Current Population Survey

Attachment C

CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY, OCTOBER 2006:
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SUPPLEMENT FILE
TECHNICAL DOCUM ENTATION
CPS— 06

This file documentation consists of the following materials:
Attachment 1

Abstract

Attachment 2

Overview - Current Population Survey

Attachment 3

Overview - October 2006: School Enrollment Supplement

Attachment 4

Glossary

Attachment 5

How to Use the Record Layout

Attachment 6

Basic CPS Record Layout

Attachment 7

Current Population Survey, October 2006:
School Enrollment Supplement Record Layout

Attachment 8

Current Population Survey, October 2006:
School Enrollment Supplement Questionnaire

Attachment 9

Industry Classification Codes

Attachment 10

Occupation Classification Codes

Attachment 11

Specific Metropolitan Identifiers

Attachment 12

Topcoding of Usual Hourly Earnings

Attachment 13

Tallies of Unweighted Counts

Attachment 14

Countries and Areas of the World

Attachment 15

Allocation Flags

Attachment 16

Source and Accuracy of the October 2006
School Enrollment Supplement Data

Attachment 17

User Notes

NOTE
Questions about accompanying documentation should be directed to Administrative and Customer Services
Division, Electronic Products Development Branch, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Phone:
(301) 763-8004.
Questions about the CD-ROM should be directed to Marketing Services Office, Customer Services Center,
Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Phone: (301) 763-INFO (4636).
Questions about the subject matter should be directed to Karen Woods, Demographic Surveys Division,
Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Phone: (301) 763-3806.
Additional questions about the School Enrollment Supplement should be directed to the Education and
Social Stratification Branch, Population Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233.
Phone: (301) 763-2464.

ATTACHMENT 1
ABSTRACT
Current Population Survey, October 2006: School Enrollment Supplement
[machine-readable data file] conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. - Washington: Bureau of the Census [producer and
distributor], 2007.

Type of File:
Microdata; unit of observation is individuals within housing units.
Universe Description:
The universe consists of all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United
States living in households. The probability sample selected to represent the universe consists of
approximately 55,000 households.
Subject-Matter Description:
Data are provided on labor force activity for the week prior to the survey. Comprehensive data
are available on the employment status, occupation, and industry of persons 15 years old and
over. Also shown are personal characteristics such as age, sex, race, marital status, veteran
status, household relationship, educational background, and Hispanic origin.
The file contains information on school enrollment for persons 3 years old and over. This
information includes current grade attending at a public or private school, whether attending
college full or part-time at a 2 or 4-year institution, year last attended a regular school, and year
graduated from high school.
Geographic Coverage:
States, regions and divisions are identified in their entirety. Within confidentiality restrictions;
indicators are provided for 278 selected core-based statistical areas (CBSA), 30 selected
combined statistical areas (CSA), 217 counties, and 76 principal cities in multi-principal city
core-based statistical areas or combined statistical areas. Also within confidentiality restrictions,
indicators are provided for metropolitan/nonmetropolitan, principal city/balance metropolitan,
and CBSA size.
Technical Description:
File Structure: Rectangular.
File Size: 153, 244 logical records; 1,030 character logical record length.
File Sort Sequence: State rank by CBSA rank by household identification number by line
number

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Reference Materials:
Current Population Survey, October 2006: School Enrollment Supplement Technical
Documentation. Documentation contains this abstract, questionnaire facsimiles, and record
layouts of the file. One copy accompanies each file order. Additional copies are available from
Marketing Services Office, Customer Services Center, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC
20233.
Bureau of the Census. The Current Population Survey Design and Methodology (Technical
Paper 66) describes in detail the sample design and survey procedures used as well as accuracy
of estimates and sampling errors. Reference copies should be available from most public
libraries or Federal Depository Libraries.
For information about the Current Population Survey and other Census Bureau data products, be
sure to visit our online Question & Answer Center on the Census Bureau’s home page at
http://www.census.gov/ where you can search our knowledge base and submit questions.
File Availability:
You can order the file on disc from the Customer Services Center at (301) 763-INFO (4636) or
through our online sales catalog (click “Catalog” on the Census Bureau’s home page).

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ATTACHMENT 2
OVERVIEW
Current Population Survey
Introduction
The Current Population Survey (CPS) is the source of the official government statistics on employment and
unemployment. The CPS has been conducted monthly for over 50 years. Currently, we obtain interviews from
about 57,000 households monthly, scientifically selected on the basis of area of residence to represent the nation as
a whole, individual states, and other specified areas. Each household is interviewed once a month for four
consecutive months one year, and again for the corresponding time period a year later. This technique enables us
to obtain reliable month-to-month and year-to-year comparisons at a reasonable cost while minimizing the
inconvenience to any one household.
Although the main purpose of the survey is to collect information on the employment situation, a very important
secondary purpose is to collect information on demographic characteristics such as age, sex, race, marital status,
educational attainment, family relationship, occupation, and industry. From time to time, additional questions are
included on health, education, income, and previous work experience. The statistics resulting from these questions
serve to update similar information collected once every 10 years through the decennial census, and are used by
government policymakers and legislators as important indicators of our nation's economic situation and for
planning and evaluating many government programs.
The CPS provides current estimates of the economic status and activities of the population of the United States.
Because it is not possible to develop one or two overall figures (such as the number of unemployed) that would
adequately describe the whole complex of labor market phenomena, the CPS is designed to provide a large amount
of detailed and supplementary data. Such data are made available to meet a wide variety of needs on the part of
users of labor market information.
Thus, the CPS is the only source of monthly estimates of total employment (both farm and nonfarm); nonfarm selfemployed persons, domestics, and unpaid helpers in nonfarm family enterprises; wage and salaried employees; and,
finally, estimates of total unemployment.
It provides the only available distribution of workers by the number of hours worked (as distinguished from
aggregate or average hours for an industry), permitting separate analyses of part-time workers, workers on
overtime, etc. The survey is also the only comprehensive current source of information on the occupation of
workers and the industries in which they work. Information is available from the survey not only for persons
currently in the labor force but also for those who are outside the labor force. The characteristics of such persons whether married women with or without young children, disabled persons, students, older retired workers, etc., can
be determined. Information on their current desire for work, their past work experience, and their intentions as to
job seeking are also available.
For a more detailed discussion about the basic labor force data gathered on a monthly basis in the CPS survey, see
"Explanatory Notes and Estimates of Error" in any recent issue of the Employment and Earnings, a Bureau of
Labor Statistics periodical. This source is referred to on the next page.

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CPS Sample Design
The current CPS sample is selected based on 2000 census information. The first stage of the 2000 sample
design created 2,025 geographic areas called primary sampling units (PSUs) in the entire United States.
These PSUs were grouped into strata within each state. Some of these PSUs formed strata by themselves
and were in sample with certainty, which is referred to as self-representing. Of the remaining nonselfrepresenting PSUs, one PSU was selected from each stratum with the probability of selection proportional
to the population of the PSU. A total of 824 PSUs were selected for sampling. The second stage of the
sample design selected housing units within these PSUs.
Approximately 72,000 housing units are assigned for interview each month, of which about 60,000 are occupied
and thus eligible for interview. The remainder are units found to be destroyed, vacant, converted to nonresidential
use, containing persons whose usual place of residence is elsewhere, or ineligible for other reasons. Of the 60,000
occupied housing units, approximately 5 percent are not interviewed in a given month due to temporary absence
(vacation, etc.), the residents are not found at home after repeated attempts, inability of persons contacted to
respond, unavailability for other reasons, and refusals to cooperate. The interviewed households contain
approximately 112,000 persons 15 years old and over, approximately 31,000 children 0-14 years old, and about
450 Armed Forces members living with civilians either on or off base within these households. A more precise
explanation regarding the CPS sample design is provided in "Explanatory Notes and Estimates of Error:
Household Data - Sampling" in any issue of Employment and Earnings.

Relationship of Current Population Survey Files to Publications
Each month, a significant amount of information about the labor force is published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics in the Employment and Earnings and Monthly Labor Review reports.
As mentioned previously, the CPS also serves as a vehicle for supplemental inquiries on subjects other than
employment, which are periodically added to the questionnaire. From the basic and supplemental data, the Bureau
of the Census issues three series of publications under the general title Current Population Reports:
P-20 Population Characteristics
P-23 Special Studies
P-60 Consumer Income
All Current Population Reports, including the other series for population estimates and projections and special
censuses, may be obtained by subscription from the U.S. Government Printing Office at 202-783-3238.
Subscriptions are available as follows: Population Characteristics, Special Studies, and Consumer Income series
(P-20, P-23, P-60) combined, $101 per year (sold as a package only); Population Estimates and Projections, (P-25),
$27 per year. Single issues may be ordered separately; ordering information and prices are provided in the Bureau
of the Census Catalog and Guide, the Monthly Product Announcement (MPA), and in Census and You. Selected
reports also may be accessed on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/prod/www/subject.html#pop

Geographic Limitations
The CPS sample was selected so that specific reliability criteria were met nationally, for each of the 50 States and
for the District of Columbia. Since 1985, these reliability criteria have been maintained through periodic additions
and deletions in the State samples. Estimates formed for geographic areas identified on the microdata file which
are smaller than states are not as reliable.

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Weights
Under the estimating methods used in the CPS, all of the results for a given month become available
simultaneously and are based on returns for the entire panel of respondents. The CPS estimation procedure
involves weighting the data from each sample person. The base weight, which is the inverse of the probability of
the person being in the sample, is a rough measure of the number of actual persons that the sample person
represents. Almost all sample persons in the same state have the same base weight, but the weights across states
are different. Selection probabilities may also differ for some sample areas due to field subsampling, which is done
when areas selected for the sample contain many more households than expected. The base weights are then
adjusted for noninterview, and the ratio estimation procedure is applied.
1. Noninterview adjustment. The weights for all interviewed households are adjusted to the extent
needed to account for occupied sample households for which no information was obtained because of
absence, impassable roads, refusals, or unavailability of the respondent for other reasons. This
noninterview adjustment is made separately for clusters of similar sample areas that are usually, but
not necessarily, contained within a state. Similarity of sample areas is based on Core-Based
Statistical Area (CBSA) status and size. Within each cluster, there is a further breakdown by
residence. Each CBSA cluster is split by "principal city" and "balance of the CBSA." The proportion
of occupied sample households not interviewed fluctuates around 8 percent depending on weather,
vacations, etc.
2. Ratio estimates. The distribution of the population selected for the sample may differ somewhat, by
chance, from that of the population as a whole in such characteristics as age, race, sex, and state of
residence. Because these characteristics are closely correlated with labor force participation and other
principal measurements made from the sample, the survey estimates can be substantially improved
when weighted appropriately by the known distribution of these population characteristics. This is
accomplished through two stages of ratio adjustment as follows:
a. First-stage ratio estimate. The purpose of the first-stage ratio adjustment is to reduce the
contribution to variance that results from selecting a sample of PSUs rather than drawing sample
households from every PSU in the nation. This adjustment is made to the CPS weights in two
race cells: black and nonblack; it is applied only to PSUs that are nonself-representing and for
those states that have a substantial number of black households. The procedure corrects for
differences that existed in each state cell at the time of the 2000 census between 1) the race
distribution of the population in sample PSUs and 2) the race distribution of all PSUs (both 1 and
2 exclude self-representing PSUs).
b. Second-stage ratio estimate. This procedure substantially reduces the variability of estimates and
corrects, to some extent, for CPS undercoverage. The CPS sample weights are adjusted to ensure
that sample-based estimates of population match independent population controls. Three sets of
controls are used:
1) 51 state controls of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years of age and older
2) national civilian noninstitutional population controls for 14 hispanic and 5 nonhispanic agesex categories
3) national civilian noninstitutional population controls for 66 white, 42 black, and 10 "other"
age-sex categories

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The independent population controls are prepared by projecting forward the resident population
as enumerated on April 1, 2000. The projections are derived by updating demographic census
data with information from a variety of other data sources that account for births, deaths, and net
migration. Estimated numbers of resident Armed Forces personnel and institutionalized persons
reduce the resident population to the civilian noninstitutional population. Estimates of net census
undercount, determined from the Post Enumeration Survey, are added to the population
projections. Prior to January 2003, the projections were based on earlier censuses, and prior to
January 1994, there was no correction for census undercount. A summary of the current
procedures used to make population projections is given in “Revisions in the Current Population
Survey Effective January 2003" in the January 2003 issue of Employment and Earnings..

Comparability of CPS From Microdata Files With Published Sources
Although total estimates of the population will equal published estimates, labor force estimates produced from a
microdata file will not be directly comparable or identical with the published nonseasonally adjusted labor force
data. The major reason for this is due to a final estimation procedure incorporated into the production of the
published nonseasonally adjusted data. This procedure, known as a composite estimator, is a weighted average of
two estimates for the current month for any particular item. The first estimate is the two-stage ratio estimate that
includes all the estimation steps given above. The second estimate consists of the composite estimate for the
preceding month to which has been added an estimate of the change from the preceding month, based on that part
of the sample which is common to the two months (about 75 percent). This procedure is primarily used to increase
the reliability of estimates of month-to-month change, although other reliability gains are also realized. As noted
above, the composite estimation procedure does not affect estimates of the total population.
Another factor also inhibits microdata comparison with published labor force data. This is the seasonal adjustment
that is applied to many published statistics. This adjustment is used to adjust for normal seasonal variations to help
distinguish the underlying economic situation in month-to-month changes.
Shown below are data from January and July 1993 which demonstrate how estimates compiled using the final
weights from the microdata file may differ from the published composited estimates, with and without seasonal
adjustment. Note that the composite estimation procedure was not used for estimates published from January 1994
to May 1994. For a further description of both the composite estimator and seasonal adjustment, see "Explanatory
Notes and Estimates of Error: Household Data - Estimating Methods (Composite Estimation Procedure)" and
"Seasonal Adjustment" in any issue of Employment and Earnings.

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Comparison of CPS Estimates from Microdata Files with Published Sources
Civilian
Civilian
Not in
Noninstitutional
Labor
Labor
Population
Force
Employed
Unemployed
Force
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------January 1993
Data (000's)
Final Weights

192,644

126,115

116,113

10,002

66,529

Composited
(Not Seasonally
Adjusted)

192,644

126,034

116,123

9,911

66,610

Composited
(Seasonally
Adjusted)

192,644

127,083

118,071

9,013

65,561

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------July 1993
Data (000's)
Final Weights

193,633

130,399

121,450

8,949

63,234

Composited
(Not Seasonally
Adjusted)

193,633

130,324

121,323

9,002

63,309

Composited
(Seasonally
Adjusted)
193,633
128,070
119,301
8,769
65,563
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ATTACHMENT 3
OVERVIEW
October 2006 School Enrollment Survey

General
The Census Bureau staff conducted the October 2006 School Enrollment Survey as a supplement to that
month's Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly labor force survey conducted in
approximately 55,000 interviewed households across the country. Attachment 8 is a copy of the October
2006 School Enrollment questionnaire.
Attachment 2 comprises a description of the CPS entitled "Overview – Current Population Survey." A
description of the October 2006 School Enrollment Survey follows.
Data Collection
The Census Bureau staff conducted interviews during the period of October 15-21, 2006. We asked the
school enrollment items of all people 3 years old or over, as appropriate. Interviewers received a 1 1/2hour home study that contained questions on the basic labor force questions, item-by-item instructions for
both supplements, supplement exercises, and a practice interview.
Data Processing
The data processing involved editing the October supplement data. Below is a description of this process:
Basic School Enrollment Items -- These items are asked each October. They include the following
variables: PESSCHOL, PEPUBLIC, PEGRADE, PEFULL, PESTYPE, PEVOCA, PELASTYR,
PELASTGD, PEYRATT, PEYRDEG, PEYRDIP, PEGED, asked of adults; and PESCH35, PESCH614,
PECHPUB, PECHGRDE, PES56, and PES57 asked of children.
The data processing involved a consistency edit and allocation module for all school enrollment items.
The consistency edit mainly ensured that the entries within an individual record followed the correct skip
pattern. Items with missing values were assigned values, if appropriate. When a response is not obtained
for a particular data item, or an inconsistency in reported items is detected, an "imputed" response is
entered in the field. Imputation is performed using a "hot deck" method, whereby a response from another
sample person with similar demographic and economic characteristics is used for the nonresponse. The
imputation procedure is performed one item at a time. In October 2006, the imputation rate for
supplement items ranged from 4 -7 percent per item.
Additional Items – There were no additional items asked in October 2006.
The values and universes for each variable are defined in the supplement record layout found in
Attachment 7.
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October 2006 CPS School Enrollment File
The CPS Labor Force Data. The October 2006 CPS file contains 153,244 records. The first 891
characters contain the labor force data for each record. Attachment 6 contains the CPS Basic Items
Record Layout, which includes the variable name, character size, location on the record, universe, and the
possible values of each basic CPS variable included on the file.
The variable PRPERTYP (located in positions 161-162) on the CPS Basic Items Record
Layout) determines the type of person as follows:
PRPERTYP
1 = Child household member (0-14 years old)
2 = Adult civilian household member (15+ years old)
3 = Adult Armed Forces household member (15+ years old)
The variable HRINTSTA (located in positions 57-58 on the CPS Basic Items Record Layout)
determines the interview status of the household.
HRINTSTA
1 = Interview
2 = Type A Noninterview (These records represent households that were eligible for
the October 2006 CPS interview but were not interviewed because no one was
home, household members were temporarily absent, etc.)
3 = Type B Noninterview (These records represent sample addresses determined to
be ineligible for the CPS by virtue of being vacant, demolished, nonresidential,
etc.)
4 = Type C Noninterview (See explanation for Type B above)
By combining the values of PRPERTYP (1-3) and HRINTSTA (2-4), the number of records
can be determined.
The values of PRPERTYP are:

Unweighted Counts

1 = Child
2 = Adult Civilian, 15+
3 = Adult, Armed Forces

27,734
107,961
454

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The values of HRINTSTA are:
2 = Type A Noninterview
3 = Type B Noninterview
4 = Type C Noninterview

4,831
11,843
421

October 2006 School Enrollment Data
The October school supplement data for adults are in locations (951-976). Children's data are in locations
(977-988). Recodes are in locations (989-994). Allocation flags for school enrollment supplement
variables are in locations (995-1030). The supplement weight appears in 1031-1040. See Attachment 7.
Tallying the October 2006 School Enrollment File. The October 2006 supplement universe includes
the full CPS sample comprised of all people 3 years old or over.
Weighting. Supplement weighting was added to processing of the School Enrollment data this year. Be
sure to use this weight (PWSUPWGT) in location 1031-1040) for tallying individuals on the file.
Attachment 13 is a tally listing of unweighted counts from selected supplement items. Use these totals to
ensure that the file is being accessed properly.
Data Contact. For questions regarding the October 2006 School Enrollment data, call the Education and
Social Stratification Branch on (301) 763- 2464.

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ATTACHMENT 4
GLOSSARY
Current Population Survey

Age Age classification is based on the age of the person at his/her last birthday. The adult universe (i.e., population
of marriageable age) is comprised of persons 15 years and over for CPS labor force
data.
Allocation Flag Each edited item has a corresponding allocation flag indicating the nature of the edit. See the
attachment on allocation flags for more information. The second character of the item name is always "X".
Armed Forces Demographic information for Armed Forces members (enumerated in off-base housing or on-base
with their families) is included on the CPS data files. No labor force information is collected of Armed Forces
members in any month. In March, supplemental data on income are included for Armed Forces members. This is
the only month that non-demographic information is included for Armed Forces members.
Civilian Labor Force (See Labor Force.)
Class of Worker This refers to the broad classification of the person's employer. These broad classifications for
current jobs are:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Federal government
State government
Local government
Private industry (including self-employed, incorporated)
Self-employed (not incorporated)
Working without pay

Domain The domain for an item is a list or range of its possible values. Note that all unedited items have possible
values of -1 (blank), -2 (don't know), and -3 (refused). Since all items have these possible values, they are not
shown as valid entries for each item.
Duration of Unemployment Duration of unemployment represents the length of time (through the current survey
week) during which persons classified as unemployed are continuously looking for work. For persons on layoff,
duration of unemployment represents the number of full weeks since the termination of their most recent
employment. A period of two weeks or more during which a person is employed or ceased looking for work is
considered to break the continuity of the present period of seeking work.
Earners, Number of The file includes all persons 15 years old and over in the household with $1 or more in wages
and salaries, or $1 or more of a loss in net income from farm or nonfarm self-employment during the preceding
year.
Edited item An edited item is allocated or imputed by the processing system. In most cases this means allocating a
value where the unedited item contains a value of blank, "don't know", or "refused". The second character of the
item name is always "E".

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An edited version of an item exists only if that item is processed through the edits. If the edits never deal with a
particular item, then that item only has an unedited version.
Since the instrument enforces skip patterns and consistency between many items, the edits are left mainly with the
job of allocating missing values. Also, since an interviewer is allowed to "back up" in the interview, there may be
"off-path" items filled in the unedited data. The edits also blank these off-path items if an edited version of the
items exists.
Education (See Level of School Completed.)
Employed (See Labor Force.)
Family A family is a group of two persons or more (one of whom is the householder) residing together and related
by birth, marriage, or adoption. All such persons (including related subfamily members) are considered as
members of one family. Beginning with the 1980 CPS, unrelated subfamilies (referred to in the past as secondary
families) are no longer included in the count of families, nor are the members of unrelated subfamilies included in
the count of family members.
Family Household A family household is a household maintained by a family (as defined above), and may include
among the household members any unrelated persons (unrelated subfamily members and/or secondary individuals)
who may be residing there. The number of family households is equal to the number of families. The count of
family household members differs from the count of family members, however, in that the family household
members include all persons living in the household, whereas family members include only the householder and
his/her relatives. (See the definition of Family).
Family Weight This weight is used only for tallying family characteristics. In March, the weight on the family
record is the March supplement weight of the householder or reference person.
Final Weight Used in tabulating labor force items in all months, including March. The final weight is controlled
to independent estimates for:
1) States
2) Origin, Sex, and Age
3) Age, Race, and Sex
This weight should not be used when tabulating March supplement data.
Full-Time Worker Persons on full-time schedules include persons working 35 hours or more, persons who worked
1-34 hours for noneconomic reasons (e.g., illness) and usually work full-time, and persons "with a job but not at
work" who usually work full-time.
Group Quarters Group quarters are noninstitutional living arrangements for groups not living in conventional
housing units or groups living in housing units containing nine or more persons unrelated to the person in charge.
Head Versus Householder Beginning with the March 1980 CPS, the Bureau of the Census discontinued the use of
the terms "head of household" and "head of family." Instead, the terms "householder" and "family householder" are
used.
Highest Grade of School Attended (See Level of School Completed.)

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Hispanic/Non-Hispanic Origin A person’s Hispanic/Non-Hispanic status in this file is determined on the basis of
a question that simply ask “(Is/Are) (Name/you) Hispanic?”
Hours of Work Hours of work statistics relate to the actual number of hours worked during the survey week. For
example, a person who normally works 40 hours a week but who is off on the Veterans Day holiday is reported as
working 32 hours even though he is paid for the holiday.
For persons working in more than one job, the figures related to the number of hours worked in all jobs during the
week. However, all the hours are credited to the major job.
Household A household consists of all the persons who occupy a house, an apartment, or other group of rooms, or
a room, which constitutes a housing unit. A group of rooms or a single room is regarded as a housing unit when it
is occupied as separate living quarters; that is, when the occupants do not live and eat with any other person in the
structure, and when there is direct access from the outside or through a common hall. The count of households
excludes persons living in group quarters, such as rooming houses, military barracks, and institutions. Inmates of
institutions (mental hospitals, rest homes, correctional institutions, etc.) are not included in the survey.
Household Weight The household weight is used for tallying household characteristics. In March, the household
weight is the March Supplement weight of the householder.
Householder The householder refers to the person (or one of the persons) in whose name the housing unit is
owned or rented (maintained) or, if there is no such person, any adult member, excluding roomers, boarders, or paid
employees. If the house is owned or rented jointly by a married couple, the householder may be either the husband
or the wife. The person designated as the householder is the "reference person" to whom the relationship of all
other household members, if any, is recorded.
Householder With No Other Relatives in Household A householder who has no relatives living in the
household. This is the entry for a person living alone. Another example is the designated householder of an
apartment shared by two or more unrelated individuals.
Householder With Other Relatives (Including Spouse) in Household The person designated as householder if
he/she has one or more relatives (including spouse) living in the household.
Industry, Occupation, and Class of Worker (I&O) Current Job (basic data) For the employed, current job is
the job held in the reference week (the week before the survey). Persons with two or more jobs are classified in the
job at which they worked the most hours during the reference week. The unemployed are classified according to
their latest full-time job lasting two or more weeks or by the job (either full-time or part-time). The I & O questions
are also asked of persons not in the labor force who are in the fourth and eighth months in sample and who have
worked in the last five years.
Job Seekers All unemployed persons who made specific efforts to find a job sometime during the 4-week period
preceding the survey week.
Longitudinal Weight Used for gross flows analysis. Only found on adult records matched from month to month.
PEMLR (Major Labor Force Recode) This classification is available for each civilian 15 years old and over
according to his/her responses to the monthly (basic) labor force items.
Labor Force Persons are classified as in the labor force if they are employed, unemployed, or in the Armed Forces
during the survey week. The "civilian labor force" includes all civilians classified as employed or unemployed.

