NAMESIZEDESCRIPTIONLOCATION
CPS RECORD LAYOUT FOR BASIC LABOR FORCE ITEMS
STANDARD PUBLIC USE FILES
A1. HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
STARTING January 2014
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HRHHID15HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER(Part 1) 1- 15
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
Part 1. See Characters 71-75 for Part 2 of the Household Identifier.
Use Part 1 only for matching backward in time and use in combination
with Part 2 for matching forward in time.
HRMONTH2MONTH OF INTERVIEW16-17
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
01MIN VALUE
12MAX VALUE
HRYEAR44YEAR OF INTERVIEW18-21
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1998MIN VALUE
2999MAX VALUE
HURESPLI2LINE NUMBER OF THE CURRENT22 - 23
RESPONDENT
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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HUFINAL3FINAL OUTCOME CODE24 - 26
OUTCOME CODES BETWEEN 001 AND 020 ARE FOR CATI.
ALL OTHER OUTCOME CODES ARE FOR CAPI.
VALID ENTRIES
001FULLY COMPLETE CATI INTERVIEW
002PARTIALLY COMPLETED CATI INTERVIEW
003COMPLETE BUT PERSONAL VISIT REQUESTED NEXT MONTH
004PARTIAL, NOT COMPLETE AT CLOSEOUT
005LABOR FORCE COMPLETE, SUPPLEMENT INCOMPLETE - CATI
006LF COMPLETE, SUPPLEMENT DK ITEMS INCOMPLETE AT
CLOSEOUT–ASEC ONLY
020HH OCCUPIED ENTIRELY BY ARMED FORCES MEMBERS
OR ALL UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE
201CAPI COMPLETE
202CALLBACK NEEDED
203SUFFICIENT PARTIAL - PRECLOSEOUT
204SUFFICIENT PARTIAL - AT CLOSEOUT
205LABOR FORCE COMPLETE, - SUPPL. INCOMPLETE - CAPI
213LANGUAGE BARRIER
214UNABLE TO LOCATE
216NO ONE HOME
217TEMPORARILY ABSENT
218REFUSED
219OTHER OCCUPIED - SPECIFY
223ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD ARMED FORCES
224ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD UNDER 15
225TEMP. OCCUPIED W/PERSONS WITH URE
226VACANT REGULAR
227VACANT - STORAGE OF HHLD FURNITURE
228UNFIT, TO BE DEMOLISHED
229UNDER CONSTRUCTION, NOT READY
230CONVERTED TO TEMP BUSINESS OR STORAGE
231UNOCCUPIED TENT OR TRAILER SITE
232PERMIT GRANTED - CONSTRUCTION NOT STARTED
233OTHER - SPECIFY
240DEMOLISHED
241HOUSE OR TRAILER MOVED
242OUTSIDE SEGMENT
243CONVERTED TO PERM. BUSINESS OR STORAGE
244MERGED
245CONDEMNED
246BUILT AFTER APRIL 1, 2000
247UNUSED SERIAL NO./LISTING SHEET LINE
248OTHER - SPECIFY
256REMOVED DURING SUB-SAMPLING
257UNIT ALREADY HAD A CHANCE OF SELECTION
HUSPNISH2IS SPANISH THE ONLY LANGUAGE SPOKEN 27 - 28
BY ALL MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSEHOLD
WHO ARE 15 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER?
VALID ENTRIES
1SPANISH ONLY LANGUAGE SPOKEN
HETENURE2ARE YOUR LIVING QUARTERS...29 - 30
(READ ANSWER CATEGORIES)
EDITED UNIVERSE:HRINTSTA = 1 OR HUTYPB = 1-3
VALID ENTRIES
1OWNED OR BEING BOUGHT BY A HH MEMBER
2RENTED FOR CASH
3OCCUPIED WITHOUT PAYMENT OF CASH RENT
NOTE: May be missing on the Basic CPS microdata files.
This will be updated on later releases of the same month’s data.
HEHOUSUT2TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT31 - 32
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0OTHER UNIT
1HOUSE, APARTMENT, FLAT
2HU IN NONTRANSIENT HOTEL, MOTEL, ETC.
3HU PERMANENT IN TRANSIENT HOTEL, MOTEL
4HU IN ROOMING HOUSE
5MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER W/NO PERM. ROOM ADDED
6MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER W/1 OR MORE PERM. ROOMS ADDED
7HU NOT SPECIFIED ABOVE
8QUARTERS NOT HU IN ROOMING OR BRDING HS
9UNIT NOT PERM. IN TRANSIENT HOTL, MOTL
10UNOCCUPIED TENT SITE OR TRLR SITE
11STUDENT QUARTERS IN COLLEGE DORM
12OTHER UNIT NOT SPECIFIED ABOVE
HETELHHD2IS THERE A TELEPHONE IN THIS 33 - 34
HOUSE/APARTMENT?
