveys are subject to Census and BLS confidentiality
requirements which prevent the disclosure of any respondent's identity.
The initial interview collects demographic and family characteristics data and an inventory of
major durable goods for each consumer unit. Expenditures are collected in this interview using a one-
month recall. They are used along with the inventory information to bound the expenditure responses for
subsequent interviews and to classify the unit for analysis. The bounding of expenditure responses
prevents duplicate reporting in subsequent interviews. Because the collected expenditures in this initial
interview are used for bounding purposes and not for expenditure estimates, these data are not placed
on the tape.
The second through fifth interviews use uniform questionnaires to collect expenditure information
in each quarter. Income information, such as wage, salary, unemployment compensation, child support,
and alimony, as well as information on the employment of each household member, are collected in the
second and fifth interviews only. For new CU members and CU members who started work since the
previous interview, wage, salary, and other information on employment are collected in the third and
fourth interviews. If there is no new employment information, it is carried over from the second interview
to the third and fourth interviews. In the fifth interview, a supplement is used to collect information on
stock values and changes in balances of assets and liabilities.
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Each quarter, 20 percent of the sample are new households introduced for the first time. They
replace one-fifth of the sample that has completed its final interview in the previous quarter. This
rotating procedure is designed to improve data collection efficiency. Households which moved away
from their sample address between interviews are dropped from the survey. New households which
moved into the sample address are screened for eligibility and included in the survey. Students living in
college- or university-regulated housing report their own expenditures directly, while at school, rather
than being considered part of their parents' household.
The Interview survey collects detailed data on an estimated 60 to 70 percent of total household
expenditures. In addition, global estimates are obtained for food and other selected items. These global
estimates account for an additional 20 to 25 percent of total expenditures. The Interview survey, by
nature, does not collect expenses for housekeeping supplies, personal care products, and
nonprescription drugs. Thus, only 90 to 95 percent of total expenditures are covered in the Interview
survey.
III. CHANGES FROM THE FORMER 1980-81 TAPE
This public use tape has been redesigned to closely follow the format of the 1989 and 1990
tapes. This will enable comparisons of 1980-81 with the 1989 and 1990 tapes and more recent tapes.
The following represents changes from the former 1980-81 tape. Also listed are differences from this
tape and the 1989 and 1990 tapes.
1) The 1989 and 1990 topcoding method is used on this tape to allow for useful longitudinal
comparisons. Although it should be noted that in the following cases the critical values for both
years differ. (see Section VIII for a detailed description of the topcoding rules).
FMLY and MEMB
FMLY and MEMB income variables:
The previous 1980-81 tape topcoded income at $75,000, i.e., total income that exceeded
$75,000 was set equal to $75,000. Components of income were suppressed if total
income was topcoded.
The current 1980-81 tape topcodes components of income at $75,000, i.e., components
that exceed $75,000. The sum of the income components equal total income, which
may now exceed $75,000.
Other FMLY variables:
PROPVALX is topcoded at $200,000
RENTEQVX is topcoded at $1,000
MTAB:
MTAB UCC's were topcoded with the 1989 and 1990 rules and critical values, except in
the following two cases:
790930 200,000/3
800721 200,000/12
ITAB
ITAB UCC's are topcoded with the 1989 and 1990 rules but the critical value is equal to
$75,000/12; i.e., components of income are topcoded.
As in the original 1980-81 tape, if UCC 800720 was greater than or equal to
$200,000/12, the value was set to $200,000/12 and flagged.
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2) The following occupational and industry variables have been recoded from three digit codes to
two digit codes to match the variable coding in the 1989 and 1990 tape.
From the FMLY file: From the MEMB file:
POCC_REF OCCUCURR
QCURROC2 OCCUPREV
QPREVOCC QCURRIND
QPREVOC2 QCURROCC
QCURRIN1 QPREVOCC
QCURRIN2
QPREVIN1
QPREVIN2
3) JOTAXNET and MISCTAXX appear on the 1980-81 tape. JOTAXNET equals MISCTAXX less
any Social Security contributions made by self-employed CU members. In the 1980 and 1981
surveys, MISCTAXX was defined as "Other taxes paid in the past 12 months" inclusive of self-
employed Social Security contributions. In the later years of the ongoing survey, including 1989
and 1990, MISCTAXX was collected so that it did not include any Social Security contributions,
and therefore the later definition of MISCTAXX matched the definition of JOTAXNET used in
1980-81. Consequently, when comparing MISCTAXX from the 1989 and 1990 tapes with the
1980-81 data, the user should use JOTAXNET.
4) The 1980-81 MEMB variable RRRETIRX matches the 1989 and 1990 variable. They are in the
same position on the tape. SS_RRQ and RRRETIRX have been left blank.
5) There are 9 Rectype files that are placed on this redesigned tape:
A. APA Inventory and Purchases of household appliances
B. APL Inventory of household appliances (first quarter 1982, only)
C. OVB Inventory and purchases of owned vehicles
D. OVC Disposal of owned vehicles
E. IHB Hospitalization and health insurance, detailed questions
F. IHC Hospitalization and health insurance, medicare and medicaid
G. MDB Medical and health expenditures, payments for medical expenses
H. MDC Medical and health expenditures, reimbursements for expenses
I. TRB Trips and Vacations
See Section (IX E) for a description of these files. Note that the medical files, that do not appear
on the 1989 or 1990 Interview tapes, are on the EXPN public-use tapes for these years.
6) MKMDLY is formatted using 1980/81 MKMDLY codes.
7) PROPVALX on the FMLY file represents the “approximate value the sample unit would sell for
on today's market.” Starting in collection quarter 821 (first quarter, 1982), this variable was
assigned to the EXPN OWB file (a Rectype file not placed on this tape). In order to have a value
for PROPVALX in all quarters (801 through 821), the EXPN value of PROPVALX for the sample
unit has been copied to the FMLY file.
8) State identifier codes have been included in the FMLY files. The state identifier codes will allow
tape users to identify the state in which participating CU's reside. Because of confidentiality
restrictions, however, not all participating CU's will have a state assigned code. See STATE
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IDENTIFIIER Suppression and Other Issues placed under "Topcoding and Other Nondisclosure
Requirements".
9) Summary Level Variables have been added to the FMLY file and are defined using 1989 and
1990 publication definitions. Because there have been definitional changes in these variables
over the years (i.e., the UCC's included in each Summary Level Variable), users will not always
be able to match their estimates using these variables with the 1980-81 bulletin publication.
IV. DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING
Data collection was conducted by the Census Bureau under contract with BLS. In addition to its
collection duties, the Census Bureau was responsible for field editing and coding, consistency checking,
quality control, and transmitting the data to BLS. BLS performed additional review and editing
procedures in preparing the data for publication.
A. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS ACTIVITIES
Data collection activities have been conducted by the Census Bureau on a continuing basis since
October 1979 for the Consumer Expenditure Surveys. Due to differences in format and design, the
Interview Survey and the Diary Survey data are collected and processed separately.
Upon completion by the interviewers, the Interview questionnaires are returned to the regional
offices, where codes are applied to identify demographic characteristics, expenditures, income and
assets, and other items such as make and model of automobile and trip destination.
After clerical processing, the data are keyed and transmitted to the Census Processing Center in
Washington, D.C., where they pass through a detailed preliminary computer edit. Information on missing
sections of questionnaires, inconsistencies, and errors are transmitted back to the regional offices for
reconciliation by the field staff through office review or interviewer follow-up. Corrections are keyed and
transmitted to Washington, and again cycled through the preliminary computer edit. This continues until
errors identified by the preliminary edit no longer appear.
Once a panel month's preliminary edit is complete, selected data are transcribed to the next
quarter's questionnaire. The current quarter's questionnaire is sent to the Data Preparation Division in
Jeffersonville, Indiana, for microfilming and storage. The data then undergo a series of computer edits
that identify and correct data irregularities and inconsistencies.
Other adjustments separate mortgage and vehicle payments into principal and interest
components using associated data on the interest rate and term of the loan, eliminate business and other
reimbursed expenses, apply appropriate sales taxes, and derive weights for individual consumer units.
In addition, demographic and work experience items (except income) are imputed when missing or
invalid. All data changes and imputations are identified with flags on the Interview data file. Final tapes
of the edited and coded data are then transmitted to BLS on a monthly basis.
B. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ACTIVITIES
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, upon receipt of the data from the Bureau of the Census,
conducts an extensive review to ensure that severe data aberrations are corrected. The review takes
place in several stages: a review of counts and means by region; a review of family relationship coding
inconsistencies; a review of selected extreme values for expenditure and income categories; and a
verification of the various data transformations.
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Cases of extreme data values are investigated by viewing questionnaires on microfilm. Errors
discovered through this procedure are corrected prior to release of the data for public use. However, the
system is not designed to detect all errors, only the most extreme outliers.
Three major types of data adjustment routines--imputation, allocation, and time adjustment--are
carried out to improve and classify the estimates derived from the Interview Survey. Data imputation
routines correct for missing or invalid entries. All fields except income and assets are subject to
imputation. Allocation routines are applied when respondents provided insufficient expenditure detail to
meet tabulation requirements. For example, reports of combined expenditures for fuels and utilities are
allocated among gas, electricity, and other items in this group. Time adjustment routines are used to
classify expenditures by month prior to aggregation of the data to calendar-year estimates. To analyze
the effects of these adjustments, tabulations are made before and after the data adjustments.
V. SAMPLING STATEMENT
A. POPULATION
The population of interest is the total U.S. civilian population. Within this framework, the eligible
population is composed of all civilian noninstitutional persons (for example, those living in houses,
condominiums, or apartments) and all people residing in the following group quarters:
Boarding houses; housing facilities for students and workers; staff units in hospitals and
homes for the aged, infirm, or needy; permanent-type living quarters in hotels and
motels; and mobile home parks.
Patients and inmates are eliminated before sampling. The remaining ineligible persons in group
quarters and housing units on military reservations are eliminated by later screening. These include:
Camps; communes; convents; monasteries; flophouses; halfway houses; nonstaff units
in homes for the aged, infirm, or needy; transient quarters in hotels or motels; and
missions.
The unit of analysis, or the unit for which expenditure reports are collected is the set of eligible
individuals comprising a "consumer unit." A consumer unit consists of all members of a particular
housing unit or other type of living quarters who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or some other
legal arrangement, such as foster children. Consumer unit determination for unrelated persons is based
on financial independence. To be considered financially independent, at least two of the three major
expense categories (food, housing, and other living expenses) have to be provided by the respondent.
B. SAMPLE DESIGN
The Consumer Expenditure Survey is a national probability sample of households designed to
represent the total civilian noninstitutional population. The selection of households begins with primary
sampling units (PSU's), which consists of counties (or parts thereof), groups of counties, or independent
cities.
The 1980-81 Interview Survey samples a set of 101 PSU's which includes 85 urban PSU's
selected by BLS for the Consumer Price Index program. Urban, as defined in this survey, includes the
rural populations within metropolitan statistical areas. These urban PSU's are classified by the following
four categories:
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1. 27 "A" certainty PSU's (that is they are self-representing), which are Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (MSA's) with nonfarm population greater than 1.2 million;
2. 20 "B" PSU's, which are medium-sized MSA's;
3. 22 "C" PSU's, which are small MSA's; and
4. 16 "D" PSU's, which are urban nonmetropolitan areas.
Since these PSU's were selected with probability proportional to urban population and therefore
do not represent the rural population outside of MSA's, it was necessary to supplement this design with
16 additional PSU's (denoted as "E" PSU's) representing the rural population of the country. The B, C,
and D PSU's were selected using a controlled selection procedure to insure a distribution across states
and strata. Due to budget cuts, the rural area's (E PSU's) of the sample were temporarily discontinued in
the last quarter of 1981. Consequently, only urban population estimates can be computed for 1981.
The sample frame (that is the list from which housing units are chosen) for this survey is
generated from the 1970 Census 100-percent detail file, which is augmented by a sample drawn from
new construction permits and coverage improvement techniques to eliminate recognized deficiencies in
the Census. All Enumeration District (ED's) from the 1970 Census that failed to meet the criterion for
good addresses and all ED's in nonpermit issuing areas are grouped into the area segment frame.
The Interview Survey is a rotating panel survey in which approximately 8,400 addresses are
contacted in each of the five calendar quarters. Allowing for bounding interviews, which are not included
on this tape, and for nonresponse (including vacancies), the number of completed interviews per quarter
is targeted at 4,800. Each quarter, one-fifth of the units interviewed are new to the survey. This panel is
interviewed for five consecutive quarters and then dropped from the survey.
C. COOPERATION LEVELS
The response rate for the 1980-81 Interview Survey is 84% as shown below. The totals refer to
housing unit interviews when a given unique housing unit address is interviewed in a quarter.
Response Data for 1980-81 Interview Survey
Housing Units Eligible Housing Unit Interviews
Designated for Type B or C Total Units Type A Total Units
The survey Nonresponse Less B & C Nonresponse Responded
58,898 7,772 51,126 8,296 42,830
Type B or C nonresponses are housing units that are vacant, nonexistent, or ineligible for
interview. Type A nonresponses are housing units which the interviewers were unable to contact, or the
respondents refused to participate in the survey. The response rates stated above are based only on the
eligible housing units (i.e., the designated sample cases less type B and type C nonresponses).
D. WEIGHTING
Each family included in the CEX represents a given number of families in the U.S. population,
which is considered to be the universe. The translation of sample families into the universe of families is
known as weighting. However, since the unit of analysis for the CEX is a consumer unit, the weighting
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was performed at the consumer unit level. Several factors are involved in determining the weight for
each consumer unit for which an interview is obtained.
There are five basic steps in the weighting procedure:
1. The basic weight assignment is given to an address and is the inverse of the
probability of selection of the housing unit.
2. A weight control factor is given to each interview if subsampling is performed in
the field.
3. A noninterview adjustment is made for units where data could not be collected
from occupied housing units because of refusals or because no one was home.
The adjustment is performed as a function of region, housing tenure, family size
and race.
4. A ratio adjustment is made at the national level to adjust for 13 age, 2 sex, and 2
race levels. Thus, there are a maximum of 52 separate ratio adjustments, one
for each of the 52 age-sex-race cells. Insufficient cells are collapsed to insure
the factors are based upon a minimal number of interviews.
5. A final weight adjustment is made to account for the CU composition.
NOTE: The weight for a consumer unit can be different for each quarter in which they participate in the
survey because in each quarter an interviewed CU represents a different number of CU's with similar
characteristics.
For more details on the weighting procedures, contact the Division of Price Statistical Methods at (202)
606-6897.
VI. ESTIMATION PROCEDURE
This section provides users of the CEX Interview public-use tape with procedures for estimating
means and variances of data associated with any U.S. subpopulation. Sufficient details are given to
allow non-statistical users of the Public Use Tape to carry out any required calculations.
Sample means are derived by computing an aggregate weighted expenditure and dividing it by
the average population over the time period being estimated. The sum of the weights for all consumer
units reporting expenditures for a particular calendar month would equal the national population. Over
an annual period this would yield 12 such populations. This amount would have to be divided by 12 to
arrive at an average annual population.
To compute average population properly, one must "weight" the weights of the CU's, adjusting
them in relation to the CU's contribution to total expenditures. This is necessary due to the data
collection method where respondents report their expenditures using a three month recall. A variable
based on QINTRVMO (month of the interview), called MO_SCOPE at BLS, ascertains the number of
months a CU's expenditures are in scope (i.e., within the time period being estimated).
For example, if the calendar year 1980-81 is being processed and a CU is interviewed in January
of 1980, their MO_SCOPE would equal zero because they are reporting expenditures for October,
November, and December of 1979. Similarly, if the CU was interviewed in February of 1980, their
MO_SCOPE would equal one because they are reporting expenditures for November and December of
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1979, and January of 1980. January is the only "month-in-scope" for that CU. The first quarter of 1982
is on this tape because it includes data reported for 1981.
Five quarters of data are needed to process calendar year estimates. Average annual
population is derived by summing the weight of each CU (FINLWT21 in the Family Characteristics and
Income or FMLY file) multiplied by the number of months the CU was in scope within the quarter, and
then dividing by 12. The division by 12 is necessary for two reasons: 1) the sum of all FINLWT21 in
each quarter represents one national population, thus four quarters of data would represent four such
population estimates, and 2) the weight for a CU may be multiplied by a factor of up to 3 using
MO_SCOPE. The product of 4 times 3 is 12.
The aggregate expenditure is derived by first selecting costs which were incurred in the
applicable period. The variables REF_MO and REF_YR in the MTAB (Detailed Expenditures) and ITAB
(Income) files indicate which month and year expenditures were made. The aggregate expenditure is
calculated by multiplying each selected cost by the applicable CU weight and then summing these
weighted cost across all CU's. The average annual expenditure is obtained by dividing the aggregate
expenditure by the average population. The procedure can be summarized in the following steps:
Step 1: Calculate MO_SCOPE variable:
if QINTRVYR (year of the interview) is equal to the
calendar year being processed, then
if QINTRVMO is 1 then MO_SCOPE is 0
if QINTRVMO is 2 then MO_SCOPE is 1
if QINTRVMO is 3 then MO_SCOPE is 2
if QINTRVMO is 4-12 then MO_SCOPE is 3
else if QINTRVYR is equal to calendar year + 1, then
if QINTRVMO is 1 then MO_SCOPE is 3
if QINTRVMO is 2 then MO_SCOPE is 2
if QINTRVMO is 3 then MO_SCOPE is 1
Step 2: Calculate weighted average annual population:
AVERAGE ANNUAL POPULATION = SUM (FINLWT21 * MO_SCOPE) / 12
CUQ
Step 3: Calculate weighted aggregate annual expenditure:
AGGREGATE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE = SUM (FINLWT21 * COST )
CUQ UCC
Step 4: Calculate average annual expenditure:
AVERAGE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE =
AGGREGATE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE / AVERAGE ANNUAL POPULATION
where:
CUQ = number of consumer units in any of the five quarters
UCC = Universal Classification Code(s) for the expenditure/income item(s) being processed
To calculate an annual estimate based on one quarter of data, multiply the cost for the UCC by
the FINLWT21 of the consumer unit and multiply this result by 4. Divide the resulting value by the sum
of the FINLWT21 of all consumer units after adjusting with MO_SCOPE. More detailed examples are
offered below.
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A. DEFINITION OF TERMS
A typical use of CEX data would be to estimate expenditures on specific items by a
subpopulation of consumer units, for example, expenditures on color televisions by all CU's residing in
the Northeast. The following definitions will be helpful in formulating the above type of estimate.
Let:
S = all CU's in subpopulation of interest
k = expenditure item(s) of interest
q = number of months for which expenditure estimate is desired
r = number of months of expenditure data to be used in calculating the
estimate
j = individual CU in subpopulation S
t = month in which expenditure data is available
Then:
E(j,k,t) = expenditure by CU(j) on item k during month t.
W(j,t,45) = weight assigned to CU(j) during month t. The 45 denotes the
45th set of replicate weights on the tape (FINLWT21).
CEX weighting is performed monthly based on the month of interview (collection month). While
each CU reports expenditures for the preceding three calendar months, the weight used for estimation is
that derived for the interview month. In addition, the weights have been adjusted so that the sum of all
CU weights for CU's interviewed in one month approximates one-third of the U.S. population. Since
each month's expenditures come from three groups of CU's, the sum of all weights for these CU's
approximates the total U.S. population.
X(S,k,q,r) = an estimate of aggregate expenditures by CU's in
subpopulation S on item k over a period of q
months, and where data collected over r months
is used.
XBAR(S,k,q,r) = an estimate of the mean expenditure by CU's in
subpopulation S on item k over a period of q
months, and where data collected over r months
is used.
B. ESTIMATION OF AGGREGATE AND MEAN EXPENDITURES
1. ANNUAL ESTIMATION BASED ON LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF DATA
The following example will clarify general formulas given in this and succeeding paragraphs.
The objective is to estimate aggregate expenditures on color televisions (CTV) by CU's in the Northeast
(NE) over a 12 month period. Data collected over 6 months will be used to make the estimate.
Employing the notation described above:
X(NE,CTV,12,6) = 12/6 (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,CTV,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,CTV,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,CTV,3))
.
.
.
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.
+ SUM(W(j,6,45) E(j,CTV,6)))
where the summation is done over all j in NE.
The above example can be generalized as follows:
X(S,k,q,r) = q/r (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,k,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,k,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,k,3))
.
.
.
.
+ SUM(W(j,r,45) E(j,k,r)))
where the summation is done over all j in S. An estimate for the expenditures for two or more items may
be obtained by summing those expenditures at the CU level and then proceeding as before.
The next example will estimate the mean expenditure on color televisions by CU's residing in the
Northeast. This can be described as:
XBAR(NE,CTV,12,6) = 12 (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,CTV,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,CTV,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,CTV,3))
.
.
.
.
+ SUM(W(j,6,45) E(j,CTV,6)))
/ W(NE,6,45)
where W(NE,6,45) = SUM(W(j,1,45)) + SUM(W(j,2,45)) + ... + SUM(W(j,6,45)). The summation is done
over all j in NE.
Once again, this can be generalized as:
XBAR(S,k,q,r) = q (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,k,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,k,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,k,3))
.
.
.
.
+ SUM(W(j,r,45) E(j,k,r)))
/ W(S,r,45)
where W(S,r,45) = SUM(W(j,1,45)) + SUM(W(j,2,45)) + . . . SUM(W(j,r,45)), the summation is done for
all j in S.
These formulas can be used in any case where the number of months for which the expenditure
estimate is desired is greater than the number of months of expenditure data to be used in calculating
the estimate.
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2. ANNUAL ESTIMATION BASED ON 12 MONTHS OF DATA
It can be readily seen that if the objective is to estimate annual expenditures using 12 months of
data, the formulas for aggregate and mean expenditures can be simplified. Using the example of
spending on color televisions by CU's in the Northeast, aggregate and mean expenditures can be
described as:
X(NE,CTV,12,12) = (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,CTV,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,CTV,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,CTV,3))
.
.
.
.
+ SUM(W(j,12,45) E(j,CTV,12)))
where the summation is done for all j in NE.
XBAR(NE,CTV,12,12) = (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,CTV,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,CTV,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,CTV,3))
.
.
.
.
+ SUM(W(j,12,45) E(j,CTV,12)))
/ W(NE,12,45)
where W(NE,12,45) = SUM(W(j,1,45)) + SUM(W(j,2,45)) + . . . SUM(W(j,12,45)),the summation is done
for all j in NE.
These formulas can be generalized and applied to any case where the number of months for which the
expenditure estimate is desired matches the number of months of expenditure data to be used in
calculating the estimate.
X(S,k,q,r) = (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,k,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,k,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,k,3))
.
.
.
.
+ SUM(W(j,r,45) E(j,k,r)))
where q = r, and the summation is done for all j in S.
XBAR(S,k,q,r) = (SUM(W(j,1,45) E(j,k,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) E(j,k,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) E(j,k,3))
.
.
.
.
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+ SUM(W(j,r,45) E(j,k,r)))
/ W(S,r,45)
where q = r, W(S,r,45) = SUM(W(j,1,45)) + SUM(W(j,2,45)) + ... + SUM(W(j,r,45)), and the summation is
done for all j in S.
C. ESTIMATION OF MEAN INCOME
Using data stored in the ITAB files, the estimation of income from various sources for any
desired subpopulation is a straightforward application of the formulas employed to estimate
expenditures.
It should be noted that income values for some ITAB items have been multiplied by 4.
Therefore, to be used at the micro level, they should be divided by 4. For a complete list of these ITAB
items, see Appendix I. The following example demonstrates how mean income can be derived.
Specifically, let:
y = income item(s) of interest
I(j,y,t) = income of CU(j) for source y during month t.
IBAR(S,y,q,r) = an estimate of the mean income for CU's in subpopulation S for source y over a
period of q months, and where data collected over r months is used.
Then the estimated mean annual dividend (DIV) income for CU's in the Northeast given 6 months of data
is:
IBAR(NE,DIV,12,6) = 12 (SUM(W(j,1,45) I(j,DIV,1))
+ SUM(W(j,2,45) I(j,DIV,2))
+ SUM(W(j,3,45) I(j,DIV,3))
.
.
.
.
+ SUM(W(j,6,45) I(j,DIV,6)))
/ W(NE,6,45)
where W(NE,6,45) = SUM(W(j,1,45)) + SUM(W(j,2,45)) + . . . SUM(W(j,6,45)),the summation is done for
all j in NE.
VII. RELIABILITY STATEMENT
Sample surveys are subject to two types of errors, nonsampling and sampling. Nonsampling
errors can be attributed to many sources, such as definitional difficulties, differences in the interpretation
of questions, inability or unwillingness of the respondent to provide correct information, mistakes in
recording or coding the data obtained, and other errors of collection, response, processing, coverage,
and estimation for missing data. The full extent of the nonsampling error is unknown.
Sampling errors occur because observations are not taken from the entire population. The
standard error, which is the accepted measure for sampling error, is an estimate of the difference
between the sample data and the data that would have been obtained from a complete census. The
sample estimate and its estimated standard error enables one to construct confidence intervals.
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A. VARIANCE ESTIMATION
Variance estimation can be done in many ways. The method illustrated below (a pseudo
replication technique) is chosen because it is accurate and simple to execute. The basic idea is to
construct several artificial "subsamples" from the original sample data. This is done in a manner that
preserves the variance information of the original data in the subsamples. The subsamples (or pseudo
replications) can then be used to obtain approximate variances for the estimates. Justification for the
procedure may be found in references 1 and 2.
The Interview public-use tape contains information to facilitate the use of this variance
estimation procedure. Specifically, 45 weights are associated with each CU. As noted in the
ESTIMATION PROCEDURE section, the 45th weight (or replicate weight as it is sometimes called),
FINLWT21, is used for estimation of aggregate or mean expenditures. The other replicate weights (1
through 44) are used for variance estimation of the aggregates or means at BLS. In this technique only
half the CU's are used in each of the 44 pseudo replicates. The weights for those CU's not included in a
particular pseudo replicate are assigned a value of missing.
Recall that X(S,k,q,r) is an estimate of the aggregate amount spent by CU's in subpopulation S
on item k over a period of q months using r months of data. This notation does not explicitly identify the
replicate as a variable because to calculate the aggregate only the 45th replicate, which represents the
entire population, can be used.
An estimate for the variance of X(S,k,q,r), denoted by V(X(S,k,q,r)), can be made by generating
44 separate estimates using the other 44 replicate weights and employing the standard formula for
computing sample variance. To illustrate the estimation of variance, the notation must first be expanded
to include the replicates explicitly.
Let:
a = one of the 45 sets of replicate weights on the FMLY files of the tape
X(S,k,q,r,a) = an estimate of aggregate expenditures by CU's in subpopulation S on item k over
a period of q months, using data collected over r months, calculated using
the
weights of the ath replicate
Note that an estimate using any one of the first 44 replicate weights uses only part of the expenditure
data; hence, X(S,k,q,r,1), X(S,k,q,r,2) ... X(S,k,q,r,44) will not equal X(S,k,q,r,45).
Variance can thus be estimated as follows:
V(X(S,k,q,r))= 1/44 (SUM(X(S,k,q,r,a) - X(S,k,q,r,45))**2)
where the summation is done over a = 1 to 44.
Similarly, estimates for the variances of XBAR(S,k,q,r) and IBAR(S,y,q,r) can be given as:
V(XBAR(S,k,q,r)) = 1/44 (SUM(XBAR(S,k,q,r,a) - XBAR(S,k,q,r,45))**2)
and
V(IBAR(S,y,q,r)) = 1/44 (SUM(IBAR(S,y,q,r,a) - IBAR(S,y,q,r,45))**2)
where XBAR(S,k,q,r,a) and IBAR(S,y,q,r,a) are estimates calculated using the weights of the ath
replicate, and where the summations are done for a = 1 to 44.
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REFERENCES
1. U.S. Department of HEW, NCHS. Replication, as Approach to the Analysis of
Data from Complex Surveys, by Philip J. McCarthy. Series 2, No. 14,
Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office 1966.
2. U.S. Department of HEW, NCHS. Pseudoreplication, Further Evaluation and
Application of the Balanced Half-Sample Technique, by Philip J. McCarthy.
Series 2, No. 31, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1969.
B. ESTIMATING SAMPLING ERROR
The standard error of the mean is used to obtain confidence intervals. The standard error of the
mean is defined as the square root of the variance of the mean, or for terms of notation, s.e. (XBAR).
Assuming the normal distribution applies to the means of expenditures, the following statements can be
made:
The chances that an estimate from a given sample would differ from a complete census figure
by less than one standard error are approximately 68 out of 100. The chances that the
difference would be less than 1.6 times the standard error are approximately 90 out of 100.
The chances that the difference would be less than two times the standard error are
approximately 95 out of 100.
The following examples use 1985 data for illustrative purposes. The mean expenditure for total
food by complete income reporters in 1985 was $3,394.44. The standard error for this estimate is
$28.89. Hence, the 95 percent confidence interval around this estimate is from $3,336.66 to $3,452.22.
Standard errors may also be used to perform hypothesis testing, a procedure that evaluates
population parameters using sample estimates. The most common types of hypotheses are: 1) the
population parameters are identical, and 2) they are different.
For example, the mean expenditure for apparel and services for complete income reporters in
the $5,000-$9,999 group in 1985 was $523.83 and for complete income reporters in the $10,000-$14,999
group was $710.55. The apparent difference between the two mean expenditures is $710.55-
$523.83=186.72. The standard error on the estimate of $523.83 is $35.85 and the estimated standard
error for $710.55 is $33.36.
The standard error of a difference is approximately equal to
s.e.(XBAR1-XBAR2) = SQRT[V(XBAR1)+V(XBAR2)]
This assumes XBAR1 and XBAR2 are disjoint subsets of the population. Hence the standard
error of the difference in apparel and services expenditures between complete income reporters of
$10,000-$14,999 and complete income reporters of $5,000-$9,999 is about
SQRT[(35.85)**2 + (33.36)**2] = 48.97
This means that the 95 percent confidence interval around the difference is from $88.78 to
$284.66. Since this interval does not include zero, we can conclude with 95 percent confidence that the
mean apparel and services expenditures for the complete income reporters of $10,000-$14,999 is
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greater than the mean apparel and services expenditures for complete income reporters of $5,000-
$9,000.
Analyses of the difference between two estimates can also be performed on nondisjoint sets of
population, where one is a subset of the other. The formula for computing the standard error of the
difference between two nondisjoint estimates is
s.e.(XBAR1-XBAR2) = SQRT[V(XBAR1) + V(XBAR2) -
2(corr. coeff.)(s.e.(XBAR1))(s.e.(XBAR2))]
where corr. coeff. is the correlation coefficient between XBAR1 and XBAR2, which generally is no greater
than 0.2 for computations in this formulation.
VIII. TOPCODING AND OTHER NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Topcoding refers to the replacement of data where the absolute value of the original data
exceeds the allowable limits. The data are replaced with a critical value which represents the limit,
retaining the original sign. Topcoding is done to adhere to rules on nondisclosure of consumer unit
information designed to maintain respondent confidentiality. A topcode flag has been assigned to
topcoded variables. The following topcoding rules were applied to the data on the 1980-81 Interview
Survey public-use tape.
A. FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME FILE (FMLY)
If the absolute value of one of the following income variables was greater than the critical value
of $75,000, the value of that income variable was set to $75,000 with the original sign retained and
flagged as topcoded.
BSINVSTX Investment in own farm or business
CKBKACTX Amount in checking, brokerage and other similar accounts
COMPBNDX Difference in U.S. Savings bonds
COMPCKGX Difference in checking accounts
COMPENSX Workmen's compensation and veteran's payments
COMPOWDX Difference in money owed to CU
COMPSAVX Difference in savings accounts
COMPSECX Difference in stocks, bonds, and other
FEDRFNDX Refund received from federal income tax
FEDTAXX Federal tax paid in addition to that withheld
FININCX Dividends, royalties, estates or trusts
FGOVRETX Government retirement deducted
INCCONTX Regular contributions received
INCLOSSA Net income or loss from roomers or boarders
INCLOSSB Net income or loss from other rental units
INSRFNDX Refund received from insurance policies
INTEARNX Interest on savings accounts or bonds
JFDSTMPA Annual value of food stamps
JOTAXNET MISCTAXX less any self-employed Social Security payments
LUMPSUMX Lump sum receipts
MISCTAXX Other taxes paid in the last 12 months
MONYOWDX Money owed to CU
OTHRFNDX Refund from other sources
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OTHRINCX Other money income
PENSIONX Amount received from pensions or annuities
PTAXRFDX Amount received in refund from property taxes
PURSSECX Purchase price of stocks, bonds
SALEINCX Sale of household furnishings, equipment
SAVACCTX Amount in savings accounts
SECESTX Market value of all stocks, bonds
SELLSECX Net received from sales of stocks, bonds
SETLINSX Settlement of any insurance policies
SLOCTAXX State and local tax paid in addition to that withheld
SLRFUNDX Refund received from state and local income tax
SSOVERPX Refund of overpayment on Social security
TAXPROPX Personal property taxes paid
UNEMPLX Amount received in unemployment compensation
USBNDX Amount in U.S. Savings Bonds
WDBSASTX Assets withdrawn from own business
WDBSGDSX Goods or services withdrawn from own business
WELFAREX Public assistance or welfare received
Some income variables are calculated using the values of their component variables. As such,
they are not topcoded in the conventional sense of being bounded by a critical value, but rather are
flagged as topcoded because one of their component variables is topcoded. Thus, there is no
relationship between the value of these variables and whether they are flagged as topcoded. The
following illustrates three alternative situations that may occur:
The value for the variable FNONFRMX is computed as the sum of the values reported
for the variable NONFARMX from the MEMB file. NONFARMX is subject to standard topcoding
at the critical value of $75,000.