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The file includes labor force data for civilians age 15 and over. However, the official definition of the civilian labor
force is age 16 and over.
1.

Employed
Employed persons comprise (1) all civilians who, during the survey week, do any work
at all as paid employees or in their own business or profession, or on their own farm,
or who work 15 hours or more as unpaid workers on a farm in a business operated by a member of
the family; and (2) all those who have jobs but who are not working because
of illness, bad weather, vacation, or labor-management dispute, or because they are
taking time off for personal reasons, whether or not they are seeking other jobs.
These persons would have a Monthly Labor Force Recode (MLR) of 1 or 2 respectively
in characters 180-181 of the person record which designates "at work" and "with a
job, but not at work." Each employed person is counted only once. Those persons
who held more than one job are counted in the job at which they worked the greatest
number of hours during the survey week. If they worked an equal number of hours
at more than one job, they are counted at the job they held the longest.

2.

Unemployed
Unemployed persons are those civilians who, during the survey week, have no employment but are
available for work, and (1) have engaged in any specific job seeking activity within the past 4 weeks
such as registering at a public or private employment office, meeting with prospective employers,
checking with friends or relatives, placing or answering advertisements, writing letters of
application, or being on a union or professional register; (2) are waiting to be called back to a job
from which they had been laid off; or (3) are waiting to report to a new wage or salary job within 30
days. These persons would have an MLR code of 3 or 4 in characters 180-181 of the person record.
The unemployed includes job leavers, job losers, new job entrants, and job reentrants.
a.

Job Leavers
Persons who quit or otherwise terminate their employment voluntarily and immediately begin
looking for work.

b.

Job Losers
Persons whose employment ends involuntarily, who immediately begin looking for work, and
those persons who are already on layoff.

c.

New Job Entrants
Persons who never worked at a full-time job lasting two weeks or longer.

d.

Job Reentrants
Persons who previously worked at a full-time job lasting two weeks or longer but are out of
the labor force prior to beginning to look for work.

Finally, it should be noted that the unemployment rate represents the number of persons unemployed
as a percent of the civilian labor force 16 years old and over. This measure can also be computed for
groups within the labor force classified by sex, age, marital status, race, etc. The job loser, job
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leaver, reentrant, and new entrant rates are each calculated as a percent of the civilian labor force 16
years old and over; the sum of the rates for the four groups thus equals the total unemployment rate.
3.

Not in Labor Force
All civilians 15 years old and over who are not classified as employed or unemployed.
These persons are further classified by major activity: retired, unable to work because
of long-term physical or mental illness, and other. The "other" group includes, for
the most part, students and persons keeping house. Persons who report doing unpaid
work in a family farm or business for less than 15 hours are also classified as not
in the labor force.
For persons not in the labor force, data on previous work experience, intentions to seek work again,
desire for a job at the time of interview, and reasons for not looking for work are asked only in those
households that are in the fourth and eighth months of the sample, i.e., the "outgoing" groups, those
which had been in the sample for three previous months and would not be in for the subsequent
month.
Persons classified as NILF have an MLR code of 5-7 in characters 180-181 of the person record.

Layoff A person who is unemployed but expects to be called back to a specific job. If he/she expects to be called
back within 30 days, it is considered a temporary layoff; otherwise, it is an indefinite layoff.
Level of School Completed/Degree Received These data changed beginning with the January 1992 file. A new
question, "What is the highest level of school ... has completed or the highest degree ... has received?" replaced the
old "Highest grade attended" and "Year completed" questions. The new question provides more accurate data on
the degree status of college students. Educational attainment applies only to progress in "regular" school. Such
schools include graded public, private, and parochial elementary and high schools (both junior and senior high),
colleges, universities, and professional schools, whether day schools or night schools. Thus, regular schooling is
that which may advance a person toward an elementary school certificate or high school diploma, or a college,
university, or professional school degree. Schooling in other than regular schools is counted only if the credits
obtained are regarded as transferable to a school in the regular school system.
Looking for Work A person who is trying to get work or trying to establish a business or profession.
Marital Status The marital status classification identifies four major categories: single (never married), married,
widowed, and divorced. These terms refer to the marital status at the time of enumeration.
The category "married" is further divided into "married, civilian spouse present," "married, Armed Force spouse
present," "married, spouse absent," "married, Armed Force spouse absent," and "separated." A person is classified
as "married, spouse present" if the husband or wife is reported as a member of the household even though he or she
may be temporarily absent on business or on vacation, visiting, in a hospital, etc., at the time of the enumeration.
Persons reported as "separated" included those with legal separations, those living apart with intentions of obtaining
a divorce, and other persons permanently or temporarily estranged from their spouses because of marital discord.
For the purpose of this file, the group "other marital status" includes "widowed and divorced," "separated," and
"other married, spouse absent."
Month-In-Sample The term is defined as the number of times a unit is interviewed. Each unit is interviewed eight
times during the life of the sample.

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Never Worked A person who has never held a full-time civilian job lasting two consecutive weeks or more.
Nonfamily Householder A nonfamily householder (formerly called a primary individual) is a person maintaining a
household while living alone or with nonrelatives only.
Nonworker A person who does not do any work in the calendar year preceding the survey.
Nonrelative of Householder With No Own Relatives in Household A nonrelative of the householder who has no
relative(s) of his own in the household. This category includes such nonrelatives as a foster child, a ward, a lodger,
a servant, or a hired hand, who has no relatives of his own living with him in the household.
Nonrelative of Householder With Own Relatives (Including Spouse)in Household Any household member who
is not related to the householder but has relatives of his own in the household; for example, a lodger, his spouse,
and their son.
Other Relative of Householder Any relative of the householder other than his spouse or child; for example, father,
mother, grandson, daughter-in-law, etc.
Out Variable An instrument-created item that stores the results of another item.
Own Child A child related by birth, marriage, or adoption to the family householder.
Part-Time, Economic Reasons The item includes slack work, material shortages, repairs to plant or equipment,
start or termination of job during the week, and inability to find full-time work. (See also Full-Time Worker.)
Part-Time, Other Reasons The item includes labor dispute, bad weather, own illness, vacation, demands of home
housework, school, no desire for full-time work, and full-time worker only during peak season.
Part-Time Work Persons who work between 1 and 34 hours are designated as working "part-time" in the current
job held during the reference week. For the March supplement, a person is classified as having worked part-time
during the preceding calendar year if he worked less than 35 hours per week in a majority of the weeks in which he
worked during the year. Conversely, he is classified as having worked full-time if he worked 35 hours or more per
week during a majority of the weeks in which he worked.
Part-Year Work Part-year work is classified as less than 50 weeks' work.
Population Coverage Population coverage includes the civilian population of the United States plus approximately
820,000 members of the Armed Forces in the United States living off post or with their families on post but
excludes all other members of the Armed Forces. This file excludes inmates of institutions. The labor force and
work experience data are not collected for Armed Forces members.
Processing Recode An item calculated by the processing system from a combination of other items in the database.
The second character of the item name is always "R".
Race The population is divided into three groups on the basis of race: White, Black, and Other races. The last
category includes Indians, Japanese, Chinese, and any other race except White and Black. In most of the published
tables, "Other Races" are shown in total population.
Reentrants Persons who previously worked at a full-time job lasting two weeks or longer but who are out of the
labor force prior to beginning to look for work.

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Related Children Related children in a family include own children and all other children in the household who
are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. For each type of family unit identified in the CPS,
the count of own children under 18 years old is limited to single (never married) children; however, "own children
under 25" and "own children of any age," include all children regardless of marital status. The totals include nevermarried children living away from home in college dormitories.
Related Subfamily A related subfamily is a married couple with or without children, or one parent with one or
more own single (never married) children under 18 years old, living in a household and related to, but not
including, the householder or spouse. The most common example of a related subfamily is a young married couple
sharing the home of the husband's or wife's parents. The number of related subfamilies is not included in the
number of families.
School A person who spent most of his time during the survey week attending any kind of public or private school,
including trade or vocational schools in which students receive no compensation in money or kind.
Secondary Individual A secondary individual is a person in a household or group quarters such as a guest, roomer,
boarder, or resident employee (excluding nonfamily households and inmates of institutions) who is not related to
any other person in the household or group quarters.
Self-Employed Self-employed persons are those who work for profit or fees in their own business, profession or
trade, or operate a farm.
Stretches of Unemployment A continuous stretch is one that is not interrupted by the person getting a job or
leaving the labor market to go to school, to keep house, etc. A period of two weeks or more during which a person
is employed or ceased looking for work is considered to break the continuity of the period of seeking work.
Unable to Work A person is classified as unable to work because of long-term physical or mental illness, lasting
six months or longer.
Unedited item An item that is produced by the CAPI instrument, either collected during the interview or created by
the CAPI instrument. The second character of the item name is always "U".
Unemployed (See Labor Force.)
Unpaid Family Workers Unpaid family workers are persons working without pay for 15 hours a week or more on
a farm or in a business operated by a member of the household to whom they are related by birth or marriage.
Unrelated Individuals Unrelated individuals are persons of any age (other than inmates of institutions) who are
not living with any relatives. An unrelated individual may be (1) a nonfamily householder living alone or with
nonrelatives only, (2) a roomer, boarder, or resident employee with no relatives in the household, or (3) a group
quarters member who has no relatives living with him/her. Thus, a widow who occupies her house alone or with
one or more other persons not related to her, a roomer not related to anyone else in the housing unit, a maid living
as a member of her employer's household but with no relatives in the household, and a resident staff member in a
hospital living apart from any relatives are all examples of unrelated individuals.
Unrelated Subfamily An unrelated subfamily is a family that does not include among its members the householder
and relatives of the householder. Members of unrelated subfamilies may include persons such as guests, roomers,
boarders, or resident employees and their relatives living in a household. The number of unrelated subfamily
members is included in the number of household members but is not included in the count of family members.

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Persons living with relatives in group quarters were formerly considered as members of families. However, the
number of such unrelated subfamilies became so small (37,000 in 1967) that beginning with the data for 1968 (and
beginning with the census data for 1960) the Bureau of the Census includes persons in these unrelated subfamilies
in the count of secondary individuals.
Veteran Status If a person served at any time during the four most recent wartime periods, the codes for all periods
of service are entered. A person can report up to 4 periods of service. The following codes are used:
0 Children under 15
1 September 2001 or later
2 August 1990 to August 2001
3 May 1975 to July 1990
4 Vietnam era (Aug 1964 to Apr 1975)
5 February 1955 to July 1964
6 Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
7 January 1947 to June 1950
8 World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
9 November 1941 or earlier

Wage and Salary Workers Wage and salary workers receive wages, salary, commission, tips, or pay in kind from
a private employer or from a governmental unit. Also included are persons who are self-employed in an
incorporated business.
Workers (See Labor Force--Employed.)
Work Experience Includes those persons who during the preceding calendar year did any work for pay or profit or
worked without pay on a family-operated farm or business at any time during the year, on a part-time or full-time
basis.
Year-Round Full-Time Worker A year-round full-time worker is one who usually worked 35 hours or more per
week for 50 weeks or more during the preceding calendar year.

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ATTACHMENT 5
HOW TO USE THE RECORD LAYOUT
Data users familiar with the CPS data files in prior years will see many similarities between the
format of this file and those files released before January 1994. As in the past, there are numeric
locations on the file which correspond to each variable. There is only one record layout which
contains the variables for children, adults, and armed forces members. In prior years, each type
of person had a separate record layout.
Item Naming Conventions

Ë

The first character of each variable name is one of the following:
H - Household item
G - Geography item
* P - Person item (includes adult items, child items, and armed forces items)
* There is no need to distinguish adult, child, and armed forces items in the variable
names in the new system. The recode PRPERTYP (located in positions 161-162) tells
you what category the person is in.

Ë

The second character of each variable name is one of the following:
E
U
X
W
R

-

Edited item
Unedited item
Allocation flag (see Attachment 16 for more information)
Weight
Recode

Ë

The remaining characters describe the variable.

Ë

For multiple entry items, the file contains a separate variable for each possible response.
Each item has the same descriptive name but a number is added as the last digit. For
example, Question 22A allows separate entries for up to 6 job search methods. The item
names are PELKM1 (this item is edited), PULKM2, (this item is unedited), PULKM3, etc.
These items are located in positions 296-307 of the record layout.

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ATTACHMENT 6
CPS RECORD LAYOUT FOR BASIC LABOR FORCE ITEMS
STANDARD PUBLIC USE FILES

A1. HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

**********************************
* STARTING August 2005
*
**********************************

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Additional valid entries for unedited items:
-1 (blank), -2 (don't know), -3 (refused).

HRHHID

15

HOUSEHOLD 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.
HRMONTH

2

MONTH OF INTERVIEW

16 - 17

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
01
12

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

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NAME
HRYEAR4

SIZE
4

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

YEAR OF INTERVIEW

18 - 21

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1998
2999
HURESPLI

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

LINE NUMBER OF THE CURRENT
RESPONDENT

22 - 23

VALID ENTRIES
0
99
HUFINAL

3

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

FINAL OUTCOME CODE

24 - 26

OUTCOME CODES BETWEEN 001 AND 200
ARE FOR CATI.
ALL OTHER OUTCOME CODES ARE FOR CAPI.
VALID ENTRIES
000
001
002
005
024
115
200
201
202
203
204
205
210
216
217
218
219
224

NEW INTERVIEW - NOT CONTACTED
FULLY COMPLETE CATI INTERVIEW
PARTIALLY COMPLETED CATI INTERVIEW
LABOR FORCE COMPLETE, SUPPLEMENT
INCOMPLETE - CATI
HH OCCUPIED ENTIRELY BY ARMED FORCES
MEMBERS
PARTIAL INTERVIEW WITH CALLBACK
PLANNED - CATI
NEW INTERVIEW - CONTACTED
CAPI COMPLETE
CALLBACK NEEDED
SUFFICIENT PARTIAL - PRECLOSEOUT
SUFFICIENT PARTIAL - AT CLOSEOUT
LABOR FORCE COMPLETE, - SUPPL.
INCOMPLETE - CAPI
CAPI COMPLETE REINTERVIEW
NO ONE HOME
TEMPORARILY ABSENT
REFUSED
OTHER OCCUPIED - SPECIFY
ARMED FORCES OCCUPIED OR
UNDER AGE 14
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NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248

HUSPNISH

2

LOCATION

TEMP. OCCUPIED W/PERSONS WITH URE
VACANT REGULAR
VACANT - STORAGE OF HHLD FURNITURE
UNFIT, TO BE DEMOLISHED
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, NOT READY
CONVERTED TO TEMP BUSINESS OR
STORAGE
UNOCCUPIED TENT OR TRAILER SITE
PERMIT GRANTED - CONSTRUCTION
NOT STARTED
OTHER - SPECIFY
DEMOLISHED
HOUSE OR TRAILER MOVED
OUTSIDE SEGMENT
CONVERTED TO PERM. BUSINESS OR
STORAGE
MERGED
CONDEMNED
BUILT AFTER APRIL 1, 1980
UNUSED SERIAL NO./LISTING SHEET LINE
OTHER - SPECIFY

IS SPANISH THE ONLY LANGUAGE SPOKEN
BY ALL MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSEHOLD
WHO ARE 15 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER?

27 - 28

VALID ENTRIES
1
HETENURE

2

SPANISH ONLY LANGUAGE SPOKEN

ARE YOUR LIVING QUARTERS...
(READ ANSWER CATEGORIES)
EDITED UNIVERSE:
HRINTSTA = 1 OR HUTYPB = 1-3
VALID ENTRIES
1=
2=
3=

OWNED OR BEING BOUGHT BY A HH
MEMBER
RENTED FOR CASH
OCCUPIED 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.

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29 - 30

NAME
HEHOUSUT

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT

31 - 32

EDITED UNIVERSE:ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
HETELHHD

2

OTHER UNIT
HOUSE, APARTMENT, FLAT
HU IN NONTRANSIENT HOTEL,
MOTEL, ETC.
HU PERMANENT IN TRANSIENT HOTEL,
MOTEL
HU IN ROOMING HOUSE
MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER W/NO PERM.
ROOM ADDED
MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER W/1 OR
MORE PERM. ROOMS ADDED
HU NOT SPECIFIED ABOVE
QUARTERS NOT HU IN ROOMING OR
BRDING HS
UNIT NOT PERM. IN TRANSIENT HOTL,
MOTL
UNOCCUPIED TENT SITE OR TRLR SITE
STUDENT QUARTERS IN COLLEGE DORM
OTHER UNIT NOT SPECIFIED ABOVE

IS THERE A TELEPHONE IN THIS
HOUSE/APARTMENT?

33 - 34

EDITED UNIVERSE:
HRINTSTA = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
HETELAVL

2

YES
NO

IS THERE A TELEPHONE ELSEWHERE ON
WHICH PEOPLE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD CAN
BE CONTACTED?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
HETELHHD = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

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35 - 36

NAME
HEPHONEO

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

IS A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW ACCEPTABLE?

37 - 38

EDITED UNIVERSE:
HETELHHD = 1 OR HETELAVL = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
HUFAMINC

2

YES
NO

FAMILY INCOME
(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.)

39 - 40

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
HUTYPEA

2

LESS THAN $5,000
5,000 TO 7,499
7,500 TO 9,999
10,000 TO 12,499
12,500 TO 14,999
15,000 TO 19,999
20,000 TO 24,999
25,000 TO 29,999
30,000 TO 34,999
35,000 TO 39,999
40,000 TO 49,999
50,000 TO 59,999
60,000 TO 74,999
75,000 TO 99,999
100,000 TO 149,999
150,000 OR MORE

TYPE A NONINTERVIEW REASON
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4

NO ONE HOME (NOH)
TEMPORARILY ABSENT (TA)
REFUSED (REF)
OTHER OCCUPIED - SPECIFY

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41 - 42

NAME
HUTYPB

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

TYPE B NON-INTERVIEW REASON

43 - 44

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
HUTYPC

2

VACANT REGULAR
TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED BY PERSONS
W/ URE
VACANT-STORAGE OF HHLD FURNITURE
UNFIT OR TO BE DEMOLISHED
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, NOT READY
CONVERTED TO TEMP BUSINESS OR
STORAGE
UNOCCUPIED TENT SITE OR T
RAILER SITE
PERMIT GRANTED CONSTRUCTION
NOT STARTED
OTHER TYPE B - SPECIFY

TYPE C NON-INTERVIEW REASON

45 - 46

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
HWHHWGT

10

DEMOLISHED
HOUSE OR TRAILER MOVED
OUTSIDE SEGMENT
CONVERTED TO PERM. BUSINESS
OR STORAGE
MERGED
CONDEMNED
UNUSED LINE OF LISTING SHEET
OTHER - SPECIFY

HOUSEHOLD WEIGHT
(4 IMPLIED DECIMAL PLACES)
USED FOR TALLYING HOUSEHOLD
CHARACTERISTICS
EDITED UNIVERSE:
HRINTSTA = 1

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47 - 56

NAME
HRINTSTA

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

INTERVIEW STATUS

57 - 58

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
HRNUMHOU

2

INTERVIEW
TYPE A NON-INTERVIEW
TYPE B NON-INTERVIEW
TYPE C NON-INTERVIEW

TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS LIVING
IN THE HOUSEHOLD (HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS).

59 - 60

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0
16
HRHTYPE

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

HOUSEHOLD TYPE

61 - 62

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

NON-INTERVIEW HOUSEHOLD
HUSBAND/WIFE PRIMARY FAMILY (
NEITHER AF)
HUSB/WIFE PRIM. FAMILY (EITHER/
BOTH AF)
UNMARRIED CIVILIAN MALE-PRIM.
FAM HHLDER
UNMARRIED CIV. FEMALE-PRIM FAM
HHLDER
PRIMARY FAMILY HHLDER-RP IN AF,
UNMAR.
CIVILIAN MALE PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
CIVILIAN FEMALE PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL HHLD-RP IN AF
GROUP QUARTERS WITH FAMILY
GROUP QUARTERS WITHOUT FAMILY

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NAME

SIZE

HRMIS

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

MONTH-IN-SAMPLE

63 - 64

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1
8
HUINTTYP

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

TYPE OF INTERVIEW

65 - 66

VALID ENTRIES
0
1
2
HUPRSCNT

2

NONINTERVIEW/INDETERMINATE
PERSONAL
TELEPHONE

NUMBER OF ACTUAL AND
ATTEMPTED PERSONAL CONTACTS

67 - 68

VALID ENTRIES
1
9
HRLONGLK

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

LONGITUDINAL LINK INDICATOR
EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLDs IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0
2
3

MIS 1 OR REPLACEMENT HH (NO LINK)
MIS 2-4 OR MIS 6-8
MIS 5

6-8

69 - 70

NAME
HRHHID2

SIZE
5

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

HOUSEHOLD 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:
71-72 Numeric component of the sample number
(HRSAMPLE)
73-74 Serial suffix-converted to numerics
(HRSERSUF)
75
Household Number (HUHHNUM)
FILLER

3

Filler

76 - 78

HUBUS

2

DOES ANYONE IN THIS HOUSEHOLD
HAVE A BUSINESS OR A FARM?

79 - 80

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
HUBUSL1

2

YES
NO

ENTER LINE NUMBER
FOR HUBUS = 1

81 - 82

VALID ENTRIES
01
99
HUBUSL2

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

See BUSL1

83 - 84

VALID ENTRIES
1
99
HUBUSL3

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

See BUSL1

85 - 86

VALID ENTRIES
1
99

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE
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NAME
HUBUSL4

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

See BUSL1

87 - 88

VALID ENTRIES
1
99

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

A2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
GEREG

2

REGION

89 - 90

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
GESTCEN

2

NORTHEAST
MIDWEST (FORMERLY NORTH CENTRAL)
SOUTH
WEST

CENSUS STATE CODE

91 - 92

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
11
12
13
14
15
16
21
22
23
31
32
33
34
35
41
42
43
44
45

ME
NH
VT
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
OH
IN
IL
MI
WI
MN
IA
MO
ND
SD

51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
61
62
63
64
71
72
73
74
81
82

DE
MD
DC
VA
WV
NC
SC
GA
FL
KY
TN
AL
MS
AR
LA
OK
TX
MT
ID
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85
86
87
88
91
92
93
94
95

NM
AZ
UT
NV
WA
OR
CA
AK
HI

NAME

GESTFIPS

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

46
NE
83
WY
47
KS
84
CO
FEDERAL INFORMATION
PROCESSING STANDARDS
(FIPS) STATE CODE

93 - 94

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
01
02
04
05
06
08
09
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
FILLER

1

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO

30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
53
54
55
56

MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY

Filler

95 - 95

6-11

NAME
GTCBSA

SIZE
5

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Metropolitan CBSA FIPS CODE

96 - 100

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
00000 NOT IDENTIFIED OR NONMETROPOLITAN
00460 MIN VALUE
79600 MAX VALUE
SPECIFIC METROPOLITAN CBSA CODE
(SEE GEOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT)
GTCO

3

FIPS COUNTY CODE

101 - 103

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
000
001-810

GTCBSAST

1

NOT IDENTIFIED
SPECIFIC 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.

PRINCIPAL CITY/BALANCE STATUS
EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4

=
=
=
=

PRINCIPAL CITY
BALANCE
NONMETROPOLITAN
NOT IDENTIFIED

6-12

104 - 104

NAME
GTMETSTA

SIZE
1

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

METROPOLITAN STATUS

105 - 105

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
GTINDVPC

1

METROPOLITAN
NONMETROPOLITAN
NOT IDENTIFIED

INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL CITY

106 - 106

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0
1-7

GTCBSASZ

1

NOT IDENTIFIED, NONMETROPOLITAN,
or NOT A CENTRAL CITY
SPECIFIC 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.