EDITED UNIVERSE:HRINTSTA = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
HETELAVL2IS THERE A TELEPHONE ELSEWHERE ON 35 - 36
WHICH PEOPLE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD CAN
BE CONTACTED?
EDITED UNIVERSE:HETELHHD = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
HEPHONEO2IS A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW ACCEPTABLE?37 - 38
EDITED UNIVERSE:HETELHHD = 1 OR HETELAVL = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
HEFAMINC2FAMILY INCOME39 - 40
(COMBINED INCOME OF ALL FAMILY MEMBERS
DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS. INCLUDES MONEY
FROM JOBS, NET INCOME FROM BUSINESS, FARM
OR RENT, PENSIONS, DIVIDENDS, INTEREST,
SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS AND ANY OTHER
MONEY INCOME RECEIVED BY FAMILY MEMBERS
WHO ARE 15 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.)
Edited beginning January 2010
Note: Caution should be used when using this variable since it
has an allocation rate of approximately 20 percent.
VALID ENTRIES
1LESS THAN $5,000
25,000 TO 7,499
37,500 TO 9,999
410,000 TO 12,499
512,500 TO 14,999
615,000 TO 19,999
720,000 TO 24,999
825,000 TO 29,999
930,000 TO 34,999
1035,000 TO 39,999
1140,000 TO 49,999
1250,000 TO 59,999
1360,000 TO 74,999
1475,000 TO 99,999
15100,000 TO 149,999
16150,000 OR MORE
HUTYPEA2TYPE A NONINTERVIEW REASON41 - 42
VALID ENTRIES
1NO ONE HOME (NOH)
2TEMPORARILY ABSENT (TA)
3REFUSED (REF)
4LANGUAGE BARRIER
5UNABLE TO LOCATE
6OTHER OCCUPIED - SPECIFY
HUTYPB2TYPE B NON-INTERVIEW REASON43 - 44
VALID ENTRIES
1VACANT REGULAR
2TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED BY PERSONS W/ URE
3VACANT-STORAGE OF HHLD FURNITURE
4UNFIT OR TO BE DEMOLISHED
5UNDER CONSTRUCTION, NOT READY
6CONVERTED TO TEMP BUSINESS OR STORAGE
7UNOCCUPIED TENT SITE OR TRAILER SITE
8PERMIT GRANTED CONSTRUCTION NOT STARTED
9OTHER TYPE B - SPECIFY
HUTYPC2TYPE C NON-INTERVIEW REASON45 - 46
VALID ENTRIES
1DEMOLISHED
2HOUSE OR TRAILER MOVED
3OUTSIDE SEGMENT
4CONVERTED TO PERM. BUSINESS OR STORAGE 5 MERGED
6CONDEMNED
8UNUSED LINE OF LISTING SHEET
9OTHER - SPECIFY
HWHHWGT10HOUSEHOLD WEIGHT47 - 56
(4 IMPLIED DECIMAL PLACES)
USED FOR TALLYING HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
EDITED UNIVERSE:HRINTSTA = 1
HRINTSTA2INTERVIEW STATUS57 - 58
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1INTERVIEW
2TYPE A NON-INTERVIEW
3TYPE B NON-INTERVIEW
4TYPE C NON-INTERVIEW
HRNUMHOU2TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS LIVING 59 - 60
IN THE HOUSEHOLD (HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS).
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
16MAX VALUE
HRHTYPE2HOUSEHOLD TYPE61 - 62
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0NON-INTERVIEW HOUSEHOLD
1HUSBAND/WIFE PRIMARY FAMILY (NEITHER AF)
2HUSB/WIFE PRIM. FAMILY (EITHER/BOTH AF)
3UNMARRIED CIVILIAN MALE-PRIM. FAM HHLDER
4UNMARRIED CIV. FEMALE-PRIM FAM HHLDER
5PRIMARY FAMILY HHLDER-RP IN AF, UNMAR.