NONFARMX FNONFRMX
AS AFTER
REPORTED TOPCODING VALUE TOPCODED?
Consumer Unit 1:
MEMB1 $60,000 $60,000
MEMB2 60,000 60,000 120,000 No
Consumer Unit 2:
MEMB1 100,000 75,000
MEMB2 50,000 50,000 125,000 Yes
Consumer Unit 3:
MEMB1 70,000 70,000
MEMB2 55,000 55,000 125,000 No
Consumer Unit 4:
MEMB1 75,000 75,000
MEMB2 -30,000 -30,000 45,000 Yes
While Consumer Units 1 and 2 each originally report $120,000 in NONFARMX,
topcoding is done only on the value reported by MEMB1 of CU2. Thus, the value for
FNONFRMX for CU2 is lower than for CU1 and is flagged as topcoded while CU1 is not. A
variation of this theme can be seen in CU's 2 and 3. The original report of NONFARMX for CU2
is $25,000 greater than that of CU3. Because of topcoding, however, the value for FNONFRMX
for CU's 2 and 3 is identical. To distinguish between these two values, one must check the flag
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variable associated with FNONFRMX. The case of CU4 demonstrates that the value for
FNONFRMX can be under $75,000, the critical value in most other topcoding situations, yet still
be flagged as topcoded. This is due to the presence of a negative value (loss) for NONFARMX
reported by MEMB2.
The following are the income variables which are calculated using values of their component variables:
EARNINCX Family earnings income before taxes
FFRMINCX Income or loss received from own farm
FINCATAX Total amount of family income after taxes
FINCBTAX Total amount of family income before taxes
FINDRETX Contributions to self-employed retirement plan
FJSSDEDX Social security payment
FNONFRMX Income from non-farm business
FRRETIRX Amount received from Railroad Retirement and Social Security
FSALARYX Wage and salary income before deduction
FSSIX Combined supplemental security income checks
NO_EARNX Family income other than earnings before taxes
NONINCMX Other money receipts excluded from family income
TOTTXPDX Total amount personal taxes
If the absolute value of one of the following income variables was greater than the critical value
of $75,000, the value of that income variable was set to the critical value, with the original sign retained,
and flagged as topcoded. Its component variables were suppressed (set to zero) and also flagged as
topcoded. Topcoding the component variables and recalculating the variable would have resulted in
misleading values.
VARIABLE
FAMTFEDX Federal tax deducted from last pay
SUPPRESSED VARIABLES (FILE)
AMTFED (MEMB)
GROSPAYX (MEMB)
SALARYX (MEMB)
FGOVRETX Government retirement deducted
SUPPRESSED VARIABLES (FILE)
GOVRETX (MEMB)
GROSPAYX (MEMB)
SALARYX (MEMB)
FPRIPENX Private pensions deducted from last pay
SUPPRESSED VARIABLES (FILE)
PRIVPENX (MEMB)
GROSPAYX (MEMB)
SALARYX (MEMB)
FRRDEDX Railroad retirement deducted from last pay
SUPPRESSED VARIABLES (FILE)
RRRDEDX (MEMB)
GROSPAYX (MEMB)
SALARYX (MEMB)
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FSLTAXX State and local income taxes
SUPPRESSED VARIABLES (FILE)
SLTAXX (MEMB)
GROSPAYX (MEMB)
SALARYX (MEMB)
If either AGE_REF or AGE2 (age variables) were greater than 90, the value was set to 90 and
flagged as topcoded.
If RENTEQVX (Rental equivalence of owned home) was greater than $1,000, the value was set
to $1,000 and flagged as topcoded.
For all consumer units residing in rural areas, the variable REGION is suppressed. The variable
POPSIZE (population size of a PSU) is suppressed for all consumer units residing in the West.
STATE IDENTIFIER: Suppression and Other Issues
The release of the state identifier requires some suppression in order to meet the Census Micro
Data Review Panel's criterion for releasing geographic information. This criterion states that the smallest
geographically identifiable area has a population size of 100,000 or more. Currently, BLS releases three
geographic variables. These are POPSIZE, REGION, and BLS_URBN, which show respectively, the
population size of the geographic area that is sampled, the four Census regions, and whether the area is
urban or rural. Some suppression of these variables is currently done because, in combination, they
could be used to identify areas of 100,000 or less. To release the additional geographic information on
STATE requires additional suppression. This suppression results in approximately 17 percent of the
FMLY records having the STATE variable blank.
Since the CE is not designed to produce state-level estimates, summing the consumer unit
weights by state will not yield state population totals. To understand why, a brief explanation of how CE
weights are constructed follows:
A consumer unit's basic weight reflects its probability of selection among a group of primary
sampling units of similar characteristics. For example, sample units in an urban nonmetropolitan area in
California may represent similar areas in Wyoming and Nevada. Among other adjustments, consumer
units are post-stratified nationally by sex-age-race. For example, the weights of consumer units
containing a black male, age 16-24 in Alabama, Colorado, or New York, are all adjusted equivalently.
Therefore, weighted population state totals will not match population totals calculated from other surveys
that are designed to represent state data.
To summarize, the CE sample was not designed to produce estimates for individual states.
Although state-level estimates that are unbiased in a repeated sampling sense can be calculated for
various statistical measures, such as means and aggregates, these estimates will generally be subject to
large variances. Additionally, a particular state-population estimate from the CE sample may be far from
the true state-population estimate.
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The state codes and suppression indicators are listed below.
STATE ST_NAME
** 63 Alabama 47 Kansas 21 New York
* 94 Alaska ** 61 Kentucky ** 56 North Carolina
** 86 Arizona ** 72 Louisiana ** 31 Ohio
* 71 Arkansas * 11 Maine ** 92 Oregon
** 93 California ** 52 Maryland 23 Pennsylvania
84 Colorado ** 14 Massachusetts * 15 Rhode Island
16 Connecticut 34 Michigan * 57 South Carolina
53 Dist. of Columbia ** 41 Minnesota 62 Tennessee
** 59 Florida * 64 Mississippi 74 Texas
** 58 Georgia ** 43 Missouri * 87 Utah
95 Hawaii * 81 Montana ** 54 Virginia
33 Illinois * 46 Nebraska 91 Washington
** 32 Indiana ** 22 New Jersey 55 West Virginia
42 Iowa * 85 New Mexico ** 35 Wisconsin
A single "*" indicates that the STATE code has been suppressed for all sampled consumer units in that
state. A double "**" indicates that the STATE code for some sampled consumer units in that state has
been suppressed. The STATE code for all affected consumer units will be blank.
B. MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME FILE (MEMB)
If the absolute value of any of the following income component variables was greater than the
critical value of $75,000, the variable was set to the critical value with the sign retained and flagged as
topcoded.
AMTFED Amount of federal tax deducted from last pay
ANFEDTX Annual amount federal tax deducted from pay
ANGOVRTX Annual amount government retirement
ANPRVPNX Annual amount private pensions
ANRRDEDX Annual amount Railroad retirement
ANSLTX Annual amount state and local income tax
FARMINCX Income or loss received from own farm
GOVRETX Government retirement deducted from last pay
GROSPAYX Amount of last gross pay
INDRETX Self-employment retirement plan contributions
JSSDEDX Estimated annual Social security contribution
NONFARMX Income received from non-farm business
PRIVPENX Private pension deducted from last pay
RRRDEDX Railroad retirement deducted from last pay
SOCRRX Amount from Social Security benefits and Railroad Retirement checks
SALARYX Wage and salary income received before deductions
SLFEMPSS Self-employment Social Security contribution
SLTAXX State and local income tax deducted last pay
SSIX Supplemental security income checks combined
If AGE was greater than 90, the value was set to 90 and flagged as topcoded.
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C. DETAILED EXPENDITURE FILE (MTAB)
If the absolute value of the cost fields for the following UCC's was greater than its critical value,
the cost was set to the critical value, with the original sign retained, and flagged as topcoded.
UCC Critical Value
210110 RENT OF DWELLING $1,000
210210 LODGING AWAY FROM HOME $1,000
210310 HOUSING FOR SOMEONE AT SCHOOL $1,000
210901 GROUND RENT OWNED HOME $1,000
210902 GROUND RENT OWNED VACATION HOME $1,000
550330 SUPPORTIVE/CONVAL MED. EQUIP. $200,000
560110 PHYSICIANS' SERVICES $200,000
560210 DENTAL SERVICES $200,000
560310 EYECARE SERVICES $200,000
560320 SERVICE BY OTH THAN PHYSICIANS $200,000
560330 LAB TESTS, X-RAYS $200,000
560900 NURSE/THERAPY/MISC. MEDIC SERV $200,000
570110 HOSPITAL ROOM $200,000
570220 NURSING OR CONVAL. HOME CARE $200,000
570230 OTHER MEDICAL CARE SERVICE $200,000
570901 RENTAL OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT $200,000
600132 PURCHASE OF BOAT WITH MOTOR $200,000
600138 TRADE-IN ALLOW/BOATS WITH MOTORS $200,000
790710 PURCHASE OTHER PROPERTY EXCL COMMONS $200,000
790720 PURCHASE COMMONS OTHER PROPERTY $200,000
790810 SALE PRICE OF OTHER PROPERTY $200,000
790820 MORT HELD AFTER SALE OTHER PROPERTY $200,000
790910 SPECIAL/LUMP MORT PAY OTHER PROPERTY $200,000
790930 ORIGINAL MORTGAGE AMOUNT, OTHER PROPERTY $200,000/3
800721 MARKET VALUE OF OWNED HOME $200,000/12
810101 PUR PRICE EXCL COMMONS OWNED HOME $200,000
810102 PUR PRICE EXCL COMMONS OWNED VACATION HOME $200,000
820101 SELLING PRICE OWNED HOME $200,000
820102 SELLING PRICE OWNED VACATION HOME $200,000
820201 PRIN AMT TRUST HELD OWNED HOME $200,000
820202 PRIN AMT TRUST HELD OWNED VACATION HOME $200,000
830101 SPEC/LUMP MORT PAY OWNED HOME $200,000
830102 SPEC/LUMP MORT PAY OWNED VACATION HOME $200,000
830201 REDUCTION MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL OWNED HOME $200,000
830202 REDUCTION MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL OWNED VACATION HOME $200,000
830301 ORIGINAL MORT AMT OWNED HOME $200,000
830302 ORIGINAL MORT AMT OWNED VACATION HOME $200,000
860600 AMT BOAT WITH MOTOR SOLD/REIM $200,000
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D. INCOME FILE (ITAB)
If the absolute value of any of the cost fields for the following income UCC's were greater than
the critical value of $75,000/12, the cost was set to the critical value, with the original sign retained, and
flagged as topcoded.
001000 STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS
001010 SALE PRC STCK/BND/MUT FND, NET
001210 INVESTS TO FARM/BUSINESS
001220 ASSETS TAKEN FR FARM/BUSINESS
002010 CHANGE IN SAVINGS ACCOUNT
002020 CHANGE IN CHECKING ACCOUNT
002030 CHANGE IN AMT US SAVING BONDS
003000 CHANGE IN MONEY OWED TO CU
003100 SURRENDER OF INS POLICIES
800720 MARKET VALUE OF OWNED HOME
800910 DEDUCTIONS FOR GOVT RETIREMENT
800920 DEDUCTIONS FOR RR RETIREMENT
800931 DEDUCTIONS FOR PRIVATE PENSIONS
800940 DEDUCTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
900001 OCCUPATIONAL EXPENSES
900040 PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES
900050 DIVIDEND/ROYALTY/ESTATE/TRUST
900060 ROOMER AND BOARDER INCOME
900070 OTHER RENTAL INCOME
900080 INTEREST
900100 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
900110 WORKERS'' COMPENSATION
900120 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
900130 ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT
900140 OTHER INCOME
900150 FOOD STAMPS
910000 LUMP SUM PAYMENTS
910010 MONEY FROM SALE HH FURNS ETC
910020 OVERPAYMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY
910030 REFUND FROM INSURANCE POLICIES
910040 REFUNDS FROM PROPERTY TAXES
920010 MARKET VAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
920020 MARKET VAL CHECKING ACCOUNTS
920030 MARKET VAL US SAVINGS BONDS
920040 MARKET VAL ALL SECURITIES
950000 FEDERAL INCOME TAX
950001 FEDERAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS
950010 STATE/LOCAL INCOME TAX
950011 STATE/LOCAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS
950021 OTHER TAXES
950022 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
950023 OTHER TAX REFUNDS
NOTE: Data in the ITAB file is selected data from the FMLY file expressed in a monthly form similar to
the MTAB structure. This facilitates processing.
For 1980-81, if the market value of owned home, UCC 800720, was greater than or equal to
$200,000/12, the value was set to $200,000/12 and flagged.
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If the value of the age UCC 980020 was greater than 90/12, it was set to 90/12 and flagged as
topcoded.
If the value of 910050 (Rental equivalence of owned home) was greater than $1,000/12, it was
set to $1,000/12 and flagged as topcoded.
The following income UCC's were not directly topcoded because their corresponding FMLY
variables were not topcoded, but recalculated using their topcoded components (see above in FMLY
file). If the FMLY variable was flagged as topcoded due to recalculation, then so was the corresponding
UCC.
800932 (FINDRETX) DEDUCTIONS FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT
800940 (FJSSDEDX) DEDUCTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
900000 (FSALARYX) WAGES AND SALARIES
900010 (FNONFRMX) NET BUSINESS INCOME
900020 (FFRMINCX) NET FARM INCOME
900030 (FRRETIRX) SOCIAL SECURITY AND RAILROAD RETIREMENT INCOME
900090 (FSSIX) SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
980000 (FINCBTAX) INCOME BEFORE TAXES
980070 (FINCATAX) INCOME AFTER TAXES
E. FILES CONTAINING EXPENDITURE AND DURABLES INFORMATION
1. SECTION 11B OWNED VEHICLES
All records containing the purchase of private planes have been deleted for confidentiality
reasons.
If VEHICYB=160 (boat with motor) and NETPURX (purchase price net of trade-in) was greater
than $200,000 then
NETPURX=$200,000, and the following fields are suppressed and flagged as topcoded:
TRADEX Amount of trade-in allowance
EMPLEXPX Amount of purchase price paid by employer
DNPAYMTX Amount of down payment
PRINCIPX Amount borrowed excluding any interest
PAYMENTX Amount of each payment
QTRADEX Amount paid net of trade-in and employer contribution
QBALNM1X Principal balance outstanding at month 1
QVPRIM1X Principal paid during month 1
QVINTM1X Interest paid during month 1
QADITR1X Interest paid during month 1 adjusted for business
QBALNM2X Principal balance outstanding at month 2
QVPRIM2X Principal paid during month 2
QVINTM2X Interest paid during month 2
QADITR2X Interest paid during month 2 adjusted for business
QBALNM3X Principal balance outstanding at month 3
QVPRIM3X Principal paid during month 3
QVINTM3X Interest paid during month 3
QADITR3X Interest paid during month 3 adjusted for business
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QDNPYMTX Downpayment amount adjusted for business
If there was less than 10 observations in all 5 quarters of any one vehicle make, model
(MKMDLY) for codes VEHICYB = 100, 110, or 120, then MKMDLY was set to '999' and flagged as
topcoded.
If VEHICYB=100, 110, or 120 and CYLQ was greater than zero but not equal to 4, 6, or 8 then
CYLQ was set to '99' and flagged as topcoded.
2. SECTION 11C DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES
All records containing the disposal of a private plane have been deleted for confidentiality
reasons.
If VEHICYC=160 (boat with motor) and the following fields were greater than $200,000, then
they were set to $200,000 and flagged as topcoded.
SALEX Amount vehicle was sold
REIMBURX Amount reimbursed for theft or loss
EXREIMBX Amount expected to be reimbursed
If any of the above three fields were topcoded then suppress FINPAYMX, amount of last
payment made on loan
3. SECTION 15B (MDB)
If the variable MEDPCARY is equal to '100', '110', '130', '200'-'240', '300', '320'-'400', '520', '550',
or '560', then the following topcoding rule was implemented:
If the value of the variable MEDPMTX (Amount of medical payment) was greater than $200,000,
then the value of MEDPMTX was set to $200,000 and flagged as topcoded.
4. SECTION 15C (MDC)
If the variable MEDRCARY is equal to '100', '110', '130', '200'-'240', '300', '320'-'400', '520', '550',
or '560', then the following topcoding rule was implemented:
If the value of the variable MEDRMBX (Amount of medical reimbursement) was greater than
$200,000, then the value of MEDRMBX was set to $200,000 and flagged as topcoded.
5. SECTION 18B (TRB)
If the value of any of the following variables was greater than the critical value of $1,000, then the value
of that variable was set equal to $1,000 and flagged as topcoded.
Variable Flag Description
QADLDGX QADLDGX_ Non-package lodging cost (adjusted for business)
QADLODGX QADL_DGX Package deal lodging cost (adjusted for business)
For all records in which TRPGFTCY= '130' (housing), if the value of TRPGFTCX was greater than the
critical value of $1,000, then its value was set to $1,000 and flagged as topcoded.
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IX. FILE INFORMATION
This public-use tape is available in two forms: EBCDIC 6250 bpi and ASCII 6250 bpi. The
EBCDIC tapes are labeled tapes containing all the files on two tapes. The ASCII tapes are unlabeled,
and also contain all files on two tapes. The order of the files on the tapes is given below in the Naming
Convention section.
For each quarter, there are 4 standard files of data: Family characteristics and income (FMLY),
Member characteristics and income (MEMB), Monthly expenditures (MTAB), and Monthly income
(ITAB). There are an additional 9 files derived directly from questionnaire sections, each containing all 9
quarters of data:
A. APA Inventory and Purchases of household appliances
B. APL Inventory of household appliances (first quarter 1982, only)
C. OVB Inventory and purchases of owned vehicles
D. OVC Disposal of owned vehicles
E. IHB Hospitalization and health insurance, detailed questions
F. IHC Hospitalization and health insurance, medicare and medicaid
G. MDB Medical and health expenditures, payments for medical expenses
H. MDC Medical and health expenditures, reimbursements for expenses
I. TRB Trips and Vacations
Note: In quarters Q801 through Q814, the EXPN rectype file APA, “Inventory and Purchase of Household
Appliances” included, as the name suggests, both inventory and purchases of appliances.
Beginning in Q821, the APA file included only purchases of appliances, while APL (a new
rectype for Q821) included the inventory of appliances collected in Section 1.
NEWID, the consumer units identification number, is the common variable among files by which
matching is done.
FMLY FILES LRECL = 1968 BLKSIZE = 11808
MEMB FILES LRECL = 298 BLKSIZE = 11920
MTAB FILES LRECL = 33 BLKSIZE = 11550
ITAB FILES LRECL = 33 BLKSIZE = 11550
APA FILE LRECL = 52 BLKSIZE = 11440
APL FILE LRECL = 28 BLKSIZE = 12600
IHB FILE LRECL = 89 BLKSIZE = 12460
IHC FILE LRECL = 82 BLKSIZE = 12300
MDB FILE LRECL = 41 BLKSIZE = 12300
MDC FILE LRECL = 41 BLKSIZE = 12300
OVB FILE LRECL = 338 BLKSIZE = 12168
OVC FILE LRECL = 66 BLKSIZE = 12540
TRB FILE LRECL = 542 BLKSIZE = 12466
AGGregation FILE LRECL = 15 BLKSIZE = 6450
LABel FILE LRECL = 80 BLKSIZE = 6400
UCC FILE LRECL = 80 BLKSIZE = 6400
VEHicle FILE LRECL = 80 BLKSIZE = 6400
Note: The records are in fixed block form.
A. NAMING CONVENTION
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The data set names on the CD are as follows.
(“X” references the designated drive letter for your CD.)
1. FAMILY FILES
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI801.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI802.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI803.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI804.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI811.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI812.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI813.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI814.TXT
X:\INTR8081\FMLYI821.TXT
2. MEMBER FILES
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI801.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI802.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI803.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI804.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI811.TXT
X;\INTR8081\MEMBI812.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI813.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI814.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MEMBI821.TXT
3. MTAB FILES
X:\INTR8081\MTABI801.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI802.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI803.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI804.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI811.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI812.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI813.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI814.TXT
X:\INTR8081\MTABI821.TXT
4. ITAB FILES
X:\INTR8081\ITABI801.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI802.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI803.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI804.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI811.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI812.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI813.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI814.TXT
X:\INTR8081\ITABI821.TXT
5. EXPN FILES
X:\INTR8081\EXPAPA80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\EXPAPL80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\EXPIHB80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\EXPIHC80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\EXPMDB80.TXT
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X:\INTR8081\EXPMDC80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\EXPOVB80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\EXPOVC80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\EXPTRB80.TXT
6. PROCESSING FILES
X:\INTR8081\AGGI80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\LABELI80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\UCCI80.TXT
X:\INTR8081\VEHI80.TXT
The order of the files is as follows:
FILE NAME LABEL
VOLUME 1
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q801X
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q801X
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q801X
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q801X
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q802
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q802
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q802
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q802
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q803
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q803
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q803
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q803
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q804
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q804
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q804
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q804
VOLUME 2
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q811 1
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q811 2
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q811 3
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q811 4
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q812 5
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q812 6
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q812 7
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q812 8
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q813 9
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q813 10
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q813 11
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q813 12
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q814 13
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q814 14
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q814 15
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q814 16
VOLUME 3
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q821 1
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BLS.INT.MEMB.Q821 2
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q821 3
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q821 4
BLS.INT.EXPN.APA.Y80 5
BLS.INT.EXPN.APL.Y80 6
BLS.INT.EXPN.IHB.Y80 7
BLS.INT.EXPN.IHC.Y80 8
BLS.INT.EXPN.MDB.Y80 9
BLS.INT.EXPN.MDC.Y80 10
BLS.INT.EXPN.OVB.Y80 11
BLS.INT.EXPN.OVC.Y80 12
BLS.INT.EXPN.TRB.Y80 13
BLS.INT.AGG.Y80 14
BLS.INT.LAB.Y80 15
BLS.INT.UCC.Y80 16
BLS.INT.VEH.Y80 17
B. DATA FLAGS
For characteristic variables, blank data fields are explained in a separate coded field following
the data field. The flag names are derived from the names of the data fields they reference. In general
the rule is to add an underscore to the last position. However, if the variable is eight characters in length,
then the fifth position is replaced with an underscore. If this fifth position is already an underscore, then
the fifth position is changed to a zero.
The coded explanations or flags are defined as follows:
A flag value of "A" indicates a valid blank; that is, a blank field where a response is not
anticipated.
A flag value of "B" indicates a blank resulting from an invalid nonresponse; that is, a
nonresponse that is not consistent with other data reported by the CU.
A flag value of "C" refers to a blank resulting from a "don't know", refusals, or other types of
nonresponses.
A flag value of "D" indicates that the characteristics or weight factor field contains a valid or good
data value.
A flag value of "T" represents topcoding.
C. RECORD COUNTS PER QUARTER
The following are the number of records in each file:
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q801X 4683
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q801X 12604
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q801X 411495
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q801X 179988
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q802 4560
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q802 12315
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q802 364910
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BLS.INT.ITAB.Q802 173838
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q803 4783
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q803 13147
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q803 395629
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q803 180651
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q804 4934
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q804 13207
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q804 413235
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q804 185535
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q811 4986
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q811 13151
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q811 428858
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q811 187500
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q812 4906
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q812 13094
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q812 397234
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q812 183687
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q813 4836
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q813 13040
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q813 404235
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q813 181974
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q814 4398
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q814 11527
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q814 374104
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q814 165975
BLS.INT.FMLY.Q821 4438
BLS.INT.MEMB.Q821 11545
BLS.INT.MTAB.Q821 391197
BLS.INT.ITAB.Q821 165039
BLS.INT.EXPN.APA.Y80 191729
BLS.INT.EXPN.APL.Y80 19458
BLS.INT.EXPN.IHB.Y80 51540
BLS.INT.EXPN.IHC.Y80 54239
BLS.INT.EXPN.MDB.Y80 127760
BLS.INT.EXPN.MDC.Y80 7181
BLS.INT.EXPN.OVB.Y80 79911
BLS.INT.EXPN.OVC.Y80 4000
BLS.INT.EXPN.TRB.Y80 41002
D. FILE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
Each consumer unit's identification number, NEWID, on each file corresponds with its
identification number on all other files. For each variable there is a description, codes, start position,
format, and source. The source is listed under the variable description and has a format such as "S03B
2b" which can be interpreted as Section 3 part B question 2b of the questionnaire.
Data fields are either character or numeric. The format distinguishes each variable as numeric
(NUM) or character (CHAR) and also the number of positions in the data record each variable occupies.
Variables which include decimal points in their value are formatted as NUM(t,r) where t is the total
number of positions occupied, and r is the number of places to the right of the decimal.
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1. CONSUMER UNIT CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME (FMLY)
The "FMLY" files, also referred to as "Consumer Unit Characteristics and Income", contain
consumer unit characteristics, consumer unit income, characteristics and earnings of the reference
person, and characteristics and earnings of the spouse. These files include weights needed to calculate
population estimates and variances.
Each record consists of a CU's information pertaining to 3 months of data (one quarter). Some
data, notably income, is asked using a 12 month recall period. Other data, such as family size, refers to
the point at which the CU was interviewed. In either case, income and characteristic information can
change from quarter to quarter. This will occur, for example, if a member enters or leaves the CU.
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
NEWID Consumer unit identification number 1 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
ACCESS Access to living quarters 9 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Direct access to living quarters.
2 Access through another unit
Control Card 1
ACCESS_ 10 CHAR(1)
AGE_REF Age of reference person 11 NUM(3)
BLS derived
AGE_REF_ 14 CHAR(1)
AGE2 Age of spouse 15 NUM(3)
BLS derived
AGE2_ 18 CHAR(1)
AIR_TYPE Type of air-conditioning in unit 19 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Central
2 Window or wall
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3 Evaporator cooler
AIR__YPE 20 CHAR(1)
AIR_FUEL Type of fuel for air-conditioning unit 21 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Gas
2 Electric
3 Other
AIR__UEL 22 CHAR(1)
AIRCOND Does this unit have air-conditioning? 23 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Unit does have air-conditioning
2 Unit does not have
air-conditioning
AIRCOND_ 24 CHAR(1)
ALIMCSUP 25 CHAR(1)
ALIM_SUP 26 CHAR(1)
APARTMNT Does this structure include an apartment? 29 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Apartment included in structure
2 Apartment not included in
structure
APAR_MNT 30 CHAR(1)
APT_NOQ Number of apartments included in structure 31 NUM(4)
APT_NOQ_ 35 CHAR(1)
AS_COMP1 Number of males age 16 and over in family 36 NUM(2)
BLS derived
AS_C_MP1 38 CHAR(1)
AS_COMP2 Number of females age 16 and over in family 39 NUM(2)
BLS derived
AS_C_MP2 41 CHAR(1)
AS_COMP3 Number of males age 2 through 15 in family 42 NUM(2)
BLS derived
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AS_C_MP3 44 CHAR(1)
AS_COMP4 Number of females age 2 through 15 in family 45 NUM(2)
BLS derived
AS_C_MP4 47 CHAR(1)
AS_COMP5 Number of members under age 2 in family 48 NUM(2)
BLS derived
AS_C_MP5 50 CHAR(1)
BARN Barn 51 CHAR(1)
CODED
3 Barn
BARN_ 52 CHAR(1)
BASEMENT Percent of square footage in basement that is 53 NUM(3,2)
finished living quarters
BASE_ENT 56 CHAR(1)
BATHRMQ Number of complete bathrooms in this unit 57 NUM(3)
BATHRMQ_ 60 CHAR(1)
BEDROOMQ Number of bedrooms in CU 61 NUM(3)
BEDR_OMQ 64 CHAR(1)
BLS_URBN BLS Urban/Rural 65 CHAR(1)
Note: For confidentiality, the variable REGION is
blank for consumer units residing in rural areas.
CODED
1 Urban
2 Rural
BLS derived
BOTTLED Bottled gas or LP used for cooking 66 CHAR(2)
CODED
02 Bottled gas or LP
BOTTLED_ 68 CHAR(1)
BSINVSTX Amount CU invested in own farm or business 69 NUM(10)
in past 12 months
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BSIN_STX 79 CHAR(1)
BUILDING Description of building 80 CHAR(2)
CODED
01 Single family detached (detached
structure with only one primary
residence; however, the structure
could include a rental unit(s) in
the basement, attic, etc.)
02 Row or townhouse inner unit (2, 3
or 4 story structure w/2 walls in
common w/other units and a private
ground level entrance; a townhouse
is never stacked on top of another
unit but may have a rental unit as
part of structure.
03 End row or end townhouse (one
common wall)
04 Duplex (detached two unit
structure w/one common wall
between the units)
05 3-plex or 4-plex (3 or 4 unit structure
w/all units occupying the same
level or levels)
06 Garden (a multi-unit structure,
usually wider than it is high,
having 2,3 or possibly 4 floors;
characteristically the units not
only have common walls but are
also stacked on top of one
another)
07 High-rise (a multi-unit structure
which has 4 or more floors)
08 Apartment or flat (a unit not
described above; could be located
in the basement, attic, second
floor or over the garage of one
of the units described above).
09 Mobile home or trailer
10 College dormitory
11 Other
BUIL_ING 82 CHAR(1)
BUILT When unit was originally built 83 CHAR(2)
CODED
1 1979 or later
2 1978
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3 1977
4 1976
5 1975
6 1970-1974
7 1965-1969
8 1960-1964
9 1955-1959
10 1950-1954
11 1940-1949
12 1930-1939
13 1920-1929
14 Before 1920
15 Don't know
BUILT_ 85 CHAR(1)
CBSGFTX Amount of gifts in the form of cash, bonds 86 NUM(8)
or stocks, given to persons not
in CU in past 12 months
CBSGFTX_ 94 CHAR(1)
CKBKACTX Amount CU had in checking accounts, brokerage 95 NUM(10)
*L accounts and other similar accounts
as of the last day of the previous month
CKBK_CTX 105 CHAR(1)
CLLGEQTR Description of this college or university 106 CHAR(1)
regulated living quarters
CODED
1 Student dormitory
2 Fraternity
3 Sorority
4 Housing for married students
5 Other housing regulated by a
college or university
CLLG_QTR 107 CHAR(1)
CNTEDORX Amount of contributions CU made to educational 108 NUM(8)
organizations in past 12 months
CNTE_ORX 116 CHAR(1)
CNTRCHRX Amount of contributions made by CU to charities 117 NUM(8)
(United Givers Fund, Red Cross, etc.)
in past 12 months.
CNTR_HRX 125 CHAR(1)
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CNTRELGX Amount of contributions to church or other 126 NUM(8)
religious organizations, excluding parochial
school expenses, in past 12 months.
CNTR_LGX 134 CHAR(1)
CNTRPOLX Amount of political contributions made by CU 135 NUM(8)
in past 12 months.