Metropolitan Area (CBSA) SIZE
EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
0

=

2
3
4
5
6
7

=
=
=
=
=
=

NOT IDENTIFIED OR
NONMETROPOLITAN
100,000 - 249,999
250,000 - 499,999
500,000 - 999,999
1,000,000 - 2,499,999
2,500,000 - 4,999,999
5,000,000+

6-13

107 - 107

NAME

SIZE

GTCSA

3

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) FIPS CODE

108-110

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HHLD's IN SAMPLE
VALID ENTRIES
000
118
720

NOT IDENTIFIED OR NONMETROPOLITAN
MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

SPECIFIC CSA CODE (SEE GEOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT)
FILLER

3

Filler

111 - 113

A3. PERSONS INFORMATION DEMOGRAPHIC ITEMS
PROLDRRP

2

RELATIONSHIP TO REFERENCE
PERSON (RECODE) Eliminated February 2005

114 - 115

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, OR 3
VALID ENTRIES
01
REF PERS WITH OTHER RELATIVES IN HH
02
REF PERS WITH NO OTHER RELATIVES IN HH
03
SPOUSE
04
CHILD
05
GRANDCHILD
06
PARENT
07
BROTHER/SISTER
08
OTHER RELATIVE
09
FOSTER CHILD
10
NON-REL OF REF PER W/OWN RELS IN HH
11
PARTNER/ROOMMATE
12
NON-REL OF REF PER W/NO OWN RELS IN HH
SEE LOCATION 118 - 119 FOR
AN UNCOLLAPSED VERSION
**********************************
* Starting February 2005
*
**********************************
FILLER

2

Filler

114 - 115

6-14

NAME
PUPELIG

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

INTERVIEW STATUS OF EACH PERSON
IN THE HOUSEHOLD

116 - 117

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
PERRP

2

ELIGIBLE FOR INTERVIEW
LABOR FORCE FULLY COMPLETE
MISSING LABOR FORCE DATA FOR PERSON
(NOT USED)
ASSIGNED IF AGE IS BLANK
ARMED FORCES MEMBER
UNDER 15 YEARS OLD
NOT A HH MEMBER
DELETED
DECEASED
END OF LIST
AFTER END OF LIST

RELATIONSHIP TO REFERENCE
PERSON
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, OR 3
VALID ENTRIES
EXPANDED RELATIONSHIP CATEGORIES
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14

REFERENCE PERSON W/RELS.
REFERENCE PERSON W/O RELS.
SPOUSE
CHILD
GRANDCHILD
PARENT
BROTHER/SISTER
OTHER REL. OR REF. PERSON
FOSTER CHILD
NONREL. OF REF. PERSON W/RELS.
NOT USED
NONREL. OF REF. PERSON W/O RELS.
UNMARRIED PARTNER W/RELS.
UNMARRIED PARTNER W/OUT RELS.

6-15

118 - 119

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
15
16
17
18

PEPARENT

2

LOCATION

HOUSEMATE/ROOMMATE W/RELS.
HOUSEMATE/ROOMMATE W/OUT RELS.
ROOMER/BOARDER W/RELS.
ROOMER/BOARDER W/OUT RELS.
SEE LOCATION 114 - 115 FOR THE
COLLAPSED VERSION

LINE NUMBER OF PARENT

120 - 121

EDITED UNIVERSE:
EVERY PERSON
VALID ENTRIES
-1
01
99
PEAGE

2

NO PARENT
MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

PERSONS AGE AS OF THE
END OF SURVEY WEEK

122 - 123

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
00-79 Age in Years
80
80-84 Years Old
85
85+ Years Old
PRTFAGE

1

TOP CODE FLAG FOR AGE
VALID ENTRIES
0
1

NO TOP CODE
TOP CODED VALUE FOR AGE

6-16

124 - 124

NAME
PEMARITL

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

MARITAL STATUS

125 - 126

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEAGE >= 15
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
PESPOUSE

2

MARRIED - SPOUSE PRESENT
MARRIED - SPOUSE ABSENT
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
SEPARATED
NEVER MARRIED

LINE NUMBER OF SPOUSE

127 - 128

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMARITL = 1
VALID ENTRIES
-1
01
99
PESEX

2

NO SPOUSE
MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

SEX

129 - 130

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEAFEVER

2

MALE
FEMALE

DID YOU EVER SERVE ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEAGE >=17
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-17

131 - 132

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

**********************************
* Starting August 2005
*
**********************************
FILLER

2

Filler

133 - 134

PEAFNOW

2

ARE YOU NOW IN THE ARMED FORCES

135 - 136

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2 or 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEEDUCA

2

YES
NO

HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOL
COMPLETED OR DEGREE RECEIVED
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES

31

LESS THAN 1ST GRADE
32
1ST, 2ND, 3RD OR 4TH GRADE
33
5TH OR 6TH GRADE
34
7TH OR 8TH GRADE
35
9TH GRADE
36
10TH GRADE
37
11TH GRADE
38
12TH GRADE NO DIPLOMA
39
HIGH SCHOOL GRAD-DIPLOMA OR
EQUIV (GED)
40
SOME COLLEGE BUT NO DEGREE
41
ASSOCIATE DEGREE-OCCUPATIONAL/
VOCATIONAL
42
ASSOCIATE DEGREE-ACADEMIC PROGRAM
43
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (EX: BA, AB, BS)
44
MASTER'S DEGREE (EX: MA, MS, MEng,
MEd, MSW)
45
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL DEG (EX: MD,
DDS, DVM)
46
DOCTORATE DEGREE (EX: PhD, EdD)

6-18

137 - 138

NAME
PTDTRACE

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

RACE

139 - 140

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
PRDTHSP

2

White Only
Black Only
American Indian, Alaskan Native Only
Asian Only
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Only
White-Black
White-AI
White-Asian
White-Hawaiian
Black-AI
Black-Asian
Black-HP
AI-Asian
Asian-HP
W-B-AI
W-B-A
W-AI-A
W-A-HP
W-B-AI-A
2 or 3 Races
4 or 5 Races

DETAILED HISPANIC
ORIGIN GROUP

141 - 142

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEHSPNON = 1
VALID ENTRIES

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mexican
Puerto Rican
Cuban
Central/South American
Other Spanish

6-19

NAME
PUCHINHH

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

CHANGE IN HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

143 - 144

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9

PERSON ADDED
PERSON ADDED - URE
PERSON UNDELETED
PERSON DIED
DELETED FOR REASON OTHER THAN
DEATH
PERSON JOINED ARMED FORCES
PERSON NO LONGER IN AF
CHANGE IN DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION

FILLER

2

Filler

145 - 146

PULINENO

2

PERSON'S LINE NUMBER

147 - 148

VALID ENTRIES
01
99

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

FILLER

2

Filler

149 - 150

PRFAMNUM

2

FAMILY NUMBER RECODE

151 - 152

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13

NOT A FAMILY MEMBER
PRIMARY FAMILY MEMBER ONLY
SUBFAMILY NO. 2 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 3 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 4 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 5 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 6 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 7 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 8 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 9 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 10 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 11 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 12 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 13 MEMBER
6-20

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
14
15
16
17
18
19

PRFAMREL

2

LOCATION

SUBFAMILY NO. 14 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 15 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 16 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 17 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 18 MEMBER
SUBFAMILY NO. 19 MEMBER

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

153 - 154

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
0
1
2
3
4

PRFAMTYP

2

NOT A FAMILY MEMBER
REFERENCE PERSON
SPOUSE
CHILD
OTHER RELATIVE (PRIMARY FAMILY
& UNREL)

FAMILY TYPE RECODE

155 - 156

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
PEHSPNON

2

PRIMARY FAMILY
PRIMARY INDIVIDUAL
RELATED SUBFAMILY
UNRELATED SUBFAMILY
SECONDARY INDIVIDUAL

HISPANIC OR NON-HISPANIC
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

HISPANIC
NON-HIPSANIC

6-21

157 - 158

NAME
PRMARSTA

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

MARITAL STATUS BASED ON
ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATION

159 - 160

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
PRPERTYP

2

MARRIED, CIVILIAN SPOUSE PRESENT
MARRIED, ARMED FORCES SPOUSE
PRESENT
MARRIED, SPOUSE ABSENT (EXC.
SEPARATED)
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
SEPARATED
NEVER MARRIED

TYPE OF PERSON RECORD RECODE

161 - 162

EDITED UNIVERSE:
ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3

PENATVTY

3

CHILD HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
ADULT CIVILIAN HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
ADULT ARMED FORCES HOUSEHOLD
MEMBER

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

163 - 165

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
057 = UNITED STATES
072 = PUERTO RICO
096 = U.S. OUTLYING AREA
100-554 = FOREIGN COUNTRY OR AT SEA
555 = ABROAD, COUNTRY NOT KNOWN

6-22

NAME
PEMNTVTY

SIZE
3

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

MOTHER'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3

166 - 168

VALID ENTRIES
057 = UNITED STATES
072 = PUERTO RICO
096 = U.S. OUTLYING AREA
100-554 = FOREIGN COUNTRY OR AT SEA
555 = ABROAD, COUNTRY NOT KNOWN
PEFNTVTY

3

FATHER'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH

169 - 171

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
057 = UNITED STATES
072 = PUERTO RICO
096 = U.S. OUTLYING AREA
100-554 = FOREIGN COUNTRY OR AT SEA
555 = ABROAD, COUNTRY NOT KNOWN
PRCITSHP

2

CITIZENSHIP STATUS

172 - 173

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
VALID ENTRIES
1 = NATIVE, BORN IN THE UNITED STATES
2 = NATIVE, BORN IN PUERTO RICO OR
U.S. OUTLYING AREA
3 = NATIVE, BORN ABROAD OF AMERICAN
PARENT OR PARENTS
4 = FOREIGN BORN, U.S. CITIZEN BY
NATURALIZATION
5 = FOREIGN BORN, NOT A CITIZEN OF THE
UNITED STATES

6-23

NAME
PRCITFLG

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

CITIZENSHIP ALLOCATION FLAG

174 - 175

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, 0R 3
Placed in this position because naming convention is
different from all other allocation flags.
PRINUSYR

2

IMMIGRANT'S YEAR OF ENTRY
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRCITSHP = 2, 3, 4, OR 5
VALID ENTRIES
-1 = NOT IN UNIVERSE (BORN IN U.S.)
00 = NOT FOREIGN BORN
01 = BEFORE 1950
02 = 1950-1959
03 = 1960-1964
04 = 1965-1969
05 = 1970-1974
06 = 1975-1979
07 = 1980-1981
08 = 1982-1983
09 = 1984-1985
10 = 1986-1987
11 = 1988-1989
12 = 1990-1991
13 = 1992-1993
14 = 1994-1995
15 = 1996-1997
16 = 1998-1999
17 = 2000-2001
18 = 2002-2004

**********************************
*
* STARTING JANUARY 2005
**********************************
18 = 2002-2005
**********************************
*
* STARTING JANUARY 2006
**********************************
18 = 2002-2003
19 = 2004-2006
6-24

176 - 177

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

**********************************
*
* STARTING JANUARY 2007
**********************************
19 = 2004-2007

A4. PERSONS INFORMATION LABOR FORCE ITEMS
PUSLFPRX

2

LABOR FORCE INFORMATION COLLECTED
BY SELF OR PROXY RESPONSE

178 - 179

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PEMLR

2

SELF
PROXY
BOTH SELF AND PROXY

MONTHLY LABOR FORCE RECODE
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2

180 - 181

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
PUWK

2

EMPLOYED-AT WORK
EMPLOYED-ABSENT
UNEMPLOYED-ON LAYOFF
UNEMPLOYED-LOOKING
NOT IN LABOR FORCE-RETIRED
NOT IN LABOR FORCE-DISABLED
NOT IN LABOR FORCE-OTHER

LAST WEEK, DID YOU DO ANY WORK
FOR (EITHER) PAY (OR PROFIT)?
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5

YES
NO
RETIRED
DISABLED
UNABLE TO WORK

6-25

182 - 183

NAME
PUBUS1

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

LAST WEEK, DID YOU DO ANY
UNPAID WORK IN THE FAMILY
BUSINESS OR FARM?

184 - 185

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUBUS2OT

2

YES
NO

DO YOU RECEIVE ANY PAYMENTS
OR PROFITS FROM THE BUSINESS?

186 - 187

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUBUSCK1

2

YES
NO

CHECK ITEM 1
FILTER FOR QUESTIONS ON UNPAID WORK

188 - 189

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUBUSCK2

2

GOTO PUBUS1
GOTO PURETCK1

CHECK ITEM 2
SKIPS OWNERS OF FAMILY BUSINES WHO DID
NOT WORK LAST WEEK

190 - 191

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUBUSCK3

2

GOTO PUHRUSL1
GOTO PUBUS2

CHECK ITEM 3

192 - 193

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUBUSCK4

2

GOTO PUABSRSN
GOTO PULAY

CHECK ITEM 4
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

194 - 195

GOTO PUHRUSL1
GOTO PUABSPD

6-26

NAME
PURETOT

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

RETIREMENT STATUS
(LAST MONTH YOU WERE REPORTED TO BE
RETIRED, ARE YOU STILL RETIRED THIS MONTH?)

196 - 197

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PUDIS

2

YES
NO
WAS NOT RETIRED LAST MONTH

DISABILITY STATUS
(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?

198 - 199

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PERET1

2

YES
NO
DID NOT HAVE DISABILITY LAST MONTH

DO YOU CURRENTLY WANT A JOB, EITHER
FULL OR PART-TIME?

200 - 201

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 5 AND (PURETOT = 1 OR
(PUWK = 3 AND PEAGE >= 50) OR
(PUABS = 3 AND PEAGE >= 50) OR
(PULAY = 3 AND PEAGE >= 50))
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PUDIS1

2

YES
NO
HAS A JOB

DOES YOUR DISABILITY PREVENT YOU FROM
ACCEPTING ANY KIND OF WORK DURING
THE NEXT SIX MONTHS?
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-27

202 - 203

NAME

SIZE

PUDIS2

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT PREVENTS
YOU FROM ACCEPTING ANY KIND OF WORK
DURING

204 - 205

THE NEXT SIX MONTHS?
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUABSOT

2

YES
NO

LAST WEEK DID YOU HAVE A JOB
EITHER FULL OR PART-TIME?

206 - 207

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
PULAY

2

YES
NO
RETIRED
DISABLED
UNABLE TO WORK

LAST WEEK, WERE YOU ON LAYOFF
FROM A JOB?

208 - 209

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
PEABSRSN

2

YES
NO
RETIRED
DISABLED
UNABLE TO WORK

WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU
WERE ABSENT FROM WORK LAST WEEK?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

ON LAYOFF
SLACK WORK/BUSINESS CONDITIONS
WAITING FOR A NEW JOB TO BEGIN
VACATION/PERSONAL DAYS
OWN ILLNESS/INJURY/MEDICAL PROBLEMS
CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATION
MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
6-28

210 - 211

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
9
10
11
12
13
14

PEABSPDO

2

LOCATION

LABOR DISPUTE
WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
SCHOOL/TRAINING
CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
DOES NOT WORK IN THE BUSINESS
OTHER (SPECIFY)

ARE YOU BEING PAID BY YOUR
EMPLOYER FOR ANY OF THE
TIME OFF LAST WEEK?

212 - 213

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEABSRSN = 4-12, 14
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEMJOT

2

YES
NO

DO YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB?

214 - 215

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1, 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEMJNUM

2

YES
NO

ALTOGETHER, HOW MANY JOBS
DID YOU HAVE?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMJOT = 1
VALID ENTRIES
2
3
4

2 JOBS
3 JOBS
4 OR MORE JOBS

6-29

216 - 217

NAME
PEHRUSL1

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

HOW MANY HOURS PER WEEK DO YOU
USUALLY WORK AT YOUR MAIN JOB?

218 - 219

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMJOT = 1 OR 2 AND PEMLR = 1 OR 2
VALID ENTRIES
-4
0
99
PEHRUSL2

2

HOURS VARY
MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

HOW MANY HOURS PER WEEK DO YOU
USUALLY WORK AT YOUR OTHER (JOB/JOBS)?

220 - 221

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMJOT = 1 AND PEMLR = 1 OR 2
VALID ENTRIES
-4
0
99
PEHRFTPT

2

HOURS VARY
MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

DO YOU USUALLY WORK 35 HOURS OR
MORE PER WEEK?

222 - 223

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEHRUSL1 = -4 OR PEHRUSL2 = -4
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PEHRUSLT

3

YES
NO
HOURS VARY

SUM OF HRUSL1 AND HRUSL2.
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 OR 2
VALID ENTRIES
-4
0
198

VARIES
MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

6-30

224 - 226

NAME
PEHRWANT

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DO YOU WANT TO WORK A FULL-TIME
WORKWEEK OF 35 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK?

227 - 228

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 AND
(PEHRUSLT = 0-34
PEHRFTPT = 2)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PEHRRSN1

2

YES
NO
REGULAR HOURS ARE FULL-TIME

WHAT IS YOUR MAIN REASON FOR
WORKING PART-TIME?

229 - 230

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEHRWANT = 1 (PEMLR = 1 AND PEHRUSLT < 35)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
PEHRRSN2

2

SLACK WORK/BUSINESS CONDITIONS
COULD ONLY FIND PART-TIME WORK
SEASONAL WORK
CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS
HEALTH/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS
SCHOOL/TRAINING
RETIRED/SOCIAL SECURITY LIMIT ON
EARNINGS
FULL-TIME WORKWEEK IS LESS THAN
35 HRS
OTHER - SPECIFY

WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU DO NOT
WANT TO WORK FULL-TIME?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEHRWANT = 2 (PEMLR = 1 AND
PEHRUSLT < 35)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4

CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS
HEALTH/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS
SCHOOL/TRAINING
6-31

231 - 232

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
5
6
7

PEHRRSN3

2

LOCATION

RETIRED/SOCIAL SECURITY LIMIT ON
EARNINGS
FULL-TIME WORKWEEK LESS THAN
35 HOURS
OTHER - SPECIFY

WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU WORKED
LESS THAN 35 HOURS LAST WEEK?

233 - 234

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEHRACTT = 1-34 AND PUHRCK7 NE 1, 2
(PEMLR = 1 AND PEHRUSLT = 35+)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
UHROFF1

2

SLACK WORK/BUSINESS CONDITIONS
SEASONAL WORK
JOB STARTED OR ENDED DURING WEEK
VACATION/PERSONAL DAY
OWN ILLNESS/INJURY/MEDICAL
APPOINTMENT
HOLIDAY (LEGAL OR RELIGIOUS)
CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS
LABOR DISPUTE
WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
SCHOOL/TRAINING
CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
OTHER REASON

LAST WEEK, DID YOU LOSE OR TAKE
OFF ANY HOURS FROM YOUR JOB, FOR
ANY REASON SUCH AS ILLNESS, SLACK WORK,
VACATION, OR HOLIDAY?
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-32

235 - 236

NAME
PUHROFF2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

HOW MANY HOURS DID YOU TAKE OFF?

237 - 238

VALID ENTRIES
0
99
PUHROT1

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

LAST WEEK, DID YOU WORK ANY
OVERTIME OR EXTRA HOURS (AT YOUR
MAIN JOB) THAT YOU DO NOT USUALLY
WORK?

239 - 240

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUHROT2

2

YES
NO

HOW MANY ADDITIONAL HOURS
DID YOU WORK?

241 - 242

VALID ENTRIES
0
99
PEHRACT1

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

LAST WEEK, HOW MANY HOURS DID YOU
ACTUALLY WORK AT YOUR JOB?

243 - 244

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
99
PEHRACT2

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

LAST WEEK, HOW MANY HOURS DID
YOU ACTUALLY WORK AT YOUR OTHER
(JOB/JOBS)
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 AND PEMJOT = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
99

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE
6-33

245 - 246

NAME
PEHRACTT

SIZE
3

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

SUM OF PEHRACT1 AND PEHRACT2.

247 - 249

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
198
PEHRAVL

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

LAST WEEK, COULD YOU HAVE WORKED
FULL-TIME IF THE HOURS HAD BEEN
AVAILABLE?

250 - 251

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEHRACTT = 1-34 (PEMLR = 1 AND
PEHRUSLT < 35 AND PEHRRSN1 = 1, 2, 3)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

FILLER

5

Filler

252 - 256

PUHRCK1

2

CHECK ITEM 1

257 - 258

VALID ENTRIES
1
2

GOTO PUHRUSL2
GOTO PUHRUSLT

6-34

NAME
PUHRCK2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

CHECK ITEM 2
SKIPS PERSONS RESPONDING YES TO
HRFTPT OUT OF PT SERIES

259 - 260

VALID ENTRIES
1)

2)

3)

4)

5)
PUHRCK3

2

IF 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
IF 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
IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN MJ
AND ENTRY OF D, R OR V IN HRUSL1
GOTO HRFTPT
IF ENTRY OF 1 IN BUS1 AND ENTRY
OF D, R OR V IN HRUSL1 THEN
GOTO HRFTPT
ALL OTHERS GOTO HRCK3-C

CHECK ITEM 3

261 - 262

VALID ENTRIES
1)

2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

IF 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
IF ENTRY OF 3 IN RET1 GOTO HRCK8
IF ENTRY IN HRUSLT IS 0-34 HOURS
GOTO HRCK4-C
IF ENTRY IN HRUSLT IS 35+ GOTO HROFF1
ALL OTHERS GOTO HRCK4-C
GOTO PUHRCK4

6-35

NAME
PUHRCK4

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

2

CHECK ITEM 4

LOCATION
263 - 264

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
PUHRCK5

2

IF ENTRY OF 1, D, R OR V
IN HRFTPT THEN GOTO HRACT1
IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN BUS2 THEN
GOTO HROFF1
IF HRUSLT IS 0-34 THEN GOTO HRWANT
IF ENTRY OF 2 IN HRFTPT THEN GOTO
HRWANT
ALL OTHERS GOTO HRACT1

CHECK ITEM 5

265 - 266

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
PUHRCK6

2

IF ENTRY OF 1 IN MJOT GOTO HRACT2
ALL OTHERS GOTO HRCK6-C

CHECK ITEM 6

267 - 268

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)
PUHRCK7

2

IF HRACT1 AND HRACT2 EQ 0 AND
ENTRY OF 2, D, R IN BUS2 THEN GOTO LK
IF HRACT1 AND HRACT2 EQ 0 THEN
STORE 1 IN ABSOT AND GOTO ABSRSN
ALL OTHERS GOTO HRACTT-C

CHECK ITEM 7

269 - 270

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)

(IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN BUS2) AND
(HRACT1 LESS THAN 15 OR D) GOTO HRCK8
(IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN BUS2) AND
(HRACT1 IS 15+) GOTO HRCK8
(IF HRUSLT IS 35+ OR IF ENTRY OF 1 IN
HRFTPT)
AND (HRACTT < 35) AND ENTRY IN
HRACT1 OR HRACT2
ISN'T D OR R THEN GOTO HRRSN3

6-36

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

4)

IF ENTRY OF 1 IN HRWANT AND
HRACTT < 35
AND (ENTRY OF 1, 2, 3 IN HRRSN1)
GOTO HRAVL
5)
ALL OTHERS GOTO HRCK8
PUHRCK12

2

CHECK ITEM 12

271 - 272

VALID ENTRIES
1)

2)
PULAYDT

2

IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN BUS2
AND HRACTT IS LESS THAN 15
OR D GOTO LK
ALL OTHERS GOTO IOCK1

HAS YOUR EMPLOYER GIVEN YOU A DATE
TO RETURN TO WORK?

273 - 274

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PULAY6M

2

YES
NO

HAVE YOU BEEN GIVEN ANY INDICATION
THAT YOU WILL BE RECALLED TO
WORK WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS?

275 - 276

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PELAYAVL

2

YES
NO

COULD YOU HAVE RETURNED TO WORK
LAST WEEK IF YOU HAD BEEN RECALLED?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-37

277 - 278

NAME
PULAYAVR

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

2

WHY IS THAT?

LOCATION
279 - 280

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PELAYLK

2

OWN TEMPORARY ILLNESS
GOING TO SCHOOL
OTHER

EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE TO BE CALLED BACK
TO WORK, HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING F
OR WORK DURING THE LAST 4 WEEKS.