6CIVILIAN MALE PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
7CIVILIAN FEMALE PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
8PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL HHLD-RP IN AF
9GROUP QUARTERS WITH FAMILY
10GROUP QUARTERS WITHOUT FAMILY
HRMIS2MONTH-IN-SAMPLE63 - 64
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1MIN VALUE
8MAX VALUE
HUINTTYP2TYPE OF INTERVIEW 65 - 66
VALID ENTRIES
0NONINTERVIEW/INDETERMINATE
1PERSONAL
2TELEPHONE
HUPRSCNT2NUMBER OF ACTUAL AND67 - 68
ATTEMPTED PERSONAL CONTACTS
VALID ENTRIES
1MIN VALUE
9MAX VALUE
HRLONGLK2LONGITUDINAL LINK INDICATOR69 - 70
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0MIS 1 OR REPLACEMENT HH (NO LINK)
2MIS 2-4 OR MIS 6-8
3MIS 5
HRHHID25HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER (part 2)71 - 75
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
Part 1 of this number is found in columns 1-15 of the record.
Concatenate this item with Part 1 for matching forward in time.
The component parts of this number are as follows:
71-72Numeric component of the sample number (HRSAMPLE)
73-74Serial suffix-converted to numerics (HRSERSUF)
75Household Number (HUHHNUM)
HWHHWTLN2Line Number (PULINENO)of the person whose PWSSWGT76-77
was donated as HWHHWGT for the household
EDITED UNIVERSE: HRINTSTA = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
16MAX VALUE
FILLER178 - 78
HUBUS2DOES ANYONE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD79 - 80
HAVE A BUSINESS OR A FARM?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
HUBUSL12ENTER LINE NUMBER 81 - 82
FOR HUBUS = 1
VALID ENTRIES
01MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
HUBUSL22See BUSL183 - 84
VALID ENTRIES
1MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
HUBUSL32See BUSL185 - 86
VALID ENTRIES
1MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
HUBUSL42See BUSL187 - 88
VALID ENTRIES
1MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
A2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
GEREG2REGION89 - 90
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1NORTHEAST
2MIDWEST (FORMERLY NORTH CENTRAL)
3SOUTH
4WEST
GESTCEN2CENSUS STATE CODE91 - 92
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
11ME51DE85NM
12NH52MD86AZ
13VT53DC87UT
14MA54VA88NV
15RI55WV91WA
16CT56NC92OR
21NY57SC93CA
22NJ58GA94AK
23PA59FL95HI
31OH61KY
32IN62TN
33IL63AL
34MI64MS
35WI71AR
41MN72LA
42IA73OK
43MO74TX
44ND81MT
45SD82ID
46NE83WY
47KS84CO
FILLERStarting April 2014 91-92
GESTFIPS2FEDERAL INFORMATION 93 - 94
PROCESSING STANDARDS
(FIPS) STATE CODE
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
01AL30MT
02AK31NE
04AZ32NV
05AR33NH
06CA34NJ
08CO35NM
09CT36NY
10DE37NC
11DC38ND
12FL39OH
13GA40OK
15HI41OR
16ID42PA
17IL44RI
18IN45SC
19IA46SD
20KS47TN
21KY48TX
22LA49UT
23ME50VT
24MD51VA
25MA53WA
26MI54WV
27MN55WI
28MS56WY
29MO
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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FILLER195 - 95
GTCBSA5Metropolitan CBSA FIPS CODE96 - 100
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
00000NOT IDENTIFIED OR NONMETROPOLITAN
00460MIN VALUE
79600MAX VALUE
SPECIFIC METROPOLITAN CBSA CODE
(SEE GEOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT)
GTCO3FIPS COUNTY CODE101 - 103
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
000NOT IDENTIFIED
001-810SPECIFIC COUNTY CODE (SEE ATTACHMENT 13)
NOTE: THIS CODE MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION
WITH A STATE CODE (GESTFIPS or GESTCEN) IN
ORDER TO UNIQUELY IDENTIFY A COUNTY. ALSO,
MOST COUNTIES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED.
GTCBSAST1 PRINCIPAL CITY/BALANCE STATUS104 - 104
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1PRINCIPAL CITY
2BALANCE
3NONMETROPOLITAN
4NOT IDENTIFIED
GTMETSTA1METROPOLITAN STATUS105 - 105
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1METROPOLITAN
2NONMETROPOLITAN
3NOT IDENTIFIED
GTINDVPC1INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL CITY106 - 106
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0NOT IDENTIFIED, NONMETROPOLITAN,
or NOT A CENTRAL CITY
1-7SPECIFIC PRINCIPAL CITY CODE
(SEE GEOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT )
NOTE: WHENEVER POSSIBLE THIS CODE
IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC PRINCIPAL CITIES IN
A METROPOLITAN AREA THAT HAS MULTIPLE
PRINCIPAL CITIES. THIS CODE MUST BE
USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE CBSA
FIPS CODE (GTCBSA) IN ORDER TO
UNIQUELY IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC CITY.
