IPUMS Variables - Household Record

IPUMS Variables - Household Record

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IPUMS Data Quality Flags Description

IPUMS Variables Quick Reference

Technical Variables (Household)

Variable Name

Variable Description

Variable
Description

Codes and
Frequencies

1850

1860

1870

1880

1900

1910

1920

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

RECTYP

Record type

Desc

Codes

YEAR

Census year

Desc

Codes

DATANUM

Data set number

Desc

SERIAL

Household serial number

Desc

NUMPREC

Number of person records following

Desc

Codes

SUBSAMP

Subsample number

Desc

HHWT

Household weight

Desc

NUMPERHH

Number of persons in household

Desc

DWSIZE

Dwelling size

Desc

NMEMBERS

Number of members in sample unit

Desc

NUMHH

Number of households in dwelling

Desc

NUMHHTAK

Number of hhs sampled from dwelling

Desc

SLPERNUM

Sample line person number

Desc

SELFWTHH

Self-weighting sample identifier

Desc

Codes

SAMP1960

Report form, 1960

Desc

Codes

Geographic Variables (Household)

Variable Name

Variable Description

Variable
Description

Codes and
Frequencies

1850

1860

1870

1880

1900

1910

1920

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

REGION

Census region and division

Desc

Codes

STATEICP

State (ICPSR code)

Desc

Codes

S,M

STATEFIP

State (FIPS code)

Desc

Codes

S,M

COUNTY

County

Desc

MCIVDIV

Civil division

Desc

INCPLACE

Place

Desc

INCORP

Level of Incorporation

Desc

CNTYGP97

County group, 1970

Desc

CNTYGP98

County group, 1980

Desc

S,M

PUMA

Public use microdata area

Desc

SEA

State economic area

Desc

METAREA

Metropolitan area -- General

Desc

S,M

METAREA

Metropolitan area -- Detailed

Desc

Codes

S,M

METDIST

Metropolitan district

Desc

METRO

Metropolitan central city status

Desc

Codes

S,M

CITY

City -- General

Desc

CITY

City -- Detailed

Desc

Codes

WARD

Ward

Desc

CITYPOP

City population

Desc

S,M

SIZEPL

Size of place

Desc

Codes

S,M

URBSIZE

Size of urbanized area

Desc

Codes

URBAN

Urban/rural status

Desc

Codes

URBAREA

Urbanized area

Desc

URBTYPE

Area type, 1980

Desc

Codes

PUMATYPE

Area type, 1990

Desc

Codes

PSA

Planning service area

Desc

Group Quarter Variables (Household)

Variable Name

Variable Description

Variable
Description

Codes and
Frequencies

1850

1860

1870

1880

1900

1910

1920

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

Group quarters status

Desc

Codes

GQTYPE

Group quarters type -- General

Desc

Codes

GQTYPE

Group quarters type -- Detailed

Desc

Codes

GQFUNDS

Group quarters funding

Desc

Codes

Economic Characteristic Variables (Household)

Variable Name	Variable Description	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
FARM	Farm	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FARMSCHD	Farm schedule	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
OWNERSHP	Ownership of dwelling -- General	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	.	X	X	X	X
OWNERSHP	Ownership of dwelling -- Detailed	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	.	X	X	X	X
MORTGAGE	Mortgage status	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	X	X
MORTGAG2	Second mortgage status	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X
VALUE	House or property value	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	X	X	X	X
COMMUSE	Commercial use	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
LANDRENT	Rent includes land used for farming	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.
FARMPROD	Sales of farm products	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
ACREPROP	Acreage of property	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
ACREHOUS	House acreage	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.
ACRENONF	Acreage of nonfarm house	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.
MORTOTAL	Total monthly mortgage payment	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.
MORTAMT1	First mortgage monthly payment	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
MORTAMT2	Second mortgage monthly payment	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
TAXINCL	Mortgage payment includes property taxes	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X
INSINCL	Mortgage payment incl property insurance	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X
PROPTXIN	Annual property taxes and insurance cost	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.
PROPINSR	Annual insurance cost	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
PROPTX99	Annual real estate taxes, 1990	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
RENT	Monthly contract rent	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	X	X	X	X
RENTGRS	Monthly gross rent	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
RENTMEAL	Meals included in rent	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
CONDO	Condominium status	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
CONDOFEE	Monthly condominium fee	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
MOBLHOME	Annual mobile home costs	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
COSTELEC	Annual electricity cost	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
COSTGAS	Annual gas cost	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
COSTWATR	Annual water cost	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
COSTFUEL	Annual home heating fuel cost	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
FTOTINC	Total family income	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	X	X	X	X
FWAGE1	Family wage and salary income	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.
FWAGE2	Wage/salary income other family members	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	.	.	.	.
FBUSINC	Business income of other family members	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	.	.	.	.
FOTHINC	Other income of other family members	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SL	.	.	.	.
HHINCOME	Total houshold income	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X