281 - 282

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELAYAVL= 1, 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PELAYDUR

3

YES
NO

DURATION OF LAYOFF

283 - 285

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELAYLK = 1, 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
260
PELAYFTO

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

FT/PT STATUS OF JOB FROM WHICH
SAMPLE PERSON WAS ON LAYOFF FROM
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELAYDUR = 0-120
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-38

286 - 287

NAME
PULAYCK1

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

2

CHECK ITEM 1

LOCATION
288 - 289

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PULAYCK2

2

GOTO PULAYCK3
GOTO PULAYFT
GOTO PULAYDR

CHECK ITEM 2
SCREEN FOR DEPENDENT LAYOFF

290 - 291

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PULAYCK3

2

GOTO PULAYDR3
GOTO PULAYFT

CHECK ITEM 3
FILTER FOR DEPENDENT I & O

292 - 293

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PULK

2

MISCK = 5 GOTO IO1INT
I-ICR = 1 OR I-OCR = 1, GOTO IO1INT
ALL OTHERS GOTO SCHCK

HAVE YOU BEEN DOING ANYTHING TO FIND
WORK DURING THE LAST 4 WEEKS?
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5

YES
NO
RETIRED
DISABLED
UNABLE TO WORK

6-39

294 - 295

NAME
PELKM1

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

WHAT ARE ALL OF THE THINGS YOU HAVE
DONE TO FIND WORK DURING THE LAST
4 WEEKS? (FIRST METHOD)

296 - 297

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 4
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
PULKM2

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/I
NTERVIEW
CONTACTED PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY
EMPL CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
NOTHING
OTHER PASSIVE

ANYTHING ELSE? (SECOND METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/
UNIVERSITY EMPL CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
6-40

298 - 299

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
8
9
10
11
13

PULKM3

2

LOCATION

PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING
PROGRAMS/COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKM2 (THIRD METHOD)

300 - 301

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
PULKM4

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY
EMPL CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKM2 (FOURTH METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION

6-41

302 - 303

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
7
8
9
10
11
13

PULKM5

2

LOCATION

CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKM2 (FIFTH METHOD)

304 - 305

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
PULKM6

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKM2 (SIXTH METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER

6-42

306 - 307

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
6
7
8
9
10
11
13

PULKDK1

2

LOCATION

SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

YOU SAID YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING TO
FIND WORK. HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT
LOOKING?
(FIRST METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
NOTHING
OTHER PASSIVE

6-43

308 - 309

NAME
PULKDK2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

ANYTHING ELSE? (SECOND METHOD)

310 - 311

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
PULKDK3

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKDK2 (THIRD METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE
6-44

312 - 313

NAME
PULKDK4

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

SAME AS PULKDK2 (FOURTH METHOD)

314 - 315

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
PULKDK5

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKDK2 (FIFTH METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE
6-45

316 - 317

NAME
PULKDK6

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

SAME AS PULKDK2 (SIXTH METHOD)

318 - 319

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
PULKPS1

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU
DID TO SEARCH FOR WORK?
(FIRST METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS

6-46

320 - 321

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
11
12
13

PULKPS2

2

LOCATION

ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
NOTHING
OTHER PASSIVE

ANYTHING ELSE? (SECOND METHOD)

322 - 323

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
PULKPS3

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKPS2 (THIRD METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
6-47

324 - 325

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
9
10
11
13

PULKPS4

2

LOCATION

OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKPS2 (FOURTH METHOD)

326 - 327

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
PULKPS5

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKPS2 (FIFTH METHOD)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
6-48

328 - 329

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
9
10
11
13

PULKPS6

2

LOCATION

OTHER ACTIVE
LOOKED AT ADS
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS/
COURSES
OTHER PASSIVE

SAME AS PULKPS2 (SIXTH METHOD)

330 - 331

VALID ENTRIES
1

PELKAVL

2

CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/
INTERVIEW
2
CONTACTED PULBIC EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
3
CONTACTED PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
4
CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
5
CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPL
CENTER
6
SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT
APPLICATION
7
CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL
REGISTERS
8
PLACED OR ANSWERED ADS
9
OTHER ACTIVE
10
LOOKED AT ADS
11
ATTENDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS
COURSES
13
OTHER PASSIVE
LAST WEEK, COULD YOU HAVE STARTED
A JOB IF ONE HAD BEEN OFFERED?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELKM1 = 1 - 13
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-49

332 - 333

NAME
PULKAVR

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

2

WHY IS THAT?

LOCATION
334 - 335

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
PELKLL1O

2

WAITING FOR NEW JOB TO BEGIN
OWN TEMPORARY ILLNESS
GOING TO SCHOOL
OTHER - SPECIFY

BEFORE YOU STARTED LOOKING FOR WORK,
WHAT WERE YOU DOING: WORKING, GOING
TO SCHOOL, OR SOMETHING ELSE?

336 - 337

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELKAVL = 1-2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
PELKLL2O

2

WORKING
SCHOOL
LEFT MILITARY SERVICE
SOMETHING ELSE

DID YOU LOSE OR QUIT THAT JOB, OR WAS IT
A TEMPORARY JOB THAT ENDED?

338 - 339

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELKLL1O = 1 OR 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PELKLWO

2

LOST JOB
QUIT JOB
TEMPORARY JOB ENDED

WHEN LAST WORKED
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELKLL1O = 1 - 4

340 - 341

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3

WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO
NEVER WORKED

6-50

NAME
PELKDUR

SIZE
3

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DURATION OF JOB SEEKING

342 - 344

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELKLWO = 1 - 3
VALID ENTRIES
0
999
PELKFTO

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

FT/PT STATUS OF JOBSEEKER

345 - 346

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELKDUR = 0-120
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PEDWWNTO

2

YES
NO
DOESN'T MATTER

DO YOU CURRENTLY WANT A JOB,
EITHER FULL OR PART TIME?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PUDWCK1 = 3, 4, -1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5

YES, OR MAYBE, IT DEPENDS
NO
RETIRED
DISABLED
UNABLE

6-51

347 - 348

NAME
PEDWRSN

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU WERE NOT
LOOKING FOR WORK DURING THE
LAST 4 WEEKS?

349 - 350

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PUDWCK4 = 4, -1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
PEDWLKO

2

BELIEVES NO WORK AVAILABLE IN AREA
OF EXPERTISE
COULDN'T FIND ANY WORK
LACKS NECESSARY SCHOOLING/
TRAINING
EMPLOYERS THINK TOO YOUNG OR
TOO OLD
OTHER TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION
CAN'T ARRANGE CHILD CARE
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
IN SCHOOL OR OTHER TRAINING
ILL-HEALTH, PHYSICAL DISABILITY
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS
OTHER - SPECIFY

DID YOU LOOK FOR WORK AT ANY TIME
IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

351 - 352

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PUDWCK4 = 1-3) or (PEDWRSN = 1-11)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEDWWK

2

YES
NO

DID YOU ACTUALLY WORK AT A JOB OR
BUSINESS DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEDWLKO = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-52

353 - 354

NAME
PEDW4WK

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DID YOU DO ANY OF THIS WORK DURING
THE LAST 4 WEEKS?

355 - 356

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEDWWK = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEDWLKWK

2

YES
NO

SINCE YOU LEFT THAT JOB OR
BUSINESS HAVE YOU LOOKED FOR WORK?

357 - 358

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEDW4WK = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEDWAVL

2

YES
NO

LAST WEEK, COULD YOU HAVE STARTED
A JOB IF ONE HAD BEEN OFFERED?

359 - 360

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEDWWK = 2) or (PEDWLKWK = 1)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEDWAVR

2

YES
NO

WHY IS THAT?

361 - 362

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEDWAVL = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3

OWN TEMPORARY ILLNESS
GOING TO SCHOOL
OTHER

6-53

NAME
PUDWCK1

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

SCREEN FOR DISCOURAGED WORKERS

363 - 364

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)
4)
PUDWCK2

2

IF ENTRY OF 2 IN BUS2 GOTO PUSCHCK
IF ENTRY OF 3 ON ABSRSN GOTO
PUNLFCK1
IF ENTRY OF 1 IN RET1, STORE 1 IN
DWWNTO AND GOTO PUDWCK4
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUDWWNT

SCREEN FOR DISABLED

365 - 366

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)
4)
PUDWCK3

2

IF ENTRY IN DIS1 OR DIS2 GOTO
PUJHCK1-C
IF ENTRY OF 4 IN DWWNT GOTO PUDIS1
IF ENTRY OF 5 IN DWWNT GOTO PUDIS2
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUDWCK4

FILTER FOR RETIRED

367 - 368

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
PUDWCK4

2

IF AGERNG EQUALS 1-4 OR 9 GOTO
PUDWCK4
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUNLFCK2

FILTER FOR PASSIVE JOB SEEKERS
VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)
4)

IF ENTRY OF 10 AND/OR 11 AND/OR 13
ONLY IN LKM1-LKM3 GOTO PUDWCK5
IF ENTRY OF 10 AND/OR 11 AND/OR 13
ONLY IN LKDK1-LKDK3 GOTO PUDWCK5
IF ENTRY OF 10 AND/OR 11 AND/OR 13
ONLY IN LKPS1-LKPS3 GOTO PUDWCK5
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUDWRSN

6-54

369 - 370

NAME
PUDWCK5

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

FILTER FOR PASSIVE JOB SEEKERS

371 - 372

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
PEJHWKO

2

IF ENTRY OF 1 IN LK THEN STORE 1
IN DWLKO AND GOTO PUDWWK
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUDWLK

HAVE YOU WORKED AT A JOB OR BUSINESS
AT ANY TIME DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS?

373 - 374

EDITED UNIVERSE:
HRMIS = 4 or 8 AND PEMLR = 5, 6, AND 7
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUJHDP1O

2

YES
NO

DID YOU DO ANY OF THIS WORK IN
THE LAST 4 WEEKS?

375 - 376

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEJHRSN

2

YES
NO

WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU LEFT
YOUR LAST JOB?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEJHWKO = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

PERSONAL/FAMILY (INCLUDING
PREGNANCY)
RETURN TO SCHOOL
HEALTH
RETIREMENT OR OLD AGE
TEMP, SEASONAL OR INTERMITTENT
JOB COMPLETE
SLACK WORK/BUSINESS CONDITIONS
UNSATISFACTORY WORK
ARRANGEMENTS (HRS, PAY, ETC.)
OTHER - SPECIFY

6-55

377 - 378

NAME
PEJHWANT

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DO YOU INTEND TO LOOK FOR WORK DURING
THE NEXT 12 MONTHS?

379 - 380

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEJHWKO = 2) or (PEJHRSN = 1-8)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUJHCK1

2

YES, OR IT DEPENDS
NO

FILTER FOR OUTGOING ROTATIONS

381 - 382

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)
PUJHCK2

2

PURET1 = 1, -2, OR -3
THEN GOTO NLFCK2
IF MISCK EQUALS 4 OR 8
THEN GOTO PUJHCK2
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUNLFCK1

FILTER FOR PERSONS GOING THROUGH THE
I AND O SERIES

383 - 384

VALID ENTRIES
1)

2)

3)
PRABSREA

2

IF ENTRY OF 1 IN DWWK AND I-MLR= 3, 4
THEN STORE 1 IN JHWKO, STORE
DW4WK IN JHDP1O AND GOTO PUJHRSN
IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN DWWK THEN
STORE DWWK IN JHWKO AND GOTO
PUJHWANT
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUJHWK

REASON NOT AT WORK AND PAY STATUS
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5

FT PAID-VACATION
FT PAID-OWN ILLNESS
FT PAID-CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
FT PAID-OTHER FAMILY/
PERSONAL OBLIG.
FT PAID-MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
6-56

385 - 386

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

LOCATION

FT PAID-LABOR DISPUTE
FT PAID-WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
FT PAID-SCHOOL/TRAINING
FT PAID-CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
FT PAID-OTHER
FT UNPAID-VACATION
FT UNPAID-OWN ILLNESS
FT UNPAID-CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
FT UNPAID-OTHER FAM/PERSONAL
OBLIGATION
FT UNPAID-MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
FT UNPAID-LABOR DISPUTE
FT UNPAID-WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
FT UNPAID-SCHOOL/TRAINING
FT UNPAID-CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
FT UNPAID-OTHER
PT PAID-VACATION
PT PAID-OWN ILLNESS
PT PAID-CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
PT PAID-OTHER FAMILY/PERSONAL OBLIG.
PT PAID-MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
PT PAID-LABOR DISPUTE
PT PAID-WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
PT PAID-SCHOOL/TRAINING
PT PAID-CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
PT PAID-OTHER
PT UNPAID-VACATION
PT UNPAID-OWN ILLNESS
PT UNPAID-CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
PT UNPAID-OTHER FAM/PERSONAL
OBLIGATION
PT UNPAID-MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE
PT UNPAID-LABOR DISPUTE
PT UNPAID-WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
PT UNPAID-SCHOOL/TRAINING
PT UNPAID-CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
PT UNPAID-OTHER

6-57

NAME
PRCIVLF

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-7

387 - 388

VALID ENTRIES
01
02
PRDISC

2

IN CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
NOT IN CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

DISCOURAGED WORKER RECODE

389 - 390

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRJOBSEA = 1-4
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PREMPHRS

2

DISCOURAGED WORKER
CONDITIONALLY INTERESTED
NOT AVAILABLE

REASON NOT AT WORK OR HOURS AT WORK
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-7
VALID ENTRIES
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

UNEMPLOYED AND NILF
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-ILLNES
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-VACATION
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-WEATHER
AFFECTED JOB
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-LABOR DISPUTE
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-CHILD CARE
PROBLEMS
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-FAM/PERS
OBLIGATION
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-MATERNITY/
PATERNITY
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-SCHOOL/
TRAINING
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-CIVIC/MILITARY
DUTY
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-DOES NOT WORK
IN BUS
W/JOB, NOT AT WORK-OTHER
AT WORK- 1-4 HRS
6-58

391 - 392

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

PREMPNOT

2

LOCATION

AT WORK- 5-14 HRS
AT WORK- 15-21 HRS
AT WORK- 22-29 HRS
AT WORK- 30-34 HRS
AT WORK- 35-39 HRS
AT WORK- 40 HRS
AT WORK- 41-47 HRS
AT WORK- 48 HRS
AT WORK- 49-59 HRS
AT WORK- 60 HRS OR MORE

MLR - EMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED, OR NILF

393 - 394

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-7
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
PREXPLF

2

EMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED
NOT IN LABOR FORCE (NILF)-discouraged
NOT IN LABOR FORCE (NILF)-other

EXPERIENCED LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT

395 - 396

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-4 AND
PELKLWO ne 3
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PRFTLF

2

EMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED

FULL TIME LABOR FORCE
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-4
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

FULL TIME LABOR FORCE
PART TIME LABOR FORCE

6-59

397 - 398

NAME
PRHRUSL

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

USUAL HOURS WORKED WEEKLY

399 - 400

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
PRJOBSEA

2

0-20 HRS
21-34 HRS
35-39 HRS
40 HRS
41-49 HRS
50 OR MORE HRS
VARIES-FULL TIME
VARIES-PART TIME

JOB SEARCH RECODE

401 - 402

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRWNTJOB = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
PRPTHRS

2

LOOKED LAST 12 MONTHS, SINCE
COMPLETING PREVIOUS JOB
LOOKED AND WORKED IN THE
LAST 4 WEEKS
LOOKED LAST 4 WEEKS - LAYOFF
UNAVAILABLE JOB SEEKERS
NO RECENT JOB SEARCH

AT WORK 1-34 BY HOURS AT WORK
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 AND
PEHRACTT = 1-34
VALID ENTRIES
0
1
2
3
4
5
6

USUALY FT, PT FOR NONECONOMIC
REASONS
USU.FT, PT ECON REASONS; 1-4 HRS
USU.FT, PT ECON REASONS; 5-14 HRS
USU.FT, PT ECON REASONS; 15-29 HRS
USU.FT, PT ECON REASONS; 30-34 HRS
USU.PT, ECON REASONS; 1-4 HRS
USU.PT, ECON REASONS; 5-14 HRS
6-60

403 - 404

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
7
8
9
10
11
12

PRPTREA

2

LOCATION

USU.PT, ECON REASONS; 15-29 HRS
USU.PT, ECON REASONS; 30-34 HRS
USU.PT, NON-ECON REASONS; 1-4 HRS
USU.PT, NON-ECON REASONS; 5-14 HRS
USU.PT, NON-ECON REASONS; 15-29 HRS
USU.PT, NON-ECON REASONS; 30-34 HRS

DETAILED REASON FOR PART-TIME
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 AND
(PEHRUSLT = 0-34 OR PEHRACTT = 1-34)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

USU. FT-SLACK WORK/BUSINESS
CONDITIONS
USU. FT-SEASONAL WORK
USU. FT-JOB STARTED/ENDED DURING
WEEK
USU. FT-VACATION/PERSONAL DAY
USU. FT-OWN ILLNESS/INJURY/MEDICAL
APPOINTMENT
USU. FT-HOLIDAY (RELIGIOUS OR LEGAL)
USU. FT-CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
USU. FT-OTHER FAM/PERS OBLIGATIONS
USU. FT-LABOR DISPUTE
USU. FT-WEATHER AFFECTED JOB
USU. FT-SCHOOL/TRAINING
USU. FT-CIVIC/MILITARY DUTY
USU. FT-OTHER REASON
USU. PT-SLACK WORK/BUSINESS
CONDITIONS
USU. PT-COULD ONLY FIND PT WORK
USU. PT-SEASONAL WORK
USU. PT-CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
USU. PT-OTHER FAM/PERS OBLIGATIONS
USU. PT-HEALTH/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS
USU. PT-SCHOOL/TRAINING
USU. PT-RETIRED/S.S. LIMIT ON EARNINGS
USU. PT-WORKWEEK <35 HOURS
USU. PT-OTHER REASON

6-61

405 - 406

NAME
PRUNEDUR

SIZE
3

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR
LAYOFF AND LOOKING RECORDS

407 - 409

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 3-4
VALID ENTRIES
0
999

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

FILLER

2

Filler

410 - 411

PRUNTYPE

2

REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT

412 - 413

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 3-4
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
PRWKSCH

2

JOB LOSER/ON LAYOFF
OTHER JOB LOSER
TEMPORARY JOB ENDED
JOB LEAVER
RE-ENTRANT
NEW-ENTRANT

LABOR FORCE BY TIME
WORKED OR LOST

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 - 7
VALID ENTRIES
0
1
2
3
4

NOT IN LABOR FORCE
AT WORK
WITH JOB, NOT AT WORK
UNEMPLOYED, SEEKS FT
UNEMPLOYED, SEEKS PT

6-62

414 - 415

NAME
PRWKSTAT

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

FULL/PART-TIME WORK STATUS

416 - 417

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-7
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8

9
10
11
12
PRWNTJOB

2

NOT IN LABOR FORCE
FT HOURS (35+), USUALLY FT
PT FOR ECONOMIC REASONS,
USUALLY FT
PT FOR NON-ECONOMIC REASONS,
USUALLY FT
NOT AT WORK, USUALLY FT
PT HRS, USUALLY PT FOR ECONOMIC
REASONS
PT HRS, USUALLY PT FOR
NON-ECONOMIC
REASONS
FT HOURS, USUALLY PT FOR
ECONOMIC
REASONS
FT HOURS, USUALLY PT FOR
NON-ECONOMIC
NOT AT WORK, USUALLY PART-TIME
UNEMPLOYED FT
UNEMPLOYED PT

NILF RECODE - WANT A JOB OR OTHER NILF

418 - 419

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 5-7
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUJHCK3

2

WANT A JOB
OTHER NOT IN LABOR FORCE

JOB HISTORY CHECK ITEM
VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)

IF I-MLR EQ 3 OR 4 THEN GOTO PUJHDP1
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUJHRSN

6-63

420 - 421

NAME
PUJHCK4

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

SCREEN FOR DEPENDENT NILF

422 - 423

VALID ENTRIES
1)

2)
3)
4)
5)
PUJHCK5

2

IF ENTRY OF 2, D OR R IN PUDW4WK OR
IN PUJHDP1O
THEN GOTO PUJHCK5
IF ENTRY OF 1 IN PUDW4WK OR IN
PUJHDP10 THEN GOTO PUIO1INT
IF I-MLR EQUALS 1 OR 2 AND ENTRY IN
PUJHRSN THEN GOTO PUJHCK5
IF ENTRY IN PUJHRSN THEN GOTO
PUIO1INT
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUNLFCK1

SCREEN FOR DEPENDENT NILF

424 - 425

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
PUIODP1

2

IF I-IO1ICR EQUALS 1 OR I-IO1OCR
EQUALS 1 THEN GOTO PUIO1INT
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUIOCK5

LAST MONTH, IT WAS REPORTED THAT YOU
WORKED FOR (EMPLOYER'S NAME). DO
STILL WORK FOR (EMPLOYER'S NAME)
(AT YOUR MAIN JOB)?

426 - 427

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUIODP2

2

YES
NO

HAVE THE USUAL ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES
OF YOUR JOB CHANGED SINCE LAST MONTH?
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-64

428 - 429

NAME
PUIODP3

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

LAST MONTH YOU WERE REPORTED AS (A/AN)
(OCCUPATION) AND YOUR USUAL ACTIVITIES
WERE (DESCRIPTION). IS THIS AN ACCURATE
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR CURRENT JOB?

430 - 431

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEIO1COW

2

YES
NO

INDIVIDUAL CLASS OF WORKER CODE
ON FIRST JOB

432 - 433

NOTE: A PEIO1COW CODE CAN BE ASSIGNED
EVEN IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CURRENTLY
EMPLOYED.
EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEMLR = 1-3) OR (PEMLR = 4 AND
PELKLWO = 1-2) OR
(PEMLR = 5 AND (PENLFJH = 1 OR
PEJHWKO = 1) OR (PEMLR = 6 AND
PENLFJH = 1) OR (PEMLR = 7 AND
PEJHWKO = 1)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
PUIO1MFG

2

GOVERNMENT - FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT - STATE
GOVERNMENT - LOCAL
PRIVATE, FOR PROFIT
PRIVATE, NONPROFIT
SELF-EMPLOYED, INCORPORATED
SELF-EMPLOYED, UNINCORPORATED
WITHOUT PAY

IS THIS BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION MAINLY
MANUFACTURING, RETAIL TRADE,
WHOLESALE TRADE, OR SOMETHING ELSE?
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4

MANUFACTURING
RETAIL TRADE
WHOLESALE TRADE
SOMETHING ELSE

6-65

434 - 435

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

PADDING

6

Main Job I & O Codes moved to columns 856 - 863

436 - 441

PEIO2COW

2

INDIVIDUAL CLASS OF WORKER ON
SECOND JOB.
NOTE: FOR THOSE SELF-EMPLOYED
UNINCORPORATED ON THEIR FIRST JOB,
THIS SHOULD HAVE A RESPONSE EVERY
MONTH. FOR ALL OTHERS, THIS
SHOULD ONLY HAVE A VALUE IN
OUT-GOING ROTATIONS.

442 - 443

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMJOT = 1 AND (HRMIS = 4,8 OR
PEIO1COW = 7,8)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

PUIO2MFG

2

GOVERNMENT - FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT - STATE
GOVERNMENT - LOCAL
PRIVATE, FOR PROFIT
PRIVATE, NONPROFIT
SELF-EMPLOYED, INCORPORATED
SELF-EMPLOYED, UNINCORPORATED
WITHOUT PAY
UNKNOWN
GOVERNMENT, LEVEL UNKNOWN
SELF-EMPLOYED, INCORP. STATUS
UNKNOWN

IS THIS BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION MAINLY
MANUFACTURING, RETAIL TRADE,
WHOLESALE TRADE, OR SOMETHING ELSE?