GTCBSASZ1Metropolitan Area (CBSA) SIZE107 - 107
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0NOT IDENTIFIED OR NONMETROPOLITAN
2100,000 - 249,999
3250,000 - 499,999
4500,000 - 999,999
51,000,000 - 2,499,999
62,500,000 - 4,999,999
75,000,000+
GTCSA3Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) FIPS CODE108-110
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
000NOT IDENTIFIED OR NONMETROPOLITAN
118MIN VALUE
720MAX VALUE
SPECIFIC CSA CODE (SEE GEOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT)
FILLER3111 - 113
A3. PERSONS INFORMATION DEMOGRAPHIC ITEMS
FILLER2Starting February 2005114 - 115
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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FILLER2Starting January 2013116 - 117
PERRP2RELATIONSHIP TO REFERENCE118 - 119
PERSON
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, OR 3
VALID ENTRIES
EXPANDED RELATIONSHIP CATEGORIES
01REFERENCE PERSON W/RELS.
02REFERENCE PERSON W/O RELS.
03SPOUSE
04CHILD
05GRANDCHILD
06PARENT
07BROTHER/SISTER
08OTHER REL. OR REF. PERSON
09FOSTER CHILD
10NONREL. OF REF. PERSON W/RELS.
11NOT USED
12NONREL. OF REF. PERSON W/O RELS.
13UNMARRIED PARTNER W/RELS.
14UNMARRIED PARTNER W/OUT RELS.
15HOUSEMATE/ROOMMATE W/RELS.
16HOUSEMATE/ROOMMATE W/OUT RELS.
17ROOMER/BOARDER W/RELS.
18ROOMER/BOARDER W/OUT RELS.
SEE LOCATION 114 - 115 FOR THE
COLLAPSED VERSION
PEPARENT2LINE NUMBER OF PARENT120 - 121
EDITED UNIVERSE:EVERY PERSON
VALID ENTRIES
-1NO PARENT
01MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PRTAGE2PERSONS AGE 122 - 123
Note: This variable was labeled as PEAGE in prior versions of this documentation
even though it contained the public use version of age that was topcoded and underwent
further masking steps to protect the confidentiality ofindividuals in sample.
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
00-79Age in Years
8080-84 Years Old
8585+ Years Old
PRTFAGE1TOP CODE FLAG FOR AGE124 - 124
VALID ENTRIES
0NO TOP CODE
1TOP CODED VALUE FOR AGE
PEMARITL2MARITAL STATUS 125 - 126
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRTAGE >= 15
VALID ENTRIES
1MARRIED - SPOUSE PRESENT
2MARRIED - SPOUSE ABSENT
3WIDOWED
4DIVORCED
5SEPARATED
6NEVER MARRIED
PESPOUSE2LINE NUMBER OF SPOUSE127 - 128
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMARITL = 1
VALID ENTRIES
-1NO SPOUSE
01MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PESEX2SEX129 - 130
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1MALE
2FEMALE
PEAFEVER2DID YOU EVER SERVE ON ACTIVE 131 - 132
DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRTAGE >=17
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
FILLER2Starting August 2005133 - 134
PEAFNOW2ARE YOU NOW IN THE ARMED FORCES 135 - 136
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 2 or 3
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PEEDUCA2HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOL 137 - 138
COMPLETED OR DEGREE RECEIVED
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 2 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
31LESS THAN 1ST GRADE
321ST, 2ND, 3RD OR 4TH GRADE
335TH OR 6TH GRADE
347TH OR 8TH GRADE
359TH GRADE
3610TH GRADE
3711TH GRADE
3812TH GRADE NO DIPLOMA
39HIGH SCHOOL GRAD-DIPLOMA OR EQUIV (GED)
40SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE
41ASSOCIATE DEGREE-OCCUPATIONAL/VOCATIONAL
42ASSOCIATE DEGREE-ACADEMIC PROGRAM
43BACHELOR'S DEGREE (EX: BA, AB, BS)
44MASTER'S DEGREE (EX: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW)
45PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DEG (EX: MD, DDS, DVM)
46DOCTORATE DEGREE (EX: PhD, EdD)
PTDTRACE2RACE139 - 140
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
01 White Only
02 Black Only
03 American Indian, Alaskan Native Only
04 Asian Only
05 Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Only
06 White-Black
07 White-AI
08 White-Asian
09 White-HP
10 Black-AI
11 Black-Asian
12 Black-HP
13 AI-Asian
14 AI-HP
15Asian-HP
16 W-B-AI
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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17 W-B-A
18W-B-HP
19W-AI-A
20 W-AI-HP
21W-A-HP
22B-AI-A
23 W-B-AI-A
24W-AI-A-HP