CNTR_OLX 143 CHAR(1)
COALCOOK Coal or coke used for cooking 144 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Coal or coke
COAL_OOK 146 CHAR(1)
COLLEXPX Amount of contribution to college student(s) 147 NUM(8)
(outside the CU) in the past 12 months
COLL_XPX 155 CHAR(1)
COMKITCH Kitchen facilities 156 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Complete kitchen facilities used by this unit
only
2 Facilities used by another unit
3 None
COMK_TCH 157 CHAR(1)
COMPBND Status of U.S. Savings bonds 158 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Amount CU had in U.S. Savings
bonds as of the last day of last
month is the same as the amount
held a year ago last month
2 Amount CU had in U.S. Savings
bonds as of the last day of last
month is more than the amount
held a year ago last month
3 Amount CU had in U.S. Savings
bonds as of the last day of last
month is less than the amount
held a year ago last month
COMPBND_ 159 CHAR(1)
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COMPBNDX Difference in the amount held in U.S. Savings 160 NUM(8)
*L bonds as of the last day of last month compared
with the amount held a year ago last month
COMP_NDX 168 CHAR(1)
COMPCKG Status of checking accounts 169 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Amount CU had in checking accounts
as of the last day of last month
is the same as the amount held
a year ago last month
2 Amount CU had in checking accounts
as of the last day of last month
is more than the amount held a
year ago last month
3 Amount CU had in checking accounts
as of the last day of last month
is less than the amount held a
year ago last month
COMPCKG_ 170 CHAR(1)
COMPCKGX Difference in the amount held in checking accounts 171 NUM(8)
*L as of the last day of last month as compared
with a year ago last month
COMP_KGX 179 CHAR(1)
COMPLET1 Was highest grade completed by reference person? 180 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
COMP_ET1 181 CHAR(1)
COMPLET2 Was highest grade complete by spouse? 182 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
COMP_ET2 183 CHAR(1)
COMPENSX Amount received from workers' compensation 184 NUM(8)
and veterans' payments including education
in past 12 months
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COMP_NSX 192 CHAR(1)
COMPOWD Status owed to CU 193 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 The amount owed to CU by persons
outside CU on the last day of
previous month is the same as the
amount owed to CU last month a
year ago
2 The amount owed to CU by persons
outside CU on the last day of
previous month is more than the
amount owed to CU last month a
year ago
3 The amount owed to CU by persons
outside CU on the last day of
previous month is less than the
amount owed to CU last month a
year ago
COMPOWD_ 194 CHAR(1)
COMPOWDX Difference in the amount owed to CU by persons 195 NUM(8)
*L outside CU last month compared with the amount
owed a year ago last month
COMP_WDX 203 CHAR(1)
COMPSAV Status of savings accounts 204 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Amount CU had in savings accounts
as of the last day of last month
is the same as the amount held a
year ago last month
2 Amount CU had in savings accounts
as of the last day of last month
is more than the amount held a
year ago last month
3 Amount CU had in savings accounts
as of the last day of last month
is less than the amount held a
year ago last month
COMPSAV_ 205 CHAR(1)
COMPSAVX Difference in the amount held in savings accounts 206 NUM(8)
*L on the last day of last month compared with
a year ago last month
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COMP_AVX 214 CHAR(1)
COMPSEC Status of stocks, bonds and other 215 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 The estimated market value of all
stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and
other such securities held by CU
on the last day of the previous
month is the same as the value of
all securities held a year ago
last month
2 The estimated market value of all
stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and
other such securities held by CU
on the last day of the previous
month is more than the value of
all securities held a year ago
last month
3 The estimated market value of all
stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and
other such securities held by CU
on the last day of the previous
month is less than the value of
all securities held a year ago
last month
COMPSEC_ 216 CHAR(1)
COMPSECX Difference in the estimated market value of all 217 NUM(8)
*L stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other securities
held by CU last month compared with the value
of all securities held a year ago last month
COMP_ECX 225 CHAR(1)
CORBLOCK Inner core material of the exterior walls 226 CHAR(1)
CODED
4 Concrete block
CORB_OCK 227 CHAR(1)
CORBRICK Inner core material of the exterior walls 228 CHAR(1)
CODED
2 Brick
CORB_ICK 229 CHAR(1)
CORCONCR Inner core material of the exterior walls 230 CHAR(1)
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CODED
5 Poured concrete
CORC_NCR 231 CHAR(1)
CORDONT Inner core material of the exterior walls 232 CHAR(1)
CODED
7 Don't know
CORDONT_ 233 CHAR(1)
CORFRAME Inner core material of the exterior walls 234 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Frame
CORF_AME 235 CHAR(1)
COROTHER Inner core material of the exterior walls 236 CHAR(1)
CODED
6 Other
CORO_HER 237 CHAR(1)
CORSTONE Inner core material of the exterior walls 238 CHAR(1)
CODED
3 Stone
CORS_ONE 239 CHAR(1)
CSHCNTBX Amount of cash contributions for support of 240 NUM(8)
persons not in the CU, including alimony and
students living away at college, made by CU
in past 12 months
CSHC_TBX 248 CHAR(1)
CUREMPL1 Reference person currently employed 249 CHAR(1)
in major earning job
CODED
1 Yes - Currently works in the job
which received the majority of
earnings last year
2 No - Not currently working in the
job which received the majority of
earnings last year
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BLS derived
CURE_PL1 250 CHAR(1)
CUREMPL2 Spouse currently employed in major earning job 251 CHAR(1)
CODED - same as CUREMPL1
BLS derived
CURE_PL2 252 CHAR(1)
CUTENURE Housing tenure 253 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Owned with mortgage
2 Owned without mortgage
3 Owned mortgage not reported
4 Rented
5 Occupied without cash payment
BLS derived
CUTE_URE 254 CHAR(1)
DONTKNOW Do not know which fuel used for cooking 255 CHAR(2)
CODED
10 Don't Know
DONT_NOW 257 CHAR(1)
EARNCOMP Composition of earners 258 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Reference person only
2 Reference person and spouse
3 Reference person, spouse and others
4 Reference person and others
5 Spouse only
6 Spouse and others
7 Others only
8 No earners
BLS derived
EARN_OMP 259 CHAR(1)
EARNINCX Family earnings income before taxes in past 12 260 NUM(9)
*L months
FSALARYX + FNONFRMX + FFRMINCX
BLS derived
EARN_NCX 269 CHAR(1)
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EDUC_REF Education of reference person 270 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Elementary (1-8 yrs.)
2 High school (1-4 yrs.), less than H.S. grad.
3 High school graduate (4 yrs.)
4 College (1-4 yrs.), less than college grad.
5 College graduate (4 yrs.)
6 More than 4 yrs. of college
7 Never attended school
BLS derived
EDUC0REF 271 CHAR(1)
EDUCA2 Education of spouse 272 CHAR(2)
CODED
1 Elementary (1-8 yrs.)
2 High school (1-4 yrs.), less than H.S. grad.
3 High school graduate (4 yrs.)
4 College (1-4 yrs.), less than college grad.
5 College graduate (4 yrs.)
6 More than 4 yrs. of college
7 Never attended school
BLS derived
EDUCA2_ 274 CHAR(1)
ELECCOOK Electricity used for cooking 275 CHAR(2)
CODED
03 Electricity
ELEC_OOK 277 CHAR(1)
ELECTRIC Built-in electric heating system for this unit 278 CHAR(2)
CODED
03 Built-in electric system (units or coils
installed in walls, baseboards or ceilings)
ELEC_RIC 280 CHAR(1)
ENCPORCH Enclosed porch 281 CHAR(1)
CODED
6 Enclosed porch
S01B 15
ENCP_RCH 282 CHAR(1)
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EXALUMIN Finished material on the exterior walls 283 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Aluminum, steel vinyl or fiberglass siding
EXAL_MIN 284 CHAR(1)
EXASBEST Finished material on the exterior walls 285 CHAR(1)
CODED
3 Asbestos or asphalt siding
EXAS_EST 286 CHAR(1)
EXBLOCK Finished material on the exterior walls 287 CHAR(1)
CODED
7 Concrete block
EXBLOCK_ 288 CHAR(1)
EXBRICK Finished material on the exterior walls 289 CHAR(1)
CODED
5 Brick
EXBRICK_ 290 CHAR(1)
EXOTHER Finished material on the exterior walls 291 CHAR(1)
CODED
9 Other
EXOTHER_ 292 CHAR(1)
EXSHINGL Finished material on the exterior walls 293 CHAR(1)
CODED
2 Wood shingle
EXSH_NGL 294 CHAR(1)
EXSIDING Finished material on the exterior walls 295 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Wood siding
EXSI_ING 296 CHAR(1)
EXSTONE Finished material on the exterior walls 297 CHAR(1)
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CODED
6 Stone
EXSTONE_ 298 CHAR(1)
EXSTUCCO Finished material on the exterior walls 299 CHAR(1)
CODED
8 Stucco
S01B 7
EXST_CCO 300 CHAR(1)
FAM_SIZE Number of members in CU 301 NUM(2)
BLS derived
FAM__IZE 303 CHAR(1)
FAM_TYPE Family type is based on relationship of members to 304 CHAR(1)
reference person. "Own" children include blood
sons and daughters, step children and adopted
children
CODED
1 Husband and wife only
2 H/W, own children only, oldest child < 6
3 H/W, own children only, oldest child > 5, <= 17
4 H/W, own children only, oldest child > 17
5 All other H/W families
6 One parent, male, own children at least one
age < 18
7 One parent, female, own children, at least one
age < 18
8 Single consumers
9 Other families
BLS derived
FAM__YPE 305 CHAR(1)
FAMTFEDX Federal tax deducted from last pay annualized 306 NUM(8)
for all CU members
BLS derived
FAMT_EDX 314 CHAR(1)
FEDRFNDX Amount of refund received from Federal income tax 315 NUM(8)
S22B 3a
FEDR_NDX 323 CHAR(1)
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FEDTAXX Amount of Federal tax paid by all CU members in 324 NUM(8)
addition to that withheld from earnings
in past 12 months
S22B 4a
FEDTAXX_ 332 CHAR(1)
FFRMINCX Total amount of income or loss received from own 333 NUM(9)
*L farm by family in past 12 months
BLS derived
FFRM_NCX 342 CHAR(1)
FGOVRETX Total amount of government retirement deducted 343 NUM(8)
from last pay annualized for all CU members
BLS derived
FGOV_ETX 351 CHAR(1)
FINCATAX Total amount of family income after taxes 352 NUM(9)
*L in past 12 months FINCBTAX - TOTTXPDX
BLS derived
FINCAT_X 361 CHAR(1)
FINCBTAX Total amount of family income before taxes 362 NUM(9)
*L in past 12 months
FSALARYX + FNONFRMX + FFRMINCX +
FRRETIRX + FSSIX + UNEMPLX + COMPENSX +
WELFAREX + INTEARNX + FININCX + PENSIONX
+ INCLOSSA + INCLOSSB + INCCONTX +
OTHRINCX + JFDSTMPA
BLS derived
FINCBT_X 371 CHAR(1)
FINDRETX Amount of money placed in a self-employed 372 NUM(8)
retirement plan in past year for all CU members
BLS derived
FIND_ETX 380 CHAR(1)
FININCX Amount of regular income received from dividends 381 NUM(8)
dividends, royalties, estates, or trusts
in past 12 months
FININCX_ 389 CHAR(1)
FINLWT01 Population weight 01 390 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
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FINLWT02 Population weight 02 400 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT03 Population weight 03 410 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT04 Population weight 04 420 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT05 Population weight 05 430 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT06 Population weight 06 440 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT07 Population weight 07 450 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT08 Population weight 08 460 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT09 Population weight 09 470 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT10 Population weight 10 480 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT11 Population weight 11 490 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT12 Population weight 12 500 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT13 Population weight 13 510 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT14 Population weight 14 520 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT15 Population weight 15 530 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT16 Population weight 16 540 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT17 Population weight 17 550 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT18 Population weight 18 560 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
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FINLWT19 Population weight 19 570 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT20 Population weight 20 580 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FINLWT21 Population weight 21 (total sample weight) 590 NUM(10,3)
BLS derived
FIREPLCQ Number of fireplaces in CU including both 600 NUM(3)
built-in and free standing unit
FIRE_LCQ 603 CHAR(1)
FJSSDEDX Portion of family income contributed to Social 604 NUM(8)
Security during the past 12 months
BLS derived
FJSS_EDX 612 CHAR(1)
FNONFRMX Total amount of income or loss received from 613 NUM(9)
*L non-farm business, partnership or professional
practice by family in past 12 months
BLS derived
FNON_RMX 622 CHAR(1)
FORCEAIR Central forced air heating system for this unit 623 CHAR(2)
CODED
02 Central forced air furnace
FORC_AIR 625 CHAR(1)
FOUNDATN Type of foundation for this structure 626 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Slab, no basement
2 Crawl space
3 Full basement
4 Partial basement
5 Other
FOUN_ATN 627 CHAR(1)
FPRIPENX Total amount of private pensions deducted from 628 NUM(8)
last pay annualized for all CU members
BLS derived
FPRI_ENX 636 CHAR(1)
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FRRDEDX Total amount of Railroad Retirement deducted from 637 NUM(8)
last pay annualized for all CU members
BLS derived
FRRDEDX_ 645 CHAR(1)
FRRETIRX Total amount received from Social Security 646 NUM(8)
and Railroad Retirement benefit checks by all
CU members prior to deductions for medical
insurance and Medicare in past 12 months
BLS derived
FRRE_IRX 654 CHAR(1)
FSALARYX Total amount of wage and salary income before 655 NUM(8)
deductions by all CU members in past 12 months
BLS derived
FSAL_RYX 663 CHAR(1)
FSLTAXX Total amount of state and local income taxes 664 NUM(8)
deducted from last pay annualized for all CU
members
BLS derived
FSLTAXX_ 672 CHAR(1)
FSSIX Total amount received in Supplemental Security 673 NUM(8)
Income checks from all sources for all CU
members in past 12 months
BLS derived
FSSIX_ 681 CHAR(1)
FUEL_OIL Fuel oil used for cooking 682 CHAR(2)
CODED
04 Fuel oil
FUEL0OIL 684 CHAR(1)
GAS Piped in gas used for cooking 685 CHAR(2)
CODED
01 Gas (underground pipes)
GAS_ 687 CHAR(1)
GRAVTAIR Central gravity warm air heating system for this 688 CHAR(2)
unit
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CODED
07 Central gravity warm air furnace
GRAV_AIR 690 CHAR(1)
GREENHSE Greenhouse 691 CHAR(1)
CODED
4 Greenhouse
GREE_HSE 692 CHAR(1)
GUESTHSE Guesthouse or separate servant's quarters 693 CHAR(1)
CODED
5 Guesthouse or separate servant's quarters
GUES_HSE 694 CHAR(1)
HALFSAMP Half sample--used at BLS to calculate variances 695 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 The A half sample
2 The B half sample
Census derived
HALF_AMP 696 CHAR(1)
HEATFUEL Fuel used for heating the unit 697 CHAR(2)
CODED
1 Gas (underground pipes)
2 Bottled gas or LP
3 Electricity
4 Fuel oil
5 Coal or coke
6 Wood
7 Solar
8 Kerosene
9 Other
10 Don't know
HEAT_UEL 699 CHAR(1)
HLFBATHQ Number of half baths in this unit 700 NUM(3)
HLFBA_THQ 703 CHAR(1)
HH_CU_Q Count of consumer units in household 704 NUM(2)
BLS derived
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HH_CU_Q_ 706 CHAR(1)
HHID Identifier for multiple-consumer unit households 707 NUM(3)
HHID_ 710 CHAR(1)
HTPUMPCT Central heat pump heating system for this unit 711 CHAR(2)
CODED
08 Heat pump - central system
HTPU_PCT 713 CHAR(1)
HTPUMPWL Wall unit heat pump heating system for this unit 714 CHAR(2)
CODED
09 Heat pump or reverse cycle wall
unit(s) (both heats and air conditions)
HTPU_PWL 716 CHAR(1)
INC_HRS1 Hours worked per week reference person 717 NUM(3)
BLS derived
INC__RS1 720 CHAR(1)
INC_HRS2 Hours worked per week spouse 721 NUM(3)
BLS derived
INC__RS2 724 CHAR(1)
INC_RANK Weighted cumulative percent income ranking of 725 NUM(9,7)
CU to total population. Ranking based on
total current income before taxes. Rank of
incomplete income reporters is set to zero.
BLS derived
INC__ANK 734 CHAR(1)
INC_RNKU Weighted cumulative percent income ranking of 735 NUM(9,7)
CU to urban population. Ranking based on total
current income before taxes (urban CU's only).
Rank of incomplete income reporters and rural
CU's are either set to zero OR missing.
Quarters 801 through 814 only.
BLS derived
INC__NKU 744 CHAR(1)
INCCONTX Amount of regular contributions received from 745 NUM(8)
alimony, child support, and other sources
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combined in past 12 months
INCC_NTX 753 CHAR(1)
INCLASS Income class of family 754 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Family income before taxes
under $5,000
2 Family income before taxes
between $5,000 and $9,999
3 Family income before taxes
between $10,000 and $14,999
4 Family income before taxes
between $15,000 and $19,999
5 Family income before taxes
between $20,000 and $29,999
6 Family income before taxes
between $30,000 and over
7 Incomplete reporters of income
BLS derived
INCLOSSA Amount of net income or loss received from roomers 755 NUM(8)
*L or boarders in past 12 months
INCL_SSA 763 CHAR(1)
INCLOSSB Amount of net income or loss received from 764 NUM(8)
*L other rental units in past 12 months
INCL_SSB 772 CHAR(1)
INCNONW1 Reason reference person is not working 773 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Ill, disabled, unable to work
2 Taking care of home/family
3 Going to school
4 Could not find work
5 Retired
6 Doing something else
BLS derived
INCN_NW1 774 CHAR(1)
INCNONW2 Reason spouse is not working 775 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Ill, disabled, unable to work
2 Taking care of home/family
3 Going to school
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4 Could not find work
5 Retired
6 Doing something else
BLS derived
INCN_NW2 776 CHAR(1)
INCOMEY1 Type of employee in job which reference person 777 CHAR(1)
received most earnings in past 12 months
CODED
1 An employee of a private company,
business or individual working
for wages or salary
2 A Federal government employee
3 A state government employee
4 A local government employee
5 Self-employed in own business,
professional practice or farm
6 Working w/o pay in family
business or farm
BLS derived
INCO_EY1 778 CHAR(1)
INCOMEY2 Type of employee-spouse 779 CHAR(1)
CODED - same as INCOMEY1
BLS derived
INCO_EY2 780 CHAR(1)
INCSORC1 Current type of employee - reference person 781 CHAR(1)
CODED
Same as INCOMEY1
INCS_RC1 782 CHAR(1)
INCSORC2 Current type of employee - spouse 783 CHAR(1)
CODED
Same as INCOMEY1
INCS_RC2 784 CHAR(1)
INCSTAT1 Status of job-reference person 785 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, has a job
2 Does not have a job
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BLS derived
INCS_AT1 786 CHAR(1)
INCSTAT2 Status of job-spouse 787 CHAR(1)
CODED - same as INCSTAT1
BLS derived
INCS_AT2 788 CHAR(1)
INCWEEK1 Number of weeks worked (reference person) 789 NUM(2)
full or part time in last 12 months
BLS derived
INCW_EK1 791 CHAR(1)
INCWEEK2 Number of weeks worked (spouse) 792 NUM(2)
full or part time in last 12 months
BLS derived
INCW_EK2 794 CHAR(1)
INSRFNDX Amount received in refund from insurance 795 NUM(8)
policies in past 12 months
INSR_NDX 803 CHAR(1)
INTEARNX Amount received as interest on savings accounts 804 NUM(8)
or bonds in past 12 months
INTE_RNX 812 CHAR(1)
JFDSTMPA Annual value of food stamps received 813 NUM(8)
JFDS_MPA 821 CHAR(1)
JOTAXNET MISCTAXX less any self-employed Social Security 822 NUM(8)
contributions
JOTA_NET 830 CHAR(1)
KEROSENE Kerosene used for cooking 831 CHAR(2)
CODED
08 Kerosene
KERO_ENE 833 CHAR(1)
LOT_SIZE Lot size 834 CHAR(2)
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CODED
01 1/16 acre
02 1/8 acre
03 1/4 acre
04 1/2 acre
05 3/4 acre
06 1 acre
07 2 acres
08 3 to 5 acres
09 6 to 10 acres
10 Greater than 10 acres
11 Rental unit or condominium unit
with no lot, including cooperatives
LOT__IZE 836 CHAR(1)
LUMPSUMX Amount of lump sum receipts from estates, trusts 837 NUM(8)
royalties, alimony, child support, prizes,
games of chance, or persons outside CU
in past 12 months
LUMP_UMX 845 CHAR(1)
MARITAL1 Marital status of reference person 846 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Married
2 Widowed
3 Divorced
4 Separated
5 Never married
BLS derived
MARI_AL1 847 CHAR(1)
MISCNTRX Amount of contributions to other organizations 848 NUM(8)
made by CU in past 12 months
MISC_TRX 856 CHAR(1)
MISCTAXX Other taxes paid during the past 12 months 857 NUM(8)
including self-employed Social Security
contributions
MISC_AXX 865 CHAR(1)
MONYOWDX Amount of money owed to CU by persons outside 866 NUM(8)
CU a year ago
MONY_WDX 874 CHAR(1)
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NO_EARNR Number of earners 875 NUM(2)
BLS derived
NO_E_RNR 877 CHAR(1)
NO_EARNX Family income other than earnings before taxes 878 NUM(9)
*L in the past 12 months
FRRETIRX + FSSIX + UNEMPLX + COMPENSX +
WELFAREX + INTEARNX + FININCX + PENSIONX
+
INCLOSSA + INCLOSSB + INCCONTX +
OTHRINCX
+ JFDSTMPA
BLS derived
NO_E_RNX 887 CHAR(1)
NO_FUEL No fuel used for cooking 888 CHAR(2)
CODED
10 No fuel used
NO_FUEL_ 890 CHAR(1)
NO_HEAT No heating system for this unit 891 CHAR(2)
CODED
12 No heating equipment
NO_HEAT_ 893 CHAR(1)
NONINCMX Total amount of other money receipts excluded 894 NUM(8)
from family income before taxes in past 12 months
LUMPSUMX + SALEINCX + SSOVERPX +
INSRFINDX + PTAXRFDX
BLS derived
NONI_CMX 902 CHAR(1)
NUM_AUTO Total number of autos 903 NUM(2)
BLS derived
NUM__UTO 905 CHAR(1)
OCCEXPNX Amount of payment by CU for occupational expenses 906 NUM(8)
such as union dues, tools, uniforms, business or
professional association dues, licenses or
permits in past 12 months
OCCE_PNX 914 CHAR(1)
OCCUPRE1 Occupation from which reference person received 915 CHAR(2)
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the most earnings in the past 12 months. The
detailed Census codes used for these aggregated
codes are available.
CODED
01 Managerial & professional specialty
02 Technical, sales, and administrative support
03 Service
04 Farming, forestry, and fishing
05 Precision production, craft, and repair
06 Operators, fabricators, and laborers
07 Armed forces
08 Self-employed
09 Not working
10 Retired
11 Other, including not reported
BLS derived
OCCU_RE1 917 CHAR(1)
OCCUPRE2 Occupation from which spouse received the most 918 CHAR(2)
earnings in past 12 months
CODED--same as OCCUPRE1
BLS derived
OCCU_RE2 920 CHAR(1)
ORIGIN1 Origin or ancestry of reference person 921 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 European:
German
Italian
Irish
French
Polish
Russian
English
Scottish
Dutch
Swedish
Hungarian
Welsh
2 Spanish:
Mexican American
Chicano
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Cuban
Central or South American
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Other Spanish
3 Afro-American
4 Other and Don't Know
BLS derived
ORIGIN1_ 922 CHAR(1)
ORIGIN2 Origin or ancestry of spouse 923 CHAR(1)
CODED - same as ORIGIN1
BLS derived
ORIGIN2_ 924 CHAR(1)
OTH_COOK Other fuel used for cooking 925 CHAR(2)
CODED
09 Other fuel
OTH__OOK 927 CHAR(1)
OTHERHT Other heating system for this unit 928 CHAR(2)
CODED
11 Other
OTHERHT_ 930 CHAR(1)
OTHRFNDX Amount of refund received from other sources, 931 NUM(8)
including any other taxes during past 12 months
OTHR_NDX 939 CHAR(1)
OTHRINCX Amount received in other money income including 940 NUM(8)
money received from care of foster children,
cash scholarships and fellowships, or stipends
not based on working in past 12 months
OTHR_NCX 948 CHAR(1)
OWNLIVE Does owner live on property? 949 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, owner lives on property
2 No, owner does not live on property
OWNLIVE_ 950 CHAR(1)
PARK_FAC Parking facilities 951 CHAR(1)
PARK0FAC 952 CHAR(1)
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PARKINGQ Number of parking spaces assigned to unit 953 CHAR(3)
PARK_NGQ 956 CHAR(1)
PENSIONX Amount received from pensions or annuities 957 NUM(8)
from private companies, military or government
in past 12 months
PENS_ONX 965 CHAR(1)
PERSLT18 Number of children less than 18 966 NUM(2)
BLS derived
PERS_T18 968 CHAR(1)
PERSOT64 Number of persons over 64 969 NUM(2)
BLS derived
PERS_T64 971 CHAR(1)
PLUM_FAC Complete plumbing facilities? 972 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, for this household only
2 Yes, but also used by another household
3 No, have some but not all plumbing facilities
4 No, no plumbing facilities in living quarters
PLUM0FAC 973 CHAR(1)
POPSIZE Population size of the PSU (for confidentiality, 974 CHAR(1)
POPSIZE is suppressed for all PSU's in the West
region and rural CU's.)
CODED--Urban:
1 More than 4 million
2 1.25 million - 4 million
3 385,000 - 1,249,000
4 75,000 - 384,900
5 less than 75,000
BLS derived
POCC_REF Occupation from which reference person received 975 CHAR(2)
most money in the past 12 months
CODED
01 Managerial & professional specialty
02 Technical, sales, and administrative support
03 Service
04 Farming, forestry, and fishing
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05 Precision production, craft, and repair
06 Operators, fabricators, and laborers
07 Armed forces
08 Self-employed
09 Not working
10 Retired
11 Other, including not reported
BLS derived
POCC0REF 978 CHAR(1)
PRINEARN Member number (MEMBNO in the MEMB files) 979 CHAR(2)
of the principal earner
BLS derived
PRIN_ARN 981 CHAR(1)
*PROPVALX Approximate value the sample unit would sell for 982 NUM(8)
on today's market
PROP_ALX 990 CHAR(1)
PTAXRFDX Amount received in refund from property taxes 991 NUM(8)
in past 12 months
PTAX_FDX 999 CHAR(1)
PUBSEWER Public sewer 1000 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, connected to a public sewer
2 No, connected to a septic tank or cesspool
3 No, use other means
PUBS_WER 1001 CHAR(1)
PURSSECX Purchase price of stocks, bonds 1002 NUM(8)
or mutual funds including broker fees
bought by CU in past 12 months
PURS_ECX 1010 CHAR(1)
QINTRVMO Interview month 1011 CHAR(2)
QINTRVYR Interview year 1013 CHAR(2)
QCURRIN1 Industry in which reference person works if 1015 CHAR(3)
different from industry in which most earnings
were received
CODED
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01 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining
02 Construction
03 Manufacturing
04 Transportation, communications and
other public utilities
05 Wholesale & retail trade
06 Finance, insurance, and real estate
07 Professional and related services
08 Other services
09 Public administration
10 Industry not reported or nonresponse
BLS derived
QCUR_IN1 1018 CHAR(1)
QCURRIN2 Industry in which reference person works if 1019 CHAR(3)
different from industry in which most earnings
were received
CODED - same as QCURRIN1
BLS derived
QCUR_IN2 1022 CHAR(1)
QCURROC2 Current occupation of spouse if different than 1023 CHAR(3)
occupation in which most earnings were received
CODED
01 Managerial and professional
02 Technical, sales, administrative support
03 Service occupations
04 Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations
05 Precision production, craft, and repair
06 Operators, fabricators, and laborers
07 Armed forces
BLS derived
QCUR_OC2 1026 CHAR(1)
QPREVIN1 Industry reference person received most earnings 1027 CHAR(3)
during the past 12 months
CODED - same as QCURRIN1
BLS derived
QPRE_IN1 1030 CHAR(1)
QPREVIN2 Industry spouse received most earnings 1031 CHAR(3)
during past 12 months
CODED - same as QCURRIN1
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BLS derived
QPRE_IN2 1034 CHAR(1)
QPREVOC2 Occupation of spouse during past 12 months 1035 CHAR(3)
CODED - same as QCURROC2
BLS derived
QPRE_OC2 1038 CHAR(1)
RACE2 Race of spouse 1039 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 White
2 Black
3 American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo
4 Asian or Pacific Islander
5 Other
BLS derived
RACE2_ 1040 CHAR(1)
REF_RACE Race of reference person 1041 CHAR(1)
CODED - same as RACE2
BLS derived
REF__ACE 1042 CHAR(1)
REGION Region (for urban areas only) 1043 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Northeast
2 Midwest
3 South
4 West
BLS derived
RENTEQVX Approximate rental value of property on 1044 NUM(6)
today's market
RENT_QVX 1050 CHAR(1)
RESPSTAT Completeness of income response 1051 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Complete income respondent
2 Incomplete income respondent
BLS derived
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RESP_TAT 1052 CHAR(1)
RMWFLUE Vented room heater heating system for this unit 1053 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Room heater(s) w/ flue or vent
RMWFLUE_ 1055 CHAR(1)
RMWOFLUE Unvented room heater heating system for this unit 1056 CHAR(2)
CODED
06 Room heater(s) w/o flue or vent
S01B 11
RMWO_LUE 1058 CHAR(1)
ROOMSQ Number of rooms in CU living quarters 1059 NUM(3)
including finished living areas,
excluding all baths
ROOMSQ_ 1062 CHAR(1)
SALEINCX Amount received from sale of household 1063 NUM(8)
furnishings, equipment, clothing, jewelry, pets
or other belongings, excluding the sale of
vehicles or property in past 12 months
SALE_NCX 1071 CHAR(1)
SAVACCTX Amount CU had in savings accounts at banks, 1072 NUM(10)
savings and loans, credit unions, etc.,
as of the last day of previous month
SAVA_CTX 1082 CHAR(1)
SECESTX Estimated market value of all stocks, bonds, 1083 NUM(10)
mutual funds and other such securities
held by CU on the last day of the previous month
SECESTX_ 1093 CHAR(1)
SELLSECX Net amount CU received from sales of stocks, bonds 1094 NUM(10)
or mutual funds after subtracting broker fees
in past 12 months
SELL_ECX 1004 CHAR(1)
SETLINSX Amount CU received in settlement on surrender of 1005 NUM(8)
any insurance policy
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SETL_NSX 1113 CHAR(1)
SEX_REF Sex of reference person 1114 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Male
2 Female
BLS derived
SEX_REF_ 1115 CHAR(1)
SEX2 Sex of spouse 1116 CHAR(1)
CODED - same as SEX_REF
BLS derived
SEX2_ 1117 CHAR(1)
SLOCTAXX State and local tax paid in addition to that 1118 NUM(8)
withheld from earnings during past 12 months
SLOC_AXX 1126 CHAR(1)
SLRFUNDX Amount of refund from state and local income tax 1127 NUM(8)
in past 12 months
SLRF_NDX 1135 CHAR(1)
SMSASTAT MSA status 1136 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Inside MSA
2 Outside MSA
BLS derived
SOLARCK Solar power used for cooking 1137 CHAR(2)
CODED
07 Solar
SOLARCK_ 1139 CHAR(1)
SOLARHT Solar heating system for this unit 1140 CHAR(2)
CODED
10 Solar heating
SOLARHT_ 1142 CHAR(1)
SSOVERPX Amount of refund for overpayment of Social 1143 NUM(8)
Security in past 12 months
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SSOV_RPX 1151 CHAR(1)
STATE Identification code indicating the state of 1152 CHAR(2)
residence of consumer units.
See STATE identifier: suppression and other
issues under topcoding section for codes and
suppression rules.
ST_HOUS Is unit student housing? 1154 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Student housing
2 Not student housing
ST_HOUS_ 1155 CHAR(1)
STEAMSYS Steam or water heating system for this unit 1156 CHAR(2)
CODED
01 Steam or water system
STEA_SYS 1158 CHAR(1)
STORIES Stories 1159 CHAR(2)
CODED
01 1 story
02 1-1/2 stories
03 2 stories
04 2-1/2 stories
05 3 stories
06 4 stories
07 5 stories or more
08 Split foyer (2 stories)
09 Split (2) level
10 Split (3) level
11 Split (4) level
12 Other
STORIES_ 1161 CHAR(1)
SWIMPOOL Swimming pool 1162 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Swimming pool
SWIM_OOL 1163 CHAR(1)
TAXPROPX Personal property taxes paid 1164 NUM(8)
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but not reported elsewhere during past 12 months
S22B 4c
TAXP_OPX 1172 CHAR(1)
TENNISCT Tennis court 1173 CHAR(1)
CODED
2 Tennis court
TENN_SCT 1174 CHAR(1)
TERRACE Terrace 1175 CHAR(1)
CODED
7 Terrace
TERRACE_ 1176 CHAR(1)
TOTTXPDX Total amount personal taxes 1177 NUM(9)
*L FAMTFEDX + FSLTAXX + FEDTAXX +
SLOCTAXX + TAXPROPX + JOTAXNET -
(FEDRFNDX + SLRFUNDX + OTHRFNDX)
BLS derived
TOTT_PDX 1186 CHAR(1)
UNEMPLX Amount received from unemployment compensation 1187 NUM(8)
in past 12 months
UNEMPLX_ 1195 CHAR(1)
USBNDX Amount in U.S. Savings Bonds 1196 NUM(8)
as of the last day of the previous month
USBNDX_ 1204 CHAR(1)
VEHQ Number of vehicles 1205 NUM(2)
BLS derived
VEHQ_ 1207 CHAR(1)
WALLFURN Other furnace heating system for this unit 1208 CHAR(2)
CODED
04 Floor, wall or pipeless furnace
WALL_URN 1210 CHAR(1)
WATER Water source 1211 CHAR(1)
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CODED
1 A public system (city water dept., etc.)
or a private company
2 An individual drilled well
3 An individual dug well
4 Other source
WATER_ 1212 CHAR(1)
WATERHT Fuel used for heating water 1213 CHAR(2)
CODED
1 Gas (underground pipes)
2 Bottled gas or LP
3 Electricity
4 Fuel oil
5 Coal or coke
6 Wood
7 Solar
8 Kerosene
9 Other
WATERHT_ 1215 CHAR(1)
WDBSASTX Assets withdrawn from business in past 12 months 1216 NUM(10)
WDBS_STX 1226 CHAR(1)
WDBSGDSX Goods or services withdrawn from business 1227 NUM(8)
by CU from own farm or business for personal use
in past 12 months
WDBS_DSX 1235 CHAR(1)
WELFAREX Amount of public assistance or welfare received 1236 NUM(8)
including job training grants such as Job Corps
in past 12 months
WELF_REX 1244 CHAR(1)
WOODCOOK Wood used for cooking 1245 CHAR(2)
CODED
06 Wood
WOOD_OOK 1247 CHAR(1)
SUMMARY EXPENDITURE DATA:
For each summary expenditure category listed below there are 2 variables. The first contains
expenditures made by the CU in the previous calendar quarter (last 2 letters of the variable name 'PQ').