444 - 445

VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
PADDING

6

MANUFACTURING
RETAIL TRADE
WHOLESALE TRADE
SOMETHING ELSE

Second Job I & O codes moved to columns 864 - 871

6-66

446 - 451

NAME
PUIOCK1

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

I & O CHECK ITEM 1
SCREEN FOR DEPENDENT I AND O

452 - 453

VALID ENTRIES
1)

2)

3)
4)
PUIOCK2

2

IF {MISCK EQ 1 OR 5)
OR MISCK EQ 2-4, 6-8 AND I-MLR EQ 3-7)
AND ENTRY OF 1 IN ABS} THEN GOTO
PUIO1INT
IF (MISCK EQ 1 OR 5)
OR {(MISCK EQ 2-4, 6-8 AND I-MLR EQ 3-7)
AND ( ENTRY OF 1 IN WK OR HRCK7-C IS
BLANK, 1-3)} GOTO PUIO1INT
IF I-IO1NAM IS D, R OR BLANK THEN
GOTO PUIO1INT
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUIODP1

I & O CHECK ITEM 2
SCREEN FOR PREVIOUS MONTHS I AND O CASES

454 - 455

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
3)
PUIOCK3

2

IF I-IO1ICR EQ 1 THEN GOTO PUIO1IND
IF I-IO1OCR EQ 1 THEN GOTO PUIO1OCC
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUIODP2

I & O CHECK ITEM 3

456 - 457

VALID ENTRIES
1)
IF I-IO1OCC EQUALS D, R OR BLANK
THEN GOTO PUIO1OCC
2)
IF I-IO1DT1 IS D, R OR BLANK THEN
GOTO PUIO1OCC
3)
ALL OTHERS GOTO PUIODP3

6-67

NAME
PRIOELG

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

INDUSTRY AND OCCUPATION
ELIGIBILITY FLAG

458 - 459

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-3,
OR (PEMLR = 4 AND PELKLWO = 1 OR 2)
OR (PEMLR = 5 AND
(PEJHWKO = 1 OR PENLFJH=1),
OR (PEMLR = 6 AND PENLFJH = 1),
OR PEMLR = 7 AND PEJHWKO = 1)
VALID ENTRIES
0
1
PRAGNA

2

NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EDIT
ELIGIBLE FOR EDIT

AGRICULTURE/
NON-AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

460 - 461

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PRCOW1

2

AGRICULTURAL
NON-AGRICULTURAL

CLASS OF WORKER
RECODE - JOB 1

462 - 463

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6

FEDERAL GOVT
STATE GOVT
LOCAL GOVT
PRIVATE (INCL. SELF-EMPLOYED
INCORP.)
SELF-EMPLOYED, UNINCORP.
WITHOUT PAY

6-68

NAME
PRCOW2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

CLASS OF WORKER
RRECODE - JOB 2

464 - 465

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1 AND PEMJOT = 1 AND
HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
PRCOWPG

2

FEDERAL GOVT
STATE GOVT
LOCAL GOVT
PRIVATE (INCL. SELF-EMPLOYED INCORP.)
SELF-EMPLOYED, UNINCORP.
WITHOUT PAY

COW - PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT

466 - 467

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEIO1COW = 1 - 5
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PRDTCOW1

2

PRIVATE
GOVERNMENT

DETAILED CLASS OF WORKER RECODE - JOB 1
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

AGRI., WAGE & SALARY, PRIVATE
AGRI., WAGE & SALARY, GOVERNMENT
AGRI., SELF-EMPLOYED
AGRI., UNPAID
NONAG, WS, PRIVATE, PRIVATE HHLDS
NONAG, WS, PRIVATE, OTHER PRIVATE
NONAG, WS, GOVT, FEDERAL
NONAG, WS, GOVT, STATE
NONAG, WS, GOVT, LOCAL
NONAG, SELF-EMPLOYED
NONAG, UNPAID

6-69

468 - 469

NAME
PRDTCOW2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DETAILED CLASS OF WORKER RECODE - JOB 2

470 - 471

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1 AND PEMJOT = 1 AND
HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
PRDTIND1

2

AGRI., WAGE & SALARY, PRIVATE
AGRI., WAGE & SALARY, GOVERNMENT
AGRI., SELF-EMPLOYED
AGRI., UNPAID
NONAG, WS, PRIVATE, PRIVATE HHLDS
NONAG, WS, PRIVATE, OTHER PRIVATE
NONAG, WS, GOVT, FEDERAL
NONAG, WS, GOVT, STATE
NONAG, WS, GOVT, LOCAL
NONAG, SELF-EMPLOYED
NONAG, UNPAID

DETAILED INDUSTRY RECODE - JOB 1
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Agriculture
Forestry, logging, fishing, hunting, and trapping
Mining
Construction
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Primary metals and fabricated metal products
Machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Electrical equipment, appliance manufacturing
Transportation equipment manufacturing
Wood products
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing
Miscellaneous and not specified manufacturing
Food manufacturing
Beverage and tobacco products
Textile, apparel, and leather manufacturing
Paper and printing
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
6-70

472 - 473

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52

LOCATION

Chemical manufacturing
Plastics and rubber products
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
Publishing industries (except internet)
Motion picture and sound recording industries
Broadcasting (except internet)
Internet publishing and broadcasting
Telecommunications
Internet service providers and data
processing services
Other information services
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Rental and leasing services
Professional and technical services
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and support services
Waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Hospitals
Health care services, except hospitals
Social assistance
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Accommodation
Food services and drinking places
Repair and maintenance
Personal and laundry services
Membership associations and organizations
Private households
Public administration
Armed forces

6-71

NAME
PRDTIND2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DETAILED INDUSTRY RECODE - JOB 2

474 - 475

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1 AND PEMJOT = 1 AND
HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Agriculture
Forestry, logging, fishing, hunting, and trapping
Mining
Construction
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Primary metals and fabricated metal products
Machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Electrical equipment, appliance manufacturing
Transportation equipment manufacturing
Wood products
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing
Miscellaneous and not specified manufacturing
Food manufacturing
Beverage and tobacco products
Textile, apparel, and leather manufacturing
Paper and printing
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Chemical manufacturing
Plastics and rubber products
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
Publishing industries (except internet)
Motion picture and sound recording industries
Broadcasting (except internet)
Internet publishing and broadcasting
Telecommunications
Internet service providers and data processing services
Other information services
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Rental and leasing services
6-72

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52

PRDTOCC1

2

LOCATION

Professional and technical services
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and support services
Waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Hospitals
Health care services, except hospitals
Social assistance
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Accommodation
Food services and drinking places
Repair and maintenance
Personal and laundry services
Membership associations and organizations
Private households
Public administration
Armed forces

DETAILED OCCUPATION RECODE - JOB 1
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Management occupations
Business and financial operations occupations
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Community and social service occupations
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations
Personal care and service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
6-73

476 - 477

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
19
20
21
22
23

PRDTOCC2

2

LOCATION

Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving occupations
Armed Forces

DETAILED OCCUPATION RECODE
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1 AND PEMJOT = 1 AND
HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Management occupations
Business and financial operations occupations
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Community and social service occupations
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
occupations
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
occupations
Personal care and service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving occupations
Armed Forces

6-74

478 - 479

NAME

SIZE

PREMP

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

EMPLOYED PERSONS (NON-FARM
& NON-PRIVATE HHLD) RECODE

480 - 481

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 OR 2
AND PEIO1OCD ne 403-407, 473-484
VALID ENTRY
1

PRMJIND1

2

EMPLOYED PERSONS (EXC. FARM &
PRIV HH)

MAJOR INDUSTRY RECODE - JOB 1

482 - 483

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRDTIND1 = 1-51
VALID ENTRIES

PRMJIND2

2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade
Transportation and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services

10
11
12
13
14

Educational and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Public administration
Armed Forces

MAJOR INDUSTRY RECODE - JOB 2
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRDTIND2 = 1-51
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade
6-75

484 - 485

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

PRMJOCC1

2

LOCATION

Transportation and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Educational and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Public administration
Armed Forces

MAJOR OCCUPATION RECODE
- JOB 1
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRDTOCC1 = 1-46
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Management, business, and financial
occupations
Professional and related occupations
Service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support
occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving
occupations
Armed Forces

6-76

486 - 487

NAME
PRMJOCC2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

MAJOR OCCUPATION RECODE
- JOB 2

488 - 489

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRDTOCC2 = 1-46
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
PRMJOCGR

2

Management, business, and financial
occupations
Professional and related occupations
Service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving
occupations
Armed Forces

MAJOR OCCUPATION CATEGORIES
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRMJOCC = 1-11
VALID ENTRIES

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Management, professional, and related
occupations
Service occupations
Sales and office occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction, and maintenance occupations
Production, transportation, and material
moving occupations
Armed Forces

6-77

490 - 491

NAME
PRNAGPWS

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

NON-AGRICULTURE, PRIVATE
WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS RECODE

492 - 493

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRCOW1 = 1 AND PEIO1ICD ne 0170 - 0890
VALID ENTRY
1
PRNAGWS

2

NON-AG PRIV WAGE & SALARY

NON-AGRICULTURE WAGE AND
SALARY WORKERS RECODE

494 - 495

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-4
AND PRCOW = 1-4 AND PEIO1ICD ne 0170-0290
VALID ENTRY
1
PRSJMJ

2

NON-AG WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS

SINGLE/MULTIPLE JOBHOLDER

496 - 497

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1 OR 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PRERELG

2

SINGLE JOBHOLDER
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDER

EARNINGS ELIGIBILITY FLAG
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMLR = 1-2 AND HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES
0
1

NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EDIT
ELIGIBLE FOR EDIT

6-78

(498 - 499

NAME
PEERNUOT

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

DO YOU USUALLY RECEIVE OVERTIME PAY,
TIPS, OR COMMISSIONS AT YOUR JOB?

500 - 501

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRERELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEERNPER

2

YES
NO

PERIODICITY

502 - 503

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRERELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
PEERNRT

2

HOURLY
WEEKLY
BI-WEEKLY
TWICE MONTHLY
MONTHLY
ANNUALLY
OTHER - SPECIFY

(EVEN THOUGH YOU TOLD ME IT IS EASIER
TO REPORT YOUR EARNINGS (PERIODICITY);
ARE YOU PAID AT AN HOURLY RATE ON
YOUR (MAIN/THIS) JOB?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEERNPER = 2-7
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-79

504 - 505

NAME
PEERNHRY

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

HOURLY/NONHOURLY STATUS

506 - 507

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRERELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PUERNH1C

4

HOURLY WORKER
NONHOURLY WORKER

WHAT IS YOUR HOURLY RATE OF PAY ON
THIS JOB, EXCLUDING OVERTIME PAY,
TIPS OR COMMISSION?
DOLLAR AMOUNT - 2 IMPLIED DECIMALS

508 - 511

VALID ENTRIES
0
9999

PEERNH2

4

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE (Subject to topcoding based
on the entry in PEERNHRO such that
PEERNHRO x PUERNHIC < or = 2884.61)

(EXCLUDING OVERTIME PAY, TIPS AND
COMMISSIONS) WHAT IS YOUR HOURLY RATE
OF PAY ON YOUR (MAIN/THIS) JOB?
DOLLAR AMOUNT - 2 IMPLIED DECIMALS
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEERNRT = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
9999

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE ( Subject to topcoding based
on the in PEERNHRO such that
PEERNHRO x PEERNH2 < or = 2884.61)

6-80

512 - 515

NAME
PEERNH1O

SIZE
4

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

OUT VARIABLE FOR HOURLY
RATE OF PAY (2 IMPLIED DECIMALS)

516 - 519

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEERNPER = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
9999

PRERNHLY

4

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE (Subject to topcoding based
on the entry in PEERNHRO such
that PEERNHRO x PEERNHLY
< or = 2884.61)

RECODE FOR HOURLY RATE
2 IMPLIED DECIMALS

520 - 523

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEERNPER = 1 OR PEERNRT = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
9999

PTHR

1

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE (Subject to topcoding based
on the entry in PEERNHRO such
that PEERNHRO x PEERNHLY
< or = 2884.61)

HOURLY PAY - TOP CODE

524 - 524

VALID ENTRIES
0
1
PEERNHRO

2

NOT TOPCODED
TOPCODED

USUAL HOURS

525 - 526

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEERNH1O = ENTRY
VALID ENTRIES
0
99

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

6-81

NAME
PRERNWA

SIZE
8

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

WEEKLY EARNINGS RECODE
2 IMPLIED DECIMALS

527 - 534

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRERELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
MIN VALUE
288461 MAX VALUE
PTWK

1

WEEKLY EARNINGS - TOP CODE
0
1

535 - 535

NOT TOPCODED
TOPCODED

FILLER

4

Filler

536 - 539

PEERN

8

CALCULATED WEEKLY OVERTIME AMOUNT
2 IMPLIED DECIMALS

540 - 547

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEERNUOT = 1 AND PEERNPER = 1
VALID ENTRIES
0
MIN VALUE
288461 MAX VALUE
PUERN2

8

CALCULATED WEEKLY
OVERTIME AMOUNT
2 IMPLIED DECIMALS

548 - 555

VALID ENTRIES
0
MIN VALUE
288461 MAX VALUE
PTOT

1

WEEKLY OVERTIME AMOUNT - TOP CODE
VALID ENTRIES
0
1

NOT TOPCODED
TOPCODED

6-82

556 - 556

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

FILLER

2

Filler

557-558

PEERNWKP

2

HOW MANY WEEKS A YEAR DO YOU
GET PAID FOR?

559 - 560

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEERNPER = 6
VALID ENTRIES
01
52
PEERNLAB

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

ON THIS JOB, ARE YOU A MEMBER OF A
LABOR UNION OR OF AN EMPLOYEE
ASSOCIATION SIMILAR TO A UNION?

561 - 562

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEIO1COW = 1-5 AND PEMLR = 1-2
AND HRMIS = 4, 8)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PEERNCOV

2

YES
NO

ON THIS JOB ARE YOU COVERED BY A UNION
OR EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION CONTRACT?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEIO1COW = 1-5 AND PEMLR = 1-2
AND HRMIS = 4, 8)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

YES
NO

6-83

563 - 564

NAME
PENLFJH

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

WHEN DID YOU LAST WORK AT A JOB
OR BUSINESS?

565 - 566

EDITED UNIVERSE:
HRMIS = 4 OR 8 AND PEMLR = 3-7
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
PENLFRET

2

WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO
NEVER WORKED

ARE YOU RETIRED FROM A JOB
OR BUSINESS?

567 - 568

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEAGE = 50+ AND PEMLR = 3-7
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PENLFACT

2

YES
NO

WHAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR SITUATION AT
THIS TIME? FOR EXAMPLE, ARE YOU DISABLED,
ILL, IN SCHOOL, TAKING CARE OF HOUSE OR
FAMILY, OR SOMETHING ELSE?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEAGE = 14-49) or (PENLFRET = 2)
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6

DISABLED
ILL
IN SCHOOL
TAKING CARE OF HOUSE OR FAMILY
IN RETIREMENT
SOMETHING ELSE/OTHER

6-84

569 - 570

NAME
PUNLFCK1

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

NOT IN LABOR FORCE
CHECK ITEM - 1

571 - 572

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
PUNLFCK2

2

IF AGERNG EQUALS 1-4 OR 9
THEN GOTO NLFACT
ALL OTHERS GOT NLFRET

NOT IN LABOR FORCE
CHECK ITEM - 2

573 - 574

VALID ENTRIES
1)
2)
PESCHENR

2

IF MISCK EQUALS 4 OR 8 THEN GOTO
NLFJH
ALL OTHERS GOTO LBFR-END

LAST WEEK, WERE YOU ENROLLED IN A
HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY?

575 - 576

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2 and PEAGE = 16-24
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PESCHFT

2

YES
NO

ARE YOU ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AS A
FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME STUDENT?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PESCHLVL = 1, 2
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

FULL-TIME
PART-TIME

6-85

577 - 578

NAME
PESCHLVL

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

WOULD THAT BE HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE,
OR UNIVERSITY?

579 - 580

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PESCHENR = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
PRNLFSCH

2

HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

NLF ACTIVITY - IN SCHOOL OR
NOT IN SCHOOL

581 - 582

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PENLFACT = -1 OR 1-6 AND PEAGE = 16-24
VALID ENTRIES
1
2

IN SCHOOL
NOT IN SCHOOL

**********************************
*
* PERSON'S WEIGHTS
**********************************
PWFMWGT

10

FAMILY WEIGHT
(4 IMPLIED DECIMALS)
ONLY USED FOR TALLYING FAMILY
CHARACTERISTICS.

583 - 592

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1-3
PWLGWGT

10

LONGITUDINAL WEIGHT
(4 IMPLIED DECIMALS)
ONLY FOUND ON ADULT RECORDS MATCHED
FROM MONTH TO MONTH.
(USED FOR GROSS FLOWS ANALYSIS)
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2

6-86

593 - 602

NAME
PWORWGT

SIZE
10

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

OUTGOING ROTATION WEIGHT
(4 IMPLIED DECIMALS)
USED FOR TALLYING INFORMATION COLLECTED
ONLY IN OUTGOING ROTATIONS (i.e.,
EARNINGS, 2nd JOB I & O,
DETAILED NILF)

603 - 612

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2
PWSSWGT

10

FINAL WEIGHT
(4 IMPLIED DECIMAL PLACES)
USED FOR MOST TABULATIONS,
CONTROLLED TO INDEPENDENT ESTIMATES
FOR 1) STATES; 2) ORIGIN, SEX, AND AGE;
AND 3) AGE, RACE, AND SEX.

613 - 622

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1-3
PWVETWGT

10

VETERANS WEIGHT
(4 IMPLIED DECIMALS)
USED FOR TALLYING VETERAN'S DATA ONLY,
CONTROLLED TO ESTIMATES OF VETERANS
SUPPLIED BY VA.

623 - 632

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2
PRCHLD

2

Presence of own children <18 years of age by
selected age group
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRFAMREL = 1 or 2
VALID ENTRIES
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6

NIU (Not a parent)
No own children under 18 years of age
All own children 0- 2 years of age
All own children 3- 5 years of age
All own children 6-13 years of age
All own children 14-17 years of age
Own children 0- 2 and 3- 5 years of age
(none 6-17)
Own children 0- 2 and 6-13 years of age
(none 3- 5 or 14-17)
6-87

633-634

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

PRNMCHLD

2

LOCATION

Own children 0- 2 and 14-17 years of age
(none 3-13)
Own children 3- 5 and 6-13 years of age
(none 0- 2 or 14-17)
Own children 3- 5 and 14-17 years of age
(none 0- 2 or 6-13)
Own children 6-13 and 14-17 years of age
(none 0- 5)
Own children 0- 2, 3- 5, and 6-13 years of age
(none 14-17)
Own children 0- 2, 3- 5, and 14-17 years of age
(none 6-13)
Own children 0- 2, 6-13, and 14-17 years of age
(none 3- 5)
Own children 3- 5, 6-13, and 14-17 years of age
(none 0- 2)
Own children from all age groups

Number of own children <18 years of age

635-636

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRFAMREL = 1 or 2
VALID ENTRIES
-1
0:99
FILLER

2

NIU (Not a parent)
Number of own children under 18 years of age

Filler

637 - 638

ALLOCATION FLAGS
PRWERNAL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG
WEEKLY EARNINGS RECODE (PRERNWA)
ALLOCATION FLAG
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRERELG = 1
00
01

NO ALLOCATION
ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS OF THE
RECODE ARE ALLOCATED

6-88

639 - 640

NAME
PRHERNAL

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

ALLOCATION FLAG

641 - 642

HOURLY EARNINGS RECODE (PRERNHLY)
ALLOCATION FLAG
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRERNHRY = 1
00
01

NO ALLOCATION
ONE OR MORE COMPONENT OF THE
RECODE ARE ALLOCATED

HXTENURE

2

ALLOCATION FLAG
See HETENURE note.

643 - 644

HXHOUSUT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

645 - 646

HXTELHHD

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

647 - 648

HXTELAVL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

649 - 650

HXPHONEO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

651 - 652

PXINUSYR

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

653 - 654

PXRRP

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

655 - 656

PXPARENT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

657 - 658

PXAGE

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

659 - 660

PXMARITL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

661 - 662

PXSPOUSE

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

663 - 664

PXSEX

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

665 - 666

PXAFWHN1

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

667 - 668

PXAFNOW

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

669 - 670

PXEDUCA

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

671 - 672

PXRACE1

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

673 - 674

PXNATVTY

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

675 - 676

6-89

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

PXMNTVTY

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

677 - 678

PXFNTVTY

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

679 - 680

FILLER

2

Filler

681 - 682

PXHSPNON

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

683 - 684

PXMLR

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

685 - 686

PXRET1

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

687 - 688

PXABSRSN

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

689 - 690

PXABSPDO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

691 - 692

PXMJOT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

693 - 694

PXMJNUM

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

695 - 696

PXHRUSL1

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

697 - 698

PXHRUSL2

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

699 - 700

PXHRFTPT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

701 - 702

PXHRUSLT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

703 - 704

PXHRWANT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

705 - 706

PXHRRSN1

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

707 - 708

PXHRRSN2

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

709 - 710

PXHRACT1

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

711 - 712

PXHRACT2

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

713 - 714

PXHRACTT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

715 - 716

PXHRRSN3

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

717 - 718

PXHRAVL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

719 - 720

PXLAYAVL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

721 - 722

PXLAYLK

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

723 - 724
6-90

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

PXLAYDUR

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

725 - 726

PXLAYFTO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

727 - 728

PXLKM1

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

729 - 730

PXLKAVL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

731 - 732

PXLKLL1O

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

733 - 734

PXLKLL2O

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

735 - 736

PXLKLWO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

737 - 738

PXLKDUR

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

739 - 740

PXLKFTO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

741 - 742

PXDWWNTO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

743 - 744

PXDWRSN

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

745 - 746

PXDWLKO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

747 - 748

PXDWWK

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

749 - 750

PXDW4WK

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

751 - 752

PXDWLKWK

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

753 - 754

PXDWAVL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

755 - 756

PXDWAVR

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

757 - 758

PXJHWKO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

759 - 760

PXJHRSN

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

761 - 762

PXJHWANT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

763 - 764

PXIO1COW

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

765 - 766

PXIO1ICD

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

767 - 768

PXIO1OCD

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

769 - 770

PXIO2COW

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

771 - 772
6-91

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

PXIO2ICD

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

773 - 774

PXIO2OCD

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

775 - 776

PXERNUOT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

777 - 778

PXERNPER

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

779 - 780

PXERNH1O

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

781 - 782

PXERNHRO

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

783 - 784

PXERN

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

785 - 786

FILLER

4

Filler

787 - 790

PXERNWKP

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

791 - 792

PXERNRT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

793 - 794

PXERNHRY

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

795 - 796

PXERNH2

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

797 - 798

PXERNLAB

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

799 - 800

PXERNCOV

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

801 - 802

PXNLFJH

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

803 - 804

PXNLFRET

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

805 - 806

PXNLFACT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

807 - 808

PXSCHENR

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

809 - 810

PXSCHFT

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

811 - 812

PXSCHLVL

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

813 - 814

QSTNUM

5

Unique household identifier. Valid only within
any specific month.

815 - 819

OCCURNUM

2

Unique person identifier. Valid only within
any specific month.

820 - 821

6-92

NAME
PEDIPGED

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

How did...get...'s high school diploma?

822 - 823

EDITED UNIVERSE = PEEDUCA = 39
VALID ENTRIES
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Graduation from high school
2 = GED or other equivalent
PEHGCOMP

What was the highest grade of regular
school...completed before receiving...'s
GED?

824 - 825

EDITED UNIVERSE = PEDIPGED = 2
VALID ENTRIES
-1 =Not in universe
1 = Less than 1st grade
2 = 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade
3 = 5th or 6th grade
4 = 7th or 8th grade
5 = 9th grade
6 = 10th grade
7 = 11th grade
8 = 12th grade (no diploma)
PECYC

2

How many years of college credit has...completed?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEEDUCA =40-42
VALID ENTRIES
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Less than 1 year (includes 0 years completed)
2 = The first or Freshman year
3 = The second or Sophomore year
4 = The third or Junior year
5 = Four or more years

6-93

826 - 827

NAME
PEGRPROF

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Since completing...bachelor's degree, have you taken
any graduate or professional school courses for credit?

828 - 829

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEEDUCA = 43
VALID ENTRIES
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PEGR6COR

2

Did...complete 6 or more graduate or professional
school courses?

830 - 831

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEGRPROF = 1
VALID ENTRIES
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PEMS123

2

Was ... master's degree program a 1 year,
2 year, or 3 year program?

832 - 833

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEEDUCA = 44
VALID ENTRIES
-1 = Not in universe
1 = 1 year program
2 = 2 year program
3 = 3 year program
PXDIPGED

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

834 - 835

PXHGCOMP

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

836 - 837

PXCYC

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

838 - 839

PXGRPROF

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

840 - 841

PXGR6COR

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

842 - 843

PXMS123

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

844 - 845
6-94

NAME
PWCMPWGT

SIZE
10

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Composited Final Weight. Used to create
BLS's published labor force statistics (4 implied
decimal places)

846 - 855

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2 AND
PEAGE = 16+
PEIO1ICD

4

INDUSTRY CODE FOR PRIMARY JOB

856 - 859

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEMLR = 1-3)
OR (PEMLR = 4 AND PELKLWO = 1-2)
OR (PEMLR = 5 AND (PENLFJH = 1 OR
PEJHWKO = 1))
OR (PEMLR = 6 AND PENLFJH = 1)
OR (PEMLR = 7 AND PEJHWKO=1)
VALID ENTRIES
0
9999
PEIO1OCD

4

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

OCCUPATION CODE FOR PRIMARY JOB.

860 - 863

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PEMLR = 1-3)
OR (PEMLR = 4 AND PELKLWO = 1-2)
OR (PEMLR = 5 AND (PENLFJH = 1 OR
PEJHWKO = 1))
OR (PEMLR = 6 AND PENLFJH = 1)
OR (PEMLR = 7 AND PEJHWKO = 1)
VALID ENTRIES
0
9999
PEIO2ICD

4

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

INDUSTRY CODE FOR SECOND JOB.
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMJOT = 1 AND HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES
0
9999

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE
6-95

864 - 867

NAME
PEIO2OCD

SIZE
4

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

OCCUPATION CODE FOR SECOND JOB.