Vacancy Status Variables (Household)

Variable Name	Variable Description	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
VACANCY	Vacancy status	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
VACELSE	Vacant, usual home elsewhere	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X
VACBOARD	Boarded-up status	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X
VACDUR	Duration of vacancy	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X
SECHOME	Second home	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	.	.

Dwelling Characteristic Variables (Household)

Variable Name	Variable Description	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
ACCESS	Access to unit	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	.
KITCHEN	Kitchen or cooking facilities	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
ROOMS	Number of rooms	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
PLUMBING	Plumbing facilities	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
HOTWATER	Hot and cold piped water	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.
SHOWER	Bathtub or shower	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.
TOILET	Flush toilet	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.
BASEMENT	Basement	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.
BUILTYR	Age of structure	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
HOUSQUAL	Condition of housing	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.
UNITSADD	Units at address	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.
UNITSSTR	Units in structure	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
WATERSRC	Source of water	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F2	X	X
SEWAGE	Sewage disposal	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F2	X	X
BATHRMS	Number of bathrooms	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F2	X	.
BEDROOMS	Number of bedrooms	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	X	X
STORIES	Stories in structure	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	X	.
ELEVATOR	Elevator in structure	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	X	.

Appliances, Mechanical, Other Variables (Household)

Variable Name	Variable Description	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
PHONE	Telephone availability	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X
TV	Television set	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	.	.
UHF	UHF-equipped television set	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	.	.
RADIO	Radio	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	.	.
WASHER	Clothes washing machine	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	.	.
DRYER	Clothes dryer	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	.	.
DISHWSHR	Dishwasher	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	.	.
FREEZER	Home food freezer	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	.	.
AIRCON	Air conditioning	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F2	X	.
HEATING	Heating equipment	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	.
FUELCOOK	Cooking fuel	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	X	.
FUELHEAT	Home heating fuel	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F1	X	X
FUELWATR	Water heating fuel	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	F1	X	.
AUTOS	Automobiles available	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	F2	X	.
TRUCKS	Trucks and vans available	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.
VEHICLES	Vehicles available	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X
LINGISOL	Linquistic isolation	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X

Historical PUMS Technical Variables (Household)

Variable Name	Variable Description	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
ENUMDIST	Enumeration district	Desc		.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
EDSIMIL	Enumeration district match ID	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	.	.
SUPDIST	Supervisor's district number	Desc		.	.	.	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
SAMPRULE	Sampling rule	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
VERIFY	Verified data record	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	.	.	X	X	X	.	.	.	.
RESPOND	Respondent's relationship to head	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.
REEL	Microfilm reel number	Desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
SUBS4050	Subsample, 1940 and 1950	Desc		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	.	.
FRAME	Microfilm frame number	Desc		.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
PAGENO	Microfilm page number	Desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
LINE	Line number	Desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
MICROSEQ	Microfilm sequence number	Desc		X	X	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
ENUMMO	Month of enumeration	Desc	Codes	X	X	X	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
ENUMDAY	Day of enumberation	Desc		X	X	X	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.
RCVMO	Month census office received form	Desc	Codes	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
RCVDAY	Day census office received form	Desc		.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
STREET	Street address	Desc		.	.	.	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.