So if a CU was interviewed in May (when they reported their February, March and April expenditures),
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the first variable would contain their February and March expenditures. The second variable would
contain expenditures made in the calendar quarter of the interview (last 2 letters of the variable name
'CQ'). For the consumer unit interviewed in May, the second variable would contain their April
expenditures. These variables are set up this way for both annual and quarterly analysis.
The summary level variables are BLS derived. A list of UCC's comprising each summary
expenditure variable is listed below the variable description.
NOTE: UCC's 710110, 800801, 800810-800860 and 900001 are derived from questions asked only in
the fifth interview, and thus there are no values for these UCC's from consumer units in their second
through fourth interviews. When BLS computes its publication estimates, these “fifth interview only”
UCC’s are first multiplied by 4 to compensate for the missing interview values. However, when the
summary level variables were created, these UCC’s were not multiplied by 4. Therefore, population
estimates that are computed from the relevant summary level variables will not match BLS publication
estimates. These summary level variables include MISCPQ and MISCCQ, and CASHCOPQ and
CASHCOCQ.
TOTEXPPQ Total expenditures last quarter 1248 NUM(12,4)
190901-220322, 790220-790600,
220901-450110, 450210, 450220,
460110, 460901-460902,
470111-600122,
600131-600132, 600210-710110,
790690, 850300, 900001, 990900-990940,
800700-800710, 800801,
800810-800940, 002120
TOTEXPCQ Total expenditures this quarter 1260 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
FOODPQ Total food last quarter 1272 NUM(12,4)
190901-190904, 790220-790230,
790430, 800700, 790410
FOODCQ Total food this quarter 1284 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
FDHOMEPQ Food at home last quarter 1296 NUM(12,4)
790220, 790230, 190904
FDHOMECQ Food at home this quarter 1308 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
FDAWAYPQ Food away from home last quarter 1320 NUM(12,4)
190901-190903, 790410
800700, 790430
FDAWAYCQ Food away from home last quarter 1332 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
ALCBEVPQ Alcoholic beverages last quarter 1344 NUM(12,4)
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200900, 790310, 790320, 790420
ALCBEVCQ Alcoholic beverages this quarter 1356 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
HOUSPQ Housing last quarter 1368 NUM(12,4)
210110-220322, 220901-270214,
270411-300412, 320110-340530,
340620-340901, 340903-340904,
340906-350110, 430130, 670310,
690111-690245, 790600, 790690,
990900-990940, 800710, 800721
HOUSCQ Housing this quarter 1380 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
SHELTPQ Shelter last quarter 1392 NUM(12,4)
210110-220322, 220901-230116,
230119-230123, 230141-240323,
320611-320633, 340911-350110,
800710, 800721, 790600, 790690,
990910-990940
SHELTCQ Shelter this quarter 1404 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
OWNDWEPQ Owned dwellings last quarter 1416 NUM(12,4)
220311, 220321,
220211, 230901, 340911,
220121, 220111, 210901, 220901,
230112-230116,
230122, 230142, 240112,
240122, 240312, 240322, 320622,
240212-240213, 240222, 320632,
320612, 990930, 800721
OWNDWECQ Owned dwellings this quarter 1428 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
RENDWEPQ Rented dwelling last quarter 1440 NUM(12,4)
230111, 230121, 230141, 350110,
240111, 240121, 240211, 240221,
240311, 240321,
320611, 990910-990920, 790690,
320621, 320631, 210110, 800710
RENDWECQ Rented dwellings this quarter 1452 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
OTHLODPQ Other lodging last quarter 1464 NUM(12,4)
220212, 220122, 220112, 210902,
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230119, 230123, 240113, 240123,
240214, 240223, 240313, 240323,
320613, 990940, 320623,
320633, 230902, 340912, 220902,
790600, 220322, 220312, 210310, 210210
OTHLODCQ Other lodging this quarter 1476 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
UTILPQ Utilities, fuels and public services last quarter 1488 NUM(12,4)
250111-270214, 270411-270904
UTILCQ Utilities, fuels and public services this quarter 1500 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
HOUSOPPQ Household operations last quarter 1512 NUM(12,4)
330511, 340210-340530,
340620-340901, 990900, 340906-340908
670310, 340903
HOUSOPCQ Household operations this quarter 1524 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
HOUSEQPQ Housefurnishings and equipment last quarter 1536 NUM(12,4)
280110-300412, 230131-230132,
320110-320522, 230117-230118,
340904, 690110, 690220-690245,
430130, 320901-320904
HOUSEQCQ Housefurnishings and equipment this quarter 1548 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
APPARPQ Apparel and services last quarter 1560 NUM(12,4)
360110-430120, 440110-440900
APPARCQ Apparel and services this quarter 1572 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
TRANSPQ Transportation last quarter 1584 NUM(12,4)
460901-460902,
450110, 450210, 460110,
450220, 470111-470212,
470220-520550, 520902-520903,
520905-520906, 530110-530902, 850300
TRANSCQ Transportation this quarter 1596 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
VEHICLPQ Vehicles last quarter 1608 NUM(12,4)
450110, 450210, 460110, 460901,
450220, 460902
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VEHICLCQ Vehicles this quarter 1620 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
GASMOPQ Gasoline and motor oil last quarter 1632 NUM(12,4)
470111-470212
GASMOCQ Gasoline and motor oil this quarter 1644 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
OTHVEHPQ Other vehicle expenses last quarter 1656 NUM(12,4)
470220-520550, 520902-520903
520905-520906, 850300
OTHVEHCQ Other vehicle expenses this quarter 1668 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
PUBTRAPQ Public transportation last quarter 1680 NUM(12,4)
530110-530902
PUBTRACQ Public transportation this quarter 1692 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
HEALTHPQ Health care last quarter 1704 NUM(12,4)
540000-580902
HEALTHCQ Health care this quarter 1716 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
ENTERTPQ Entertainment last quarter 1728 NUM(12,4)
270310, 310110-310343,
340610, 340902, 340905,
520901, 520904, 520907
600210-620420, 620902-620912,
600110-600122, 600131-600132
ENTERTCQ Entertainment this quarter 1740 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
PERSCAPQ Personal care last quarter 1752 NUM(12,4)
640130-650900
PERSCACQ Personal care this quarter 1764 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
READPQ Reading last quarter 1776 NUM(12,4)
590110-590230, 660310
READCQ Reading this quarter 1788
same UCC's as above
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EDUCAPQ Education last quarter 1800 NUM(12,4)
670901-670902, 660110-660210,
660900-670210
EDUCACQ Education this quarter 1812 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
TOBACCPQ Tobacco last quarter 1824 NUM(12,4)
630110-630210
TOBACCCQ Tobacco this quarter 1836 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
MISCPQ Miscellaneous last quarter 1848 NUM(12,4)
680110-680902, 710110, 790600, 900001
MISCCQ Miscellaneous this quarter 1860 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
CASHCOPQ Cash contributions last quarter 1872 NUM(12,4)
800801, 800810-800860
CASHCOCQ Cash contributions this quarter 1884 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
PERINSPQ Personal insurance and pensions last quarter 1896 NUM(12,4)
700110, 002120, 800910-800940
PERINSCQ Personal insurance and pensions this quarter 1908 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
LIFINSPQ Life and other personal insurance last quarter 1920 NUM(12,4)
700110, 002120
LIFINSCQ Life and other personal insurance this quarter 1932 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
RETPENPQ Retirement, pensions, Social Security last quarter 1944 NUM(12,4)
800910-800940
RETPENCQ Retirement, pensions, Social Security this quarter 1956 NUM(12,4)
same UCC's as above
*** END OF SUMMARY EXPENDITURE DATA ***
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2. MEMBER CHARACTERISTICS AND INCOME (MEMB)
The "MEMB" files, also referred to as "Member Characteristics and Income", contain selected
characteristics for each consumer unit member, including reference person and spouse. One record
consists of information for a CU member for 3 months of data (one quarter). Some data, notably
income, is asked using a 12 month recall period. Other data, such as age refers to the point at which the
CU was interviewed. In either case, income and characteristic information can change from quarter to
quarter.
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
NEWID Consumer unit identification number 1 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
AGE Age of person 9 NUM(3)
AGE_ 12 CHAR(1)
AMTFED Amount of federal tax deducted from last pay 13 NUM(8)
AMTFED_ 21 CHAR(1)
ANFEDTX Annual amount federal tax deducted from pay 22 NUM(8)
BLS derived
ANFEDTX_ 30 CHAR(1)
ANGOVRTX Annual amount government retirement deducted 31 NUM(8)
from pay
BLS derived
ANGO_RTX 39 CHAR(1)
ANPRVPNX Annual amount private pensions deducted from pay 40 NUM(8)
BLS derived
ANPR_PNX 48 CHAR(1)
ANRRDEDX Annual amount of Railroad Retirement deducted 49 NUM(8)
from pay
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BLS derived
ANRR_EDX 57 CHAR(1)
ANSLTX Annual amount state and local income tax 58 NUM(8)
deducted from pay
BLS derived
ANSLTX_ 66 CHAR(1)
ARM_FORC Member in the armed forces 67 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
ARM__ORC 68 CHAR(1)
AWAY_COL Is this person away at college? 69 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
AWAY0COL 70 CHAR(1)
BSNSSTAT Business incorporated? Refers to job member 71 CHAR(1)
currently works
CODED
1 Business is incorporated
2 Business is not incorporated
BSNS_TAT 72 CHAR(1)
COMPLET Was highest school grade completed? 73 CHAR(1)
CODED - same as ARM_FORC
COMPLET_ 74 CHAR(1)
CU_CODE Person's relation to reference person 75 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Reference person
2 Spouse
3 Child or adopted child
4 Grandchild
5 In-law
6 Brother or sister
7 Mother or father
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8 Other related person
9 Unrelated person
0 Blank, or illegible entry
CU_CODE_ 76 CHAR(1)
CUREMPL Member currently employed in major earning job? 77 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes-Currently works in the job which received
the majority of earnings last year
2 No-Not currently working in the job which
received the majority of earnings last year
CUREMPL_ 78 CHAR(1)
CWRKSTAT Work status of member 79 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Salaried
2 Self-employed
3 Working without pay
CWRK_TAT 80 CHAR(1)
EARNER Member earns income? 81 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Member earns income
2 Member earns no income
BLS derived
EARNER_ 82 CHAR(1)
EARNTYPE Type of earner 83 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Member worked full time for a full year
2 Member worked part time for a full year
3 Member worked full time for part of year
4 Member worked part time for part of year
BLS derived
EARN_YPE 84 CHAR(1)
EDUCA Highest grade attended? 85 CHAR(2)
CODED
00 Never attended
01-12 1st grade through 12th grade or equivalent
21 First year of college or equivalent
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22 Second year of college or equivalent
23 Third year of college or equivalent
24 Fourth year of college or equivalent
25 One year of graduate school
26 Two or more years of graduate school
EDUCA_ 87 CHAR(1)
FARMINCX Amount of income or loss received from own farm 88 NUM(10)
*L in past 12 months
FARM_NCX 98 CHAR(1)
FARMLOSS Loss from own farm 99 CHAR(1)
CODED
3 Loss from own farm
FARM_OSS 100 CHAR(1)
GOVRETX Amount of government retirement deducted from 101 NUM(8)
last pay
GOVRETX_ 109 CHAR(1)
GROSPAYX Amount of last gross pay 110 NUM(10)
GROS_AYX 120 CHAR(1)
IN_COLL Currently in college? 121 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Full time
2 Part time
3 Not at all
IN_COLL_ 122 CHAR(1)
INC_HRSQ Number of hours worked per week 123 NUM(3)
INC__RSQ 126 CHAR(1)
INCNONWK Reason for not working 127 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Ill, disabled, unable to work
2 Taking care of home/family
3 Going to school
4 Could not find work
5 Retired
6 Doing something else
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INCN_NWK 128 CHAR(1)
INCOMEY Type of employee in job which member received 129 CHAR(1)
most earnings in past 12 months
CODED
1 An employee of a private company, business
or individual working for wages or salary
2 A Federal government employee
3 A state government employee
4 A local government employee
5 Self-employed in own business, professional
practice or farm
6 Working w/o pay in family business or farm
INCOMEY_ 130 CHAR(1)
INCORP Business incorporated? 131 CHAR(1)
Refers to job in which member received the most
earnings in the past 12 months
CODED
1 Business is incorporated
2 Business is not incorporated
INCORP_ 132 CHAR(1)
INCSOURC 133 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 An employee of a private company, business
or individual working for wages or salary
2 A government employee
3 Self-employed in own business, professional
practice or farm
4 Working w/o pay in family business or farm
INCS_URC 134 CHAR(1)
INCSTAT Status of employment 135 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, has a job
2 No, does not have a job
INCSTAT_ 136 CHAR(1)
INCWEEKQ Number of weeks worked full or part time 137 NUM(2)
in last 12 months
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INCW_EKQ 139 CHAR(1)
INDRETX Amount of money placed in a self-employed 140 NUM(10)
retirement plan in the past year
INDRETX_ 150 CHAR(1)
JSSDEDX Estimated annual Social Security contribution 151 NUM(6)
BLS derived
JSSDEDX_ 157 CHAR(1)
MARITAL Marital status of person 158 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Married
2 Widowed
3 Divorced
4 Separated
5 Never married
MARITAL_ 159 CHAR(1)
MEMBNO Member number 160 NUM(2)
NFRMLOSS Loss from non-farm business 162 CHAR(1)
CODED
3 Loss from non-farm business, partnership
or professional practice
NFRM_OSS 163 CHAR(1)
NONFARMX Amount of income or loss received from non-farm 164 NUM(10)
*L business, partnership or professional practice
in past 12 months
NONF_RMX 174 CHAR(1)
OCCUCURR Current occupation of member if different than 175 CHAR(3)
occupation in which received the most earnings
in the past 12 months
CODED
01 Managerial & professional specialty
02 Technical, sales, and administrative support
03 Service
04 Farming, forestry, and fishing
05 Precision production, craft, and repair
06 Operators, fabricators, and laborers
07 Armed forces
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08 Self-employed
09 Not working
10 Retired
11 Other, including not reported
BLS derived
OCCU_URR 178 CHAR(1)
OCCUPREV Occupation member received most earnings 179 CHAR(3)
in the past 12 months
CODED - same as OCCUCURR
OCCU_REV 182 CHAR(1)
ORIGINR Origin or ancestry 183 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 European:
German
Italian
Irish
French
Polish
Russian
English
Scottish
Dutch
Swedish
Hungarian
Welsh
2 Spanish:
Mexican American
Chicano
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Cuban
Central or South American
Other Spanish
3 Afro-American
4 Other and Don't Know
PAYPERD Time period last pay covered 184 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Week
2 2 weeks
3 Month
4 Quarter
5 Year
6 Other
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7 Semi-monthly
PAYPERD_ 185 CHAR(1)
PRIVPENX Amount of private pension deducted from last pay 186 NUM(8)
PRIV_ENX 194 CHAR(1)
PWRKSTAT Work status of member (past year) 195 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Salaried
2 Self-employed
3 Working without pay
BLS derived
PWRK_TAT 196 CHAR(1)
QCURRIND Industry in which member works if different than 197 CHAR(3)
industry received most earnings in past
12 months
CODED
QCUR_IND 200 CHAR(1)
QCURROCC Current occupation of member if different than 201 CHAR(3)
occupation in which received the most earnings
in the past 12 months
CODED
01 Managerial & professional specialty
02 Technical, sales, and administrative support
03 Service
04 Farming, forestry, and fishing
05 Precision production, craft, and repair
06 Operators, fabricators, and laborers
07 Armed forces
08 Self-employed
09 Not working
10 Retired
11 Other, including not reported
BLS derived
QCUR_OCC 204 CHAR(1)
QPREVIND Industry member received most earnings 205 CHAR(3)
during the past 12 months
CODED
01 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining
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02 Construction
03 Manufacturing
04 Transportation, communications
and other public utilities
05 Wholesale & retail trade
06 Finance, insurance, and real estate
07 Professional and related services
08 Other services
09 Public administration
10 Industry not reported or nonresponse
QPRE_IND 208 CHAR(1)
QPREVOCC Occupation in which member received the most 209 CHAR(3)
earnings in past 12 months
CODED
01 Managerial & professional specialty
02 Technical, sales, and administrative support
03 Service
04 Farming, forestry, and fishing
05 Precision production, craft, and repair
06 Operators, fabricators, and laborers
07 Armed forces
08 Self-employed
09 Not working
10 Retired
11 Other, including not reported
BLS derived
QPRE_OCC 212 CHAR(1)
RACE Race of member 213 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 White
2 Black
3 American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo
4 Asian or Pacific Islander
5 Other
RACE_ 214 CHAR(1)
RRRDEDX Railroad Retirement deducted from last pay 215 NUM(8)
RRRDEDX_ 223 CHAR(1)
SALARYX Wages and salaries received before deductions 233 NUM(10)
in past 12 months
SALARYX_ 243 CHAR(1)
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SCHMLSHR Payment of meals at school 244 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Full amount paid
2 Reduced amount
3 Free
SCHM_SHR 245 CHAR(1)
SCHMLWKQ Number of weeks member purchased meals at school 246 NUM(2)
SCHM_WKQ 248 CHAR(1)
SCHMLWKX Usual weekly school meal expense 249 NUM(3)
SCHM_WKX 252 CHAR(1)
SEX Sex of member 260 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Male
2 Female
SEX_ 261 CHAR(1)
SLFEMPSS Annual amount self-employment Social Security 262 NUM(6)
contribution
BLS derived
SLFE_PSS 268 CHAR(1)
SLTAXX Amount of state and local income tax deducted 269 NUM(8)
from last pay
SLTAXX_ 277 CHAR(1)
SOCRRX Annual amount received from Social Security and 278 NUM(8)
Railroad Retirement checks
BLS derived
SOCRRX_ 286 CHAR(1)
SSIX Amount received in Supplemental Security Income 290 NUM(8)
checks combined in past 12 months
SSIX_ 298 CHAR(1)
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3. DETAILED EXPENDITURES (MTAB)
The "MTAB" files, also referred to as "Detailed Expenditures", provide monthly data at the
universal classification code (UCC) level (see appendix 1). In this file expenditures are given for a
consumer unit by UCC and by Gift/Non-gift status. There may be more than one record for a UCC in a
single month if that is what was reported to the interviewer. There are no missing values in this file. If
there was no value reported, there is no record for the UCC.
Note: To be used at the macro level, the following UCC's need to be multiplied by 4 because these data
are collected in only the 2nd or 5th interviews.
006001 006002 710110
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 1 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
UCC Universal Classification Code 9 CHAR(6)
See Appendix 1
COST Cost 15 NUM(12,4)
*L
COST_ Flag--Cost 27 CHAR(1)
CODED
T Topcoded
Computation Status of Cost:
0 No change
1 One of the source fields was
flagged by Census
2 Manually updated
Note: All of the following flags (3-9 & Q-S) indicate
the source field data was adjusted by BLS.
3 imputation
4 allocation
5 imputation and allocation
6 computation only
7 computation and imputation
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8 computation and allocation
9 computation, imputation and allocation
Q manual imputation
R manual allocation
S Section 18 special processing
GIFT Gift - Bought for someone outside the CU? 28 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
PUBFLAG Publication flag 29 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Not published
2 Published in Integrated Bulletin
REF_MO Reference month of this expenditure 30 CHAR(2)
REF_YR Reference year of this expenditure 32 CHAR(2)
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4. INCOME (ITAB) LRECL=33 BLKSIZE=11550
The "ITAB" files, also referred to as "Income", provide monthly data at the Universal
Classification Code (UCC) level (see appendix 1) for consumer unit characteristics and income. This file
is created directly from the FMLY file, and was created to enhance computer processing when using both
monthly expenditure values from MTAB with family characteristics information from the FMLY file.
There are no missing values in this file. If there was no value reported, there is no record for the UCC.
The following UCC's are from questions asked in only the 5th interview. Therefore, there will be
no values for these UCC's for consumer units in their 2nd through 4th interviews. They have been
multiplied by 4 because these data are used as an estimator for those CU's not asked. Therefore, to be
used at the micro level they should be divided by 4. For example, if a consumer unit reports $50,000 for
cash contributions for support to persons not in the consumer unit for the past 12 months, the amount of
(($50,000*4)/12 = $16,666.67) is entered as the cost for each of the 3 months of the quarter for UCC
800801. It is multiplied by 4 because only a fourth of all consumer units interviewed in a quarter are
asked this question (those in the fifth interview) and it is divided by 12 to make it a monthly figure. So for
the following UCC's, to obtain the annual value for the consumer unit, sum the cost for the 3 months.
001000 800810
001010 800820
001210 800830
001220 800840
002010 800850
002020 800860
002030 900001
003000 920010
003100 920020
800801 920030
800802 920040
Of the above UCC's, 800801, 800810-800860, and 900001 were used to calculate total
expenditures in our publications. For the summary variables in the FMLY file, these UCC's were
included, but not multiplied by 4 because these variables are at the micro level (pertaining to an
individual CU). See NOTE under Summary Expenditure Data in the FMLY file discription section of this
documentation.
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 1 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
REFMO Reference month 9 CHAR(2)
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REFYR Reference year 11 CHAR(2)
UCC Universal Classification Code 13 CHAR(6)
See Appendix 1
PUBFLAG Publication flag 19 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Not published
2 Published in Integrated Bulletin
COST Cost 20 NUM(12,4)
*L
COST_ Flag--Cost 32 CHAR(1)
CODED
T Topcoded
Blank - not topcoded
GIFT Gift - For use with BLS.INT.AGG.Y80 file 33 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
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5. PROCESSING FILES
BLS.INT.AGG.Y80 is a publication aggregation file. It shows which UCC/Gift code combinations
go into each bulletin level (see Appendix 3) line item and is formatted as follows:
START POSITION/
DESCRIPTION FORMAT
____________________________________________________________________
Universal Classification Code (UCC) 3 CHAR(6)
Gift 10 CHAR(1)
1 Yes
2 No
Line Number - represents a line at the Bulletin level 15 CHAR(6)
BLS.INT.LAB.Y80 is a publication label file. Used with BLS.INT.AGG.Y80 the user can find
which UCC's (from the BLS.INT.MTAB.Q8XX and BLS.INT.ITAB.Q8XX files) make up each line
description. Line number is the common variable. It is formatted as follows:
START POSITION/
DESCRIPTION FORMAT
____________________________________________________________________
Line Number: represents a published line at the Bulletin level 1 CHAR(6)
Publication Heading: descriptive label at the Bulletin level 8 CHAR(73)
(with leading blanks)
BLS.INT.UCC.Y80 is a file of UCC's and their abbreviated titles and is formatted as follows:
START POSITION/
DESCRIPTION FORMAT
____________________________________________________________________
Universal Classification Code (UCC) 1 CHAR(6)
UCC title 8 CHAR(33)
(See Appendix 1 for a list of UCC's and their full titles by file--Expenditure (MTAB) or income (ITAB)
BLS.INT.VEH.Y80 is a file of vehicle make and model codes found under MKMDLY (start
position 29) in the OVB (owned vehicles) file. It is formatted as follows:
START POSITION/
DESCRIPTION FORMAT
____________________________________________________________________
MKMDLY code 1 CHAR(3)
Make and model 12 CHAR(69)
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E. FILES CONTAINING DURABLES INFORMATION
1. INTRODUCTION
These files contain data on the inventory of major household appliances and vehicles as well as
data from the travel section of the 1980 Consumer Expenditure Survey. The main purpose of collecting
the inventory information was to improve the accuracy of reporting by bounding the time period when
items were first obtained, so as to minimize duplication of reports of purchase of the same item in later
interviews.
Each consumer unit's identification number, NEWID, on each file corresponds with its
identification number on all other files. For each variable there is a description, codes, start position,
format, and source.
Data fields are either character or numeric. The format distinguishes each variable as numeric
(NUM) or character (CHAR) and also the number of positions in the data record each variable occupies.
Variables which include decimal points in their value are formatted as NUM(t,r) where t is the total
number of positions occupied, including the decimal, and r is the number of places to the right of the
decimal.
2. FILE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
For each section of the questionnaire covered by this portion of the tape there is a file:
1) Appliance purchases and inventory (APA),
2) Appliance inventory, (APL--Q821, only),
3) Vehicle inventories and purchases (OVB),
4) Vehicle disposals (OVC),
5) Hospitalization and health insurance expenditures (IHB)
6) Hospitalization and health insurance expenditures-Medicaid and
Medicare (IHC)
7) Payments for medical expenses (MDB)
8) Reimbursements for medical expenses (MDC)
9) Detailed travel questions (TRB).
Each file contains nine quarters of data (except APL). For each field there is a description, codes and
their translation, start position, format, and source.
DATA FLAGS
Directly beneath most field names there is an accompanying flag field. The flag fields indicate
reasons for missing or adjusted data fields. The following are the possible values of a flag field and its
interpretation:
"A" indicates a valid blank; that is, a blank field where a response is not anticipated.
"B" indicates a blank resulting from an invalid nonresponse; that is, a nonresponse
that is not consistent with other data reported by the CU.
"C" refers to a blank resulting from a "don't know", refusals, or other types of
nonresponses.
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"D" indicates that the characteristics or weight factor field contains a valid or good
data value.
"T" represents topcoding.
"H" identifies an expenditure that has been allocated to other fields with the original
expenditure being overwritten with a blank.
The flag names are derived from the names of the data fields they reference. In general the rule is: An
underscore is added to the last position of the data field name to form the flag name. The exceptions to
this rule are:
1. if the name is eight characters long, then the fifth position is an underscore, or
2. if the fifth position is already an underscore, then the fifth position is a zero.
ALLOCATION AND RECORD ORIGIN:
Expenditures which have been allocated and have flag values set to 'H' can be recalculated by
using the fields ALCNO and SEQNO. SEQNO is a counter assigned to make records unique. ALCNO is
zero unless the record has been split into more records due to allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero,
the corresponding expenditure is the result of allocation from a field which has been replaced with a
blank for that CU. By summing expenditures with ALCNO greater than zero and the same SEQNO as
the one allocated and replaced with a blank, one can arrive at the value which was allocated.
The field REC_ORIG, which occurs in every section and is coded, has the following interpretation:
1. Data from the current interview month questionnaire.
2. Data are reported in the previous quarter's interview that is encompassed by the current
reference period. These data are brought forward through the reference period
adjustment process.
3. Data reported in the previous quarter's interview that is encompassed by the current
reference period, and this logical record duplicates a logical record from the current
interview month. These data are brought forward through the reference period
adjustment process, the data duplication is also identified during this process.
4. Inventory data reported in previous quarters' interviews brought forward through the
inventory update process. No updates are applied to this logical record as none are
indicated in the current inventory chart.
5. Inventory data reported in previous quarters' interviews brought forward through the
inventory update process. Updates are applied based upon data contained in the
current inventory chart.
6. Data created by the edit system.
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a. SECTION 6 Appliances, Household Equipment and Other Selected Items
PART A; Purchase of Household Appliances (APA)
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN 12 NUM(3)
record based on order of entries on survey
questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
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RECORD ORIGIN" for the codes and their
descriptions).
CENSUS derived
MAJAPPLY Major appliance code 19 CHAR(3)
CODED
100 Electric stove or oven
110 Gas stove or oven
120 Microwave stove or oven
130 Other stove or oven
140 Refrigerator
150 Home-freezer
160 Built-in dishwasher
170 Portable dishwasher
180 Garbage disposal
190 Clothes washer
200 Clothes dryer
210 Range hood
220 Combined major appliance (100-210)
MAJA_PLY 22 CHAR(1)
GFTC_MAJ Purchased for own use, rented, or purchased 23 CHAR(1)
as gift?
CODED
1 Purchased for own use
2 Rented
3 Purchased as gift to others
GFTC0MAJ 24 CHAR(1)
MAJ_MO Month of purchase 25 CHAR(2)
CODED
01-12 Month of purchase
99 Purchased prior to last 3 months
MAJ_MO_ 27 CHAR(1)
MAJPURX Net purchase price after trade-in 28 NUM(6)
MAJPURX_ 34 CHAR(1)
MAJNEWU Condition when acquired 35 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 New
2 Used
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MAJNEWU_ 36 CHAR(1)
MAJRENTX Total rental expense last 3 months, 37 NUM(6)
excluding current month
MAJR_NTX 43 CHAR(1)
MAJTAX Amount includes sales tax? 44 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, amount does include sales tax.
2 No, amount does not include sales tax.
MAJTAX_ 45 CHAR(1)
MAJINSTX Appliance installation expense 46 NUM(6)
MAJI_STX 52 CHAR(1)
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b. SECTION 1 General Survey Information, Major Household Appliances b. SECTION 1 General
Survey Information, Major Household Appliances
PART C; Inventory of Household Appliances (APL--Q821, only)
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN 12 NUM(3)
record based on order of entries on survey
questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
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common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
RECORD ORIGIN" for the codes and their
descriptions).
CENSUS derived
MAJCODE Major appliance code 19 CHAR(2)
CODED
1 Electric stove or oven
2 Gas stove or oven
3 Microwave stove or oven
4 Other stove or oven
5 Refrigerator
6 Home-freezer
7 Built-in dishwasher
8 Portable dishwasher
9 Garbage disposal
10 Clothes washer
11 Clothes dryer
MAJCODE_ 21 CHAR(1)
MAJAPPLQ How many of each appliance? 22 CHAR(2)
MAJA_PLQ 24 CHAR(1)
APPLSTAT Appliance status 25 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Included with own house
2 Purchased for own use
3 Received as gift
4 Included with rental unit
5 rented separately
APPL_TAT 26 CHAR(1)
APPLCOND Appliance condition 27 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 New
2 Used
APPL_OND 28 CHAR(1)
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c. SECTION 11 Owned Vehicles PART B Detailed Questions (OVB)
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN 12 NUM(3)
record based on order of entries on survey
questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
RECORD ORIGIN" for the codes and their
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descriptions).