868 - 871

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEMJOT = 1 AND HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES
0
9999
PRIMIND1

2

MIN VALUE
MAX VALUE

INTERMEDIATE INDUSTRY RECODE (JOB 1)
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING,
and HUNTING
MINING
CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING - DURABLE GOODS
MANUFACTURING - NON-DURABLE GOODS
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING
UTILITIES
INFORMATION
FINANCE AND INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL AND LEASING
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AND
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS
OTHER SERVICES, EXCEPT PRIVATE
HOUSEHOLDS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
ARMED FORCES

6-96

872 - 873

NAME
PRIMIND2

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

INTERMEDIATE INDUSTRY RECODE (JOB 2)
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRIOELG = 1 AND PEMJOT = 1 AND
HRMIS = 4 OR 8
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING, and
HUNTING
MINING
CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING - DURABLE GOODS
MANUFACTURING - NON-DURABLE GOODS
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING
UTILITIES
INFORMATION
FINANCE AND INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL AND LEASING
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AND
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS
OTHER SERVICES, EXCEPT PRIVATE
HOUSEHOLDS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
ARMED FORCES

6-97

874 - 875

NAME
PEAFWHN1

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

WHEN DID YOU SERVE?

876 - 877

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEAFEVER = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
PEAFWHN2

2

SEPTEMBER 2001 OR LATER
AUGUST 1990 TO AUGUST 2001
MAY 1975 TO JULY 1990
VIETNAM ERA (AUGUST 1964 TO APRIL 1975
FEBRUARY 1955 TO JULY 1964
KOREAN WAR (JULY 1950 TO JANUARY 1955)
JANUARY 1947 TO JUNE 1950
WORLD WAR II (DECEMBER 1941 TO
DECEMBER 1946
NOVEMBER 1941 OR EARLIER

WHEN DID YOU SERVE?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEAFEVER = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

SEPTEMBER 2001 OR LATER
AUGUST 1990 TO AUGUST 2001
MAY 1975 TO JULY 1990
VIETNAM ERA (AUGUST 1964 TO APRIL 1975
FEBRUARY 1955 TO JULY 1964
KOREAN WAR (JULY 1950 TO JANUARY 1955)
JANUARY 1947 TO JUNE 1950
WORLD WAR II (DECEMBER 1941 TO
DECEMBER 1946
NOVEMBER 1941 OR EARLIER

6-98

878 - 879

NAME
PEAFWHN3

SIZE
2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

WHEN DID YOU SERVE?

880 - 881

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEAFEVER = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
PEAFWHN4

2

SEPTEMBER 2001 OR LATER
AUGUST 1990 TO AUGUST 2001
MAY 1975 TO JULY 1990
VIETNAM ERA (AUGUST 1964 TO
APRIL 1975)
FEBRUARY 1955 TO JULY 1964
KOREAN WAR (JULY 1950 TO
JANUARY 1955)
JANUARY 1947 TO JUNE 1950
WORLD WAR II (DECEMBER 1941 TO
DECEMBER 1946)
NOVEMBER 1941 OR EARLIER

WHEN DID YOU SERVE?

882 - 883

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEAFEVER = 1
VALID ENTRIES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

SEPTEMBER 2001 OR LATER
AUGUST 1990 TO AUGUST 2001
MAY 1975 TO JULY 1990
VIETNAM ERA (AUGUST 1964 TO
APRIL 1975)
FEBRUARY 1955 TO JULY 1964
KOREAN WAR (JULY 1950 TO
JANUARY 1955)
JANUARY 1947 TO JUNE 1950
WORLD WAR II (DECEMBER 1941 TO
DECEMBER 1946)
NOVEMBER 1941 OR EARLIER

PXAFEVER

2

ALLOCATION FLAG

884 - 885

FILLER

64

Filler

886 - 950

6-99

ATTACHMENT 7
SUPPLEMENT RECORD LAYOUT
October 2006 Current Population Survey
School Enrollment Supplement
NAME

PESSCHOL

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Is ... attending or enrolled in regular school?
(Regular school includes nursery school,
kindergarten, elementary school and schooling
which leads to a high school diploma or college
degree.)

951 - 952

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2 and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PEPUBLIC

2

Is ... enrolled in public or private
school?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PESSCHOL = 1 and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Public
2 = Private

7-1

953 - 954

NAME

PEGRADE

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

What grade or year is ... attending?

955 - 956

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PESSCHOL = 1 and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
01-08 = Elementary
09-12 = High School
13 = 1st year of college (freshman)
14 = 2nd year of college (sophomore)
15 = 3rd year of college (junior)
16 = 4th year of college (senior)
17 = 1st year of graduate school
18 = 2nd year or higher of graduate school
PEFULL

2

Is ... attending college full-time or part-time?

957 - 958

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEGRADE = 13-18 and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Full-time
2 = Part-time
PESTYPE

2

Is this a 2-year or a 4-year college or university?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PEGRADE = 13-18 and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = 2-year college (community or
junior college)
2 = 4-year college or university

7-2

959 - 960

NAME

PEVOCA

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Excluding (regular college courses and)
on-the-job training, is ... taking any business,
vocational, technical, trade, or correspondence
courses?

961 - 962

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PESSCHOL = 2 or PEGRADE = 13-18)
and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PELASTYR

2

Was ... attending or enrolled in a regular
school or college in October 2005, that is,
October of last year?

963 - 964

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2 and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PELASTGD

2

What grade or year was ... attending
last year?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PELASTYR = 1 and PRTAGE >=15
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
01-08 = Elementary
09-12 = High School

7-3

965 - 966

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

13
14
15
16
17
18
PEYRATT

2

=
=
=
=
=
=

LOCATION

1st year of college (freshman)
2nd year of college (sophomore)
3rd year of college (junior)
4th year of college (senior)
1st year of graduate school
2nd year or higher of graduate school

In what calendar year did ... last attend regular school?

967 - 968

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRTAGE = 15-29 AND PEEDUCA <39
VALID ENTRIES:
-1
1
2
3
PEYRDEG

2

=
=
=
=

Not in universe
2006
2005 or before
Never attended

In what calendar year did ... receive
his/her most recent degree?

969 - 970

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRTAGE = 15-29 AND PEEDUCA = 41-46
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = 2006
2 = 2005 or before
PEYRDIP

2

In what calendar year did ... complete high school?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRTAGE = 15-29 AND PEEDUCA = 39-40
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = 2006
2 = 2005 or before

7-4

971 - 972

NAME

PEGED

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Did ... you complete high school by means of
a GED or other equivalent ?

973 - 974

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRTAGE = 15-29 AND
(Entry in PEYRATT OR PEYRDIP)
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PESUSFPX

2

Who reported for this person?

975 - 976

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 2
VALID ENTRIES:
-9
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
PESCH35

2

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

N/A
Refusal
Don't know
Not in universe
Self
Parent
Spouse
Other relative
Nonrelative

Is ... attending or enrolled in nursery
school, kindergarten or elementary school?
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1 and PRTAGE = 3-5
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No

7-5

977 - 978

NAME

PESCH614

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Is ... attending or enrolled in regular school?
(Regular school includes nursery school,
kindergarten, elementary school and schooling
which leads to a high school diploma or college
degree.)

979 - 980

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRPERTYP = 1 AND PRTAGE = 6-14
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PECHPUB

2

Is ... enrolled in public or private school?

981 - 982

EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PESCH35 = 1 OR PESCH614 = 1)
AND PRTAGE = 3-14
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Public
2 = Private
PECHGRDE

2

What grade or year is ... attending?
(If nursery school or kindergarten,
ask if full-day or part-day)
EDITED UNIVERSE:
(PESCH35 = 1 OR PESCH614 = 1)
AND PRTAGE = 3-14
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Nursery (pre-school,
prekindergarten) full-day
2 = Nursery (pre-school,
prekindergarten) part-day

7-6

983 - 984

NAME

SIZE

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

3 = Kindergarten full-day
4 = Kindergarten part-day
5-16 = Grades 1 through 12 elementary - high school
PES56

2

Was ... attending or enrolled in a regular
school in October 2005, that is, October
of last year?

985 - 986

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRTAGE = 3-14
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = No
PES57

2

What grade was ... attending last year?

987 - 988

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PES56 = 1 AND PRTAGE = 3-14
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
1 = Yes
2 = Kindergarten
3-10 = Grades 1 through 8 - Elementary
11-14 = Grades 9 through 12 - High school
PRENPUPR

2

Combined enrollment with public/private
EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRTAGE=3+
VALID ENTRIES:
-1
1
2
3

=
=
=
=

Not in universe
Enrolled - private school
Enrolled - public school
Not enrolled

7-7

989 - 990

NAME

PRENR

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Enrolled in school - all groups

991 - 992

EDITED UNIVERSE:
PRTAGE = 3+
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
0 = Not enrolled
1 = Enrolled
PRLEVEL

2

Grade enrolled - ages 3+

993 - 994

EDITED UNIVERSE: PRTAGE=3+
VALID ENTRIES:
-1 = Not in universe
20 = Nursery school
21 = Kindergarten
<01-12> = Grade 1 - 12
13 = 1st year of college (freshman)
14 = 2nd year of college (sophomore)
15 = 3rd year of college (junior)
16 = 4th year of college (senior)
17 = 1st year of graduate school
18 = 2nd year or higher of graduate school
PXSSCHOL

2

Allocation flag for PESSCHOL

995 - 996

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXPUBLIC

2

Allocation flag for PEPUBLIC
VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated

7-8

997 -998

NAME

PXGRADE

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Allocation flag for PEGRADE

999 - 1000

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXFULL

2

Allocation flag for PEFULL

1001 - 1002

0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXGED

2

Allocation flag for PEGED

1003 - 1004

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXSTYPE

2

Allocation flag for PESTYPE

1005 - 1006

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXVOCA

2

Allocation flag for PEVOCA

1007 - 1008

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXLASTYR

2

Allocation flag for PELASTYR
VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated

7-9

1009 - 1010

NAME

PXLASTGD

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Allocation flag for PELASTGD

1011 - 1012

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXYRDEG

2

Allocation flag for PEYRDEG

1013 - 1014

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXYRATT

2

Allocation flag for PEYRATT

1015 - 1016

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXYRDIP

2

Allocation flag for PEYRDIP

1017 - 1018

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXSCH35

2

Allocation flag for PESCH35

1019 - 1020

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXSCH614

2

Allocation flag for PESCH614
VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated

7-10

1021 - 1022

NAME

PXCHPUB

SIZE

2

DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

Allocation flag for PECHPUB

1023 - 1024

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXCHGRDE

2

Allocation flag for PECHGRDE

1025 - 1026

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXS56

2

Allocation flag for PES56

1027 - 1028

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PXS57

2

Allocation flag for PES57

1029 - 1030

VALID ENTRIES:
0 = Not allocated
1 = Allocated
PWSUPWGT

10

Supplement Weight
4 implied decimal places
EDITED UNIVERSE: PEAGE=3+
VALID ENTRIES:
0000000000-9999999999

7-11

1031 - 1040

ATTACHMENT 8
SUPPLEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
October 2006 School Enrollment Supplement

School Enrollment Supplement - Adult's Items
PRESUP This month I am asking some additional questions concerning school enrollment.
ENTER TO PROCEED
ENTER FOR IMPORTANCE OF RESPONDING
[blind]

Refused Supplement

===>_
SSCHOL

Is ... attending or enrolled in regular school?
(Regular school includes elementary school, high school and schooling that leads
to a college or professional school degree)
<1>
<2>

Yes
No
Definition of regular school

Blind or
===>_
PUBLIC

Is ... enrolled in public or private school?
<1>
<2>

Public
Private

Blind or
===>_
GRADE

What grade or year is ... attending?

<6>
<7>
<8>
<9>
<10>
<11>

Grades 1 through 5 - Elementary
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
8-1

<12>
<21>
<22>
<23>
<24>
<25>
<26>

12th Grade
1st year of college (freshman)
2nd year of college (sophomore)
3rd year of college (junior)
4th year of college (senior)
1st year of graduate school
2nd year or higher of graduate school

<30> College, no year reported
Blind or
===>_
FULL

Is ... attending college full-time or part-time?

<1>
<2>

Full-time
Part-time

Blind or
===>_
STYPE

Is this a 2-year or a 4-year college or university?
<1>
<2>

2-year college (community or junior college)
4-year college or university

Blind or
===>_
VOCA

Excluding (regular college courses and) on-the-job training, is ... taking any business,
vocational, technical, secretarial, trade, or correspondence courses?
<1>
<2>

Yes
No

Blind or
===>_

8-2

LASTYR

Was ... attending or enrolled in a regular school or college in October 2005 that is,
October of last year?
<1>
<2>

Yes
No

Blind or
===>_
LASTGD

What grade or year was ... attending last year?

<5>
<6>
<7>
<8>
<9>
<10>
<11>
<12>
<21>
<22>
<23>
<24>
<25>
<26>

Grades 1 through 4 – Elementary
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
1st year of college (freshman)
2nd year of college (sophomore)
3rd year of college (junior)
4th year of college (senior)
1st year of graduate school
2nd year or higher of graduate school

<30> College, no year reported
Blind or
===>_
YRATT

In what calendar year did ... last attend regular school?
<1>
<2>
<3>

2006
2005 or before
Never attended

Blind or
===>_

8-3

YRDEG

In what calendar year did ... receive his/her most recent degree?
<1>
<2>

2006
2005 or before

Blind or
===>_
YRDIP

In what calendar year did ... complete high school?
<1>
<2>

2006
2005 or before

Blind or
===>_
GED1

People can get their high school diploma in a variety of ways, such as graduation
from high school or by getting a GED or other equivalent. How did .....get .....'s high
school diploma?
<1>
<2>

Graduation or from high school
GED or other equivalent

Blind or
===>_
GED2

Earlier you said that the highest level you had completed was
[EDUCA VALUE]. Did ... complete high school by getting a GED or other
equivalent?
<1>
<2>

Yes
No

Blind or
===>_

8-4

GED3

Earlier you were unable to tell us the highest level of education .... had completed.
Did....complete high school by getting a GED or other equivalent?
<1>
<2>

Yes
No

Blind or
///
S51

===>_

Who reported for this person?
<1>
<2>
<3>
<4>
<5>

Self
Parent
Spouse
Other relative
Nonrelative

===>_

School Enrollment Supplement - Children's Items
SCH35

Is ... attending or enrolled in nursery school, kindergarten or elementary school?
<1>
<2>

Yes
No

Blind or
===>_
SCH614

Is ... attending or enrolled in regular school?
(Regular school includes nursery school, kindergarten, elementary school and
schooling which leads to a high school diploma or college degree.)
<1>
<2>

Yes
No

Blind or
===>_

8-5

CHPUB

Is ... enrolled in public or private school?
<1>
<2>

Public
Private

Blind or
===>_
CHGRDE

What grade or year is ... attending?
(If nursery school or kindergarten, ask if full-day or part-day)
*** IF NURSERY OR KINDERGARTEN, ASK IF
FULL-DAY OR PART-DAY. ***

Nursery (pre-school, prekindergarten) full-day
Nursery (pre-school, prekindergarten) part-day
Kindergarten full-day
Kindergarten part-day

<1-8> Grades 1 through 8 - Elementary
<9-12>Grades 9 through 12 - High School
Blind or
===>_
S56

Was ... attending or enrolled in a regular school in October 2005 that is, October of
last year?
<1>
<2>

Yes
No

Blind or
===>_
S57

What grade was ... attending last year?
Nursery school (pre-school, prekindergarten)
Kindergarten
<1-8> Grades 1 through 8 - Elementary
<9-12>Grades 9 through 12 - High school
Blind or
===>_
8-6

ATTACHMENT 9
INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION
Industry Classification Codes for Detailed Industry (4 digit)
(Changes from 2000 Census classification noted)

These categories are aggregated into 52 detailed groups and 14 major groups (see page A-11). The
codes in the right hand column are the 2002 NAICS equivalent. Changes from the Census 2000
classification are noted by asterisks (*).
These codes correspond to Items PEIO1ICD and PEIO2ICD, in positions 856-859 and 864-867 of
the Basic CPS record layout in all months, except March. In the March, these codes correspond to
PEIOIND, in positions 87-90 of the Person record.

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
0170
0180
0190
0270
0280
0290

Crop production
Animal production
Forestry except logging
Logging
Fishing, hunting, and trapping
Support activities for agriculture and forestry

111
112
1131, 1132
1133
114
115

Mining
0370
0380
0390
0470
0480
0490

Oil and gas extraction
Coal mining
Metal ore mining
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying
Not specified type of mining
Support activities for mining

211
2121
2122
2123
Part of 21
213

Utilities
0570
0580
0590

Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
Natural gas distribution
Electric and gas, and other combinations

0670
0680
0690

Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems
Sewage treatment facilities
Not specified utilities

9-1

Pt. 2211
Pt. 2212
Pts. 2211,
2212
22131, 22133
22132
Part of 22

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Construction
0770

** Construction
(Includes the cleaning of buildings and dwellings is incidental during
construction and immediately after construction)

23

Manufacturing
Nondurable Goods manufacturing
1070
1080
1090
1170
1180
1190
1270

Animal food, grain and oilseed milling
Sugar and confectionery products
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing
Dairy product manufacturing
Animal slaughtering and processing
Retail bakeries
Bakeries, except retail

1280
1290
1370
1390
1470
1480

Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.
Not specified food industries
Beverage manufacturing
Tobacco manufacturing
Fiber, yarn, and thread mills
Fabric mills, except knitting

1490
1570
1590

Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills
Carpet and rug mills
Textile product mills, except carpets and rugs

1670
1680
1690
1770
1790
1870
1880
1890

Knitting mills
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing
Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing
Footwear manufacturing
Leather tanning and products, except footwear manufacturing
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
Paperboard containers and boxes
Miscellaneous paper and pulp products

1990
2070
2090
2170
2180
2190
2270
2280
2290
2370
2380
2390

Printing and related support activities
Petroleum refining
Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products
Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing
Agricultural chemical manufacturing
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing B46
Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing
Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals
Plastics product manufacturing
Tire manufacturing
Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing

9-2

3111, 3112
3113
3114
3115
3116
311811
3118 exc.
311811
3117, 3119
Part of 311
3121
3122
3131
3132 exc.
31324
3133
31411
314 exc.
31411
31324, 3151
3152
3159
3162
3161, 3169
3221
32221
32222,32223,
32229
3231
32411
32419
3252
3253
3254
3255
3256
3251, 3259
3261
32621
32622, 32629

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Durable Goods Manufacturing
2470
2480
2490
2570
2590
2670
2680
2690
2770
2780
2790
2870
2880
2890
2970

Pottery, ceramics, and related products manufacturing
Structural clay product manufacturing
Glass and glass product manufacturing
Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing
Aluminum production and processing
Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing
Foundries
Metal forgings and stampings
Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing
Structural metals, and tank and shipping container manufacturing
Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut and bolt manufacturing
Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities
Ordnance

2980

Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing

2990

Not specified metal industries

3070
3080
3090
3170
3180
3190

Agricultural implement manufacturing
Construction, mining and oil field machinery manufacturing
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing
Metalworking machinery manufacturing
Engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment manufacturing
Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.

3290
3360
3370
3380
3390
3470
3490

Not specified machinery manufacturing
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing
Communications, audio, and video equipment manufacturing
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing
Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.
Household appliance manufacturing
Electrical lighting, equipment, and supplies manufacturing, n.e.c.

3570

Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing

3580

Aircraft and parts manufacturing

3590

Aerospace products and parts manufacturing

3670
3680

Railroad rolling stock manufacturing
Ship and boat building
9-3

32711
32712
3272
3273, 3274
3279
3311, 3312
3313
3314
3315
3321
3322
3323, 3324
3327
3328
332992 to
332995
3325, 3326,
3329 exc.
332992,
332993,
332994,
332995
Part of 331
and 332
33311
33312, 33313
3333
3335
3336
3332, 3334,
3339
Part of 333
3341
3342, 3343
3345
3344, 3346
3352
3351, 3353,
3359
3361, 3362,
3363
336411 to
336413
336414,
336415,
336419
3365
3366

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

3690
3770
3780
3790

Other transportation equipment manufacturing
Sawmills and wood preservation
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products
Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes

3870

Miscellaneous wood products

3890
3960
3970
3980

Furniture and related product manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
Toys, amusement, and sporting goods manufacturing
Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.

3990

Not specified manufacturing industries

2002
NAICS
CODE
3369
3211
3212
321991,
321992
3219 exc.
321991,
321992
337
3391
33992, 33993
3399 exc.
33992, 33993
Part of 31,
32, 33

Wholesale Trade
Durable Goods W holesale
4070
4080
4090
4170
4180
4190
4260
4270
4280
4290

**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

Motor vehicles, parts and supplies, merchant wholesalers
Furniture and home furnishing, merchant wholesalers
Lumber and other construction materials, merchant wholesalers
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies, merchant wholesalers
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers
Electrical goods, merchant wholesalers
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers
Machinery, equipment, and supplies, merchant wholesalers
Recyclable material, merchant wholesalers
Miscellaneous durable goods, merchant wholesalers

*4231
*4232
*4233
*4234
*4235
*4236
*4237
*4238
*42393
*4239 exc.
42393

Nondurable Goods W holesale
4370
4380
4390
4470
4480
4490
4560
4570
4580

**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

Paper and paper products, merchant wholesalers
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products, merchant wholesalers
Apparel, fabrics, and notions, merchant wholesalers
Groceries and related products, merchant wholesalers
Farm product raw materials, merchant wholesalers
Petroleum and petroleum products, merchant wholesalers
Alcoholic beverages, merchant wholesalers
Farm supplies, merchant wholesalers
Miscellaneous nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers

* 4585

*** Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers

4590

**Not specified wholesale trade

9-4

*4241
*4242, 4246
*4243
*4244
*4245
*4247
*4248
*42491
*4249 exc.
42491
New industry
*4251
Part of 42

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Retail Trade
4670
4680
4690
4770
4780
4790

Automobile dealers
Other motor vehicle dealers
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores
Furniture and home furnishings stores
Household appliance stores
Radio, TV, and computer stores

4870

Building material and supplies dealers

4880
4890
4970
4980
4990
5070
5080

Hardware stores
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores
Grocery stores
Specialty food stores
Beer, wine, and liquor stores
Pharmacies and drug stores
Health and personal care, except drug, stores

5090
5170

Gasoline stations
Clothing and accessories, except shoe, stores

5180
5190
5270

Shoe stores
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores

5280
5290
5370
5380
5390
5470
5480
5490
5570
5580
5590

Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores
Music stores
Book stores and news dealers
****Department stores and discount stores
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
Retail florists
Office supplies and stationery stores
Used merchandise stores
Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops
Miscellaneous retail stores
*** Electronic shopping

* 5591

*** Electronic auctions

* 5592
5670
5680
5690
5790

** Mail order houses
Vending machine operators
Fuel dealers
Other direct selling establishments
Not specified retail trade

9-5

4411
4412
4413
442
443111
443112,
44312
4441 exc.
44413
44413
4442
4451
4452
4453
4461
446 exc.
44611
447
448 exc.
44821, 4483
44821
4483
44313, 45111,
45112
45113
45114, 45122
45121
45211
4529
4531
45321
4533
45322
4539
New industry
*454111
New industry
*454112
*454113
4542
45431
45439
Part of 44, 45

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Transportation and W arehousing
6070
6080
6090
6170
6180

Air transportation
Rail transportation
Water transportation
Truck transportation
Bus service and urban transit

6190
6270
6280
6290
6370
6380
6390

Taxi and limousine service
Pipeline transportation
Scenic and sightseeing transportation
Services incidental to transportation
Postal Service
Couriers and messengers
Warehousing and storage

481
482
483
484
4851, 4852,
4854, 4855,
4859
4853
486
487
488
491
492
493

Information
6470
6480

**Newspaper publishers
**Publishing, except newspapers and software

6490
6570
6590
6670

Software publishing
Motion pictures and video industries
Sound recording industries
Radio and television broadcasting and cable

* 6675

*** Internet publishing and broadcasting

6680
6690

Wired telecommunications carriers
Other telecommunications services

* 6692

*** Internet service providers

* 6695
6770
6780

**** Data processing, hosting, and related services
Libraries and archives
Other information services

51111
5111 exc.
51111
5112
5121
5122
5151, 5152,
5175
New industry
*5161
*5171
*517 exc.
5171, 5175
New industry
*5181
*5182
*51912
*5191 exc.
51912

Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Rental and Leasing
Finance and Insurance
6870

Banking and related activities

6880
6890
6970
6990

Savings institutions, including credit unions
Non-depository credit and related activities
Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments
Insurance carriers and related activities

9-6

521,52211,
52219
52212, 52213
5222, 5223
523, 525
524

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
7070
7080
7170
7180

Real estate
Automotive equipment rental and leasing
Video tape and disk rental
Other consumer goods rental

7190

Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing

531
5321
53223
53221, 53222,
53229, 5323
5324, 533

Professional, Scientific, Management, Adm inistrative, and Waste management services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
7270
7280
7290
7370
7380
7390
7460
7470
7480
7490

Legal services
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Specialized design services
Computer systems design and related services
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
Scientific research and development services
Advertising and related services
Veterinary services
Other professional, scientific, and technical services