25Other 3 Race Combinations
26 Other 4 and 5 Race Combinations
PRDTHSP2DETAILED HISPANIC ORIGIN GROUP141 - 142
Revised January 2014
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEHSPNON = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1. Mexican
2. Puerto Rican
3. Cuban
4. Dominican
5. Salvadoran
6. Central American, excluding Salvadoran
7. South American
8. Other Spanish
PUCHINHH2CHANGE IN HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION143 - 144
VALID ENTRIES
1PERSON ADDED
2PERSON ADDED - URE
3PERSON UNDELETED
4PERSON DIED
5DELETED FOR REASON OTHER THAN DEATH
6PERSON JOINED ARMED FORCES
7PERSON NO LONGER IN AF
9CHANGE IN DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
FILLER2145 - 146
PULINENO2PERSON'S LINE NUMBER147 - 148
VALID ENTRIES
01MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
FILLER2149 - 150
PRFAMNUM2FAMILY NUMBER RECODE151 - 152
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
00NOT A FAMILY MEMBER
01PRIMARY FAMILY MEMBER ONLY
02SUBFAMILY NO. 2 MEMBER
03SUBFAMILY NO. 3 MEMBER
04SUBFAMILY NO. 4 MEMBER
05SUBFAMILY NO. 5 MEMBER
06SUBFAMILY NO. 6 MEMBER
07SUBFAMILY NO. 7 MEMBER
08SUBFAMILY NO. 8 MEMBER
09SUBFAMILY NO. 9 MEMBER
10SUBFAMILY NO. 10 MEMBER
11SUBFAMILY NO. 11 MEMBER
12SUBFAMILY NO. 12 MEMBER
13SUBFAMILY NO. 13 MEMBER
14SUBFAMILY NO. 14 MEMBER
15SUBFAMILY NO. 15 MEMBER
16SUBFAMILY NO. 16 MEMBER
17SUBFAMILY NO. 17 MEMBER
18SUBFAMILY NO. 18 MEMBER
19SUBFAMILY NO. 19 MEMBER
PRFAMREL2FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE153 - 154
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
0NOT A FAMILY MEMBER
1REFERENCE PERSON
2SPOUSE
3CHILD
4OTHER RELATIVE (PRIMARY FAMILY & UNREL)
PRFAMTYP2FAMILY TYPE RECODE155 - 156
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1PRIMARY FAMILY
2PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
3RELATED SUBFAMILY
4UNRELATED SUBFAMILY
5SECONDARY INDIVIDUAL
PEHSPNON2HISPANIC OR NON-HISPANIC157 - 158
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1HISPANIC
2NON-HISPANIC
PRMARSTA2MARITAL STATUS BASED ON 159 - 160
ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATION
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 2 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1MARRIED, CIVILIAN SPOUSE PRESENT
2MARRIED, ARMED FORCES SPOUSE PRESENT
3MARRIED, SPOUSE ABSENT (EXC. SEPARATED)
4WIDOWED
5DIVORCED
6SEPARATED
7NEVER MARRIED
PRPERTYP2TYPE OF PERSON RECORD RECODE161 - 162
EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
VALID ENTRIES
1CHILD HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
2ADULT CIVILIAN HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
3ADULT ARMED FORCES HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
PENATVTY3COUNTRY OF BIRTH163 - 165
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
057UNITED STATES
066GUAM
073PUERTO RICO
078U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
096OTHER U. S. ISLAND AREA
100-554FOREIGN COUNTRY (SEE APPENDIX)
555ELSEWHERE
PEMNTVTY3MOTHER'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH166 - 168
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
057UNITED STATES
066GUAM
073PUERTO RICO
078U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
096OTHER U. S. ISLAND AREA
100-554FOREIGN COUNTRY (SEE APPENDIX)
555ELSEWHERE
PEFNTVTY3FATHER'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH169 - 171
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
057UNITED STATES
066GUAM
073PUERTO RICO
078U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
096OTHER U. S. ISLAND AREA
100-554FOREIGN COUNTRY (SEE APPENDIX)
555ELSEWHERE
PRCITSHP2CITIZENSHIP STATUS172 - 173
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1NATIVE, BORN IN THE UNITED STATES
2NATIVE, BORN IN PUERTO RICO OR OTHER U.S. ISLAND AREAS
3NATIVE, BORN ABROAD OF AMERICAN PARENT OR PARENTS
4FOREIGN BORN, U.S. CITIZEN BY NATURALIZATION
5FOREIGN BORN, NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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PRCITFLG2CITIZENSHIP ALLOCATION FLAG174 - 175
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
Placed in this position because naming convention is
different from all other allocation flags.