CENSUS derived
VEHICIB Vehicle number 19 CHAR(2)
VEHICIB_ 21 CHAR(1)
VEHICYB Vehicle code 22 CHAR(3)
CODED
100 Automobile
110 Truck or van
120 Motorized camper-coach
130 Trailer type camper
140 Other attachable type camper
150 Motorcycle, motor scooter, moped, etc.
160 Boat, with motor
170 Boat, without motor
180 Trailer (other than camper type)
200 Other vehicle
VEHICYB_ 25 CHAR(1)
*VEHICYR Vehicle year 26 CHAR(2)
1 <= 1960
2 1961-1965
3 1966-1970
4 1971-1973
5 1974-1976
6 1977
7 1978
8 1979
9 1980
10 1981
11 1982
VEHICYR_ 28 CHAR(1)
MKMDLY Vehicle make, model 001 - 999 29 CHAR(3)
(See BLS.INT.VEH.Y80 file for titles)
MKMDLY_ 32 CHAR(1)
CYLQ Number of cylinders 33 NUM(2)
CYLQ_ 35 CHAR(1)
AUTOTRAN Identifies whether vehicle has automatic 36 CHAR(1)
transmission
CODED
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1 Has automatic transmission
2 No automatic transmission
AUTO_RAN 37 CHAR(1)
PWRSTEER Identifies whether vehicle has power steering 38 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Has power steering
2 No power steering
PWRS_EER 39 CHAR(1)
PWRBRAKE Identifies whether vehicle has power brakes 40 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Has power brakes
2 No power brakes
PWRB_AKE 41 CHAR(1)
AIRCAR Identifies whether vehicle has air conditioning 42 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Has air conditioning
2 No air conditioning
AIRCAR_ 43 CHAR(1)
RADIO Identifies whether vehicle has a radio 44 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Has radio
2 No radio
RADIO_ 45 CHAR(1)
VINYLTOP Identifies whether vehicle has a vinyl top 46 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Has vinyl top
2 No vinyl top
VINY_TOP 47 CHAR(1)
DIESEL Identifies whether vehicle has a diesel engine 48 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Has diesel engine
2 No diesel engine
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DIESEL_ 49 CHAR(1)
VEHBSNS Is vehicle used for business? 50 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Entirely used for business
2 Partially used for business
3 Not used for business
VEHBSNS_ 51 CHAR(1)
VEHBSNZ Percent used for business 52 NUM(4,2)
VEHBSNZ_ 56 CHAR(1)
VEHNEWU Was vehicle new or used when acquired? 57 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 New vehicle
2 Used vehicle
VEHNEWU_ 58 CHAR(1)
VPURSRCE Where vehicle purchased 59 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Vehicle dealership
2 Private individual
3 Other
VPUR_RCE 60 CHAR(1)
VEHGFTC Vehicle status 61 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Purchased for own use
2 Purchased as gift to person outside CU
3 Received as gift
VEHGFTC_ 62 CHAR(1)
MILEAGEB Number miles driven 63 NUM(6)
MILE_GEB 69 CHAR(1)
VEHPURMO Month purchased 70 CHAR(2)
VEHP_RMO 72 CHAR(1)
VEHPURYR Year purchased 73 CHAR(2)
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VEHP_RYR 75 CHAR(1)
VFINANCE Was any portion of the purchase price financed? 76 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Vehicle was financed
2 Vehicle was not financed
VFINANC_ 77 CHAR(1)
VFINSTAT Vehicle loan status 78 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Loan paid off
2 Payments remaining
VFIN_TAT 79 CHAR(1)
TRADE Did you receive a trade-in allowance 80 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
TRADE_ 81 CHAR(1)
TRADEX Amount of trade-in allowance 82 NUM(6)
TRADEX_ 88 CHAR(1)
NETPURX Net purchase price after discount and trade-in 89 NUM(6)
NETPURX_ 95 CHAR(1)
SALESTAX Was the sales tax included in the purchase price? 96 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Sales tax was included in purchase price
2 Sales tax not included in purchase price
SALESTA_ 97 CHAR(1)
EMPLEXP Did employer pay any of the purchase price 98 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Employer paid part of purchase price
2 None of the purchase price paid by employer
EMPLEXP_ 99 CHAR(1)
EMPLEXPX Amount of purchase price paid by employer 100 NUM(6)
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EMPL_XPX 106 CHAR(1)
DNPAYMTX Down payment amount 107 NUM(6)
DNPA_MTX 113 CHAR(1)
FIN_INST Financing institution 114 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Auto dealer
2 Finance company
3 Bank
4 Credit union
5 Insurance company
6 Individual
7 Other
FIN__NST 115 CHAR(1)
PRINCIPX Amount borrowed excluding interest 116 NUM(6)
PRIN_IPX 122 CHAR(1)
VEHQPMT Number of payments contracted for 123 NUM(4)
VEHQPMT_ 127 CHAR(1)
PMT1MO Month of first payment 128 CHAR(2)
PMT1MO_ 130 CHAR(1)
PMT1YR Year of first payment 131 CHAR(2)
PMT1YR_ 133 CHAR(1)
PAYMENTX Amount of each payment 134 NUM(4)
(NOTE: BLS vehicle edit converts all
payments to monthly basis.)
PAYM_NTX 138 CHAR(1)
PMTPERD Period covered by each payment 139 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Month
2 Week
3 Other
PMTPERD_ 140 CHAR(1)
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AUTOINS Is auto insurance included in finance charges? 141 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Auto insurance is included in finance charges
2 Auto insurance is included in finance charges
AUTOINS_ 142 CHAR(1)
LIFEINS Is life insurance included in finance charges? 143 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Life insurance is included in finance charges
2 Life insurance is not included in finance charges
LIFEINS_ 144 CHAR(1)
QINTRSTZ Interest rate, based on the direct ratio formula 145 NUM(5,4)
QINTRSTZ=(72*((VEHQPMT*PAYMENTX)-
PRINCIPX))/(((3*PRINCIPX)*(VEHQPMT+1))+
(((VEHQPMT*PAYMENTX)-
PRINCIPX)*(VEHQPMT-1)))
QINT_STZ 150 CHAR(1)
QLOANM1Q Number of months since the inception 151 NUM(4)
of loan as of first month of reference period
QLOA_M1Q 155 CHAR(1)
QBALNM1X Principal balance outstanding at the 156 NUM(10)
beginning of first month of reference period
QBAL_M1X 166 CHAR(1)
QVINTM1X Interest paid during first month of reference 167 NUM(10)
period
QVIN_M1X 177 CHAR(1)
QVPRIM1X Principal paid during first month of reference 178 NUM(10)
period
QVPR_M1X 188 CHAR(1)
QLOANM2Q Number of months since the inception of loan 189 NUM(4)
as of second month of reference period
QLOA_M2Q 193 CHAR(1)
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QBALNM2X Principal balance outstanding at the beginning 194 NUM(10)
of second month of reference period
QBAL_M2X 204 CHAR(1)
QVINTM2X Interest paid during second month of reference 205 NUM(10)
period
QVIN_M2X 215 CHAR(1)
QVPRIM2X Principal paid during second month of reference 216 NUM(10)
period
QVPR_M2X 226 CHAR(1)
QLOANM3Q Number of months since the inception of loan 227 NUM(4)
as of third month of reference period
QLOA_M3Q 231 CHAR(1)
QBALNM3X Principal balance outstanding at the inception 232 NUM(10)
of loan for third month of reference period
QBAL_M3X 242 CHAR(1)
QVINTM3X Interest paid during third month of reference 243 NUM(10)
period
QVIN_M3X 253 CHAR(1)
QVPRIM3X Principal paid during third month of reference 254 NUM(10)
period
This is the calculation of the above 9 fields, monthly
principal, interest, balance and number of months.
Note that i goes from 1 to 3.
If QINTRSTZ Greater than 0 Then
QBALNMiX=[PRINCIPX*(1 +
(QINTRSTZ/12))**((QLOANMiQ-1)] + [PAYMENTX*
(1 - (1 + (QINTRSTZ/12))**(QLOANMiQ-1))/
(QINTRSTZ/12)]
Else if QINTRSTZ = 0 Then QBALNMiX=PRINCIPX -
((QLOANMiQ - 1) * PAYMENTX)
NOTE: If QBALNM1X Less than 0 Then set the
following variables to blank: QLOANM1-3Q,
QBALNM1-3X, QVINTM1-3X, QADITR1-3X
also set the interest rate QINTRSTZ to blank.
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Else if QBALNM2X < 0 Then set the following
variables to blank: QLOANM2-3Q, QBALNM2-3X,
QVINTM2-3X, QVPRIM2-3X, QADITR2-3X
Else if QBALNM3X < 0 Then set the following
variables to blank: QLOANM3Q, QBALNM3X,
QVINTM3X, QVPRIM3X, QADITR3X
NOTE: If the loan has not yet begun, the variables
will be set to blank.
QVINTMiX=QBALNMiX * (QINTRSTZ/12)
QVPRIMiX=PAYMENTX - QVINTMiX
QVPR_M3X 264 CHAR(1)
QTRADEX Amount paid for vehicle after trade-in allowance 265 NUM(10)
minus amount of cost paid by employer
If EMPLEXPX is not an illegal entry code:
QTRADEX = NETPURX - EMPLEXPX
Else:
If VEHBSNZ is present:
QTRADEX = NETPURX - VEHBSNZ * NETPURX
Else:
QTRADEX = NETPURX - .20 * NETPURX
QTRADEX_ 275 CHAR(1)
QZBUSEXP Percent of owned vehicle mileage expense for 276 NUM(4,2)
business
QZBU_EXP 281 CHAR(1)
QVEHDDZ Percent of mileage that is not counted as a business 282 NUM(4,2)
expense (1.00 - VEHBSNZ)
QVEHDDZ_ 287 CHAR(1)
QADMILEQ Number of miles driven (adjusted for business) 288 NUM(6)
QADM_LEQ 294 CHAR(1)
QREIMBRZ Cost paid by employer divided by amount paid after 295 NUM(4,2)
trade-in allowance, i.e., percentage paid by
employer (EMPLEXPX/NETPURX)
QREI_BRZ 299 CHAR(1)
QREIMDDZ Percent of vehicle cost after deducting percent 300 NUM(4,2)
paid by employer (1.00 - QREIMBRZ)
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QREI_DDZ 305 CHAR(1)
QADITR1X Interest paid during first month of reference 306 NUM(10)
period (adjusted for business)
QADI_R1X 316 CHAR(1)
QADITR2X Interest paid during second month of reference 317 NUM(10)
period (adjusted for business)
QADI_R2X 327 CHAR(1)
QADITR3X Interest paid during third month of reference 328 NUM(10)
period (adjusted for business)
QADI_R3X 338 CHAR(1)
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d. SECTION 11 Owned Vehicles PART C Disposal of Vehicles (OVC)
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START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
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QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN 12 NUM(3)
record based on order of entries on survey
questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
RECORD ORIGIN" for the codes and their
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descriptions).
CENSUS derived
VEHICIC Vehicle number 19 CHAR(2)
VEHICIC_ 21 CHAR(1)
VEHICYC Vehicle code 22 CHAR(3)
CODED
100 Automobile
110 Truck or van
120 Motorized camper-coach
130 Trailer type camper
140 Other attachable type camper
150 Motorcycle, motor scooter, moped, etc.
160 Boat, with motor
170 Boat, without motor
180 Trailer (other than camper type)
200 Other vehicle
VEHICYC_ 25 CHAR(1)
VEHDISP Vehicle disposal method 26 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Sold
2 Traded in
3 Given to someone outside CU
4 Damaged beyond repair
5 Stolen
6 Other
VEHDISP_ 27 CHAR(1)
VDISPMO Month vehicle disposed of 28 CHAR(2)
VDISPMO_ 30 CHAR(1)
SALEX Amount vehicle sold for 31 NUM(6)
SALEX_ 37 CHAR(1)
REIMBURS If damaged beyond repair or stolen, have you been 38 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, have been reimbursed
2 No, have not been reimbursed
REIM_URS 39 CHAR(1)
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REIMBURX Amount reimbursed for theft or other loss 40 NUM(6)
REIM_URX 46 CHAR(1)
EXREIMB If not reimbursed, do you expect to be reimbursed? 47 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes, will be reimbursed for theft or loss
2 No, will not be reimbursed
3 Don't know if CU will be reimbursed for theft
or other loss
EXREIMB_ 48 CHAR(1)
EXREIMBX Amount expected to be reimbursed for theft 49 NUM(6)
or other loss
EXRE_MBX 55 CHAR(1)
LOANSTAT Loan status at disposal time 56 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Loan outstanding
2 No loan outstanding
LOAN_TAT 57 CHAR(1)
FINPAYMT Were any final payments made on the loan? 58 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
FINP_YMT 59 CHAR(1)
FINPAYMX Amount of last payment made on loan at 60 NUM(6)
time of disposal
FINP_YMX 66 CHAR(1)
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e. SECTION 14 Hospitalization and Health Insurance PART B
Detailed Questions (IHB)
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START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN record 12 NUM(3)
based on order of entries on survey questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
RECORD ORIGIN" for the codes and their
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descriptions).
CENSUS derived
HHIPDLIB Policy number 19 CHAR(2)
HHIP_LIB 21 CHAR(1)
HHISTATB Policy status 22 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Discontinued
HHIS_ATB 23 CHAR(1)
HHITYPYB Insurance code 24 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield
2 Commercial health insurance company
3 Health maintenance plan
4 Commercial Medicare supplement
5 Dental insurance, only
6 Other health insurance
HHIT_PYB 25 CHAR(1)
HHIGROUP Was the policy obtained on an individual or 26 CHAR(1)
group basis?
CODED
1 Individually obtained
2 Group through place of employment
3 Group through other organization
HHIG_OUP 27 CHAR(1)
HHILTDCV Does the policy provide special limited coverage 28 CHAR(1)
only?
CODED
1 Coverage limited
2 Coverage not limited
HHIL_DCV 29 CHAR(1)
HHIPRMPD Premiums paid: 30 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Entirely by CU members
2 Partially by CU members
3 Entirely by an employer or union
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4 Entirely by another group outside of CU
HHIP_MPD 31 CHAR(1)
HHIPRDED Are any premiums paid through payroll deductions? 32 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Some of premiums deducted from pay
2 No premiums deducted from pay
HHIP_DED 33 CHAR(1)
HHIRPMXB Regular health insurance payment 34 NUM(6)
HHIR_MXB 40 CHAR(1)
HHIRPMPD Payment period 41 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Weekly
2 Biweekly
3 Monthly
4 Quarterly
5 Semiannually
6 Annually
7 Other
HHIR_MPD 42 CHAR(1)
HHICOVER Health insurance policy coverage 43 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 CU members only
2 Non-CU members only
3 CU members and non-CU members
HHIC_VER 44 CHAR(1)
HHIPLAN Type of policy plan 45 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Individual plan
2 Family plan
3 Other
HHIPLAN_ 46 CHAR(1)
HHICPMTB Were there any payments made in the last 3 months? 47 CHAR(1)
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CODED
1 Yes, there were payments made in last 3 months
2 No, there was no payment made in last 3
months
HHIC_MTB 48 CHAR(1)
HHIRPMTB Payment amount 49 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Payment amount was amount of regular health
insurance payment
2 Payment amount was not the amount of a
regular health insurance payment
HHIR_MTB 50 CHAR(1)
HHICMEXB Were any hospitalization or health insurance 51 CHAR(1)
payments made current month?
CODED
1 Made hospitalization and health insurance
payment in current month
2 Did not make any hospitalization or health
insurance payment in current month
HHIC_EXB 52 CHAR(1)
HHICOMP Insurance Company 53 CHAR(9)
200000 thru 299999
HHICOMP_ 62 CHAR(1)
HHIQPMTB Number of regular hospitalization and health 63 NUM(3)
insurance payments in the last 3 months
HHIQ_MTB 66 CHAR(1)
HHIIRGXB Number of non-regular hospitalization and health 67 NUM(6)
insurance payments in the last 3 months
HHII_GXB 73 CHAR(1)
HHICMXXB Health insurance expense in current month 74 NUM(6)
HHIC_XXB 80 CHAR(1)
QHI3MCX Health insurance payments during reference period 81 NUM(8)
QHI3MCX_ 89 CHAR(1)
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f. SECTION 14 Hospitalization and Health Insurance PART C
Medicare and Medicaid (IHC)
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN 12 NUM(3)
record based on order of entries on survey
questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
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RECORD ORIGIN" for the codes and their
descriptions).
CENSUS derived
HMCRECIP Line number of Medicare enrollee 19 NUM(2)
(Line number = MEMBNO from MEMB file)
HMCR_CIP 21 CHAR(1)
HMCPART Is enrollee covered by -- 22 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Part A Medicare only (in-patient
hospital care and nursing home services)?
2 Part A and B coverage (same as HMCPARTB,
CODE 2)
3 Don't know.
HMCPART_ 23 CHAR(1)
HMCSSDED Does enrollee pay a monthly premium including a 24 CHAR(1)
deduction from enrollee's Social Security checks?
CODED
1 Social Security check has Medicare premium
deducted.
2 No deduction for Medicare from Social Security
check
HMCS_DED 25 CHAR(1)
HMCPAYER Were any premiums paid by Medicaid, state or 26 CHAR(1)
local government or other persons outside CU?
CODED
1 Some Medicare payments paid for by a state or
local government, or by a person outside the
CU.
2 No Medicare payments paid for outside the CU.
HMCP_YER 27 CHAR(1)
MEDICAID Are there any CU members who have enrolled in 28 CHAR(1)
last 3 months in Medicaid
CODED
1 Yes, someone in CU enrolled in last 3 months
2 No, no one in CU enrolled in Medicaid
MEDI_AID 29 CHAR(1)
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MEDCAIDQ Number of CU members enrolled in Medicaid 30 NUM(2)
MEDC_IDQ 32 CHAR(1)
QOLDMED Old Medicare rate 33 NUM(8,2)
QOLDMED_ 41 CHAR(1)
QNEWMED New Medicare rate 42 NUM(8,2)
QNEWMED_ 50 CHAR(1)
QDATECHG Date that the new Medicare rate went into effect 51 CHAR(4)
QDAT_CHG 55 CHAR(1)
QMEDM1X Medicare cost in first month of reference period 56 NUM(8,2)
QMEDM1X_ 64 CHAR(1)
QMEDM2X Medicare cost in second month of reference period 65 NUM(8,2)
QMEDM2X_ 73 CHAR(1)
QMEDM3X Medicare cost in third month of reference period 74 NUM(8,2)
QMEDM3X_ 82 CHAR(1)
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g. SECTION 15 Medical and Health Expenditures PART B
Payments for Medical Expenses (MDB)
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START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN 12 NUM(3)
record based on order of entries on survey
questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
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RECORD ORIGIN" for the codes and their
descriptions).
CENSUS derived
MEDPCARY Medical services and equipment codes (payments) 19 CHAR(3)
CODED
100 Hospital room
110 Hospital services
120 Combined hospital room and services
(100, 110)
130 Physician's services (including physician
care received while in a hospital)
140 Combined hospital care and physician's
service (100, 110, 130)
200 Services by practitioner other than
physician
210 Lab test and X-rays
220 Care in convalescent or nursing home
230 Nursing services and therapeutic treatments
240 Other medical care
250 Combined medical care services (200-240)
300 Eye examination or eye surgery
310 Purchase of eyeglasses or contact lenses
320 Eye care combinations (300, 310)
400 Dental care
500 Prescribed medicines or drugs.
520 Rental of medical or surgical equipment
530 Combined medicine and medical supplies (500,
520, 550, 560)
550 Purchase of supportive/convalescent medical
equipment
560 Purchase of medical equipment, general use
MEDP_ARY 22 CHAR(1)
MEDPGFTC Care was for: 23 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 CU member
2 Non-CU member
MEDP_FTC 24 CHAR(1)
MEDPMTMO Month payment made 25 CHAR(2)
MEDP_TMO 27 CHAR(1)
MEDPMTX Amount of payment 28 NUM(8)
MEDPMTX_ 36 CHAR(1)
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MEDCRPDT Date care received 37 CHAR(4)
Only for Q801 through Q814
MEDC_PDT 41 CHAR(1)
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h. SECTION 15 Medical and Health Expenditures PART C
Reimbursements for Medical Expenses (MDC)
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, uniquely identifies each EXPN 12 NUM(3)
record based on order of entries on survey
questionnaire.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of
allocation. If ALCNO is greater than zero then
the row is a result of allocation. ALCNO can be
used in conjunction with SEQNO to derive a value
which has been allocated and written over with
the flag H (see the notes under "ALLOCATION
AND RECORD ORIGIN" for instructions).
BLS derived
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in 18 CHAR(1)
common to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND
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RECORD
ORIGIN" for the codes and their descriptions).
CENSUS derived
MEDRCARY Medical services and equipment codes 19 CHAR(3)
(Reimbursements)
CODED
100 Hospital room
110 Hospital services
120 Combined hospital room and services
(100, 110)
130 Physician's services (including physician
care received while in a hospital)
140 Combined hospital care and physician's
service (100, 110, 130)
200 Services by practitioner other than
physician
210 Lab test and X-rays
220 Care in convalescent or nursing home
230 Nursing services and therapeutic treatments
240 Other medical care
250 Combined medical care services (200-240)
300 Eye examination or eye surgery
310 Purchase of eyeglasses or contact lenses
320 Eye care combinations (300, 310)
400 Dental care
500 Prescribed medicines or drugs.
520 Rental of medical or surgical equipment
530 Combined medicine and medical supplies
(500,
520, 550, 560)
550 Purchase of supportive/convalescent medical
equipment
560 Purchase of medical equipment, general use
MEDR_ARY 22 CHAR(1)
MEDRGFTC Care was for: 23 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 CU member
2 Non-CU member
MEDR_FTC 24 CHAR(1)
MEDRMBMO Month reimbursement received 25 CHAR(2)
MEDR_BMO 27 CHAR(1)
MEDRMBX Amount of reimbursement 28 NUM(8)
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MEDRMBX_ 36 CHAR(1)
MEDCRRDT Date care received 37 CHAR(4)
Only for Q801 through Q814
MEDC_RDT 41 CHAR(1)
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i. SECTION 18 PART B Trips and Vacations (TRB) LRECL=558 BLKSIZE=13392
__________________________________________________________________________
START POSITION/
VARIABLE ITEM DESCRIPTION FORMAT
__________________________________________________________________________
QYEAR Quarter and year of the interview, 1 CHAR(3)
for use in matching to the other files
CODED
801 1980, 1st quarter
802 1980, 2nd quarter
803 1980, 3rd quarter
804 1980, 4th quarter
811 1981, 1st quarter
812 1981, 2nd quarter
813 1981, 3rd quarter
814 1981, 4th quarter
821 1982 1st quarter
BLS derived
NEWID Consumer Unit Identification Number 4 NUM(8)
Digit 1-7 Consumer unit sequence number
0000001 thru 9999999.
Uniquely identifies the CU.
Digit 8 Interview number, 2 thru 5.
It is possible for a consumer unit to
skip an interview. For example, a
consumer unit could have a 2nd, 3rd and
5th interview but no 4th interview.
BLS derived
SEQNO Sequence number, field in common to all rows, 12 NUM(3)
identifies the order of appearance of the CU
in the Section.
BLS derived
ALCNO Allocation number, field in common to all rows. 15 NUM(3)
Identifies rows which are the result of allocation.
If ALCNO is greater than zero then the row is a result
of allocation. ALCNO can be used in conjunction with
SEQNO to derive a value which has been allocated and
written over with the flag H (see the notes under
DATA FLAGS for instructions).
REC_ORIG Describes the origin of the record, field in common 18 CHAR(1)
to all rows (see "ALLOCATION AND RECORD ORIGIN"
for the codes and their descriptions).
CENSUS derived
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TRIPTYPE What type of trip was it? 19 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Overnight trip
2 Day trip
TRIP_YPE 20 CHAR(1)
MODECAR Used a privately owned car? 21 CHAR(2)
CODED
01 Yes
MODECAR_ 23 CHAR(1)
MODEVEH Used other owned vehicles? 24 CHAR(2)
CODED
02 Yes
MODEVEH_ 26 CHAR(1)
MODEOCR Used a car or other vehicles owned by persons 27 CHAR(2)
outside of CU?
CODED
03 Yes
MODEOCR_ 29 CHAR(1)
MODERNT Used rented vehicles? 30 CHAR(2)
CODED
04 Yes
MODERNT_ 32 CHAR(1)
MODEPLN Used a plane? 33 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Yes
MODEPLN_ 35 CHAR(1)
MODETRN Used a train? 36 CHAR(2)
CODED
06 Yes
MODETRN_ 38 CHAR(1)
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MODEBUS Used a bus? 39 CHAR(2)
CODED
07 Yes
MODEBUS_ 41 CHAR(1)
MODESHP Used a ship? 42 CHAR(2)
CODED
08 Yes
MODESHP_ 44 CHAR(1)
MODETXI Used a taxi, limousine or other local transportation? 45 CHAR(2)
CODED
09 Yes
MODETXI_ 47 CHAR(1)
MODEOTH Used other modes of transportation? 48 CHAR(2)
CODED
10 Yes
MODEOTH_ 50 CHAR(1)
MAINMD What was the main method of transportation used 51 CHAR(2)
on the trip?
CODED
01 Privately owned car
02 Other owned vehicles
03 Car or vehicles owned by persons outside the CU
04 Rented vehicle
05 Plane
06 Train
07 Bus
08 Ship
09 Taxi, limousine and other local transportation
10 Other
MAINMD_ 53 CHAR(1)
EOTRIPMO In what month did the trip end? 54 CHAR(2)
CODED
01-12 Month trip ended
13 Trip not yet ended
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EOTR_PMO 56 CHAR(1)
DUPTRIPQ Number of identical (same destination, 57 NUM(2)
month and main method of transportation) trips taken
DUPT_IPQ 59 CHAR(1)
MAINPURP What was the main purpose of this trip? 60 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Visit relatives or friends
2 Business or convention
3 Outdoor recreation (including summer camps)
4 Entertainment or sightseeing
5 Other
0 NA
MAIN_URP 61 CHAR(1)
TRIPPDBY Trip Paid For: 62 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Entirely by you
2 Partially by you
3 Entirely by someone not in your CU
TRIP_DBY 63 CHAR(1)
TRIPBSNS Any of the trip expense deducted as business expense 64 CHAR(1)
or reimbursed by outside party?
CODED
1 Some of trip expense deducted as
business expense or reimbursed
2 None of trip expense deducted as
business expense or reimbursed
TRIP_SNS 65 CHAR(1)
TRPBSNSZ Percent of trip expense deducted or reimbursed 66 NUM(5,2)
TRPB_NSZ 71 CHAR(1)
TRIPGASX Expense for gasoline or diesel fuel on trip 72 NUM(6)
TRIP_ASX 78 CHAR(1)
TRIPOILX Expense for oil on trip 79 NUM(6)
TRIP_ILX 85 CHAR(1)
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TRPTOLLX Expense for tolls on trip 86 NUM(6)
TRPT_LLX 92 CHAR(1)
TRPOTVEX Other vehicle expenses, including rental fees on trips 93 NUM(6)
TRPO_VEX 99 CHAR(1)
TRPCOMBX Combined vehicle expenses, if unable to separate 100 NUM(6)
TRPC_MBX 106 CHAR(1)
***TRANSY1-TRANSY5 Lists the modes of transportation used. If only one mode was used then only
TRANSY1 will contain a valid code. If more than one mode of transportation was used on the trip then
TRANSY2 through TRANSY5 will contain valid codes up to the number of modes employed. The fields
TRANSX1-TRANSX5 are the corresponding expense fields for TRANSY1-TRANSY5. For example, if a
CU member took a trip which involved a ship and a plane, then TRANSY1 would be '05' and TRANSX1
would be the amount spend on airfare. TRANSY2 would be '08' and TRANSX2 would be the amount
spent for the ship ticket. The other fields TRANSY3 through TRANSY5 and TRANSX3 through
TRANSX5 would be valid blanks.***
TRANSY1 Transportation code 107 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Plane
06 Train
07 Bus
08 Ship
09 Taxi, limousine and other local transportation
TRANSY1_ 109 CHAR(1)
TRANSX1 Cost of transportation to/from/during 110 NUM(6)
including fares, tips, etc., which was
not included in package deal
TRANSX1_ 116 CHAR(1)
TRANSY2 Transportation code 117 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Plane
06 Train
07 Bus
08 Ship
09 Taxi, limousine and other local transportation
TRANSY2_ 119 CHAR(1)
TRANSX2 Cost of transportation to/from/during 120 NUM(6)
including fares, tips, etc., which was
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not included in package deal
TRANSX2_ 126 CHAR(1)
TRANSY3 Transportation code 127 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Plane
06 Train
07 Bus
08 Ship
09 Taxi, limousine and other local transportation
TRANSY3_ 129 CHAR(1)
TRANSX3 Cost of transportation to/from/during 130 NUM(6)
including fares, tips, etc., which was
not included in package deal
TRANSX3_ 136 CHAR(1)
TRANSY4 Transportation code 137 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Plane
06 Train
07 Bus
08 Ship
09 Taxi, limousine and other local transportation
TRANSY4_ 139 CHAR(1)
TRANSX4 Cost of transportation to/from/during 140 NUM(6)
including fares, tips, etc., which was
not included in package deal
TRANSX4_ 146 CHAR(1)
TRANSY5 Transportation code 147 CHAR(2)
CODED
05 Plane
06 Train
07 Bus
08 Ship
09 Taxi, limousine and other local transportation
TRANSY5_ 149 CHAR(1)
TRANSX5 Cost of transportation to/from/during 150 NUM(6)
including fares, tips, etc., which was
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not included in package deal
TRANSX5_ 156 CHAR(1)
CMBTRNSX Combined transportation expenses to/from/during trip 157 NUM(6)
(if unable to separate in TRANSX1-TRANSX5)
CMBT_NSX 163 CHAR(1)
PKGTRIP Was this a package deal, an all expense paid trip? 164 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
PKGTRIP_ 165 CHAR(1)
PKGTRIPX Cost of trip or package deal 166 NUM(6)
PKGT_IPX 172 CHAR(1)
PKGTRPFD Did the package deal price include food? 173 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
PKGT_PFD 174 CHAR(1)
PKGTPFDX Amount for food in the package deal price 175 NUM(6)
S18B 13c (1)
PKGT_FDX 181 CHAR(1)
PKGTPLDG Did the package deal price include lodging? 182 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
PKGT_LDG 183 CHAR(1)
PKGTPLDX Amount for lodging in package deal price 184 NUM(6)
PKGT_LDX 190 CHAR(1)
PKGTPTRN Did the package deal price include transportation? 191 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
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PKGT_TRN 192 CHAR(1)
PKGTPTRX Amount for transportation in package deal price 193 NUM(6)
PKGT_TRX 199 CHAR(1)
PKGTPOT Did the package deal include expenses for other 200 CHAR(1)
than food, lodging and transportation?
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
PKGTPOT_ 201 CHAR(1)
PKGTPOTX Amount of expenses for other than food, lodging 202 NUM(6)
and transportation included in package deal price
PKGT_OTX 208 CHAR(1)
LODGING Were there expenses for hotels, motels, or other 209 CHAR(1)
lodging not as part of the package deal?
CODED
1 Expenses for lodging not included in
package trip
2 No expense for lodging
LODGING_ 210 CHAR(1)
LDGTYPE What type of lodging was it? 211 CHAR(1)
CODED
1 Hotel or motel
2 Other
LDGTYPE_ 212 CHAR(1)
LDGCOSTX Cost of lodging 213 NUM(8)
LDGC_STX 221 CHAR(1)
TRPFOOD Were there expenses for food while on the trip? 222 CHAR(1)
(excluding expenses covered in the package deal)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
TRPFOOD_ 223 CHAR(1)
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TRPFOODX Amount of expense for food including taxes and tips 224 NUM(6)
TRPF_ODX 230 CHAR(1)
TRPALCIN Did amount of expense for food include any alcoholic 231 CHAR(1)
beverages?
CODED
1 Alcoholic beverages included in amount (TRPFOODX)
2 Alcoholic beverages not included in amount
(TRPFOODX)
TRPA_CIN 232 CHAR(1)
TRPALCHX Amount of expense for alcoholic beverages 233 NUM(6)
included in TRPFOODX
TRPA_CHX 239 CHAR(1)
TRPOTHER Were there other expenses incurred while on the trip? 240 CHAR(1)
(excluding expenses covered in the package deal)
CODED
1 Yes
2 No
TRPO_HER 241 CHAR(1)
FDHMAWAY Amount of expenses for food & beverages prepared by 242 NUM(6)
CU member while on trip. (including taxes)
FDHM_WAY 248 CHAR(1)
TRPETRTX Amount of expense for entertainment, admissions to 249 NUM(6)
events, sporting events, museums, tours
TRPE_RTX 255 CHAR(1)
TRSPORTX Amount of expense for sport fees 256 NUM(6)
TRSP_RTX 262 CHAR(1)
TRPSPRTX Amount of expense for rental of sports equipment 263 NUM(6)
TRPS_RTX 269 CHAR(1)
TRMISCX Miscellaneous expenses incurred while on trip 270 NUM(6)
TRMISCX_ 276 CHAR(1)
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TRPGFTC 1 Trip expenses for persons not in CU 277 CHAR(1)
CODED
2 No trip expenses for persons outside CU
TRPGFTC_ 278 CHAR(1)
TRPGFTCX Amount paid for trip taken by person outside of CU 279 NUM(6)
TRPG_TCX 285 CHAR(1)
TCOMBEST Combined expense amount for package trips and 286 NUM(6)
non-travel expenses incurred while on trip.