5411
5412
5413
5414
5415
5416
5417
5418
54194
5419 exc.
54194

Management, Administrative and Support, and Waste Management Services
Management of com panies and enterprises
7570

Management of companies and enterprises

551

Adm inistrative and support and waste management services
7580
7590
7670
7680
7690

Employment services
Business support services
Travel arrangements and reservation services
Investigation and security services
** Services to buildings and dwellings

5613
5614
5615
5616
5617 exc.
56173

7770
7780

(except cleaning during construction and immediately after construction)
Landscaping services
Other administrative and other support services

7790

Waste management and remediation services

9-7

56173
5611, 5612,
5619
562

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Educational, Health and Social Services
Educational Services
7860
7870
7880
7890

Elementary and secondary schools
Colleges and universities, including junior colleges
Business, technical, and trade schools and training
Other schools, instruction, and educational services

6111
6112, 6113
6114, 6115
6116, 6117

Health Care and Social Assistance
7970
7980
7990
8070
8080

Offices
Offices
Offices
Offices
Offices

of
of
of
of
of

physicians
dentists
chiropractors
optometrists
other health practitioners

8090
8170
8180
8190
8270
8290

Outpatient care centers
Home health care services
Other health care services
Hospitals
Nursing care facilities
Residential care facilities, without nursing

8370
8380
8390
8470

Individual and family services
Community food and housing, and emergency services
Vocational rehabilitation services
Child day care services

6211
6212
62131
62132
6213 exc.
62131, 62132
6214
6216
6215, 6219
622
6231
6232, 6233,
6239
6241
6242
6243
6244

Arts, Entertainm ent, Recreation, Accom m odation, and Food Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
8560
8570
8580
8590

Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries
Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions
Bowling centers
Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries

711
712
71395
713 exc.
71395

Accommodation and Food Services
8660
8670
8680
8690

Traveler accommodation
Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses
Restaurants and other food services
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages

9-8

7211
7212, 7213
722 exc. 7224
7224

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2002
NAICS
CODE

Other Services (Except Public Adm inistration)
8770

Automotive repair and maintenance

8780
8790
8870
8880

Car washes
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance
Personal and household goods repair and maintenance

8890
8970
8980
8990

Footwear and leather goods repair
Barber shops
Beauty salons
Nail salons and other personal care services

9070
9080
9090
9160
9170

Drycleaning and laundry services
Funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories
Other personal services
Religious organizations
Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services

9180
9190

Labor unions
Business, professional, political, and similar organizations

9290

Private households

8111 exc.
811192
811192
8112
8113
8114 exc.
81143
81143
812111
812112
812113,
81219
8123
8122
8129
8131
8132, 8133,
8134
81393
8139 exc.
81393
814

Public Administration
9370

Executive offices and legislative bodies

9380
9390
9470
9480
9490
9570
9590

Public finance activities
Other general government and support
Justice, public order, and safety activities
Administration of human resource programs
Administration of environmental quality and housing programs
Administration of economic programs and space research
National security and international affairs
Armed Forces

9890

Armed Forces

* Code changed from 2000 (In addition to adding of fourth digit)
* * Industry content changed from 2000, name may have changed
* * * New industry
* * * * Industry name changed, Content did not

9-9

92111, 92112,
92114, pt.
92115
92113
92119
922, pt. 92115
923
924, 925
926, 927
928

Detailed Industry Recodes
(01-52)
These codes correspond to Items PRDTIND1 and PRDTIND2 in positions 472-475 of the Basic CPS
record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item
A-DTIND and are located in positions 157-158.
CODE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42

DESCRIPTION
Agriculture
Forestry, logging, fishing, hunting, and trapping
Mining
Construction
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals and fabricated metal products
Machinery manufacturing
Computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliance manufacturing
Transportation equipment manufacturing
Wood products
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing
Miscellaneous and not specified manufacturing
Food manufacturing
Beverage and tobacco products
Textile, apparel, and leather manufacturing
Paper and printing
Petroleum and coal products
Chemical manufacturing
Plastics and rubber products
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
Publishing industries (except internet)
Motion picture and sound recording industries
Broadcasting (except internet)
Internet publishing and broadcasting
Telecommunications
Internet service providers and data processing services
Other information services
Finance
Insurance
Real estate
Rental and leasing services
Professional and technical services
Management of companies and enterprises
Administrative and support services
Waste management and remediation services
Educational services
Hospitals
Health care services, except hospitals

9-10

INDUSTRY CODE
0170 - 0180, 0290
0190 - 0280
0370 - 0490
0770
2470 - 2590
2670 - 2990
3070 - 3290
3360 - 3390
3470, 3490
3570 - 3690
3770 - 3870
3890
3960 - 3990
1070 - 1290
1370, 1390
1470 - 1790
1870 - 1990
2070, 2090
2170 - 2290
2370 - 2390
4070 - 4590
4670 - 5790
6070 - 6390
0570 - 0690
6470 - 6490
6570, 6590
6670
6675
6680, 6690
6692, 6695
6770, 6780
6870 - 6970
6990
7070
7080 - 7190
7270 - 7490
7570
7580 - 7780
7790
7860 - 7890
8190
7970 - 8180,
8270, 8290

CODE
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52

DESCRIPTION
Social assistance
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Accommodation
Food services and drinking places
Repair and maintenance
Personal and laundry services
Membership associations and organizations
Private households
Public administration
Armed forces

INDUSTRY CODE
8370 - 8470
8560 - 8590
8660, 8670
8680, 8690
8770 - 8890
8970 - 9090
9160 - 9190
9290
9370 - 9590
9890

9-11

Major Industry Recodes
(01-14)
These codes correspond to Items PRMJIND1 and PRMJIND2 located in positions 482-485 of the Basic CPS
record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item A-MJIND and are located
in positions 155-156
CODE

DESCRIPTION

1
2
3
4
5
6

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade
Transportation and utilities

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Educational and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Public administration
Armed Forces

INDUSTRY CODE
0170-0290
0370-0490
0770
1070-3990
4070-5790
6070-6390,
0570-0690
6470-6780
6870-7190
7270-7790
7860-8470
8560-8690
8770-9290
9370-9590
9890

9-12

ATTACHMENT 10
OCCUPATION CLASSIFICATION
(Beginning January 2003)
These categories are aggregated into 23 detailed groups and 11 major groups (see page B-15).
The codes in the right hand column are the 2002 NAICS equivalent. Changes from the Census 2000
classification are noted by an asterisk (*).
These codes correspond to Items PEIO1OCD and PEIO2OCD in positions 860-863 and 868-871
of the Basic CPS record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item
PEIOOCC, and are located in positions 91-94 of the Persons Record.

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Management Occupations
0010
0020
0040
0050
0060
0100
0110
0120
0130
0140
0150
0160
0200
0210
0220
0230
0300
0310
0320
0330
0340
0350
0360
0410
0420
0430

Chief executives
General and operations managers
Advertising and promotions managers
Marketing and sales managers
Public relations managers
Administrative services managers
Computer and information systems managers
Financial managers
Human resources managers
Industrial production managers
Purchasing managers
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
Farmers and ranchers
Construction managers
Education administrators
Engineering managers
Food service managers
Funeral directors
Gaming managers
Lodging managers
Medical and health services managers
Natural sciences managers
Property, real estate, and community association managers
Social and community service managers
Managers, all other

10-1

11-1011
11-1021
11-2011
11-2020
11-2031
11-3011
11-3021
11-3031
11-3040
11-3051
11-3061
11-3071
11-9011
11-9012
11-9021
11-9030
11-9041
11-9051
11-9061
11-9071
11-9081
11-9111
11-9121
11-9141
11-9151
11-9199

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Business Operations Specialists
0500
0510
0520
0530
0540
0560
0600
0620
0700
0710
0720
0730

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and
transportation
Cost estimators
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists
Logisticians
Management analysts
Meeting and convention planners
Other business operations specialists

13-1011
13-1021
13-1022
13-1023
13-1030
13-1041
13-1051
13-1070
13-1081
13-1111
13-1121
13-11XX

Financial Specialists
0800
0810
0820
0830
0840
0850
0860
0900
0910
0930
0940
0950

Accountants and auditors
Appraisers and assessors of real estate
Budget analysts
Credit analysts
Financial analysts
Personal financial advisors
Insurance underwriters
Financial examiners
Loan counselors and officers
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
Tax prepares
Financial specialists, all other

13-2011
13-2021
13-2031
13-2041
13-2051
13-2052
13-2053
13-2061
13-2070
13-2081
13-2082
13-2099

Computer and Mathematical Occupations
1000
1010
1020
1040
1060
1100
1110
1200
1210
1220
1230
1240

Computer scientists and systems analysts
Computer programmers
Computer software engineers
Computer support specialists
Database administrators
Network and computer systems administrators
Network systems and data communications analysts
Actuaries
Mathematicians
Operations research analysts
Statisticians
Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations

10-2

15-10XX
15-1021
15-1030
15-1041
15-1061
15-1071
15-1081
15-2011
15-2021
15-2031
15-2041
15-2090

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Architecture and Engineering Occupations
1300
1310
1320
1330
1340
1350
1360
1400
1410
1420
1430
1440
1450
1460
1500
1510
1520
1530
1540
1550
1560

Architects, except naval
Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists
Aerospace engineers
Agricultural engineers
Biomedical engineers
Chemical engineers
Civil engineers
Computer hardware engineers
Electrical and electronic engineers
Environmental engineers
Industrial engineers, including health and safety
Marine engineers and naval architects
Materials engineers
Mechanical engineers
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
Nuclear engineers
Petroleum engineers
Engineers, all other
Drafters
Engineering technicians, except drafters
Surveying and mapping technicians

17-1010
17-1020
17-2011
17-2021
17-2031
17-2041
17-2051
17-2061
17-2070
17-2081
17-2110
17-2121
17-2131
17-2141
17-2151
17-2161
17-2171
17-2199
17-3010
17-3020
17-3031

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
1600
1610
1640
1650
1700
1710
1720
1740
1760
1800
1810
1820
1830
1840
1860
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1960

Agricultural and food scientists
Biological scientists
Conservation scientists and foresters
Medical scientists
Astronomers and physicists
Atmospheric and space scientists
Chemists and materials scientists
Environmental scientists and geoscientists
Physical scientists, all other
Economists
Market and survey researchers
Psychologists
Sociologists
Urban and regional planners
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers
Agricultural and food science technicians
Biological technicians
Chemical technicians
Geological and petroleum technicians
Nuclear technicians
Other life, physical, and social science technicians

10-3

19-1010
19-1020
19-1030
19-1040
19-2010
19-2021
19-2030
19-2040
19-2099
19-3011
19-3020
19-3030
19-3041
19-3051
19-3090
19-4011
19-4021
19-4031
19-4041
19-4051
19-40XX

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Community and Social Services Occupations
2000
2010
2020
2040
2050
2060

Counselors
Social workers
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists
Clergy
Directors, religious activities and education
Religious workers, all other

21-1010
21-1020
21-1090
21-2011
21-2021
21-2099

Legal Occupations
2100
2140
2150

Lawyers, Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Paralegals and legal assistants
Miscellaneous legal support workers

23-1011
23-2011
23-2090

Education, Training, and Library Occupations
2200
2300
2310
2320
2330
2340
2400
2430
2440
2540
2550

Postsecondary teachers
Preschool and kindergarten teachers
Elementary and middle school teachers
Secondary school teachers
Special education teachers
Other teachers and instructors
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
Librarians
Library technicians
Teacher assistants
Other education, training, and library workers

25-1000
25-2010
25-2020
25-2030
25-2040
25-3000
25-4010
25-4021
25-4031
25-9041
25-90XX

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
2600
2630
2700
2710
2720
2740
2750
2760
2800
2810
2820
2830
2840
2850
2860
2900

Artists and related workers
Designers
Actors
Producers and directors
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
Dancers and choreographers
Musicians, singers, and related workers
Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
Announcers
News analysts, reporters and correspondents
Public relations specialists
Editors
Technical writers
Writers and authors
Miscellaneous media and communication workers
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators

10-4

27-1010
27-1020
27-2011
27-2012
27-2020
27-2030
27-2040
27-2099
27-3010
27-3020
27-3031
27-3041
27-3042
27-3043
27-3090
27-4010

2002
CENSUS
CODE
2910
2920
2960

DESCRIPTION
Photographers
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors
Media and communication equipment workers, all other

2000
SOC
CODE
27-4021
27-4030
27-4099

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
3000
3010
3030
3040
3050
3060
3110
3120
3130
3140
3150
3160
3200
3210
3220
3230
3240
3250
3260
3300
3310
3320
3400
3410
3500
3510
3520
3530
3540

Chiropractors
Dentists
Dietitians and nutritionists
Optometrists
Pharmacists
Physicians and surgeons
Physician assistants
Podiatrists
Registered nurses
Audiologists
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Radiation therapists
Recreational therapists
Respiratory therapists
Speech-language pathologists
Therapists, all other
Veterinarians
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Dental hygienists
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health information technicians
Opticians, dispensing
Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

29-1011
29-1020
29-1031
29-1041
29-1051
29-1060
29-1071
29-1081
29-1111
29-1121
29-1122
29-1123
29-1124
29-1125
29-1126
29-1127
29-1129
29-1131
29-1199
29-2010
29-2021
29-2030
29-2041
29-2050
29-2061
29-2071
29-2081
29-2090
29-9000

Healthcare Support Occupations
3600
3610
3620
3630
3640
3650

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Occupational therapist assistants and aides
Physical therapist assistants and aides
Massage therapists
Dental assistants
Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations

10-5

31-1010
31-2010
31-2020
31-9011
31-9091
31-909X

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Protective Service Occupations
3700
3710
3720
3730
3740
3750
3800
3820
3830
3840
3850
3860
3900
3910
3920
3940
3950

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
Supervisors, protective service workers, all other
Fire fighters
Fire inspectors
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers
Detectives and criminal investigators
Fish and game wardens
Parking enforcement workers
Police and sheriff's patrol officers
Transit and railroad police
Animal control workers
Private detectives and investigators
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
Crossing guards
Lifeguards and other protective service workers

33-1011
33-1012
33-1021
33-1099
33-2011
33-2020
33-3010
33-3021
33-3031
33-3041
33-3051
33-3052
33-9011
33-9021
33-9030
33-9091
33-909X

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
4000
4010
4020
4030
4040
4050
4060
4110
4120
4130
4140
4150
4160

Chefs and head cooks
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
Cooks
Food preparation workers
Bartenders
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
Waiters and waitresses
Food servers, nonrestaurant
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
Dishwashers
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other

35-1011
35-1012
35-2010
35-2021
35-3011
35-3021
35-3022
35-3031
35-3041
35-9011
35-9021
35-9031
35-9099

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
4200
4210
4220
4230
4240
4250

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping
workers
Janitors and building cleaners
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
Pest control workers
Grounds maintenance workers

10-6

37-1011
37-1012
31-201X
37-2012
37-2021
37-3010

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Personal Care and Service Occupations
4300
4320
4340
4350
4400
4410
4420
4430
4460
4500
4510
4520
4530
4540
4550
4600
4610
4620
4640
4650

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
Animal trainers
Nonfarm animal caretakers
Gaming services workers
Motion picture projectionists
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers
Funeral service workers
Barbers
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
Miscellaneous personal appearance workers
Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges
Tour and travel guides
Transportation attendants
Child care workers
Personal and home care aides
Recreation and fitness workers
Residential advisors
Personal care and service workers, all other

39-1010
39-1021
39-2011
39-2021
39-3010
39-3021
39-3031
39-3090
39-4000
39-5011
39-5012
39-5090
39-6010
39-6020
39-6030
39-9011
39-9021
39-9030
39-9041
39-9099

Sales and Related Occupations
4700
4710
4720
4740
4750
4760
4800
4810
4820
4830
4840
4850
4900
4920
4930
4940
4950
4960

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
Cashiers
Counter and rental clerks
Parts salespersons
Retail salespersons
Advertising sales agents
Insurance sales agents
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Travel agents
Sales representatives, services, all other
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
Models, demonstrators, and product promoters
Real estate brokers and sales agents
Sales engineers
Telemarketers
Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
Sales and related workers, all other

10-7

41-1011
41-1012
41-2010
41-2021
41-2022
41-2031
41-3011
41-3021
41-3031
41-3041
41-3099
41-4010
41-9010
41-9020
41-9031
41-9041
41-9091
41-9099

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Office and Adm inistrative Support Occupations
5000
5010
5020
5030
5100
5110
5120
5130
5140
5150
5160
5200
5210
5220
5230
5240
5250
5260
5300
5310
5320
5330
5340
5350
5360
5400
5410
5420
5500
5510
5520
5530
5540
5550
5560
5600
5610
5620
5630
5700
5800
5810
5820
5830
5840

First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
Switchboard operators, including answering service
Telephone operators
Communications equipment operators, all other
Bill and account collectors
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Gaming cage workers
Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Procurement clerks
Tellers
Brokerage clerks
Correspondence clerks
Court, municipal, and license clerks
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
Customer service representatives
Eligibility interviewers, government programs
File Clerks
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
Library assistants, clerical
Loan interviewers and clerks
New accounts clerks
Order clerks
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Receptionists and information clerks
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
Information and record clerks, all other
Cargo and freight agents
Couriers and messengers
Dispatchers
Meter readers, utilities
Postal service clerks
Postal service mail carriers
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Stock clerks and order fillers
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Computer operators
Data entry keyers
Word processors and typists
Desktop publishers
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks

10-8

43-1011
43-2011
43-2021
43-2099
43-3011
43-3021
43-3031
43-3041
43-3051
43-3061
43-3071
43-4011
43-4021
43-4031
43-4041
43-4051
43-4061
43-4071
43-4081
43-4111
43-4121
43-4131
43-4141
43-4151
43-4161
43-4171
43-4181
43-4199
43-5011
43-5021
43-5030
43-5041
43-5051
43-5052
43-5053
43-5061
43-5071
43-5081
43-5111
43-6010
43-9011
43-9021
43-9022
43-9031
43-9041

2002
CENSUS
CODE
5850
5860
5900
5910
5920
5930

DESCRIPTION
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Office clerks, general
Office machine operators, except computer
Proofreaders and copy markers
Statistical assistants
Office and administrative support workers, all other

2000
SOC
CODE
43-9051
43-9061
43-9071
43-9081
43-9111
43-9199

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
6000
6010
6020
6040
6050
6100
6110
6120
6130

First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
Agricultural inspectors
Animal breeders
Graders and sorters, agricultural products
Miscellaneous agricultural workers
Fishers and related fishing workers
Hunters and trappers
Forest and conservation workers
Logging workers

45-1010
45-2011
45-2021
45-2041
45-2090
45-3011
45-3021
45-4011
45-4020

Construction Trades
6200
6210
6220
6230
6240
6250
6260
6300
6310
6320
6330
6350
6360
6400
6420
6430
6440
6460
6500
6510
6520
6530
6600
6660
6700
6710

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
Boilermakers
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
Carpenters
Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers
Construction laborers
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
Pile-driver operators
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
Electricians
Glaziers
Insulation workers
Painters, construction and maintenance
Paperhangers
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Plasterers and stucco masons
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
Roofers
Sheet metal workers
Structural iron and steel workers
Helpers, construction trades
Construction and building inspectors
Elevator installers and repairers
Fence erectors

10-9

47-1011
47-2011
47-2020
47-2031
47-2040
47-2050
47-2061
47-2071
47-2072
47-2073
47-2080
47-2111
47-2121
47-2130
47-2141
47-2142
47-2150
47-2161
47-2171
47-2181
47-2211
47-2221
47-3010
47-4011
47-4021
47-4031

2002
CENSUS
CODE
6720
6730
6740
6750
6760

DESCRIPTION
Hazardous materials removal workers
Highway maintenance workers
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
Miscellaneous construction and related workers

2000
SOC
CODE
47-4041
47-4051
47-4061
47-4071
47-4090

Extraction Workers
6800
6820
6830
6840
6910
6920
6930
6940

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
Earth drillers, except oil and gas
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
Mining machine operators
Roof bolters, mining
Roustabouts, oil and gas
Helpers--extraction workers
Other extraction workers

47-5010
47-5021
47-5031
47-5040
47-5061
47-5071
47-5081
47-50XX

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
7000
7010
7020
7030
7040
7050
7100
7110
7120
7130
7140
7150
7160
7200
7210
7220
7240
7260
7300
7310
7320
7330
7340
7350
7360
7410
7420
7430

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
Avionics technicians
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial and utility
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
Security and fire alarm systems installers
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
Automotive body and related repairers
Automotive glass installers and repairers
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics
Small engine mechanics
Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
Control and valve installers and repairers
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
Home appliance repairers
Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics
Maintenance and repair workers, general
Maintenance workers, machinery
Millwrights
Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Telecommunications line installers and repairers
Precision instrument and equipment repairers

10-10

49-1011
49-2011
49-2020
49-2091
49-2092
49-2093
49-209X
49-2096
49-2097
49-2098
49-3011
49-3021
49-3022
49-3023
49-3031
49-3040
49-3050
49-3090
49-9010
49-9021
49-9031
49-904X
49-9042
49-9043
49-9044
49-9051
49-9052
49-9060

2002
CENSUS
CODE
7510
7520
7540
7550
7560
7600
7610
7620

DESCRIPTION
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
Commercial divers
Locksmiths and safe repairers
Manufactured building and mobile home installers
Riggers
Signal and track switch repairers
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers

2000
SOC
CODE
49-9091
49-9092
49-9094
49-9095
49-9096
49-9097
49-9098
49-909X

Production Occupations
7700
7710
7720
7730
7740
7750
7800
7810
7830
7840
7850
7900
7920
7930
7940
7950
7960
8000
8010
8020
8030
8040
8060
8100
8120
8130
8140
8150
8160
8200
8210
8220
8230
8240
8250

First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers
Engine and other machine assemblers
Structural metal fabricators and fitters
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
Bakers
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
Food batchmakers
Food cooking machine operators and tenders
Computer control programmers and operators
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Machinists
Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders
Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic
Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Tool and die makers
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other
Bookbinders and bindery workers
Job printers
Prepress technicians and workers

10-11

51-1011
51-2011
51-2020
51-2031
51-2041
51-2090
51-3011
51-3020
51-3091
51-3092
51-3093
51-4010
51-4021
51-4022
51-4023
51-4031
51-4032
51-4033
51-4034
51-4035
51-4041
51-4050
51-4060
51-4070
51-4081
51-4111
51-4120
51-4191
51-4192
51-4193
51-4194
51-4199
51-5010
51-5021
51-5022

2002
CENSUS
CODE
8260
8300
8310
8320
8330
8340
8350
8360
8400
8410
8420
8430
8440
8450
8460
8500
8510
8520
8530
8540
8550
8600
8610
8620
8630
8640
8650
8710
8720
8730
8740
8750
8760
8800
8810
8830
8840
8850
8860
8900
8910
8920
8930
8940
8950
8960

DESCRIPTION
Printing machine operators
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
Sewing machine operators
Shoe and leather workers and repairers
Shoe machine operators and tenders
Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers
Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass
fibers
Fabric and apparel patternmakers
Upholsterers
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
Furniture finishers
Model makers and patternmakers, wood
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
Woodworkers, all other
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Stationary engineers and boiler operators
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
Miscellaneous plant and system operators
Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers
Cutting workers
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
Painting workers
Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
Semiconductor processors
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
Etchers and engravers
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
Tire builders
Helpers--production workers
Production workers, all other

10-12

2000
SOC
CODE
51-5023
51-6011
51-6021
51-6031
51-6041
51-6042
51-6050
51-6061
51-6062
51-6063
51-6064
51-6091
51-6092
51-6093
51-6099
51-7011
51-7021
51-7030
51-7041
51-7042
51-7099
51-8010
51-8021
51-8031
51-8090
51-9010
51-9020
51-9030
51-9041
51-9051
51-9061
51-9071
51-9080
51-9111
51-9120
51-9130
51-9141
51-9191
51-9192
51-9193
51-9194
51-9195
51-9196
51-9197
51-9198
51-9199

2002
CENSUS
CODE

DESCRIPTION

2000
SOC
CODE

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
9000
9030
9040
9110
9120
9130
9140
9150
9200
9230
9240
9260
9300
9310
9330
9340
9350
9360
9410
9420
9500
9510
9520
9560
9600
9610
9620
9630
9640
9650
9720
9730
9740
9750

Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
Bus drivers
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
Motor vehicle operators, all other
Locomotive engineers and operators
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators
Railroad conductors and yardmasters
Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation workers
Sailors and marine oilers
Ship and boat captains and operators
Ship engineers
Bridge and lock tenders
Parking lot attendants
Service station attendants
Transportation inspectors
Other transportation workers
Conveyor operators and tenders
Crane and tower operators
Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators
Hoist and winch operators
Industrial truck and tractor operators
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
Machine feeders and offbearers
Packers and packagers, hand
Pumping station operators
Refuse and recyclable material collectors
Shuttle car operators
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
Material moving workers, all other
Armed Forces

*9840

Armed Forces

* Code change from 2000

10-13

53-1000
53-2010
53-2020
53-3011
53-3020
53-3030
53-3041
53-3099
53-4010
53-4021
53-4031
53-30XX
53-5011
53-5020
53-5031
53-6011
53-6021
53-6031
53-6051
53-60XX
53-7011
53-7021
53-7030
53-7041
53-7051
53-7061
53-7062
53-7063
53-7064
53-7070
53-7081
53-7111
53-7121
53-7199

Detailed Occupation Recodes
(01-23)
These codes correspond to Items PRDTOCC1 and PRDTOCC2 in positions 476-479 of the Basic CPS
record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item
A-DTOCC and are located in positions 161-162.
CODE

CODE DESCRIPTION

OCCUPATION CODE

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Management occupations
Business and financial operations occupations
Computer and mathematical science occupations
Architecture and engineering occupations
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Community and social service occupation
Legal occupations
Education, training, and library occupations
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations
Healthcare support occupations
Protective service occupations
Food preparation and serving related occupations
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Personal care and service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving occupations
Armed Forces

10-14

0010-0430
0500-0950
1000-1240
1300-1560
1600-1960
2000-2060
2100-2150
2200-2550
2600-2960
3000-3540
3600-3650
3700-3950
4000-4160
4200-4250
4300-4650
4700-4960
5000-5930
6000-6130
6200-6940
7000-7620
7700-8960
9000-9750
9840

Major Occupation Group Recodes
(01-11)
These codes correspond to Items PRMJOCC1 and PRMJOCC2 located in positions 486-489 of the Basic
CPS record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item A-MJOCC
and are located in positions 159-160.
CODE

CODE DESCRIPTION

OCCUPATION CODE

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Management, business, and financial occupations
Professional and related occupations
Service occupations
Sales and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction and extraction occupations
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Production occupations
Transportation and material moving occupations
Armed Forces

10-15

0010-0950
1000-3540
3600-4650
4700-4960
5000-5930
6000-6130
6200-6940
7000-7620
7700-8960
9000-9750
9840

ATTACHMENT 11
Specific Metropolitan Identifiers
(Geographic Attachment for
CPS Public Use File Documentation
Beginning August 2005)
List 1. FIPS Metropolitan Area (CBSA) Codes
List 2. FIPS Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) Codes
List 3. Individual Principal Cities
List 4. FIPS County Codes

Unless otherwise noted, all definitions for geographic areas on these lists reflect the June 30, 2003 OMB
definitions.