PRINUSYR2IMMIGRANT'S YEAR OF ENTRY176 - 177
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRCITSHP = 2, 3, 4, OR 5
VALID ENTRIES
-1NOT IN UNIVERSE (BORN IN U.S.)
00NOT FOREIGN BORN
01BEFORE 1950
021950-1959
031960-1964
041965-1969
051970-1974
061975-1979
071980-1981
081982-1983
091984-1985
101986-1987
111988-1989
121990-1991
131992-1993
141994-1995
151996-1997
161998-1999
17 2000-2001
182002-2003
19 2004-2005
202006-2007
212008-2009
222010-2013
Starting January 2014
222010-2011
23 2012-2014
Starting January 2015
232012-2015
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PUSLFPRX2LABOR FORCE INFORMATION COLLECTED178 - 179
BY SELF OR PROXY RESPONSE
VALID ENTRIES
1SELF
2PROXY
3BOTH SELF AND PROXY
PEMLR2MONTHLY LABOR FORCE RECODE180 - 181
EDITED UNIVERSE:PRPERTYP = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1EMPLOYED-AT WORK
2EMPLOYED-ABSENT
3UNEMPLOYED-ON LAYOFF
4UNEMPLOYED-LOOKING
5NOT IN LABOR FORCE-RETIRED
6NOT IN LABOR FORCE-DISABLED
7NOT IN LABOR FORCE-OTHER
PUWK2LAST WEEK, DID YOU DO ANY WORK182 - 183
FOR (EITHER) PAY (OR PROFIT)?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3RETIRED
4DISABLED
5UNABLE TO WORK
PUBUS12LAST WEEK, DID YOU DO ANY184 - 185
UNPAID WORK IN THE FAMILY
BUSINESS OR FARM?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PUBUS2OT2DO YOU RECEIVE ANY PAYMENTS186 - 187
OR PROFITS FROM THE BUSINESS?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PUBUSCK12CHECK ITEM 1188 - 189
FILTER FOR QUESTIONS ON UNPAID WORK
VALID ENTRIES
1GOTO PUBUS1
2GOTO PURETCK1
PUBUSCK22CHECK ITEM 2190 - 191
SKIPS OWNERS OF FAMILY BUSINES WHO DID
NOT WORK LAST WEEK
VALID ENTRIES
1GOTO PUHRUSL1
2GOTO PUBUS2
PUBUSCK32CHECK ITEM 3192 - 193
VALID ENTRIES
1GOTO PUABSRSN
2GOTO PULAY
PUBUSCK42CHECK ITEM 4194 - 195
VALID ENTRIES
1GOTO PUHRUSL1
2GOTO PUABSPD
PURETOT2RETIREMENT STATUS196 - 197
(LAST MONTH YOU WERE REPORTED TO BE
RETIRED, ARE YOU STILL RETIRED THIS MONTH?)
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3WAS NOT RETIRED LAST MONTH
PUDIS2DISABILITY STATUS198 - 199
(LAST MONTH YOU WERE REPORTED TO
HAVE A DISABILITY.) DOES YOUR DISABILITY
CONTINUE TO PREVENT YOU FROM DOING ANY KIND
OF WORK FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3DID NOT HAVE DISABILITY LAST MONTH
PERET12DO YOU CURRENTLY WANT A JOB, EITHER 200 - 201
FULL OR PART-TIME?
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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NAMESIZEDESCRIPTIONLOCATION
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 5 AND (PURETOT = 1 OR
(PUWK = 3 AND PRTAGE >= 50) OR
(PUABS = 3 AND PRTAGE >= 50) OR
(PULAY = 3 AND PRTAGE >= 50))
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3HAS A JOB
PUDIS12DOES YOUR DISABILITY PREVENT YOU FROM 202 - 203
ACCEPTING ANY KIND OF WORK DURING
THE NEXT SIX MONTHS?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PUDIS22DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT PREVENTS 204 - 205
YOU FROM ACCEPTING ANY KIND OF WORK
DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PUABSOT2LAST WEEK DID YOU HAVE A JOB206 - 207
EITHER FULL OR PART-TIME?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3RETIRED
4DISABLED
5UNABLE TO WORK
Additional valid entries for unedited items: -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).