TCOM_EST 292 CHAR(1)
***The following fields, TRCOMBY1-5, represent combined expenses which the respondent was unable
to breakdown in questions 11 and 14-17 of section 18b. If the combined expense in the TCOMBEST
field is made up of more than one of the categories of TRCOMBY then one code (e.g., 1 for
transportation) will appear in TRCOMBY1 and a second code will appear in TRCOMBY2 (e.g., 3 for food
and beverages) and so forth until all the appropriate descriptions of the combined expense are
accounted.***
TRCOMBY1 Combined expenses for: 293 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Transportation
2 Lodging
3 Food and beverage
4 Other expenses
5 Expenses for others
TRCO_BY1 294 CHAR(1)
TRCOMBY2 Combined expenses for: 295 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Transportation
2 Lodging
3 Food and beverage
4 Other expenses
5 Expenses for others
TRCO_BY2 296 CHAR(1)
TRCOMBY3 Combined expenses for: 297 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Transportation
2 Lodging
3 Food and beverage
4 Other expenses
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5 Expenses for others
TRCO_BY3 298 CHAR(1)
TRCOMBY4 Combined expenses for: 299 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Transportation
2 Lodging
3 Food and beverage
4 Other expenses
5 Expenses for others
TRCO_BY4 300 CHAR(1)
TRCOMBY5 Combined expenses for: 301 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Transportation
2 Lodging
3 Food and beverage
4 Other expenses
5 Expenses for others
TRCO_BY5 302 CHAR(1)
TRCOMBY6 Combined expenses for: 303 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Transportation
2 Lodging
3 Food and beverage
4 Other expenses
5 Expenses for others
TRCO_BY6 304 CHAR(1)
TRCOMBY7 Combined expenses for: 305 CHAR(1)
Only for Q801 through Q814
CODED
1 Transportation
2 Lodging
3 Food and beverage
4 Other expenses
5 Expenses for others
TRCO_BY7 306 CHAR(1)
TRPGFTCY Refers to TRPGFTCX 307 CHAR(3)
CODED
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100 Meals at restaurant minus alcohol
110 Alcohol
120 Gasoline
130 Lodging
140 Automobile oil
150 Highway tolls
160 Plane fare
170 Train fare
180 Bus fare
190 Ship fare
200 Taxi fare
210 Miscellaneous expenses
220 Entertainment expenses
230 Sports expenses
BLS DATA ADJ
TRPG_TCY 310 CHAR(1)
QOTHVEHY Refers to QOTHVEHX and TRPOTVEX 311 CHAR(3)
CODED
100 Rented automobile
110 Rented truck or van
120 Rented motorcycle, motor scooter, moped, etc.
130 Rented private plane
140 Rented boat or trailer (non-camper)
150 Rented camper or other vehicle
160 Owned car
BLS DATA ADJ
QOTH_EHY 314 CHAR(1)
QTRIPDDZ Percentage of trip expense after deducting business 315 NUM(4,2)
expense. 1.00 - TRPBSNSZ
QTRI_DDZ 320 CHAR(1)
QADGSEPX Gasoline expense on trips, adjusted for business 321 NUM(10)
(TRIPGASX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADG_EPX 331 CHAR(1)
QADOILEX Oil expense on trips, adjusted for business 332 NUM(10)
(TRIPOILX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADO_LEX 342 CHAR(1)
QADTOLLX Toll expense on trips, adjusted for business 343 NUM(10)
(TRPTOLLX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADT_LLX 353 CHAR(1)
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QOTHVEHX Other vehicle expenses on trips, adjusted for business 354 NUM(10)
(TRPOTVEX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QOTH_EHX 364 CHAR(1)
QCOMVEHX Combined vehicle expenses on trips, adjusted for 365 NUM(8)
business. (TRPCOMBX)(QTRIPDDZ
QCOM_EHX 373 CHAR(1)
*NOTE: QADTRNX1-QADTRNX5 ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN ONE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION
USED ON A TRIP. THESE FIELDS MATCH TRANSY1-5, WHICH SPECIFY THE MODE.*
QADTRNX1 Commercial transportation expense (excluding rented 374 NUM(11,2)
vehicles) on trips, adjusted for business.
(TRANSX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADT_NX1 385 CHAR(1)
QADTRNX2 Commercial transportation expense (excluding rented 386 NUM(11,2)
vehicles) on trips, adjusted for business.
(TRANSX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADT_NX2 397 CHAR(1)
QADTRNX3 Commercial transportation expense (excluding rented 398 NUM(11,2)
vehicles) on trips, adjusted for business.
(TRANSX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADT_NX3 409 CHAR(1)
QADTRNX4 Commercial transportation expense (excluding rented 410 NUM(11,2)
vehicles) on trips, adjusted for business.
(TRANSX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADT_NX4 421 CHAR(1)
QADTRNX5 Commercial transportation expense (excluding rented 422 NUM(11,2)
vehicles) on trips, adjusted for business.
(TRANSX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADT_NX5 433 CHAR(1)
QADTRNSX Estimate of commercial transportation expense 434 NUM(8)
(excluding rented vehicles) on trips, adjusted
for business. (CMBTRNSX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADT_NSX 442 CHAR(1)
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QADPACKX Package deal total cost, adjusted for business 443 NUM(8)
(PKGTRIPX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADP_CKX 451 CHAR(1)
QADFOODX Package deal food cost, adjusted for business 452 NUM(10)
(PKGTPFDX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADF_ODX 462 CHAR(1)
QADLODGX Package deal lodging cost, adjusted for business 463 NUM(8)
(PKGTPLDX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADL_DGX 471 CHAR(1)
QADPKTRX Package deal transportation cost, adjusted for business 472 NUM(8)
(PKGTPTRX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADP_TRX 480 CHAR(1)
QADPKOTX Package deal other costs 481 NUM(8)
(PKGTPOTX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADP_OTX 489 CHAR(1)
QADLDGX Non-package lodging cost, adjusted for business 490 NUM(10)
(LDGCOSTX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADLDGX_ 500 CHAR(1)
QADFDX Non-package food cost, adjusted for business 501 NUM(8)
(TRPFOODX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADFDX_ 509 CHAR(1)
QADALCOX Non-package alcohol cost, adjusted for business 510 NUM(10)
(TRPALCHX)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADA_COX 520 CHAR(1)
QADCOMBX Non-package combined costs, adjusted for business 521 NUM(8)
(TCOMBEST)(QTRIPDDZ)
QADC_MBX 529 CHAR(1)
JFOODNET Amount paid for meals at restaurants on trips, adjusted 530 NUM(8)
for business, minus cost of alcoholic beverages
(QADFDX-QADALCOX)
JFOO_NET 538 CHAR(1)
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TRIPNTSQ Total number nights spent away on this trip, includes 539 NUM(3)
total number of nights spent away on identical trips
TRIP_TSQ 542 CHAR(1)
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X. TAPE VERIFICATION AND ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY
A COMPUTER PROGRAM EXAMPLE
Upon acquiring this public-use tape, many users will want to perform test runs to insure that they can
access data on the tape and to validate the values contained in the data fields. In the past, users have
tested the public-use tapes by attempting to reproduce publication tables released in the series of CE
bulletins by BLS. These efforts have failed due to lack of familiarity with CE publication programming
methodology and topcoding of data on the tape itself. The following programs give users a benchmark
to verify that their copy of the tape contains valid data, illustrate BLS's methodology in producing
publication tables, and offer an example of coding to access the table, and a bulletin table output. The
programs are written in SAS. Refer to the table following the program to check output. All variables and
ranges referred to in the program are described in detail in Section VIII. D., 'File Content and Structure'
in this documentation. The first two programs demonstrate how to extract variables from selected files.
The third program employs the data sets created by the first two programs to construct the sample table
output. This program operates by creating two SAS arrays; values in one array are divided by the value
in the other array to obtain quotients signifying weighted mean expenditures. The base or denominator
for the division is a vector consisting of the weighted total population for the U.S. and selected income
class categories. The numerator is a matrix of aggregate weighted costs for each line item in the table
for the total U.S. population and each income class category.
1. //WXP JOB (ED,A219,,,BCB,5),'WXP', Lines 1-18 illustrate a program to extract data
2. // TIME=005 from the "Consumer Unit Characteristics and
3. // EXEC SAS,REGION=1000K Income" (FMLY) file. This data will be used to
4. //FMLY1 DD DSN=BLS.INT.FMLY.Q801X, create the table output shown at the end of these
5. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=HSTAPE, program examples. The output data set,
6. // VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=1 "BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q801", is one of the five
7. //NEWFAM1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q801, NEWFAM data sets used in the sample table
8. // DISP=(NEW,CATLG), program (See line 130).
9. // UNIT=3380,VOL=SER=CES001,
10. // SPACE=(TRK,(10,5),RLSE) This program applies to 1980 Q1 data only;
11. //SYSIN DD * additional data sets for the remaining quarters,
12. 1980 Q2 through 1981 Q1 should be created as
13. DATA NEWFAM1.Q801; well. Depending on computer resources, all the
14. INFILE FMLY1; data sets can be created in one job, in five
15. INPUT @ 1 NEWID 8. separate jobs, or some combination. In all cases,
16. @ 590 FINLWT21 11.3 the input variables, NEWID, FINLWT21,
17. @ 1011 QINTRVMO $2. QINTRVMO, and INCLASS, will be the same for
18. @ 754 INCLASS $1.; each quarter, so that the only adjustments needed
will be in the job control language and data set
naming convention one uses.
19. //WXP JOB (ED,A219,,,BCB,5),'WXP', Lines 19-125 outline a program designed to
20. // TIME=010 extract data from the "Detailed Expenditures"
21. // EXEC SAS,REGION=1000K (MTAB) and "Income" (ITAB) files required to
22. //MTAB1 DD DSN=BLS.INT.MTAB.Q801X, produce the sample table output. The variables
23. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=HSTAPE, needed from these files include: NEWID, UCC,
24. // VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=3 COST, GIFT, and REF_YR.
25. //MTAB2 DD DSN=BLS.INT.MTAB.Q802,
27. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=HSTAPE,
26. // VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=7
27. . . .
28. . . .
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29. . . .
30. //MTAB5 DD DSN=BLS.INT.MTAB.Q811,
31. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=HSTAPE, The ITAB file contains data on contributions
32. // VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=3 (UCC's 800801, 800810-800860 and 900001) and
33. //ITAB1 DD DSN=BLS.INT.ITAB.Q801X, consumer unit characteristics (UCC's 980000-
34. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=HSTAPE, 980070) which are used in producing the table.
35. // VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=4
36. //ITAB2 DD DSN=BLS.INT.ITAB.Q802, MTAB and ITAB files on this tape contain data
37. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=HSTAPE, collected from interviews conducted during 1980
38. // VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=8 and the first quarter of 1981. Hence, some
39. . . . expenditures made in the fourth quarter of 1979
40. . . . and the first quarter of 1981 are included. To
41. . . . produce a 1980 calendar year table, only values
42. //ITAB5 DD DSN=BLS.INT.ITAB.Q811, assigned REF_YR = 80 should be incorporated in
43. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=HSTAPE, the output data set.
44. // VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=4
45. //ALLCST1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q801, This example demonstrates the extraction of data
46. // DISP=(NEW,CATLG), for 1980 Q1, 1980 Q2, and 1981 Q1. For each
47. // UNIT=HSTAPE, quarter, the required variables from the proper
48. // LABEL=(,,EXPDT=98000) MTAB and ITAB files are read in and concatenated
49. //ALLCST2 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q802, by NEWID into an ALLCST output data set ready
50. // DISP=(NEW,CATLG), for use in the sample table program.
51. // UNIT=HSTAPE,
52. // LABEL=(,,EXPDT=98000)
53. . . .
54. . . .
55. . . .
56. //ALLCST5 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q811,
57. // DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
58. // UNIT=HSTAPE,
59. // LABEL=(,,EXPDT=98000)
60. //SYSIN DD *
61. DATA MTB801 (DROP=REF_YR);
62. INFILE MTAB1;
63. INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @9 UCC $6.
64. @15 COST 12.4 @28 GIFT $1.
65. @32 REF_YR $2.;
66.
67. IF REF_YR = '80'; In the creation of the 1980 Q1 and 1981 Q1 data
68. sets, lines 67 and 111, limit the data set to
69. DATA ITB801 (DROP=REF_YR); observations occurring in 1980. No such
70. INFILE ITAB1; restriction applies to the 1980 Q2 data set where
71. INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @13 UCC $6. all data are in scope.
72. @20 COST 12.4 @33 GIFT $1.
73. @11 REF_YR $2.; ALLCST data sets will need to be created for the
74. remaining two quarters, 1980 Q3 and 1980 Q4,
75. IF REF_YR = '80'; and can be constructed in the same manner as
76. the 1980 Q2 data set. Once again, the data sets
77. DATA ALLCST1.Q801; can be created in any number of jobs, depending
78. SET MTB801 ITB801; on computer resources, with appropriate job
79. BY NEWID; control language adjustments.
80.
81. PROC DELETE DATA=MTB801; Throughout these programs, KEEP and DROP
82. statements are used when data sets are created.
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83. PROC DELETE DATA=ITB801; These perform a housekeeping function,
84. eliminating variables from data sets when they are
85. DATA MTB802; no longer needed.
86. INFILE MTAB2;
87. INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @9 UCC $6.
88. @15 COST 12.4 @28 GIFT $1.;
89.
90. DATA ITB802;
91. INFILE ITAB2;
92. INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @13 UCC $6.
93. @20 COST 12.4 @33 GIFT $1.;
94.
95. DATA ALLCST2.Q802;
96. SET MTB802 ITB802;
97. BY NEWID;
98.
99. PROC DELETE DATA=MTB802;
100.
101. PROC DELETE DATA=ITB802;
102. . . .
103. . . .
104. . . .
105. DATA MTB811 (DROP=REF_YR);
106. INFILE MTAB5;
107. INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @9 UCC $6.
108. @15 COST 12.4 @28 GIFT $1.
109. @32 REF_YR $2.;
110.
111. IF REF_YR = '80';
112. DATA ITB801 (DROP=REF_YR);
113. INFILE ITAB5;
114. INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @13 UCC $6.
115. @20 COST 12.4 @33 GIFT $1.
116. @11 REF_YR $2.;
117.
118. IF REF_YR = '80';
119.
120. DATA ALLCST5.Q811;
121. SET MTB811 ITB811;
122. BY NEWID;
123.
124. PROC DELETE DATA=MTB811;
125. PROC DELETE DATA=ITB811;
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126. //WXP JOB (ED,A212,,,BCB,35),'WXP', Lines 126-386 present the program to actually
127. // TIME=40 create the sample bulletin table.
128. //FRSTEP EXEC SAS,REGION=2500K,
129. // OPTIONS='WORK=SWS'
130. //NEWFAM1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q801,
131. // DISP=SHR
132. //NEWFAM2 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q802,
133. // DISP=SHR
134. //NEWFAM3 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q803,
135. // DISP=SHR
136. //NEWFAM4 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q804,
137. // DISP=SHR
138. //NEWFAM5 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q811,
139. // DISP=SHR
140. //ALLCST1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q801,
141. // DISP=SHR
142. //ALLCST2 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q802,
143. // DISP=SHR
144. //ALLCST3 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q803,
145. // DISP=SHR
146. //ALLCST4 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q804,
147. // DISP=SHR
148. //ALLCST5 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q811,
149. // DISP=SHR
150. //PUBAGG DD DSN=BLS.INT.AGG.Y80,
151. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=3380,
152. // VOL=SER=CES001
153. //LABLS DD DSN=BLS.INT.LAB.Y80,
154. // DISP=SHR,UNIT=3380,
155. // VOL=SER=CES001
156. //MRGTP DD DSN=BLS.INT.Y80.MRG.TAPE,
157. // DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
158. // UNIT=HSTAPE
159. //SYSIN DD *
160.
161. DATA FAMS80 (DROP=QINTRVMO); Lines 161-169 and 178-180 bring in data from
162. SET NEWFAM1.Q801 (KEEP=NEWID NEWFAM1-5 files.
163. QINTRVMO FINLWT21 INCLASS);
164. NEWFAM2.Q802 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO
165. FINLWT21 INCLASS);
166. NEWFAM3.Q803 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO
167. FINLWT21 INCLASS);
168. NEWFAM4.Q804 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO
169. FINLWT21 INCLASS);
170. IF QINTRVMO = '01' THEN MO_SCOPE = 0;
171. ELSE IF QINTRVMO='02' THEN MO_SCOPE=1;
172. ELSE IF QINTRVMO='03' THEN MO_SCOPE=2;
173. ELSE MO_SCOPE = 3;
174.
175. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.FAMS80 HAS 18960
176. OBSERVATIONS AND 4 VARIABLES
177.
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178. DATA FAMS81 (DROP=QINTRVMO);
179. SET NEWFAM5.Q811 (KEEP=NEWID
180. QINTRVMO FINLWT21 INCLASS);
181. IF QINTRVMO = '01' THEN MO_SCOPE = 3;
182. ELSE IF QINTRVMO='02' THEN MO_SCOPE=2;
183. ELSE MO_SCOPE = 1;
184.
185. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.FAMS81 HAS 4986
186. OBSERVATIONS AND 4 VARIABLES.
187.
188. DATA ALL80; Lines 188-189 combine all 1980 and first quarter
189. SET FAMS80 FAMS81; 1981 characteristics information into one data set
190. USPOP = FINLWT21* MO_SCOPE / 12; named ALL80. The "weighted" CU weight,
191. USPOP, is created from MO_SCOPE and
192. PROC SORT DATA = ALL80; FINLWT21 and is divided by 12 so that summing
193. BY NEWID; USPOP later will yield the total U.S. population.
194. RUN; ALL80 is then sorted in ascending order by
195. NOTE: DATA SETS SWS.ALL80 HAS 23946 NEWID to prepare for merging with cost data.
196. OBSERVATIONS AND 5 VARIABLES.
197.
198. DATA EXPEND;
199. SET ALLCST1.Q801
200. ALLCST2.Q802
201. ALLCST3.Q803
202. ALLCST4.Q804
203. ALLCST5.Q811;
204. RUN;
205.
206. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.EXPEND HAS 2324198
207. OBSERVATIONS AND 4 VARIABLES.
208.
209. PROC SORT DATA = EXPEND;
210. BY NEWID;
211. RUN;
212.
213. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.EXPEND HAS 2324198
214. OBSERVATIONS AND 4 VARIABLES. Lines 216-219 merge characteristics and cost data
215. by NEWID to create MRGTP.PUBFILE. The char-
216. DATA MRGTP.PUBFILE; acteristics information for any CU will be repeated
217. MERGE ALL80 (IN = INFAM) for as many observations as the number of cost
218. EXPEND (IN = INEXP); records generated by that CU. Note prior to
219. BY NEWID; merging, ALL80 contained only characteristics
220. IF NOT INFAM THEN DELETE; data.
221. WCOST = FINLWT21 * COST; After the data sets are merged, a new variable,
222. RUN; WCOST is derived for each record. It represents
223. a weighted cost, the product of FINLWT21 and
224. NOTE: DATA SET MRGTP.PUBFILE HAS COST.
225. 2325121 OBSERVATIONS AND 9
226. VARIABLES.
227. PROC SUMMARY NWAY The subgroups for which sums are to be
228. DATA = MRGTP.PUBFILE; computed are defined as all combinations of the
229. CLASS UCC GIFT INCLASS; variables specified in the CLASS statement. If no
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230. VAR WCOST; costs are present for a particular combination of
231. OUTPUT OUT = OUT.AGGCST SUM = WCOST; these CLASS variables, PROC SUMMARY does
232. RUN; not produce an observation with a weighted cost
234. of 0, but eliminates that combination from the
235. NOTE: THE DATA SET OUT.AGGCST HAS output data set, AGGCST. Thus, the resulting
236. 5166 OBSERVATIONS AND 6 VARIABLES. observations in AGGCST consist of each unique
combination of UCC, GIFT, and INCLASS header
group member where a cost was incurred, and the
aggregate weighted cost attributed to that
combination. No redefinition of the INCLASS
variable is required here as the income groups
denoted by INCLASS match those desired for the
table.
237. DATA AGGRAY (DROP = INCLASS _TYPE_
238. _FREQ_ WCOST);
239. SET OUT.AGGCST;
240. BY UCC GIFT;
241.
242. ARRAY TRNCOST INC1-INC7;
243. RETAIN INC1-INC7;
244. IF FIRST.GIFT THEN
245. DO OVER TRNCOST;
246. TRNCOST = 0;
247. END;
248. _I_ = INCLASS;
249. TRNCOST = WCOST;
250. IF LAST.GIFT THEN OUTPUT;
251. RUN;
252.
253. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.AGGRAY HAS 820
254. OBSERVATIONS AND 11 VARIABLES.
255.
256. DATA AGFILE;
257. INFILE PUBAGG; Lines 256-259 bring in the publication aggregation
258. INPUT @3 UCC $6. @10 GIFT $1. file that contains a line number representing a line
259. @15 LINE $6.; at the bulletin level to which each UCC/GIFT
260. RUN; combination is assigned. As each line in a
261. publication table typically includes more than one
262. UCC, this file must be brought in to direct the
263. combining of weighted costs to reflect aggregates
264. for each published line.
265.
266. This file is sorted by UCC and GIFT and is then
267 merged by those two variables with the
268. observations in AGGRAY. Any record from the
269. aggregation file whose UCC and GIFT variables
270. PROC SORT DATA = AGFILE; do not match any observations in AGGRAY is
271. BY UCC GIFT; deleted. This is done with the index variable
272. RUN; INRAY. Thus, the new data set, PUBRAY, is
273. simply AGGRAY with a line number from the
274. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.AGFILE HAS 3828 publication aggregation file, AGFILE, attached to
275. OBSERVATIONS AND 3 VARIABLES. each observation.
276.
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277. DATA PUBRAY;
278 MERGE AGGRAY (IN = INRAY)
279. AGFILE (IN = INAGG);
280. BY UCC GIFT;
281. IF NOT INRAY THEN DELETE;
282. IF NOT INAGG THEN DELETE;
283. RUN;
284.
285. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.PUBRAY HAS 2787
286. OBSERVATIONS AND 12 VARIABLES.
287. PROC SUMMARY NWAY DATA = PUBRAY; Lines 287-280, which create a data set, AGGSUM,
288. CLASS LINE; use PROC SUMMARY to sum the weighted costs
289. VAR INC1-INC7; for each member of the INCLASS header group by
290. OUTPUT OUT = OUT.AGGSUM SUM = ; line number. Each observation matches a line at
291. RUN; the bulletin level and contains seven variables
292. representing the aggregate weighted cost for each
293. NOTE: THE DATA SET OUT.AGGSUM HAS 96 INCLASS header group member.
294. OBSERVATIONS AND 12 VARIABLES.
295. Lines 265-268 access the characteristics file
296. PROC SUMMARY NWAY DATA = ALL80; created in Lines 188-189 and sum the "weighted"
297. CLASS INCLASS; CU weights to yield the weighted number of CU's
298. VAR USPOP; for each member of the INCLASS header group.
299. OUTPUT OUT = NEWPOP SUM = POPUS; The resultant data set is transposed to match the
300. RUN; format of the PUBRAY data set.
301.
302. NOTE: THE DATA SET SWS.NEWPOP HAS 7 In addition to the members of the INCLASS
303. OBSERVATIONS AND 4 VARIABLES. header group, Income Before Taxes table contains
304. two other column headers, 'All consumer units'
305. PROC TRANSPOSE DATA = NEWPOP and 'Total complete reporting', which are
306. OUT = TRANSPOP PREFIX = POP; combinations of these members.
307. VAR POPUS;
308. RUN; Lines 315-316 create variables for the weighted
309. number of CU's for each of the new categories,
310. NOTE: THE DATA SET SWS.TRANSPOP HAS 1 POPT for 'All consumer units' and POPC for 'Total
311. OBSERVATION AND 10 VARIABLES. complete reporting'.
312.
313. DATA SUBAGG (DROP = _NAME_);
314. SET TRANSPOP;
315. POPT = SUM (OF POP1-POP7);
316. POPC = SUM (OF POP1-POP6);
317. RUN;
318.
319. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.SUBAGG HAS 1
320. OBSERVATION AND 11 VARIABLES.
321.
322. PROC PRINT DATA = SUBAGG;
323. RUN;
324. DATA CSTPOP (DROP = _TYPE_ Lines 324-341 calculate the mean values for each
325. POPT _FREQ_ POPC POP1-POP7); line number, placing them in a data set, CSTPOP,
326. IF _N_ = 1 THEN SET SUBAGG; which is then printed. Lines 329-330 create
327. SET OUT.AGGSUM; variables for the aggregate weighted costs (INCT,
328. INCC) for the 'All consumer units' and 'Complete
329. INCT = SUM (OF INC1-INC7); income reporting' categories enumerated above.
330. INCC = SUM (OF INC1-INC6);
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331. One array, WT, is simply the vector of the
332. ARRAY EX INCT INCC INC1-INC7; weighted number of CU's by each header category
333. ARRAY WT POPT POPC POP1-POP7; in the table. The second array, EX, is the matrix
334. DO OVER EX; of aggregate weighted costs by line number for
335. EX = EX/WT; each header category. Elements in the EX array
336. END; are divided by the appropriate elements in the WT
337. array to obtain the mean costs. These means
338. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.CSTPOP HAS 96 replace the aggregate weighted cost in the EX
339. OBSERVATIONS AND 12 VARIABLES. array. The new EX array is then printed out.
340.
341. PROC PRINT DATA = CSTPOP; Lines 350-353 bring in the publication label file
342. RUN; which matches the line number with a descriptive
343. label at the bulletin level of detail.
344.
345.
346.
347.
348.
349.
350. DATA ADDLAB;
351. INFILE LABLS;
352. INPUT @1 LINE $6. @8 TITLE
353. $CHAR73.;
354. RUN;
355.
356. NOTE: INFILE LABLS IS:
357. DSNAME=YDVGEH.A212.INTV80.LABEL,
358. UNIT=DISK,VOL=SER=CES001,DISP=SHR,
359. DCB=(BLKSIZE=6120,LRECL=120,RECFM=FB)
360. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.ADDLAB HAS 98
361. OBSERVATIONS AND 2 VARIABLES.
362. DATA PUBTAB (DROP = LINE); Lines 362-365 merge the labels by line number
363. MERGE CSTPOP (IN = INLINE) with CSTPOP. The label for any line number not
364. ADDLAB (IN = INLABL); represented in CSTPOP is deleted through the use
365. BY LINE; of the index variable, INLINE.
366.
367. IF NOT INLINE THEN DELETE;
368.
369. NOTE: DATA SET SWS.PUBTAB HAS 96
370. OBSERVATIONS AND 12 VARIABLES. Lines 372-387 format and print the final table
371. output.
372. PROC PRINT SPLIT=*;
373. LABEL INCT= All*consumer*units
374. INCC= Total,* complete*reporting
375. INC1= Less* than*$5,000
376. INC2=$5,000* to*$9,999
377. INC3=$10,000* to*$14,999
378. INC4=$15,000* to*$19,999
379. INC5=$20,000* to*$29,999
380. INC6=$30,000* and over
381. INC7=Incomplete* income*reporters;
382. FORMAT TITLE $CHAR50.;
383. FORMAT INCT INCC INC1-INC7 8.2;
384. ID TITLE;
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385. VAR INCT INCC INC1-INC7;
It should be emphasized that this program has been written solely for the verification of data on
the public-use tape and as an illustration of the CE estimation methodology. It should not be used for
any other purpose.
The following three programs are provided without documentation for direct use in checking the
computer tape.
//WXP JOB (ED,A219,,,BCB,10),'WXP',TIME=010
// EXEC SAS,REGION=1000K
//FMLY1 DD DSN=BLS.INT.FMLY.Q801X,DISP=SHR,
// UNIT=HSTAPE,VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=1
//NEWFAM1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q801,DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
// UNIT=3380,VOL=SER=CES001,SPACE=(TRK,(10,5),RLSE)
//SYSIN DD *
DATA NEWFAM1.Q801;
INFILE FMLY1;
INPUT @ 1 NEWID 8.
@ 590 FINLWT21 11.3
@ 1011 QINTRVMO $2.
@ 754 INCLASS $1.;
//WXP JOB (ED,A219,,,BCB,10),'WXP',TIME=010
// EXEC SAS,REGION=1000K
//MTAB1 DD DSN=BLS.INT.MTAB.Q801X,DISP=SHR,
// UNIT=HSTAPE,VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=3
//MTAB2 DD DSN=BLS.INT.MTAB.Q802,DISP=SHR,
// UNIT=HSTAPE,VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=7
. . .
. . .
. . .
//MTAB5 DD DSN=BLS.INT.MTAB.Q811,DISP=SHR,
// UNIT=HSTAPE,VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=3
//ITAB1 DD DSN=BLS.INT.ITAB.Q801X,DISP=SHR,
// UNIT=HSTAPE,VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=4
//ITAB2 DD DSN=BLS.INT.ITAB.Q802,DISP=SHR,
// UNIT=HSTAPE,VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=8
. . .
. . .
. . .
//ITAB5 DD DSN=BLS.INT.ITAB.Q811,DISP=SHR,
// UNIT=HSTAPE,VOL=SER=(ser#),LABEL=4
//ALLCST1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q801,DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
// UNIT=HSTAPE,LABEL=(,,EXPDT=98100)
//ALLCST2 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q802,DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
// UNIT=HSTAPE,LABEL=(,,EXPDT=98000)
. . .
. . .
. . .
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//ALLCST5 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q811,DISP=(NEW,CATLG),
// UNIT=HSTAPE,LABEL=(,,EXPDT=98000)
//SYSIN DD *
DATA MTB801 (DROP=REF_YR);
INFILE MTAB1;
INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @9 UCC $6.
@15 COST 12.4 @28 GIFT $1.
@32 REF_YR $2.;
IF REF_YR = '80';
DATA ITB801 (DROP=REF_YR);
INFILE ITAB1;
INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @13 UCC $6.
@20 COST 12.4 @33 GIFT $1.
@11 REF_YR $2.;
IF REF_YR = '80';
DATA ALLCST1.Q801;
SET MTB801 ITB801;
BY NEWID;
PROC DELETE DATA=MTB801;
PROC DELETE DATA=ITB801;
DATA MTB802;
INFILE MTAB2;
INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @9 UCC $6.
@15 COST 12.4 @28 GIFT $1.;
DATA ITB802;
INFILE ITAB2;
INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @13 UCC $6.
@20 COST 12.4 @33 GIFT $1.;
DATA ALLCST2.Q802;
SET MTB802 ITB802;
BY NEWID;
PROC DELETE DATA=MTB802;
PROC DELETE DATA=ITB802;
. . .
. . .
. . .
DATA MTB811 (DROP=REF_YR);
INFILE MTAB5;
INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @9 UCC $6.
@15 COST 12.4 @28 GIFT $1.
@32 REF_YR $2.;
IF REF_YR = '80';
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DATA ITB811 (DROP=REF_YR);
INFILE ITAB5;
INPUT @1 NEWID 8. @13 UCC $6.
@20 COST 12.4 @33 GIFT $1.
@11 REF_YR $2.;
IF REF_YR = '80';
DATA ALLCST5.Q811;
SET MTB811 ITB811;
BY NEWID;
PROC DELETE DATA=MTB811;
PROC DELETE DATA=ITB811;
//WXP JOB (ED, A219,,,BCB,35),WXP, TIME=0350
//FRSTEP EXEC SAS,REGION=1000K
//NEWFAM1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q801,DISP=SHR
//NEWFAM2 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q802,DISP=SHR
//NEWFAM3 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q803,DISP=SHR
//NEWFAM4 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q804,DISP=SHR
//NEWFAM5 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.FMLY.Q811,DISP=SHR
//ALLCST1 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q801,DISP=SHR
//ALLCST2 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q802,DISP=SHR
//ALLCST3 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q803,DISP=SHR
//ALLCST4 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q804,DISP=SHR
//ALLCST5 DD DSN=BLS.TEST.COST.Q811,DISP=SHR
//PUBAGG DD DSN=BLS.INT.AGG.Y80,
// DISP=SHR
//LABLS DD DSN=BLS.INT.LAB.Y80,
// DISP=SHR
//MRGTP DD DSN=BLS.INT.LAB.Y80.MERGE.TAPE,
// UNIT=HSTAPE
//SYSIN DD *
DATA FAMS80 (DROP=QINTRVMO);
SET NEWFAM1.Q801 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO FINLWT21
INCLASS )
NEWFAM2.Q802 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO FINLWT21
INCLASS )
NEWFAM3.Q803 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO FINLWT21
INCLASS )
NEWFAM4.Q804 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO FINLWT21
INCLASS );
IF QINTRVMO = '01' THEN MO_SCOPE = 0;
ELSE IF QINTRVMO = '02' THEN MO_SCOPE = 1;
ELSE IF QINTRVMO = '03' THEN MO_SCOPE = 2;
ELSE MO_SCOPE = 3;
DATA FAMS81 (DROP=QINTRVMO);
SET NEWFAM5.Q811 (KEEP=NEWID QINTRVMO FINLWT21
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INCLASS );
IF QINTRVMO = '01' THEN MO_SCOPE = 3;
ELSE IF QINTRVMO = '02' THEN MO_SCOPE = 2;
ELSE MO_SCOPE = 1;
DATA ALL80;
SET FAMS80 FAMS81;
USPOP = FINLWT21* MO_SCOPE / 12;
PROC SORT DATA = ALL80;
BY NEWID;
RUN;
DATA EXPEND;
SET ALLCST1.Q801
ALLCST2.Q802
ALLCST3.Q803
ALLCST4.Q804
ALLCST5.Q811;
PROC SORT DATA = EXPEND;
BY NEWID;
RUN;
DATA MRGTP.PUBFILE;
MERGE ALL80 (IN = INFAM)
EXPEND (IN=INEXP);
BY NEWID;
IF NOT INFAM THEN DELETE;
WCOST = FINLWT21* COST;
RUN;
PROC SUMMARY NWAY DATA = MRGTP.PUBFILE;
CLASS UCC GIFT INCLASS;
VAR WCOST;
OUTPUT OUT = AGGCST SUM = WCOST;
RUN;
DATA AGGRAY (DROP = INCLASS _TYPE_ _FREQ_ WCOST);
SET AGGCST;
BY UCC GIFT;
ARRAY TRNCOST INC1-INC7;
RETAIN INC1-INC7;
IF FIRST.GIFT THEN DO OVER TRNCOST;
TRNCOST = 0;
END;
_I_ = INCLASS;
TRNCOST = WCOST;
IF LAST.GIFT THEN OUTPUT;
RUN;
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DATA AGFILE;
INFILE PUBAGG;
INPUT @3 UCC $6. @10 GIFT $1.