Constructed Household Variables (Household)

Variable Name

Variable Description

Variable
Description

Codes and
Frequencies

1850

1860

1870

1880

1900

1910

1920

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

NFAMS

Number of families in household

Desc

Codes

NCOUPLES

Number of married couples in household

Desc

Codes

NMOTHERS

Number of mothers in household

Desc

Codes

NFATHERS

Number of fathers in household

Desc

Codes

1970 Neighborhood Variables (Household)

Variable Name	Variable Description	Variable Description	Codes and Frequencies	1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
NPOP17	Population 0-17 years old			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NPOP65	Population 65 and over			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NPOPHH	Population in households			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NPOPIND	Primary individuals			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NPOPGQ	Population in group quarters			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NFAMFEMH	Families with female head			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
N17HWFAM	Persons 0-17 in husband-wife families			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NSEPDIV	Separated and divorced population			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NCHBORN	Children ever born to ever-married females 35-44			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NBLACK	Negro population			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NSPANHER	Persons of Spanish heritage			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NFOREIGN	Persons of foreign stock			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NNOS1621	Persons 16-21 not in school nor high school grads			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NPOP1621	Population 16-21 years old			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NCOLL3-3	Persons 3-34 enrolled in college			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NEDUC0-7	Persons 25-54 with 0-7 years of schooling			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NEDUC12	Persons 25-54 with 12+ years of schooling			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NCOLL4	Persons 25-64 with 4+ years of college			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NEDUCMED	Median years school completed for persons 25-54			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NSAMHOUS	Persons 5+ living in same house as 5 years ago			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NDIFCNTY	Persons 5+ living in different county 5 years ago			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NCLF-M	Male civilian labor force 16+			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NCLF-F	Female civilian labor force 16+			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NNOSNOW	Persons 16-21 years old not in school/not employed			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NCLF-U16	Unemployed persons 16 yrs. old and over			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NECLFOCC	Employed professionals, mgrs... in labor force			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NECLFAG	Labor force in agriculture			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NECLFBLU	Employed blue collar workers in labor force			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NFINC5	Families with income under $5000			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NFINC15	Families with income of $15,000 or more			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NFINCMD	Median family income (in thousands of dollars)			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NGINI	GINI index of income concentration			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NFAMPOV	Families with income below the poverty level			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NPOPPOV	Persons with income below the poverty level			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NOWNOCUN	Owner-occupied units			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NOCUN1+	Units with 1.01+ persons/room			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NOCUN1+P	Units with plumbing and 1.01+ persons/room			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NOCUNLP	Owner units lacking plumbing			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NOWNOC10	Owner units valued at less than $10,000			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NOWNOC25	Owner units valued at $25,000+			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NRNOC40	Renter units with rent under $40			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NRNOC60	Renter units with rent under $60			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NRNOC150	Renter units with rent $150+			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NRIRAT25	Units with rent-income ratio of 25%+			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NRIRAT35	Units with rent-income ratio of 35%+			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NVACUNIT	Vacant units (year round)			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NUNAVAIL	Vacant units for rent or for sale			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NUNITS1	Units in 1-unit structures			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NUNITS5+	Units in 5+-unit structures			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
N1-2ROOM	1- and 2-room units			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NTOTROOM	Total rooms in all units			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NBUILT60	Units built 1960 or later			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NBUILT39	Units built 1939 or earlier			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NUNHEAT	Heated units			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NHHCAR	Households with one or more cars			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.
NEIGHBOR	Serial number of first household in neighborhood			.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	N	.	.

Availability Key

All Years

1940 and 1950

1970

1980

1990

Available in all samples in this year

Available only for sample-line persons

Form 1 samples (5%)

State sample ("A" or 5% state)

State sample, Flat sample (5% state)

Not available in this year

Form 2 samples (15%)

Metro sample ("B" or 1% county group)

Metro sample (1% metro)

State sample

Urban/Rural sample ("C" or 1% urban/rural)

Elderly sample

Metro samples (county group)

Neighborhood samples