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PULAY2LAST WEEK, WERE YOU ON LAYOFF208 - 209
FROM A JOB?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3RETIRED
4DISABLED
5UNABLE TO WORK
PEABSRSN2WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU 210 - 211
WERE ABSENT FROM WORK LAST WEEK?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1ON LAYOFF
2SLACK WORK/BUSINESS CONDITIONS
3WAITING FOR A NEW JOB TO BEGIN
4VACATION/PERSONAL DAYS
5OWN ILLNESS/INJURY/MEDICAL PROBLEMS
6CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
7OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATION
8MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
9LABOR DISPUTE
10WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
11SCHOOL/TRAINING
12CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
13DOES NOT WORK IN THE BUSINESS
14OTHER (SPECIFY)
PEABSPDO2ARE YOU BEING PAID BY YOUR212 - 213
EMPLOYER FOR ANY OF THE
TIME OFF LAST WEEK?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEABSRSN = 4-12, 14
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PEMJOT2DO YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB?214 - 215
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 1, 2
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PEMJNUM2ALTOGETHER, HOW MANY JOBS216 - 217
DID YOU HAVE?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMJOT = 1
VALID ENTRIES
22 JOBS
33 JOBS
44 OR MORE JOBS
PEHRUSL12HOW MANY HOURS PER WEEK DO YOU218 - 219
USUALLY WORK AT YOUR MAIN JOB?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMJOT = 1 OR 2 AND PEMLR = 1 OR 2
VALID ENTRIES
-4HOURS VARY
0MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PEHRUSL22HOW MANY HOURS PER WEEK DO YOU 220 - 221
USUALLY WORK AT YOUR OTHER (JOB/JOBS)?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMJOT = 1 AND PEMLR = 1 OR 2
VALID ENTRIES
-4HOURS VARY
0MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PEHRFTPT2DO YOU USUALLY WORK 35 HOURS OR222 - 223
MORE PER WEEK?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEHRUSL1 = -4 OR PEHRUSL2 = -4
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3HOURS VARY
PEHRUSLT3SUM OF HRUSL1 AND HRUSL2.224 - 226
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 1 OR 2
VALID ENTRIES
-4VARIES
0MIN VALUE
198MAX VALUE
PEHRWANT2DO YOU WANT TO WORK A FULL-TIME 227 - 228
WORKWEEK OF 35 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 1 AND(PEHRUSLT = 0-34
PEHRFTPT = 2)
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
3REGULAR HOURS ARE FULL-TIME
PEHRRSN12WHAT IS YOUR MAIN REASON FOR229 - 230
WORKING PART-TIME?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEHRWANT = 1 (PEMLR = 1 AND PEHRUSLT < 35)
VALID ENTRIES
1SLACK WORK/BUSINESS CONDITIONS
2COULD ONLY FIND PART-TIME WORK
3SEASONAL WORK
4CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
5OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS
6HEALTH/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS
7SCHOOL/TRAINING
8RETIRED/SOCIAL SECURITY LIMIT ON EARNINGS
9FULL-TIME WORKWEEK IS LESS THAN 35 HRS
10OTHER - SPECIFY
PEHRRSN22WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU DO NOT231 - 232
WANT TO WORK FULL-TIME?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEHRWANT = 2 (PEMLR = 1 AND PEHRUSLT < 35)
VALID ENTRIES
1CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
2OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS
3HEALTH/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS
4SCHOOL/TRAINING
5RETIRED/SOCIAL SECURITY LIMIT ON EARNINGS
6FULL-TIME WORKWEEK LESS THAN 35 HOURS
7OTHER - SPECIFY
PEHRRSN32WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU WORKED233 - 234
LESS THAN 35 HOURS LAST WEEK?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEHRACTT = 1-34 AND PUHRCK7 NE 1, 2
(PEMLR = 1 AND PEHRUSLT = 35+)
VALID ENTRIES
1SLACK WORK/BUSINESS CONDITIONS
2SEASONAL WORK
3JOB STARTED OR ENDED DURING WEEK
4VACATION/PERSONAL DAY
5OWN ILLNESS/INJURY/MEDICAL APPOINTMENT
6HOLIDAY (LEGAL OR RELIGIOUS)
7CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
8OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS
9LABOR DISPUTE
10WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
11SCHOOL/TRAINING
12CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
13OTHER REASON
PUHROFF12LAST WEEK, DID YOU LOSE OR TAKE 235 - 236
OFF ANY HOURS FROM YOUR JOB, FOR
ANY REASON SUCH AS ILLNESS, SLACK WORK,
VACATION, OR HOLIDAY?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PUHROFF22HOW MANY HOURS DID YOU TAKE OFF?237 - 238
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PUHROT12LAST WEEK, DID YOU WORK ANY 239 - 240
OVERTIME OR EXTRA HOURS (AT YOUR MAIN JOB)
THAT YOU DO NOT USUALLY WORK?