@15 LINE $6.;
RUN;
PROC SORT DATA = AGFILE;
BY UCC GIFT;
RUN;
DATA PUBRAY;
MERGE AGGRAY (IN = INRAY)
AGFILE (IN=INAGG);
BY UCC GIFT;
IF NOT INRAY THEN DELETE;
IF NOT INAGG THEN DELETE;
RUN;
PROC SUMMARY NWAY DATA = PUBRAY;
CLASS LINE;
VAR INC1-INC7;
OUTPUT OUT = AGGSUM SUM = ;
PROC PRINT DATA = AGGSUM;
RUN;
PROC SUMMARY NWAY DATA = ALL80;
CLASS INCLASS;
VAR USPOP;
OUTPUT OUT = NEWPOP SUM = POPUS;
RUN;
PROC TRANSPOSE DATA=NEWPOP OUT=TRANSPOP PREFIX=POP;
VAR POPUS;
RUN;
DATA SUBAGG (DROP = _NAME_);
SET TRANSPOP;
POPT = SUM (OF POP1-POP7);
POPC = SUM (OF POP1-POP6);
RUN;
PROC PRINT DATA = SUBAGG;
RUN;
DATA CSTPOP (DROP = _TYPE_ _FREQ_ POPT POPC POP1-POP8);
IF _N_ = 1 THEN SET SUBAGG;
SET AGGSUM;
INCT = SUM (OF INC1-INC7);
INCC = SUM (OF INC1-INC6);
ARRAY EX INCT INCC INC1-INC7;
ARRAY WT POPT POPC POP1-POP6;
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DO OVER EX;
EX = EX/WT;
END;
DATA ADDLAB;
INFILE LABLS;
INPUT @1 LINE $6. @8 TITLE $CHAR50.;
RUN;
DATA PUBTAB (DROP = LINE);
MERGE CSTPOP (IN = INLINE)
ADDLAB;
BY LINE;
IF NOT INLINE THEN DELETE;
PROC PRINT SPLIT=*;
LABEL INCT=All*consumer*units
INCC=Total,*complete*reporting
INC1=Less*than*$5,000
INC2=$5,000* to*$9,999
INC3=$10,000* to*$14,999
INC4=$15,000* to*$19,999
INC5=$20,000* to*$29,999
INC6=$30,000* and over;
INC7=Incomplete* income*reporters;
FORMAT TITLE $CHAR50.;
FORMAT INCT INCC INC1-INC7 8.2;
ID TITLE;
VAR INCT INCC INC1-INC7;
Simulated output follows:
Population Counts
POP1 POP2 POP3 POP4 POP5 POP6 POP7
11,004,978 12,447,701 10,654,454 9,362,775 14,516,732 11,830,280 12,235,378
POPT POPC
12,235,378 69,816,920
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Income Table
All Total
consumer complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 Incomplete
Title units income than to to to to and income
reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 over reporting
Income before taxes ............................... 15779.17 18142.17 2394.79 7462.9 12263.08 17360.76 24372.2 42296 2295.56
Income after taxes.................................. 13816.05 15891.87 2287.5 7206.58 11254.11 15642.35 21164.21 35590.41 1971.12
Size of consumer unit............................. 2.73 2.73 1.69 2.25 2.58 2.96 3.27 3.49 2.72
Age of householder ................................ 46.92 46.25 53.97 51.76 43.69 42.02 41.58 44.67 50.74
Number of earners ................................. 1.42 1.43 0.58 0.86 1.32 1.62 1.86 2.26 1.37
Number of vehicles................................. 1.98 2 0.81 1.29 1.77 2.23 2.65 3.11 1.83
Number of children under 18 .................. 0.78 0.8 0.33 0.56 0.78 0.94 1.11 0.99 0.69
Number of persons 65 and over.............. 0.31 0.3 0.53 0.57 0.29 0.2 0.11 0.1 0.39
Total Expenditures ................................. 16175.66 16283.79 6951.55 10046.40 13067.79 16054.79 20111.15 29909.03 15558.65
Food 3115.85 3095.97 1718.20 2274.72 2616.65 3087.07 3720.37 4914.27 3229.29
Food at home ................................... 2375.05 2360.62 1371.55 1862.85 2069.22 2449.31 2857.29 3387.25 2457.38
Food away from home ...................... 740.80 735.35 346.65 411.87 547.43 637.76 863.08 1527.03 771.91
Alcoholic beverages............................. 262.40 270.15 123.66 187.52 236.29 260.97 324.61 464.28 218.17
Housing............................................... 4636.09 4593.88 2263.53 3160.79 3573.29 4278.05 5457.26 8379.19 4876.95
Shelter.............................................. 2523.79 2494.01 1253.08 1594.07 1932.74 2303.54 2984.81 4649.29 2693.69
Owned dwellings ............................ 1510.79 1469.71 474.75 612.75 800.97 1258.67 2073.17 3325.75 1745.21
Mortgage interest ........................ 793.42 798.28 158.59 176.36 348.31 670.01 1275.39 1969.01 765.70
Property taxes ............................. 319.99 295.41 130.37 190.13 206.50 240.61 364.04 598.93 460.26
Maintenance repairs,
insurance, other........................ 397.38 376.02 185.79 246.26 246.15 348.06 433.73 757.82 519.26
Rented dwellings............................ 787.08 802.13 682.46 883.42 1026.54 899.63 653.66 730.82 701.23
Other lodging ................................. 225.91 222.17 95.86 97.89 105.23 145.23 257.98 592.71 247.26
Fuels, utilities,and public services ..... 1178.26 1165.16 682.48 885.99 1020.99 1190.31 1389.44 1742.65 1252.99
Natural gas .................................... 186.38 182.67 104.25 133.48 141.96 184.61 216.79 300.65 207.56
Electricity ....................................... 433.20 428.54 225.98 323.85 371.64 435.36 534.62 642.80 459.80
Fuel oil and other fuels ................... 150.05 145.30 114.10 123.15 142.65 143.82 155.18 189.06 177.19
Telephone...................................... 315.30 313.96 189.27 242.36 290.53 332.02 360.82 454.63 322.90
Water and other public services ..... 93.32 94.69 48.88 63.15 74.21 94.50 122.03 155.50 85.53
Household operations ....................... 253.71 256.54 97.10 333.09 121.83 179.50 233.19 535.27 237.54
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All Total
consumer complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 Incomplete
Title units income than to to to to and income
reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 over reporting
Domestic services .......................... 200.09 202.65 59.57 293.82 89.60 135.28 164.29 442.03 185.47
Other household expenses ............. 53.62 53.89 37.53 39.27 32.24 44.22 68.90 93.24 52.07
Housefurnishings and equipment ...... 680.33 678.16 230.88 347.65 497.73 604.71 849.82 1452.00 692.74
Household textiles .......................... 62.17 63.59 18.83 37.48 41.46 50.23 72.65 152.09 54.09
Furniture ........................................ 241.50 232.57 70.42 107.75 171.43 204.59 292.51 518.41 292.45
Floor coverings .............................. 34.07 32.42 14.43 11.03 23.81 27.89 41.25 72.19 43.45
Major appliances............................ 127.76 130.63 55.95 67.64 108.20 133.23 173.87 231.50 111.34
Small appliances, misc.
housewares .............................. 54.81 55.26 23.09 32.49 40.93 49.74 69.62 108.82 52.20
Miscellaneous household equip. ..... 160.03 163.68 48.16 91.26 111.90 139.03 199.93 368.99 139.21
Apparel................................................ 846.26 839.50 349.46 435.06 628.68 819.40 1010.10 1717.34 884.84
Men and boys ................................... 216.71 217.01 71.30 92.88 159.76 211.14 282.18 459.38 215.01
Men, 16 and over ........................... 174.55 173.45 57.54 72.42 121.56 167.21 215.57 387.57 180.80
Boys, 2 to 15.................................. 42.16 43.55 13.76 20.46 38.20 43.93 66.61 71.81 34.21
Women and girls .............................. 331.14 327.28 148.57 176.10 233.19 318.23 377.35 683.06 353.15
Women, 16 and over...................... 280.68 275.75 133.76 152.85 201.18 261.30 303.41 581.82 308.77
Girls, 2 to 15 .................................. 50.46 51.53 14.80 23.25 32.01 56.93 73.94 101.25 44.38
Children under 2 ............................ 26.07 27.29 11.63 15.52 22.57 31.11 40.41 39.35 19.10
Footwear .......................................... 101.12 102.39 47.40 62.53 76.12 105.18 126.76 187.00 93.90
Other apparel products & services .... 171.22 165.54 70.56 88.02 137.04 153.72 183.40 348.54 203.67
Transportation ..................................... 3407.39 3454.06 1085.61 1924.10 3007.13 3664.02 4501.56 6218.05 3141.09
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)...... 642.47 642.57 160.62 241.07 333.65 767.71 866.08 1418.28 641.91
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)..... 508.06 517.40 116.69 310.01 673.19 475.14 659.90 826.63 454.78
Other vehicles................................... 29.05 31.75 8.23 13.56 46.40 42.45 36.11 45.73 13.66
Vehicle finance charges .................... 143.78 147.47 21.82 58.07 125.11 157.14 212.97 290.50 122.78
Gasoline and motor oil...................... 1201.69 1221.08 451.76 772.88 1075.35 1313.51 1629.78 1964.93 1091.07
Maintenance and repairs................... 345.67 356.38 114.16 218.22 302.88 401.28 466.43 604.69 284.58
Vehicle insurance.............................. 250.64 253.96 79.15 131.18 210.16 279.72 333.13 467.70 231.66
Public transportation ......................... 186.36 181.62 97.27 118.97 164.74 134.71 173.59 388.17 213.44
Veh. rental, licenses, other charges... 99.65 101.83 35.92 60.14 75.63 92.36 123.58 211.42 87.22
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All Total
consumer complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 Incomplete
Title units income than to to to to and income
reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 over reporting
Health care.......................................... 727.65 708.75 459.06 587.82 641.04 717.98 795.22 1015.86 835.47
Health insurance............................... 224.62 221.67 152.83 208.04 225.05 241.05 235.64 264.54 241.41
Medical services ............................... 389.16 375.96 224.93 267.01 317.79 373.40 444.75 601.12 464.43
Precription drugs, medical supplies... 113.88 111.12 81.31 112.77 98.20 103.53 114.83 150.20 129.63
Entertainment...................................... 694.39 696.89 219.01 341.47 514.58 707.50 906.11 1414.48 680.14
Fees and admissions ........................ 218.36 212.46 76.42 89.83 130.43 181.20 262.70 505.00 252.05
Television, radios, sound equip. ........ 198.31 204.09 85.43 144.60 148.35 203.93 267.52 349.55 165.33
Other equipment and services........... 277.72 280.35 57.15 107.03 235.81 322.37 375.90 559.94 262.75
Personal care ...................................... 144.53 142.14 71.26 93.04 112.20 138.46 166.78 259.38 158.18
Reading............................................... 108.16 108.05 48.10 63.33 81.90 115.66 130.50 200.87 108.80
Education ............................................ 189.75 185.90 147.04 68.24 97.78 100.29 203.51 471.36 211.71
Tobacco and smoking supplies............ 175.54 176.30 92.55 146.75 179.98 192.33 210.28 227.61 171.21
Miscellaneous...................................... 250.09 233.01 110.26 132.24 219.42 208.78 291.66 412.65 347.58
Cash contributions............................... 456.75 476.45 116.82 277.14 368.90 477.56 476.50 1116.62 344.36
Personal insurance and pensions ........ 1160.80 1302.74 146.99 354.19 789.94 1286.72 1916.69 3097.07 350.85
Life, and other personal insurance .... 253.15 256.51 71.31 116.51 165.78 257.57 340.22 554.22 234.03
Retirement, pensions, Social
Security .................................... 907.64 1046.24 75.67 237.68 624.17 1029.14 1576.47 2542.84 116.82
Money income before taxes .................... 15779.17 18142.17 2394.79 7462.90 12263.08 17360.76 24372.20 42296.00 2295.56
Wages and salaries ............................. 12405.72 14357.75 967.97 3229.25 8837.21 13933.77 21367.74 35228.31 1267.13
Self-employment income ..................... 701.90 811.07 -716.80 260.86 341.13 688.57 787.24 3360.69 78.97
Social security, private and
government retirement.............. 1492.39 1693.37 1380.16 2751.87 1877.98 1633.08 1121.76 1453.84 345.59
Interest, dividends, rental income, other
property income........................ 583.96 630.48 99.34 303.92 478.71 457.17 604.45 1773.94 318.49
Unemployment and workers
compensation, veterans............ 199.29 216.90 73.11 209.22 282.17 346.35 242.68 165.86 98.81
Public assistance, supplemental
security income ........................ 214.68 236.95 492.57 534.70 204.50 90.93 64.90 41.78 87.59
Regular contributions for support ......... 114.12 126.52 58.88 122.56 172.07 146.39 131.11 131.25 43.33
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All Total
consumer complete Less $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 Incomplete
Title units income than to to to to and income
reporting $5,000 $9,999 $14,999 $19,999 $29,999 over reporting
Other income....................................... 67.12 69.13 39.56 50.53 69.29 64.51 52.32 140.33 55.65
Personal taxes ....................................... 1963.12 2250.30 107.29 256.32 1008.97 1718.40 3207.99 6705.59 324.44
Federal income taxes........................... 1604.18 1841.85 71.95 183.05 788.93 1386.05 2611.06 5598.75 247.99
State and local income taxes ............... 311.98 360.49 15.67 44.05 179.58 285.86 534.43 1022.75 35.21
Other taxes.......................................... 46.96 47.96 19.67 29.22 40.46 46.49 62.50 84.09 41.25
Other money receipts ............................. 217.08 241.97 94.38 132.62 233.18 175.63 232.13 566.79 75.06
Mortgage principal paid
on owned property .................... -253.92 -250.73 -68.34 -82.11 -153.00 -252.84 -379.37 -526.32 -272.09
Gifts of clothing, men and boys,
2 and over ................................ 24.42 24.93 10.26 9.16 19.14 27.35 31.10 50.90 21.48
Gifts of clothing, women and girls,
2 and over ................................ 34.13 34.16 13.49 15.76 21.72 33.85 39.53 77.63 33.94
Gifts of clothing, infants less than 2 ........ 11.83 12.09 5.77 5.92 9.12 13.51 16.50 20.61 10.35
Gifts of jewelry and watches ................... 15.04 15.86 4.06 6.37 12.73 9.99 16.18 43.91 10.35
Gifts of small appliances and
miscellaneous housewares ....... 13.43 13.02 4.66 5.13 7.85 11.11 14.52 33.43 15.78
Gifts of household textiles ...................... 5.23 5.48 1.46 2.45 4.67 3.42 6.20 13.87 3.80
All other gifts .......................................... 327.39 328.97 112.55 148.46 176.49 194.11 318.70 976.87 318.35
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XI. APPENDICES 1--UNIVERSAL CLASSIFICATION CODE (UCC) TITLES
*L denotes UCC's which could have negative values
Medical care UCC's have negative values if they are reimbursements. Reduction in loan principal UCC's
are all negative for programming convenience. However, they are considered positive expenditures in
CEX publications.
A. EXPENDITURE UCC's (MTAB)
002120 OTHER NON-HEALTH INSURANCE
006001 TOTAL AMOUNT OWED 1ST INTERVIEW
006002 TOTAL AMOUNT OWED 5TH INTERVIEW
190901 FOOD OR BOARD, INCLUDING AT SCHOOL
190902 CATERED AFFAIRS
190903 FOOD ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
190904 FOOD PREPARED BY CONSUMER UNIT ON TRIPS
200900 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PURCHASED ON TRIPS
210110 RENT OF DWELLING, INCLUDES PARKING FEES
210210 LODGING AWAY FROM HOME
210310 HOUSING FOR SOMEONE AT SCHOOL
210901 GROUND RENT OWNED
210902 GROUND RENT OWNED VACATION
220111 FIRE AND EXTENDED COVERAGE OWNED
220112 FIRE AND EXTENDED COVERAGE OWNED VACATION
220121 HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE OWNED
220122 HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE OWNED VACATION
220211 PROPERTY TAXES OWNED
220212 PROPERTY TAXES OWNED VACATION
220311 MORTGAGE INTEREST OWNED
220312 MORTGAGE INTEREST OWNED VACATION
220321 PENALTY CHARGES ON SPECIAL OR LUMP-SUM MORTGAGE PAYMENT OWNED
220322 PENALTY CHARGES ON SPECIAL OR LUMP-SUM MORTGAGE PAYMENT OWNED
VACATION
220511 NON-INSTALLED WALL-TO-WALL CARPETING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OWNED
220512 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES PURCHASED FOR INSULATION, DWELLINGS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, FINISHING, REMODELING, LANDSCAPING,
BUILDING OUTDOOR PATIOS, WALKS, FENCES, OR OTHER ENCLOSURES,
DRIVEWAYS, OR PERMANENT SWIMMING POOLS - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
MATERIALS OWNED
220513 SUPPLIES PURCHASED FOR ADDITIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, AND NEW
CONSTRUCTION - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MATERIALS OWNED VACATION
220611 IMPROVEMENT TYPE UPKEEP AND OTHER MANAGERIAL SERVICES, CONTRACTORS
LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS, AND COST OF SUPPLIES RENTED FOR
ADDITIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, AND NEW CONSTRUCTION - CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT SERVICES OWNED
220612 DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, OR RANGE HOOD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OWNED
220613 DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, OR RANGE HOOD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OWNED VAC
220614 INSTALLED WALL TO WALL CARPETING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OWNED
220615 SAME AS 220611 FOR OWNED VACATION
220901 PARKING OWNED
220902 PARKING OWNED VACATION
230111 REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE SERVICES RENTER
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230112 CONTRACTORS LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS, COST OF SUPPLIES RENTED BY
CONSUMER UNIT, AND UPKEEP AND MANAGERIAL SERVICES FOR PAINTING OR
PAPERING OWNED
230113 CONTRACTORS LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS, COST OF SUPPLIES RENTED BY
CONSUMER UNIT, AND UPKEEP AND MANAGERIAL SERVICES FOR PLUMBING
OR WATER HEATING INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OWNED
230114 CONTRACTORS LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS, COST OF SUPPLIES RENTED BY
CONSUMER UNIT, AND UPKEEP AND MANAGERIAL SERVICES FOR HEATING,
AIR CONDITIONING OR ELECTRICAL WORK OWNED
230115 CONTRACTORS LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS, COST OF SUPPLIES RENTED BY
CONSUMER UNIT, AND UPKEEP AND MANAGERIAL SERVICES FOR ROOFING
AND GUTTERS OWNED
230116 OTHER REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE SERVICES OWNED
230117 REPLACEMENT, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, OR RANGE
HOOD RENTER
230118 REPLACEMENT, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, OR RANGE
HOOD OWNED
230119 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OWNED VACATION
230121 REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF HARD SURFACED FLOORING RENTER
230122 REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF HARD SURFACED FLOORING OWNED
230123 REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF HARD SURFACED FLOORING OWNED VACATION
230131 INSTALLED WALL TO WALL CARPETING REPLACEMENT RENTER
230132 INSTALLED WALL TO WALL CARPETING REPLACEMENT OWNED
230141 SERVICE CONTRACT CHARGES AND COST OF REPAIRS FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL,
RANGE HOOD, OR BUILT-IN DISHWASHER RENTER
230142 SAME AS 230141 FOR OWNED
230901 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OWNED
230902 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OWNED VACATION
240111 PAINT, WALLPAPER, AND SUPPLIES RENTER
240112 PAINT, WALLPAPER, AND SUPPLIES OWNED
240113 PAINT, WALLPAPER, AND SUPPLIES OWNED VACATION
240121 EQUIPMENT FOR PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING RENTER
240122 EQUIPMENT FOR PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING OWNED
240123 EQUIPMENT FOR PAINTING AND WALLPAPERING OWNED VACATION
240211 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR REPAIRING OUTDOOR PATIOS, WALKS, FENCES,
DRIVEWAYS OR PERMANENT SWIMMING POOLS, PLASTERING OR PANELING,
ROOFING OR GUTTERS, SIDING AND INSTALLATION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
OF WINDOW PANES, SCREENS, STORM DOORS, AWNINGS, ETC. RENTER
240212 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR REPAIRING OUTDOOR PATIOS, WALKS, FENCES,
DRIVEWAYS, OR PERMANENT SWIMMING POOLS, PLASTERING OR PANELING,
SIDING, OR INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT OF WINDOW PANES,
SCREENS, STORM DOORS, AWNINGS, ETC. OWNED
240213 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR ROOFING AND GUTTERS OWNED
240214 REPAIRING OUTDOOR PATIOS, WALKS, FENCES, DRIVEWAYS, OR PERMANENT
SWIMMING POOLS, PLASTERING OR PANELING, ROOFING, OR GUTTERS,
SIDING, OR INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT OF WINDOW PANES,
SCREENS, STORM DOORS, AWNING, ETC. OWNED VACATION
240221 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR REPAIRING OUTDOOR PATIOS, WALKS, FENCES,
DRIVEWAYS, OR PERMANENT SWIMMING POOLS AND MASONRY, BRICK OR
STUCCO WORK RENTER
240222 SAME AS 240221 FOR OWNED
240223 SAME AS 240221 FOR OWNED VACATION
240311 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR PLUMBING OR WATER HEATING INSTALLATIONS
AND REPAIRS RENTER
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240312 SAME AS 240311 FOR OWNED
240313 SAME AS 240311 FOR OWNED VACATION
240321 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR ELECTRICAL WORK, HEATING OR AIR CONDITIONING
JOBS RENTER
240322 SAME AS 240321 FOR OWNED
240323 SAME AS 240321 FOR OWNED VACATION
250111 FUEL OIL RENTER
250112 FUEL OIL OWNED
250113 FUEL OIL OWNED VACATION
250114 FUEL OIL RENTED VACATION
250211 GAS, BOTTLED OR TANK RENTER
250212 GAS, BOTTLED OR TANK OWNED
250213 GAS, BOTTLED OR TANK OWNED VACATION
250214 GAS, BOTTLED OR TANK RENTED VACATION
250221 COAL RENTER
250222 COAL OWNED
250223 COAL OWNED VACATION
250224 COAL RENTED VACATION
250901 WOOD AND OTHER FUELS RENTER
250902 WOOD AND OTHER FUELS OWNED
250903 WOOD AND OTHER FUELS OWNED VACATION
250904 WOOD AND OTHER FUELS RENTED VACATION
260111 ELECTRICITY RENTER
260112 ELECTRICITY OWNED
260113 ELECTRICITY OWNED VACATION
260114 ELECTRICITY RENTED VACATION
260211 UTILITY--NATURAL GAS RENTER
260212 UTILITY--NATURAL GAS OWNED
260213 UTILITY--NATURAL GAS OWNED VACATION
260214 UTILITY--NATURAL GAS RENTED VACATION
270000 TELEPHONE SERVICE NOT SPECIFIED
270211 WATER AND SEWERAGE MAINTENANCE RENTER
270212 WATER AND SEWERAGE MAINTENANCE OWNED
270213 WATER AND SEWERAGE MAINTENANCE OWNED VACATION
270214 WATER AND SEWERAGE MAINTENANCE RENTED VACATION
270310 COMMUNITY ANTENNA OR CABLE TV
270411 TRASH AND GARBAGE COLLECTION RENTER
270412 TRASH AND GARBAGE COLLECTION OWNED
270413 TRASH AND GARBAGE COLLECTION OWNED VACATION
270414 TRASH AND GARBAGE COLLECTION RENTED VACATION
270901 SEPTIC TANK CLEANING RENTER
270902 SEPTIC TANK CLEANING OWNED
270903 SEPTIC TANK CLEANING OWNED VACATION
270904 SEPTIC TANK CLEANING RENTED VACATION
280110 BATHROOM LINENS
280120 BEDROOM LINENS
280130 KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM LINENS
280210 CURTAINS AND DRAPES
280220 SLIPCOVERS, DECORATIVE PILLOWS, AND CUSHIONS
280230 SEWING MATERIALS FOR SLIPCOVERS, CURTAINS, AND OTHER HOME HANDIWORK
280900 OTHER LINENS
290110 MATTRESSES AND SPRINGS
290120 OTHER BEDROOM FURNITURE
290210 SOFAS
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290310 LIVING ROOM CHAIRS
290320 LIVING ROOM TABLES
290410 ALL KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE
290420 INFANTS' FURNITURE
290430 PATIO, PORCH OR OUTDOOR FURNITURE
290440 MODULAR WALL UNITS, SHELVES OR CABINETS, OR OTHER LIVING ROOM, FAMILY
OR REC-ROOM FURNITURE INCLUDING DESKS
300111 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF REFRIGERATORS OR HOME FREEZER RENTER
300112 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF REFRIGERATORS OR HOME FREEZER OWNED
300211 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CLOTHES WASHER RENTER
300212 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CLOTHES WASHER OWNED
300221 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CLOTHES DRYER RENTER
300222 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CLOTHES DRYER OWNED
300311 STOVES AND OVENS RENTER
300312 STOVES AND OVENS OWNED
300321 MICROWAVE OVENS RENTER
300322 MICROWAVE OVENS OWNED
300331 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PORTABLE DISHWASHER RENTER
300332 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PORTABLE DISHWASHER OWNED
300411 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER RENTER
300412 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER OWNED
310110 BLACK AND WHITE TV'S, AND COMBINATIONS OF TV'S WITH OTHER ITEMS
310120 COLOR TV'S - CONSOLES AND COMBINATIONS OF TV'S, LARGE SCREEN COLOR TV
PROJECTION EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS
310130 COLOR TV'S - PORTABLE AND TABLE MODELS
310210 VCRS, VIDEO DISC PLAYERS AND VIDEO CAMERAS
310220 VIDEO CASSETTES, TAPES AND DISCS (1982)
310230 VIDEO GAME HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE (1982)
310311 RADIOS
310312 PHONOGRAPHS
310313 TAPE RECORDERS AND PLAYERS
310320 SOUND COMPONENTS AND COMPONENT SYSTEMS
310330 ACCESSORIES AND OTHER SOUND EQUIPMENT
310341 RECORDS AND TAPES PURCHASED FROM A CLUB
310342 RECORDS AND TAPES (1980-81)
310342 RECORDS, TAPES, NEEDLES AND STYLI (1982)
310343 NEEDLES AND STYLI (1980-81)
320110 ROOMSIZE RUGS AND OTHER NON-PERMANENT FLOOR COVERINGS
320120 VENETIAN BLINDS, WINDOW SHADES AND OTHER WINDOW COVERINGS
320130 INFANTS' EQUIPMENT
320150 OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
320161 NON-INSTALLED WALL TO WALL CARPETING AND CARPET SQUARES RENTER
320162 NON-INSTALLED WALL TO WALL CARPETING AND CARPET SQUARES REPLACEMENT
OWNED
320210 CLOCKS
320220 LAMPS AND OTHER LIGHTING FIXTURES
320230 OTHER HOUSEHOLD DECORATIVE ITEMS (1980-81)
320231 OTHER HOUSEHOLD DECORATIVE ITEMS (1982)
320232 TELEPHONES AND ACCESSORIES (1982)
320310 PLASTIC DINNERWARE
320320 CHINA AND OTHER DINNERWARE
320330 STAINLESS, SILVER AND OTHER FLATWARE
320340 GLASSWARE
320350 SILVER SERVING PIECES
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320360 SERVING PIECES OTHER THAN SILVER
320370 NONELECTRIC COOKWARE
320410 LAWNMOWING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER YARD MACHINERY
320420 POWER TOOLS
320511 ELECTRIC FLOOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT
320512 SEWING MACHINES
320521 SMALL ELECTRICAL KITCHEN APPLIANCES
320522 PORTABLE HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT
320611 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS NON-OWNERS
320612 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OWNED
320613 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OWNED VACATION
320621 FLOOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT NON-OWNERS
320622 FLOOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OWNED
320623 FLOOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OWNED VACATION
320631 LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES NON-OWNERS
320632 LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES OWNED
320633 LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES OWNED VACATION
320901 OFFICE FURNITURE FOR HOME USE
320902 NON-POWERED TOOLS
320903 FRESH FLOWERS OR POTTED PLANTS
320904 CLOSET AND STORAGE ITEMS
330511 TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS
340210 BABYSITTING OR OTHER HOME CARE FOR CHILDREN
340310 HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE
340410 GARDENING AND LAWN CARE SERVICES
340420 WATER SOFTENING SERVICE
340510 MOVING, STORAGE, AND FREIGHT EXPRESS
340520 NON-CLOTHING HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY OR DRY CLEANING NOT COIN OPERATED
340530 NON-CLOTHING COIN OPERATED HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING
340610 REPAIR OF TELEVISION, RADIO, AND SOUND EQUIPMENT, EXCLUDING INSTALLED IN
VEHICLES
340620 REPAIR OF OTHER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, INCLUDING WASHER, REFRIGERATOR
OR RANGE/OVEN
340630 FURNITURE REPAIR OR REUPHOLSTERY
340901 RENTAL OR REPAIR OF LAWNMOWING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER YARD MACHINERY,
POWER TOOLS, AND NON-POWERED TOOLS
340902 RENTAL OF TELEVISIONS
340903 MISCELLANEOUS HOME SERVICES
340904 RENTAL OF FURNITURE
340905 RENTAL OF VCR, RADIO, AND SOUND EQUIPMENT
340906 CARE FOR INVALIDS, CONVALESCENTS, HANDICAPPED OR ELDERLY PERSONS IN
THE CONSUMER UNIT
340907 RENTAL OF HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT
340908 RENTAL OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR NON-BUSINESS USE
340911 MANAGEMENT AND UPKEEP SERVICES FOR SECURITY OWNED
340912 MANAGEMENT AND UPKEEP SERVICES FOR SECURITY OWNED VACATION
350110 TENANTS' INSURANCE
360110 MEN'S SUITS
360120 MEN'S SPORTCOATS
360210 MEN'S COATS AND JACKETS
360311 MEN'S UNDERWEAR
360312 MEN'S HOSIERY
360320 MEN'S NIGHTWEAR
360330 MEN'S ACCESSORIES
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360340 MEN'S SWEATERS AND VESTS
360350 MEN'S ACTIVE SPORTSWEAR
360410 MEN'S SHIRTS
360511 MEN'S PANTS
360512 MEN'S SHORTS AND SHORTS SETS
360901 MEN'S UNIFORMS
360902 MEN'S OTHER CLOTHING
370110 BOYS' COATS AND JACKETS
370120 BOYS' SWEATERS
370130 BOYS' SHIRTS
370211 BOYS' UNDERWEAR
370212 BOYS' NIGHTWEAR
370213 BOYS' HOSIERY
370220 BOYS' ACCESSORIES
370311 BOYS' SUITS, SPORTCOATS, AND VESTS
370312 BOYS' PANTS
370313 BOYS' SHORTS AND SHORTS SETS
370901 BOYS' UNIFORMS AND ACTIVE SPORTSWEAR
370902 BOYS' OTHER CLOTHING
380110 WOMEN'S COATS AND JACKETS
380210 WOMEN'S DRESSES
380311 WOMEN'S SPORTCOATS AND TAILORED JACKETS
380312 WOMEN'S VESTS AND SWEATERS
380313 WOMEN'S SHIRTS, TOPS, AND BLOUSES
380320 WOMEN'S SKIRTS AND CULOTTES
380331 WOMEN'S PANTS
380332 WOMEN'S SHORTS AND SHORTS SETS
380340 WOMEN'S ACTIVE SPORTSWEAR
380410 WOMEN'S NIGHTWEAR
380420 WOMEN'S UNDERGARMENTS
380430 WOMEN'S HOSIERY
380510 WOMEN'S SUITS
380901 WOMEN'S ACCESSORIES
380902 WOMEN'S UNIFORMS
380903 WOMEN'S OTHER CLOTHING
390110 GIRLS' COATS AND JACKETS
390120 GIRLS' DRESSES AND SUITS
390210 GIRLS' SHIRTS, BLOUSES, SWEATERS, AND VESTS
390221 GIRLS' SKIRTS AND PANTS
390222 GIRLS' SHORTS AND SHORTS SETS
390230 GIRLS' ACTIVE SPORTSWEAR
390310 GIRLS' UNDERWEAR AND NIGHTWEAR
390321 GIRLS' HOSIERY
390322 GIRLS' ACCESSORIES
390901 GIRLS' UNIFORMS
390902 GIRLS' OTHER CLOTHING
400110 MEN'S FOOTWEAR
400210 BOYS' FOOTWEAR
400220 GIRLS' FOOTWEAR
400310 WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR
410111 INFANT COATS, JACKETS, AND SNOWSUITS (from section 9B of the questionnaire)
410112 INFANT COATS, JACKETS, AND SNOWSUITS (from section 9A of the questionnaire)
410121 INFANT DRESSES AND OUTERWEAR 9B
410122 INFANT DRESSES AND OUTERWEAR 9A
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410131 INFANT UNDERGARMENTS 9B, INCLUDING DIAPERS
410132 INFANT UNDERGARMENTS 9A, INCLUDING DIAPERS
410141 INFANT SLEEPING GARMENTS 9B
410142 INFANT SLEEPING GARMETS 9A
410901 INFANTS' ACCESSORIES
410902 INFANTS' OTHER CLOTHING
410903 INFANT ACCESSORIES 9A
410904 INFANT HOSIERY, FOOTWEAR, AND OTHER CLOTHING 9A
420110 MATERIAL FOR MAKING CLOTHES
420120 SEWING NOTIONS, PATTERNS
430110 WATCHES
430120 JEWELRY
430130 TRAVEL ITEMS, INCLUDING LUGGAGE
440110 SHOE REPAIR AND OTHER SHOE SERVICES
440120 COIN OPERATED APPAREL LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING
440130 REPAIR AND ALTERATION TO CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES
440140 CLOTHING RENTAL
440150 WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIR
440210 APPAREL LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING NOT COIN OPERATED
440900 CLOTHING STORAGE
450110 NEW CARS (NET OUTLAY)
450116 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR NEW CARS
450210 TRUCKS OR VANS (NET OUTLAY)
450216 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR NEW TRUCKS OR VANS
450220 MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, MOPEDS, ETC. (NET OUTLAY)
450226 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR NEW MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, MOPEDS,
ETC.