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
PUHROT22HOW MANY ADDITIONAL HOURS241 - 242
DID YOU WORK?
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PEHRACT12LAST WEEK, HOW MANY HOURS DID YOU243 - 244
ACTUALLY WORK AT YOUR JOB?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PEHRACT22LAST WEEK, HOW MANY HOURS DID 245 - 246
YOU ACTUALLY WORK AT YOUR OTHER (JOB/JOBS)
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 1 AND PEMJOT = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
99MAX VALUE
PEHRACTT3SUM OF PEHRACT1 AND PEHRACT2.247 - 249
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEMLR = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0MIN VALUE
198MAX VALUE
PEHRAVL2LAST WEEK, COULD YOU HAVE WORKED250 - 251
FULL-TIME IF THE HOURS HAD BEEN AVAILABLE?
EDITED UNIVERSE:PEHRACTT = 1-34 (PEMLR = 1 AND
PEHRUSLT < 35 AND PEHRRSN1 = 1, 2, 3)
VALID ENTRIES
1YES
2NO
FILLER5252 - 256
PUHRCK12CHECK ITEM 1257 - 258
VALID ENTRIES
1GOTO PUHRUSL2
2GOTO PUHRUSLT
PUHRCK22CHECK ITEM 2259 - 260
SKIPS PERSONS RESPONDING YES TO
HRFTPT OUT OF PT SERIES
VALID ENTRIES
1IF ENTRY OF 1 IN MJ AND
ENTRY OF D, R OR V IN HRUSL1
AND ENTRY OF D, R, V OR 0-34
IN HRUSL2 GOTO HRFTPT
2IF ENTRY OF 1 IN MJ AND ENTRY
OF D, R OR V IN HRUSL2 AND
ENTRY OF D, R V OR 0-34 IN
HRUSL1 GOTO HRFTPT
3IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN MJ
AND ENTRY OF D, R OR V IN HRUSL1
GOTO HRFTPT
4IF ENTRY OF 1 IN BUS1 AND ENTRY
OF D, R OR V IN HRUSL1 THEN
GOTO HRFTPT
5ALL OTHERS GOTO HRCK3-C
PUHRCK32CHECK ITEM 3261 - 262
VALID ENTRIES
1IF ENTRY OF 1 IN ABSOT OR
(ENTRY OR 2 IN ABSOT AND
ENTRY OF 1 IN BUS AND CURRENT
R_P EQUALS BUSLST) THEN GOTO HRCK8
2IF ENTRY OF 3 IN RET1 GOTO HRCK8
3IF ENTRY IN HRUSLT IS 0-34 HOURS GOTO HRCK4-C
4IF ENTRY IN HRUSLT IS 35+ GOTO HROFF1
5ALL OTHERS GOTO HRCK4-C
6GOTO PUHRCK4
PUHRCK42CHECK ITEM 4263 - 264
VALID ENTRIES
1IF ENTRY OF 1, D, R OR V
IN HRFTPT THEN GOTO HRACT1
2IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN BUS2 THEN GOTO HROFF1
3IF HRUSLT IS 0-34 THEN GOTO HRWANT
4IF ENTRY OF 2 IN HRFTPT THEN GOTO HRWANT
5ALL OTHERS GOTO HRACT1
PUHRCK52CHECK ITEM 5265 - 266
VALID ENTRIES
1IF ENTRY OF 1 IN MJOT GOTO HRACT2
2ALL OTHERS GOTO HRCK6-C
PUHRCK62CHECK ITEM 6267 - 268
VALID ENTRIES
1IF HRACT1 AND HRACT2 EQ 0 AND
ENTRY OF 2, D, R IN BUS2 THEN GOTO LK
2IF HRACT1 AND HRACT2 EQ 0 THEN
STORE 1 IN ABSOT AND GOTO ABSRSN
3ALL OTHERS GOTO HRACTT-C
PUHRCK72CHECK ITEM 7269 - 270
VALID ENTRIES
1(IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN BUS2) AND
(HRACT1 LESS THAN 15 OR D) GOTO HRCK8