460110 USED CARS (NET OUTLAY)
460116 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR USED CARS
460901 USED TRUCKS OR VANS (NET OUTLAY)
460902 USED MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, MOPEDS, ETC. (NET OUTLAY)
460903 USED AIRCRAFT
460907 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR USED TRUCKS OR VANS
460908 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR USED MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, MOPEDS,
ETC.
470111 GASOLINE
470112 DIESEL FUEL
470113 GASOLINE ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
470211 MOTOR OIL
470212 MOTOR OIL ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
470220 COOLANT, ADDITIVES, BRAKE, AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS
480110 TIRES, NEW, USED OR RECAPPED
480211 TUBES FOR TIRES, BATTERIES, AIR CONDITIONERS, AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE
EQUIPMENT
490110 BODY WORK AND PAINTING
490211 CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION REPAIR
490212 DRIVE SHAFT AND REAR-END REPAIR
490220 BRAKE WORK, EXCLUDING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
490231 STEERING OR FRONT END REPAIR
490232 COOLING SYSTEM REPAIR
490311 MOTOR TUNE-UP
490312 LUBRICATION AND OIL CHANGES
490313 FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCE
490314 SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT
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490315 OTHER MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
490317 MINOR REPAIRS AND SERVICES OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
490318 REPAIR TIRES AND OTHER REPAIR WORK (1982)
490411 EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR
490412 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIR
490413 MOTOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
490900 AUTO REPAIR SERVICE POLICY
500110 VEHICLE INSURANCE
510110 AUTOMOBILE FINANCE CHARGES
510901 TRUCK FINANCE CHARGES
510902 MOTORCYCLE & PLANE FINANCE CHARGES
520110 STATE AND LOCAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION
520310 DRIVERS' LICENSE
520410 VEHICLE INSPECTION
520511 AUTO RENTAL
520512 AUTO RENTAL, OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
520521 TRUCK OR VAN RENTAL
520522 TRUCK OR VAN RENTAL, OUT-OF-TOWN TRIP
520530 PARKING FEES, INCLUDING GARAGES, METERS, LOT FEES, EXCLUDING THAT
INCLUDED IN PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
520542 TOLLS ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
520550 TOWING CHARGES
520901 DOCKING AND LANDING FEES
520902 MOTORCYCLE, MOTOR SCOOTERS, MOPED, ETC. RENTAL, INCLUDING MILEAGE
CHARGES
520903 AIRCRAFT RENTAL, INCLUDING MILEAGE CHARGES
520904 TRAILER (OTHER THAN CAMPER TYPE) RENTAL, INCLUDING MILEAGE CHARGES
520905 MOTORCYCLE, MOTOR SCOOTER, MOPED, ETC. RENTAL OUT-OF-TOWN
520906 AIRCRAFT RENTAL ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
520907 BOAT OR TRAILER (NON-CAMPER) RENTAL ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
530110 AIRLINE FARES
530210 INTERCITY BUS FARES
530311 INTRACITY MASS TRANSIT FARES
530312 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
530411 TAXI FARES ON TRIPS
530412 TAXI FARES
530510 INTERCITY TRAIN FARES
530901 SHIP FARES
530902 PRIVATE SCHOOL BUS
540000 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
550110 EYEGLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES
550320 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL USE (1982)
550330 SUPPORTIVE, CONVALESCENT AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
560110 PHYSICIANS' SERVICES (HOSPITAL CARE)
560210 DENTAL SERVICES
560310 EYECARE SERVICES, INCLUDING EYE EXAMINATION OR SURGERY AND COMBINED
EYE CARE SERVICES
560320 SERVICE BY PRACTITIONER OTHER THAN PHYSICIANS
560330 LAB TESTS AND X-RAYS
560900 NURSING SERVICES AND THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS
570110 HOSPITAL ROOM
570210 HOSPITAL SERVICE OTHER THAN ROOM
570220 CARE IN CONVALESCENT OR NURSING HOME
570230 OTHER MEDICAL CARE SERVICE
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570901 RENTAL OF MEDICAL OR SURGICAL EQUIPMENT
580110 COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
580210 BLUE CROSS OR BLUE SHIELD
580310 HEALTH MAINTENANCE PLANS
580901 MEDICARE PAYMENTS
580902 COMMERCIAL MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS, DENTAL INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH
INSURANCE
590110 NEWSPAPERS
590210 MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS
590220 BOOKS THRU BOOK CLUBS
590230 BOOKS NOT THRU BOOK CLUBS
600110 OUTBOARD MOTOR
600121 BOAT WITHOUT MOTOR AND BOAT TRAILERS (OTHER THAN CAMPER TYPE)
600122 TRAILER TYPE CAMPER OR OTHER ATTACHABLE TYPE CAMPER
600127 TRADE IN ALLOWANCE FOR BOAT WITHOUT MOTOR AND TRAILERS (OTHER THAN
CAMPER TYPE)
600128 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR TRAILER TYPE CAMPER AND OTHER ATTACHABLE TYPE
CAMPER
600131 MOTORIZED CAMPER COACH AND OTHER VEHICLES
600132 PURCHASE OF BOAT WITH MOTOR
600137 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR MOTOR CAMPER AND OTHER VEHICLES
600138 TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE FOR BOATS WITH MOTORS
600210 PING PONG, POOL TABLES, OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS, GENERAL SPORTS EQUIPMENT,
AND HEALTH AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
600310 BICYCLES
600410 CAMPING EQUIPMENT
600420 HUNTING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT
600430 WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT
600900 WATER SPORTS EQUIPMENT
610110 TOYS, GAMES, HOBBIES, TRICYCLES, AND BATTERY POWERED RIDERS
610120 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
610130 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES
610210 FILM
610230 PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
610320 PETS, PET SUPPLIES AND MEDICINE FOR PETS
610900 RECREATIONAL EXPENSES OUTSIDE HOME CITY
620110 COUNTY CLUBS, SWIMMING POOLS, TENNIS CLUBS OR OTHER SOCIAL,
RECREATIONAL OR FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS,
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE CLUBS OR CREDIT CARD MEMBERSHIPS
620121 FEES FOR PARTICIPANT SPORTS
620122 PARTICIPANT SPORTS FEES OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
620211 ENTERTAINMENT ADMISSION FEES, INCLUDING THEATRE, CONCERT, OPERA OR
OTHER MUSICAL SERIES, SEASON TICKETS
620212 ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES, INCLUDING ADMISSIONS TO EVENTS, MUSEUMS AND
TOURS ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
620221 ADMISSION TO SPORTING EVENTS
620222 ADMISSIONS TO SPORTS EVENTS ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
620310 FEES FOR RECREATIONAL LESSONS OR OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
620330 FILM PROCESSING
620410 PET SERVICES
620420 VET SERVICES
620902 RENTAL OF CAMPERS AND OTHER VEHICLES ON TRIPS
620903 OTHER ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES ON OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
620904 RENTAL AND REPAIR OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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620905 RENTAL AND REPAIR OF PHOTO EQUIPMENT
620906 RENTAL OF BOATS
620907 RENTAL OF CAMPERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
620908 RENTAL AND REPAIR OF MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS EQUIPMENT
620912 RENTAL OF VIDEO CASSETTES, TAPES, DISCS, AND FILMS (1982)
630110 CIGARETTES
630210 OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS
640130 WIGS AND HAIRPIECES
640420 ELECTRICAL PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCES
650110 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES FOR FEMALES, INCLUDING HAIRCUTS
650210 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES FOR MALES, INCLUDING HAIRCUTS
650900 RENTAL AND REPAIR OF PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCES
660110 SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES FOR COLLEGE
660210 SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES FOR ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL
660310 ENCYCLOPEDIA AND OTHER SETS OF REFERENCE BOOKS
660900 SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES - DAY CARE AND OTHER
670110 COLLEGE TUITION
670210 ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
670310 DAY CARE EXPENSES INCLUDING TUITION
670901 OTHER SCHOOL TUITION
670902 OTHER SCHOOL EXPENSES INCLUDING RENTALS
680110 LEGAL FEES
680140 FUNERAL, BURIAL OR CREMATION EXPENSES
680210 SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
680220 CHECKING ACCOUNTS AND OTHER BANK SERVICE CHARGES
680901 CEMETERY LOTS OR VAULTS
680902 ACCOUNTING FEES
690110 COMPUTERS FOR NON-BUSINESS USE (1982)
690210 TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICES (1982)
690220 TYPEWRITERS AND OTHER OFFICE MACHINES FOR NON-BUSINESS USE (1980-81)
690220 CALCULATORS (1982)
690230 TYPEWRITERS AND OTHER OFFICE MACHINES FOR NON-BUSINESS USE (1982)
690241 SMOKE ALARM PURCHASES AND RENTALS RENTER
690242 SMOKE ALARM PURCHASES AND RENTALS OWNED
690243 SMOKE ALARM PURCHASES AND RENTALS OWNED VACATION
690244 OTHER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES RENTER
690245 OTHER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES OWNED
700110 LIFE, ENDOWMENT, ANNUITIES, AND OTHER PERSONAL INSURANCE
710110 FINANCE CHARGES EXCLUDING MORTGAGE AND VEHICLES
790210 FOOD, GOODS AND BEVERAGES AT GROCERY STORES
790220 FOOD AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT GROCERY STORES
790230 FOOD AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CONVENIENCE OR SPECIALTY STORES
790310 BEER AND WINE FOR HOME USE
790320 OTHER ALCOHOL FOR HOME USE
790410 DINING OUT AT RESTAURANTS ETC (EXCLUDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)
790420 ALCOHOL AT RESTAURANTS ETC
790430 SCHOOL MEALS
790600 MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, UTILITIES, INSURANCE, INTEREST PAID ON MORTGAGE
AND PROPERTY TAX ON OTHER PROPERTIES
790610 CONTRACTORS LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS, COST OF SUPPLIES RENTED AND
PURCHASED BY THE CONSUMER UNIT AND AMOUNT PAID FOR APPLIANCES
PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR FOR ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND NEW
CONSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER PROPERTIES
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790611 AMOUNT PAID FOR BUILT-IN DISHWASHER, GARBAGE DISPOSAL OR RANGE HOOD
PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR FOR ADDITIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, AND
NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RENTER/OTHER
PROPERTY
790620 MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS OF OTHER PROPERTIES
790630 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OTHER PROPERTIES
790640 MANAGEMENT, SECURITY, AND PARKING OTHER PROPERTIES
790690 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ON JOBS NOT STARTED RENTER
790710 PURCHASE PRICE OF PROPERTY EXCLUDING COST OF COMMON AREAS OTHER
PROPERTIES
790720 PURCHASE PRICE FOR COMMON AREAS OTHER PROPERTIES
790730 CLOSING COST FOR OTHER PROPERTIES
*L 790810 SELLING PRICE OR TRADE-IN AMOUNT OF OTHER PROPERTIES
790820 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TRUST HOLDING FOR NEW PURCHASER OTHER
PROPERTIES
790830 TOTAL EXPENSES IN SALE OF OTHER PROPERTIES
790840 OTHER CHARGES IN SALE OF OTHER PROPERTIES
*L 790910 AMOUNT PAID FOR MORTGAGE IN SPECIAL PAYMENTS OR LUMP-SUM OTHER
PROPERTIES
*L 790920 REDUCTION OF MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL OTHER PROPERTIES
790930 ORIGINAL MORTGAGE AMOUNT OTHER PROPERTIES
800700 MEALS RECEIVED AS PAY
800710 RENT RECEIVED AS PAY
800721 MARKET VALUE OF OWNED HOME (1982)
800800 CASH GIFTS/CONTRIBUTIONS
810101 PURCHASE PRICE OF PROPERTY EXCLUDING COST OF COMMON AREAS OWNED
810102 PURCHASE PRICE OF PROPERTY EXCLUDING COST OF COMMON AREAS OWNED
VACATION
810201 AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE THAT WAS FOR COMMON AREAS OWNED
810202 AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE THAT WAS FOR COMMON AREAS OWNED VACATION
810301 CLOSING COSTS OWNED
810302 CLOSING COSTS OWNED VACATION
*L 820101 SELLING PRICE OR TRADE-IN AMOUNT OWNED
*L 820102 SELLING PRICE OR TRADE-IN AMOUNT OWNED VACATION
820201 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TRUST HOLDING FOR NEW PURCHASER OWNED
820202 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TRUST HOLDING FOR NEW PURCHASER OWNED VACATION
820301 TOTAL SELLING EXPENSES OWNED
820302 TOTAL SELLING EXPENSES OWNED VACATION
820401 OTHER SELLING CHARGES OWNED
820402 OTHER SELLING CHARGES OWNED VACATION
*L 830101 SPECIAL OR LUMP-SUM MORTGAGE PAYMENTS OWNED
*L 830102 SPECIAL OR LUMP-SUM MORTGAGE PAYMENTS OWNED VACATION
*L 830201 REDUCTION OF MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL OWNED
*L 830202 REDUCTION OF MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL OWNED VACATION
830301 ORIGINAL MORTGAGE AMOUNT OWNED
830302 ORIGINAL MORTGAGE AMOUNT OWNED VACATION
840101 AMOUNT FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR ROADS, STREETS, OR SIMILAR PURPOSES
NOT INCLUDED IN PROPERTY TAX OWNED
840102 AMOUNT FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR ROADS, STREETS, OR SIMILAR PURPOSES
NOT INCLUDED IN PROPERTY TAX OWNED VACATION
*L 850100 REDUCTION OF PRINCIPAL ON VEHICLE LOAN
850200 AMOUNT BORROWED EXCLUDING INTEREST ON VEHICLE LOAN
850300 INTEREST PAID ON OTHER VEHICLES
*L 860100 AMOUNT AUTO SOLD OR REIMBURSED
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*L 860200 AMOUNT TRUCK OR VAN SOLD OR REIMBURSED
*L 860300 AMOUNT MOTORIZED CAMPER COACH OR OTHER VEHCILE SOLD OR REIMBURSED
*L 860400 AMOUNT TRAILER TYPE CAMPER SOLD OR REIMBURSED
*L 860500 AMOUNT MOTORCYCLE, MOTORSCOOTER, MOPED, ETC. SOLD OR REIMBURSED
*L 860600 AMOUNT BOAT WITH MOTOR SOLD OR REIMBURSED
*L 860700 AMOUNT BOAT WITHOUT MOTOR OR TRAILER (OTHER THAN CAMPER TYPE) SOLD
OR REIMBURSED
860800 AMOUNT AIRCRAFT SOLD OR REIMBURSED
990900 RENTAL AND INSTALLATION OF DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL, AND RANGE HOOD
990910 COST OF SUPPLIES PURCHASED BY CONSUMER UNIT FOR TERMITE OR PEST
CONTROL FOR ADDITIONS ALTERATIONS OR NEW CONSTRUCTIONS RENTER
990920 MATERIALS FOR ADDITIONS, REMODELING, ETC. RENTER
990930 MATERIALS FOR FINISHING, REMODELING, BUILDING PATIOS, WALKS OR OTHER
ENCLOSURES OWNED
990940 MATERIALS FOR FINISHING, REMODELING, BUILDING PATIOS, WALKS OR OTHER
ENCLOSURES OWNED VACATION
990950 MATERIALS FOR DWELLINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND ADDITIONS
RENTER/UNDER CONSTRUCTION/SECOND HOME
B. INCOME AND RELATED UCC's (ITAB)
001000 PURCHASE PRICE OF STOCKS, BONDS, OR MUTUAL FUNDS INCLUDING BROKER
FEES
*L 001010 SALE PRICE OF STOCKS, BONDS, AND MUTUAL FUNDS, NET
001210 INVESTMENTS TO FARM OR BUSINESS
*L 001220 ASSETS TAKEN FROM FARM AND BUSINESS
*L 002010 CHANGE IN SAVINGS ACCOUNT
*L 002020 CHANGE IN CHECKING ACCOUNT
*L 002030 CHANGE IN AMOUNT HELD IN U.S. SAVINGS BONDS
*L 003000 CHANGE IN MONEY OWED TO CONSUMER UNIT
*L 003100 AMOUNT RECEIVED IN SETTLEMENT ON SURRENDER OF INSURANCE POLICIES
800720 MARKET VALUE OF OWNED HOME (1980-81)
800801 CASH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUPPORT TO PERSONS NOT IN THE CONSUMER UNIT
800802 CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
800810 GIFTS IN THE FORM OF CASH, BONDS, OR STOCKS TO PERSONS NOT IN THE
CONSUMER UNIT
800820 CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITY
800830 CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHURCHS OR OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
800840 CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
800850 CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
800860 CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
800910 DEDUCTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT RETIREMENT
800920 DEDUCTIONS FOR RAILROAD RETIREMENT
800931 DEDUCTIONS FOR PRIVATE PENSIONS
800932 DEDUCTIONS FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT PLAN
800940 DEDUCTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
900000 WAGES AND SALARIES
900001 OCCUPATIONAL EXPENSES SUCH AS UNION DUES, TOOLS, UNIFORMS, BUSINESS
OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DUES, LICENSES OR PERMITS
*L 900010 NET BUSINESS INCOME
*L 900020 NET FARM INCOME
900030 SOCIAL SECURITY AND RAILROAD RETIREMENT INCOME
900040 PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES
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900050 DIVIDENDS, ROYALTIES, ESTATES OR TRUSTS
*L 900060 INCOME FROM ROOMERS AND BOARDERS
*L 900070 OTHER RENTAL INCOME
900080 INTEREST FROM SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OR BONDS
900090 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
900100 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
900110 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND VETERANS PAYMENTS INCLUDING EDUCATION
900120 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR WELFARE INCLUDING MONEY RECEIVED FROM JOB
TRAINING GRANTS SUCH AS JOB CORPS
900130 ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT
900140 OTHER INCOME INCLUDING MONEY RECEIVED FROM CARE OF FOSTER CHILDREN,
CASH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS OR STIPENDS NOT BASED ON
WORKING
900150 FOOD STAMPS
910000 LUMP SUM PAYMENTS FROM ESTATES, TRUSTS, ROYALTIES, ALIMONY, CHILD
SUPPORT, PRIZES OR GAMES OF CHANCE OR FROM PERSONS OUTSIDE
CONSUMER UNIT
910010 MONEY FROM SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING,
JEWELRY, PETS OR OTHER BELONGINGS, EXCLUDING THE SALE OF VEHICLES
OR PROPERTY
910020 OVERPAYMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY
910030 REFUND FROM INSURANCE POLICIES
910040 REFUNDS FROM PROPERTY TAXES
910050 RENTAL EQUIVALENCE OF OWNED HOME (1982)
920010 MARKET VALUE OF SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
*L 920020 MARKET VALUE OF CHECKING ACCOUNTS, BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER
SIMILAR ACCOUNTS
920030 MARKET VALUE OF U.S. SAVINGS BONDS
920040 MARKET VALUE OF STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS AND OTHER SUCH SECURITIES
950000 FEDERAL INCOME TAX
*L 950001 FEDERAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS
950010 STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX
*L 950011 STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS
950021 OTHER TAXES
950022 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
*L 950023 OTHER TAX REFUNDS
*L 980000 INCOME BEFORE TAXES
980010 FAMILY SIZE
980020 AGE OF REFERENCE PERSON
980030 NUMBER OF EARNERS
980040 NUMBER OF VEHICLES
980050 NUMBER OF PERSONS UNDER 18
980060 NUMBER OF PERSONS 65 AND OVER
*L 980070 INCOME AFTER TAXES
980090 PERCENT HOMEOWNER
980210 PERCENT MALE REFERENCE PERSON
980220 PERCENT FEMALE REFERENCE PERSON
980230 PERCENT HOMEOWNER WITH MORTGAGE
980240 PERCENT HOMEOWNER WITHOUT MORTGAGE
980250 PERCENT HOMEOWNER, MORTGAGE NOT REPORTED
980260 PERCENT RENTER
980270 PERCENT BLACK REFERENCE PERSON
980280 PERCENT NON-BLACK REFERENCE PERSON
980290 PERCENT REFERENCE PERSON WITH ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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980300 PERCENT REFERENCE PERSON WITH HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
980310 PERCENT REFERENCE PERSON WITH COLLEGE EDUCATION
980320 PERCENT REFERENCE PERSON WITH NO EDUCATION/OTHER
980330 PERCENT VEHICLE OWNER
XII. APPENDIX 2--GLOSSARY
Population
The civilian noninstitutional population of the United States as well as that portion of the
institutional population living in the following group quarters: Boarding houses, housing facilities for
students and workers, staff units in hospitals and homes for the aged, infirm, or needy, permanent living
quarters in hotels and motels, and mobile home parks. Urban population All persons living in a
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA's) and in urbanized areas and urban places of 2,500 or more persons
outside of MSA's. Urban, defined in this survey, includes the rural populations within MSA. The general
concept of an MSA is one of a large population nucleus together with adjacent communities which have
a high degree of economic and social integration with that nucleus.
Consumer unit
A consumer unit comprises either: (1) all members of a particular household who are related by
blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal arrangements; (2) a person living alone or sharing a household
with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a
hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who pool
their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three
major expense categories: housing, food, and other living expenses. To be considered financially
independent, at least two of the three major expense categories have to be provided by the respondent.
Reference person
The first member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "Start with the name of the person
or one of the persons who owns or rents the home." It is with respect to this person that the relationship
of other consumer unit members is determined.
Income before taxes
The combined income earned by all consumer unit members 14 years old or over during the 12
months preceding the interview. The components of income are: Wage and salary income, business
income, farm income, Social Security income and Supplemental Security income, unemployment
compensation, workmen's compensation, public assistance, welfare, interest, dividends, pension income,
income from roomers or boarders, other rental income, income from regular contributions, other income,
and food stamps.
Income after taxes
Income before taxes minus personal taxes which includes federal income taxes, state and local
taxes, and other taxes.
Complete income reporters
The distinction between complete and incomplete income reporters is based in general on
whether the respondent provides values for major sources of income, such as wages and salaries, self-
employment income, and Social Security income. Even complete income reporters may not provide a
full accounting of all income from all sources. In the current survey, consumer units that report across-
the-board zero income are categorized as incomplete reporters.
Geographic regions
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Consumer units are classified by region according to the address at which the family resides
during the time of their participation in the survey. The regions comprise the following States:
Northeast - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Midwest - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin.
South - Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
West - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
XIII. APPENDIX 3--UCC AGGREGATION
The following shows the UCC's which are included in the line description.
Aircraft (450900) and used aircraft (460903) are not on the tape for
confidentiality reasons. They are included in the Interview publication
tables so transportation estimates from the tape may vary slightly from
our publication.
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
190901-220322, 790220-790600,
220901-450110, 450210, 450220,
460110, 460901-460902, 470111-600122,
600131-600132, 600210-710110,
790690, 850300, 900001, 990900-990940,
800700-800710, 800801,
800810-800940, 002120
FOOD
190901-190904, 790220-790230,
790430, 800700, 790410
Food at home
190904, 790220, 790230
Food away from home
190901-190903, 790410, 800700
790430
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
200900, 790310, 790320, 790420
HOUSING
210110-220322, 220901-270214,
270411-300412, 320110-340530,
340620-340901, 340903-340904,
340906-350110, 430130, 670310,
690110-690245, 790600
790690, 990900-990940, 800710, 800721
SHELTER 210110-220322, 220901-230116,
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230119-230123, 230141-240323,
320611-320633,
340911-350110, 800710, 800721
790600, 790690, 990910-990940
OWNED DWELLINGS 220311, 220321,
220211, 230901, 340911,
220121, 220111, 210901,
230112-230116, 220901,
230122, 230142, 240112,
240122, 240312, 240322, 320622,
240212-240213, 240222, 320632,
320612, 800721, 990930
Mortgage interest
220311, 220321
Property taxes 220211
Maintenance, repairs, insurance,
and other expenses
220121, 220111, 210901,
230112-230116, 230122,
230142, 240112, 240122,
240122, 240312, 240322,
320622, 240212, 240213,
240222, 320632, 220901,
320612, 990930, 230901,
340911
RENTED DWELLINGS
230111, 230121, 230141, 350110,
240111, 240121, 240211, 240221,
240311, 240321,
320611, 990910-990920, 790690,
320621, 320631, 210110, 800710
OTHER LODGING
220212, 220122, 220112, 210902,
230119, 230123, 240113, 240123,
240214, 240223, 240313, 240323,
320613, 990940, 320623,
320633, 230902, 340912, 220902,
790600, 220322, 220312, 210310,
210210
UTILITIES, FUELS AND PUBLIC SERVICES
250111-270214, 270411-270904
Natural gas 260211-260214
Electricity 260111-260114
Fuel oil and other fuels 250111-250904
Telephone 270000
Water and other public services 270211-270214
270411-270904
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS
330511,
340210-340530, 340620-340901,
990900, 340906-340908,
670310, 340903,
Domestic services
340210, 340310, 340410
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340420, 340520, 340530
340903, 340906, 670310
Other household expenses
330511, 340510, 340620-340901
990900, 340907-340908,
HOUSEFURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT
280110-300412, 230131-230132,
320110-320522, 230117-230118,
340904, 690220-690245
690110, 430130,
320901-320904
Household textiles 280110-280900
Furniture 290110-290440
Floor coverings 230131-230132
320161-320162, 320110
Major appliances 300111-300412
230117-230118, 320511-320512
Small appliances, misc. housewares
320521-320522, 320310-320370
Miscellaneous household equipment
340904, 690110-690112,
430130, 320120-320150,
320210-320232, 320410-320420
320901-320904, 690210-690245
APPAREL AND SERVICES
360110-430120, 440110-440900
Men and boys 360110-370902
Men, 16 and over 360110-360902
Boys, 2 to 15 370110-370902
Women and girls 380110-390902
Women, 16 and over 380110-380903
Girls, 2 to 15 390110-390902
Children under 2 410111-410904
Footwear 400110-400310
Other apparel products and services
420110-430120, 440110-440900
TRANSPORTATION
460901-460902,
450110, 450210, 460110,
450220, 470111-470212,
470220-520550,
520905-520906, 850300,
520902-520903, 530110-530902
Cars and trucks, new (net outlay)
450110, 450210
Cars and trucks, used (net outlay)
460110, 460901
Other vehicles 450220, 460902
Vehicle finance charges
510110-510902, 850300
Gasoline and motor oil
470111-470212
Maintenance and repairs
470220-490900
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Vehicle insurance 500110
Public transportation
530110-530902
Vehicle rental, licenses, and other charges
520110-520550, 520905-520906,
520902-520903
HEALTH CARE
540000-580902
Health insurance
580110-580902
Medical services
560110-570230
prescription drugs and medical supplies
540000-550330, 570901
ENTERTAINMENT
340902, 520901, 520904, 520907,
310110-310343, 340610,
270310, 340905,
600210-620420, 620902-620912,
600110-600122, 600131-600132
Fees and admissions
610900-620310, 620903
Televisions, radios, and sound equipment
310110-310342, 340902
340610, 620912, 270310
620904, 340905, 610130
Other equipment and services
600210-610120,
610210-610320, 620905-620908
520901, 520904, 520907, 620902
620330-620420, 600110-600122
600131-600132
PERSONAL CARE
640130-650900
READING
590110-590230, 660310
EDUCATION
670901-670902, 660110-660210,
660900-670210
TOBACCO AND SMOKING SUPPLIES
630110-630210
MISCELLANEOUS
680110-680902, 710110, 790600, 900001
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
800801, 800810-800860
PERSONAL INSURANCE AND PENSIONS
700110, 002120, 800910-800940
LIFE AND OTHER PERSONAL INSURANCE
700110, 002120
RETIREMENT, PENSIONS, SOCIAL SECURITY
800910-800940
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XIV. OTHER PUBLICATIONS ON THE CONSUMER EXPENDITURE SURVEY
A list of previous publications containing data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey program appears
below. Bulletins may be purchased from the Chicago regional sales center or from National Technical
Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, Virginia 22161. To place a telephone
order with National Technical Information Service, call (703)-487-4650, or for a rush order, call 1(800)-
553-NTIS.
Title, number and date of publication Coverage
____________________________________________________________
Title, number and date of publication Coverage
Consumer Expenditures in 1991, Report 835 Consumer unit income and expenditures, integrated
(December 1992) data from Interview and Diary Surveys, classified by
consumer unit characteristics. 9 tables. Available on
request (202)-606-6900
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1990, News Consumer unit income and expenditures, integrated
Release USDL: 91-607 (1991) data from Interview and Diary Surveys, classified by
consumer unit characteristics. 9 tables. Available on
request (202)-606-6900
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1988-89, Consumer unit income and expenditures, integrated
Bulletin 2383 (1991) data from Interview and Diary Surveys, classified by
consumer unit characteristics: one way and cross
tabulations. 40 tables, 199 pages. NTIS Accession
#PB92130061, $36.00 for paper copy, $17.50 for
microfiche.
Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1987, Bulletin Consumer unit income and expenditures, integrated
2354 (1990) data from Interview and Diary Surveys, classified by
consumer unit characteristics; one way and cross
tabulations. 29 tables, 153 pages. NTIS Accession
#PB92131622, &27.00 for paper copy, $12.50 for
microfiche.
Consumer Expenditure Survey: Integrated Consumer unit income and expenditures, integrated
Survey Data, 1984-86, Bulletin 2333 (1989) data from Interview and Diary Surveys, classified by
consumer unit characteristics; one way and cross
tabulation. 34 tables, 171 pages. NTIS Accession
#PB92131515, $27.00 for paper copy, $12.50 for
microfiche.
Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey: Consumer unit income and expenditures from the
Quarterly Data, 1984-1987, Bulletin 2332 Interview Survey presented by quarter, classified by
(1989) consumer unit characteristics; region, size, age,
quintiles, income before taxes, and tenure tables
included. 100 tables, 113 pages. NTIS Accession
#PB92131523, $27.00 for paper copy, $12.50 for
microfiche.
PUBLIC-USE TAPES
Public-use tapes for the Diary and Interview Surveys are now available for single years from 1984 to
1991, and as two-year tapes for 1982-83 and 1980-81. Seven public-use tapes are available from the
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1972-73 survey including Diary Survey, detailed food quantity tapes; and integrated adjusted Quarterly
Interview Survey- Summary, Detailed, Consumer Durables, and Clothing and Household Textiles tapes.
Information about the tapes is available from the BLS national office.
DISKETTES
Diskettes containing integrated Diary and Interview survey data on consumer expenditures, income,
and characteristics are available for the years 1984 through 1991. The data are presented in tables
classified by quintiles of income, income classes, age, size of consumer unit, composition of consumer
unit, number of earners, housing tenure, race, type of area (urban-rural), region, and occupation.
Expenditure categories in these tables are similar to those shown in the tables of the bulletin
publications. Integrated data are available for 1984 through 1991 on separate diskettes. Data for the
years 1987 through 1991 are also available on one high-density diskette, or in a five diskette package.
Data for 1990-91 (two-year tables) classified by income before taxes, cross-tabulated by age, family size,
or region are available on separate diskettes and are also combined on one high-density diskette. Data
for 1990-91 (two-year tables) for selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas as well as for single persons
classified by gender, cross-tabulated by age or income are also available on separate diskettes.
Diskettes, both 5 1/4" and 3 1/2 ", are available in either the Lotus 1-2-3, or ASCII format.
STANDARD ERROR TABLES
Standard error tables for 1985 Diary data are available from the BLS national office upon request.
These are cell specific and therefore extensive.
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XV. INQUIRIES, SUGGESTIONS, AND COMMENTS
If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments about the survey, the tape or its
documentation, please call: (202) 606-6900
Written suggestions and comments should be forwarded to:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 3985
Washington, DC 20212-0001
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will use these responses in planning future tape releases.
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