11-1

LIST 1: FIPS METROPOLITAN AREA (CBSA) CODES
Unless otherwise noted, Metropolitan Areas are defined using June 30, 2003 OMB definitions.
In the New England states, the New England City and Town Area definitions are used to define
Metropolitan Areas rather than the county based definitions.

FIPS
Code
10500
10580
10740
10900
11020
11100
11300
11340
11460
11500
11540
11700
12020
12060
12100
12260
12420
12540
12580
12940
13140
13380
13460
13740
13780
13820
14020
14060
14260
14500
14540
14740
15180
15380
15940

Metropolitan (CBSA) TITLE
Albany, GA (Baker, Terrell, and Worth Counties not in sample)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Albuquerque, NM
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Altoona, PA
Amarillo, TX (Armstrong and Carson Counties not in sample)
Anderson, IN
Anderson, SC
Ann Arbor, MI
Anniston-Oxford, AL
Appleton,WI
Asheville, NC (Haywood and Madison Counties not in sample)
Athens-Clarke County, GA (Oglethorpe County not in sample)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (Haralson, Heard, Jasper,
Meriwether and Spalding Counties not in sample)
Atlantic City, NJ
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Austin-Round Rock, TX
Bakersfield, CA
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
Bellingham, WA
Bend, OR
Billings, MT (Carbon County not in sample)
Binghamton, NY
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
Bloomington, IN (Owen County not in sample)
Bloomington-Normal IL
Boise City-Nampa, ID (Owyhee County not in sample)
Boulder, CO
Bowling Green, KY
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
Canton-Massillon, OH

11-2

FIPS
Code
15980
16300
16580
16620
16700
16740
16860
16980
17020
17140
17460
17660
17820
17860
17900
17980
18140
18580
19100
19340
19380
19460
19500
19660
19740
19780
19820
20100
20260
20500
20740
20940
21340
21500
21660
21780
22020
22140

Metropolitan (CBSA) TITLE
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
Cedar Rapids, IA (Benton and Jones Counties not in sample)
Champaign-Urbana, IL (Ford County not in sample)
Charleston, WV (Clay County not in sample)
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC (Anson County, NC not in sample)
Chattanooga, TN-GA
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI (DeKalb, IL; Jasper, IN; and
Kenosha, WI Counties not in sample)
Chico, CA
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN (Franklin County , IN not in sample;
Dearborn and Ohio Counties, IN not identified)
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Colorado Springs, CO
Columbia, MO (Howard County not in sample)
Columbia, SC
Columbus, GA-AL (Harris County, GA and Russell County, Alabama not in
sample)
Columbus, OH (Morrow County not in sample)
Corpus Christi, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (Delta and Hunt Counties not in sample)
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Dayton, OH
Decatur, Al
Decatur, IL
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
Denver-Aurora, CO
Des Moines, IA
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Dover, DE
Duluth, MN-WI (Carlton County, MN not in sample, WI portion not
identified)
Durham, NC
Eau Claire, WI
El Centro, CA
El Paso, TX
Erie, PA
Eugene-Springfield, OR
Evansville, IN-KY (Gibson County, IN and Kentucky portion not in
sample)
Fargo, ND-MN (MN portion not identified)
Farmington, NM

11-3

FIPS
Code
22180
22220
22420
22460
22660
22900
23020
23060
23420
23540
24340
24540
24580
24660
24860
25060
25180
25420
25500
25860
26100
26180
26420
26580
26620
26900
26980
27100
27140
27260
27340
27500
27740
27780
27900
28020
28100
28140
28660
28700

Metropolitan (CBSA) TITLE
Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (Madison County, AR and
Missouri portion not in sample)
Flint, MI
Florence, AL
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
Fort Smith, AR-OK (Oklahoma portion not in sample)
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL
Fort Wayne, IN
Fresno, CA
Gainesville, FL (Gilchrist County not in sample)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Greeley, CO
Green Bay, WI (Oconto County not in sample)
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Greenville, SC (Laurens and Pickens Counties not in sample)
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (Stone County not in sample)
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (Berkeley County, WV not identified
and Morgan County, WV not in sample)
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Harrisonburg, VA
Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC (Caldwell County not in sample)
Holland-Grand Haven, MI
Honolulu, HI
Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (Kentucky and Ohio portions not identified)
Huntsville, AL
Indianapolis, IN
Iowa City, IA (Washington County not in sample)
Jackson, MI
Jackson, MS
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, NC
Janesville, WI
Johnson City, TN
Johnstown, PA
Joplin, MO
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
Kankakee-Bradley, IL
Kansas City, MO-KS (Franklin, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Linn, KS; Bates,
MO; and Caldwell, MO Counties not in sample)
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (Virginia portion not identified)

11-4

FIPS
Code
28740
28940
29100
29180
29340
29460
29540
29620
29700
29740
29820
29940
30020
30460
30780
30980
31100
31140
31180
31340
31420
31460
31540
32580
32780
32820
32900
33100
33140
33260
33340
33460
33660
33700
33740
33780
33860
34740
34820
34900

Metropolitan (CBSA) TITLE
Kingston, NY
Knoxville, TN (Anderson County not in sample)
La Crosse, WI-MN (Houston County not in sample)
Lafayette, LA
Lake Charles, LA (Cameron Parish not in sample)
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Lancaster, PA
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Laredo, TX
Las Cruces, NM
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
Lawrence, KS
Lawton, OK
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR (Perry County not in sample)
Longview, TX (Rusk and Upshur Counties not in sample)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Louisville, KY-IN (Washington, IN; Henry, KY; Nelson, KY; Shelby,
KY; and Trimble, KY Counties not in sample)
Lubbock, TX (Crosby County not in sample)
Lynchburg, VA (Appomattox and Bedford Counties and Bedford City not
In sample)
Macon,, GA (Crawford, Monroe, and Twiggs Counties not in sample)
Madera, CA
Madison, WI (Iowa County not in sample)
McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX
Medford, OR
Memphis, TN-MS-AR (Arkansas portion not identified and Tunica
County, MS not in sample)
Merced, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
Midland, TX
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (Wisconsin portion not
identified)
Mobile, AL
Modesto, CA
Monroe, LA
Monroe, MI
Montgomery, AL
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
Napa, CA

11-5

FIPS
Code
34940
34980
35380
35620

35660
36100
36140
36260
36420
36500
36540
36740
36780
37100
37340
37460
37860
37900
37980
38060
38300
38900
38940
39100
39140
39340
39380
39460
39540
39580
39740
39900
40060
40140
40220
40380
40420
40900
40980
41060

Metropolitan (CBSA) TITLE
Naples-Marco Island, FL
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN (Cannon, Hickman and Macon
Counties not in sample)
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA (Pennsylvania
portion not in sample. White Plains central city recoded to
balance of metropolitan)
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
Ocala, FL
Ocean City, NJ
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
Oklahoma City, OK
Olympia, WA
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Orlando, FL
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
Peoria, IL
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA (Yamhill County, OR not in
sample)
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
Prescott, AZ
Provo-Orem, UT (Juab County not in sample)
Pueblo, CO
Punta Gorda, FL
Racine, WI
Raleigh-Cary, NC
Reading, PA
Reno-Sparks, NV
Richmond, VA (Cumberland County not in sample)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Roanoke, VA (Craig and Franklin Counties not in sample)
Rochester, NY
Rockford, IL
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade–Roseville, CA
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI
St. Cloud, MN

11-6

FIPS
Code
41180
41420
41500
41540
41620
41700
41740
41860
41940
42020
42060
42100
42140
42220
42260
42340
42540
42660
43340
43620
43780
43900
44060
44100
44180
44220
44700
45060
45220
45300
45780
45820
45940
46060
46140
46220
46540
46660
46700
46940
47020
47220
47260

Metropolitan (CBSA) TITLE
St. Louis, MO-IL (Calhoun County, IL not in sample)
Salem, OR
Salinas, CA
Salisbury, MD
Salt Lake City, UT (Tooele County not in sample)
San Antonio, TX
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Santa Fe, NM
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL
Savannah, GA
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Sioux Falls, SD
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (Michigan portion not identified)
Spartanburg, SC
Spokane, WA
Springfield, IL
Springfield, MO (Dallas and Polk Counties not in sample)
Springfield, OH
Stockton, CA
Syracuse, NY
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Toledo, OH (Ottawa County not in sample)
Topeka, KS (Jackson and Jefferson Counties not in sample)
Trenton-Ewing, NJ
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa, OK (Okmulgee County not in sample)
Tuscaloosa, AL (Greene and Hale Counties not in sample)
Utica-Rome, NY
Valdosta, GA (Lanier County not in sample)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
Vero Beach, FL
Victoria, TX
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (North Carolina portion
not identified)

11-7

FIPS
Code
47300
47380
47580
47900

47940
48140
48620
49180
49420
49620
49660
70750
70900
71650
71950
72400
72850
73450
74500
75700
76450
76750
77200
77350
78100
78700
79600

Metropolitan (CBSA) TITLE
Visalia-Porterville, CA
Waco, TX
Warner Robins, GA
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (West Virginia
portion not identified. Reston central city recoded to balance of
metropolitan.)
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (Grundy County not in sample)
Wausau, WI
Wichita, KS
Winston-Salem, NC
Yakima, WA
York-Hanover, PA
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA (Pennsylvania portion not in sample)
Bangor, ME
Barnstable Town, MA
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
Danbury, CT
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA
New Haven, CT
Norwich-New London, CT-RI (RI portion recoded to Providence NECTA)
Portland-South Portland, ME
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA
Rochester-Dover, NH-ME (Maine portion not identified)
Springfield, MA-CT (Connecticut portion not identified)
Waterbury, CT
Worcester, MA-CT (Connecticut portion not identified)

11-8

LIST 2: FIPS Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) Codes
The following CSA’s (Combined Statistical Areas) contain 2 or more Metropolitan Statistical Areas that
are in the CPS sample and are individually identified on the public use files. Micropolitan Statistical
Areas are not specifically identified in the CPS and are not used to identify CSA’s nor are parts of such
areas coded as belonging to CSA’s. The component CBSA’s identified on the CPS Public Use Files are
listed for each CSA. See the component CBSA listing for any notes concerning the areas in sample and
identified on the files.

CSA
Code

CBSA
Code

CSA Title
Component Parts (CBSA’s)

11540
36780

Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Appleton, WI
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

16980
28100
33140

Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI (part)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI
Kankakee-Bradley, IL
Michigan City-LaPorte, IN

10420
17460

Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH (part)
Akron, OH
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

19380
44220

Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH (part)
Dayton, OH
Springfield, OH

14500
19740

Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO
Boulder, CO
Denver-Aurora, CO

11460
19820
22420
33780

Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI
Ann Arbor, MI
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Flint, MI
Monroe, MI

23420
31460

Fresno-Madera, CA
Fresno, CA
Madera, CA

118

176

184

212

216

220

260

11-9

CSA
Code

CBSA
Code

CSA Title
Component Parts (CBSA’s)

24340
26100
34740

Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI (part)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Holland-Grand Haven, MI
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI

24660
49180

Greensboro--Winston-Salem–High Point, NC (part)
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Winston-Salem, NC

11340
24860

Greenville-Anderson-Seneca, SC (part)
Anderson, SC
Greenville, SC

19460
26620

Huntsville-Decatur, AL
Decatur, AL,
Huntsville, AL

11300
26900

Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN (part)
Anderson, IN
Indianapolis, IN

27740
28700

Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (part)
Johnson City, TN
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

31100
37100
40140

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

31420
47580

Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, GA (part)
Macon, GA
Warner Robins, GA

33340
39540

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Racine, WI

266

268

272

290

294

304

348

356

376

11-10

CSA
Code

CBSA
Code

CSA Title
Component Parts (CBSA’s)

33460
41060

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (part)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN
St. Cloud, MN

71950
28740
75700
35620
39100
45940

New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA (part)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT NECTA*
Kingston, NY
New Haven, CT NECTA*
New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
Trenton-Ewing, NJ

37980
47220

Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD (part)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ

20500
39580

Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC (part)
Durham, NC
Raleigh-Cary, NC

40900

Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Truckee, CA-NV (part)
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA

36260
41620

Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield, UT (part)
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
Salt Lake City, UT

34900
41860
41949
42100
42220
46700

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Napa, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA

14740
36500
42660

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA part
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
Olympia, WA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

12580
47900

Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV (part)
Baltimore-Towson, MD
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

378

408

428

450

472

482

488

500

548

11-11

CSA
Code

CBSA
Code

CSA Title
Component Parts (CBSA’s)

71650
74500
79600

Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH-CT-ME (part) (The
Manchester, NH and Portsmouth, NH-ME NECTA’s are not individually
identified on the files, but these records are coded as being in the
Combined New England City and Town Areas {CNECTA). The
Connecticut and Maine portions of this CNECTA are not identified.)
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH NECTA
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA NECTA
Worcester, MA-CT NECTA

71950
72850
75700
78700

Bridgeport-New Haven-Stamford, CT
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT NECTA*
Danbury, CT NECTA
New Haven, CT NECTA*
Waterbury, CT NECTA

715

720

* These 2 NECTA’s appear in both the New York City CSA (using the county based CBSA definitions)
and the Bridgeport-New Haven-Stamford CNECTA (using the NECTA definitions). They are coded on
the public use file in the GTCSA field as being in the Bridgeport-New Haven-Stamford CNECTA. If
you want to add them to the New York City CSA, you’ll need to add them in using the appropriate
GTCBSA codes.

11-12

List 3: Individual Principal Cities
Please Note: You must use the CBSA code in combination with the city code to uniquely identify
principal cities. If a county name is provided, you must incorporate the county code into any algorithm
used to tabulate a specific city’s characteristics. The same applies to state codes for multi-state CBSA’s.

CBSA
Code
38060

31100

37100

40140

40900

41740

Title
City

GTINDVPC

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix
Mesa
Scottsdale
Tempe

1
2
3
4

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Glendale
Pomona
Torrance
Pasadena
Burbank
Orange County
Santa Ana
Anaheim
Irvine
Orange
Fullerton
Costa Mesa

1
2
3
4
5
6

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
Oxnard
Thousand Oaks

1
2

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Riverside
San Bernardino
Ontario

1
2
3

Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville, CA
Sacramento

1

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
San Diego

1

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7

CBSA
Code
41860

41940

71950

73450

19740

33100

45300

12060

16980

Title
City

GTINDVPC

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
San Francisco County
San Francisco
Alameda County
Oakland
Fremont
Hayward
Berkeley

1
2
3
4

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
San Jose
Sunnyvale
Santa Clara

1
2
3

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Bridgeport
Stamford

1
2

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Hartford

1

Denver-Aurora, CO
Denver

1

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale
Miami-Dade County
Miami

1

1
1

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Pinellas County
St. Petersburg

1

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
Atlanta

1

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI
Chicago
Naperville
Joliet

1
2
3

11-14

CBSA
Code
28140

35380

71650

19820

33460

29820

Title
City

GTINDVPC

Kansas City, MO-KS
Kansas portion
Kansas City
Overland Park

1
2

New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New Orleans

1

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
Massachusetts portion
Boston
Cambridge

1
2

Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Wayne County
Detroit
Livonia
Macomb County
Warren

1
2
1

Minneapolis-St., Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Minneapolis

1

Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
Las Vegas
Paradise

1
2

35620

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
New Jersey portion
Newark
1

15380

Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
Buffalo

1

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
Charlotte

1

Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA
Rhode Island portion
Providence

1

16740

77200

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CBSA
Code
19100

26420

32580

47260

47900

42660

33340

Title
City

GTINDVPC

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Dallas
Fort Worth
Carrollton
Plano
Irving
Arlington

1
2
3
4
5
6

Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX
Houston

1

McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX
McAllen

1

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Virginia portion
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Newport News
Hampton
Portsmouth

1
2
3
4
5

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Virginia portion only
Arlington
Alexandria

1
2

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Seattle
Tacoma
Bellevue

1
2
3

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Milwaukee

1

11-16

List 4: FIPS County Codes
Please note that these county codes must be used in conjunction with state codes to create unique county
identifiers as county codes start with 001 in each state.

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
Alabama

003
015
073
097
117

Baldwin*
Calhoun
Jefferson
Mobile
Shelby
Arizona

003
013
015
019
021
025

Cochise*
Maricopa
Mohave*
Pima
Pinal
Yavapai
Arkansas

119

Pulaski
California

001
007
017
019
025
029
037
039
047
053
055
059
061
067
071

Alameda
Butte
El Dorado
Fresno
Imperial
Kern
Los Angeles
Madera
Merced
Monterey
Napa
Orange
Placer
Sacramento
San Bernardino
11-17

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

073
075
077
079
081
083
087
095
097
099
107
111
113

San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo

State

Colorado
013
031
035
059
069
101
123

Boulder
Denver
Douglas
Jefferson
Larimer
Pueblo
Weld
Delaware

001
003
005

Kent
New Castle
Sussex*
District of Columbia

001

District of Columbia
Florida

001
005
009
011
015
019
021
053
057

Alachua
Bay
Brevard
Broward
Charlotte
Clay
Collier
Hernando
Hillsborough
11-18

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

061
069
071
083
086
091
095
097
099
101
103
105
109
117
127

Indian River
Lake
Lee
Marion
Miami-Dade
Okaloosa
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
St. Johns
Seminole
Volusia

State

Georgia
057
063
135
151
153

Cherokee
Clayton
Gwinnett
Henry
Houston
Hawaii

001
003

Hawaii*
Honolulu
Idaho

055

Kootenai
Illinois

091
099
111
113
115
119
163
179

Kankakee
LaSalle
McHenry
McLean
Macon
Madison
St. Clair
Tazewell
Indiana
11-19

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

057
063
081
089
091
095
141

Hamilton
Hendricks
Johnson
Lake
LaPorte
Madison
St. Joseph

State

Iowa
103
113
153
163

Johnson
Linn
Polk
Scott
Kansas

045
173

Douglas
Sedgwick
Kentucky

067
111
117

Fayette
Jefferson
Kenton
Louisiana

019
033
051
071
103

Calcasieu
East Baton Rouge
Jefferson
Orleans
St. Tammany
Maine

011

Kennebec

11-20

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
Maryland

003
013
017
025
027
033
043

Anne Arundel
Carroll
Charles
Harford
Howard
Prince Georges
Washington
Michigan

005
021
049
075
081
099
115
121
125
139
145
147
161
163

Allegan*
Berrien
Genesee
Jackson
Kent
Macomb
Monroe
Muskegon
Oakland
Ottawa
Saginaw
St. Clair
Washtenaw
Wayne
Minnesota

003
037
123
137
163

Anoka
Dakota
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Missouri

019
099
189

Boone
Jefferson
St. Louis

11-21

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
Montana

111

Yellowstone
Nebraska

153

Sarpy

Nevada
003

Clark
New Jersey

001
003
005
007
011
013
017
019
021
025
027
029
035
037
041

Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cumberland
Essex
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Somerset
Sussex
Warren
New Mexico

001
013
045
049

Bernalillo
Dona Ana
San Juan
Santa Fe

11-22

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
New York

005
013
027
047
055
059
061
067
069
071
081
085
103
111
119

Bronx
Chautauqua*
Dutchess
Kings
Monroe
Nassau
New York
Onondaga
Ontario
Orange
Queens
Richmond
Suffolk
Ulster
Westchester
North Carolina

057
067
097
119
133
155
179
183

Davidson*
Forsyth
Iredell*
Mecklenburg
Onslow
Robeson*
Union
Wake
North Dakota

017

Cass

11-23

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
Ohio

023
025
029
035
041
045
049
089
095
103
133
153
165
169

Clark
Clermont
Columbiana*
Cuyahoga
Delaware
Fairfield
Franklin
Licking
Lucas
Medina
Portage
Summit
Warren
Wayne*
Oklahoma

031

Comanche
Oregon

017
029
039
043

Deschutes
Jackson
Lane
Linn*

11-24

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
Pennsylvania

003
007
013
011
017
019
021
029
045
049
055
071
089
091
101
125
129
133

Allegheny
Beaver
Blair
Berks
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Chester
Delaware
Erie
Franklin*
Lancaster
Monroe*
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Washington
Westmoreland
York
South Carolina

007
045
051
063
079
083

Anderson
Greenville
Horry
Lexington
Richland
Spartanburg
Tennessee

093
165
187

Knox
Sumner
Williamson

11-25

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
Texas

029
039
139
141
183
215
251
303
309
329
439
479

Bexar
Brazoria
Ellis
El Paso
Gregg
Hidago
Johnson
Lubbock
McLennan
Midland
Tarrant
Webb
Utah

049

Utah
Virginia

013
041
059
087
107
153
510
550
650
700
710
740
760
810

Arlington
Chesterfield
Fairfax
Henrico
Loudoun
Prince William
Alexandria City
Chesapeake City
Hampton City
Newport News City
Norfolk City
Portsmouth City
Richmond City
Virginia Beach City
Washington

033
035
063
067
073
077

King
Kitsap
Spokane
Thurston
Whatcom
Yakima

11-26

FIPS
County
Code

County
Name

State
Wisconsin

063
073
101
105
139

La Crosse
Marathon
Racine
Rock
Winnebago

* Counties marked with an asterisk (*) are also single county Micropolitan Statistical Areas. They are
not otherwise identified on the files. A list of such areas on the file is as follows:

CBSA
Code

Title

County
Name

County
Code

10540
10880
16540
19300
20620
20700
25900
27460
29420
30540
31300
42580
43420
44380
49300

Albany-Lebanon, OR
Allegan, MI
Chambersburg, PA
Daphne-Fairhope, AL
East Liverpool-Salem, OH
East Stroudsburg, PA
Hilo, HI
Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
Lexington-Thomasville, NC
Lumberton, NC
Seaford, DE
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
Statesville-Mooresville, NC
Wooster, OH

Linn
Allegan
Franklin
Baldwin
Columbiana
Monroe
Hawaii
Chautauqua
Mohave
Davidson
Robeson
Sussex
Cochise
Iredell
Wayne

043
005
055
003
029
089
001
013
015
057
155
005
003
097
169

11-27

ATTACHMENT 12
Topcoding of Usual Hourly Earnings
This variable will be topcoded based on an individual’s usual hours worked variable, if the
individual’s edited usual weekly earnings variable is $999. The topcode is computed such that the
product of usual hours times usual hourly wage does not exceed an annualized wage of $150,000
($2885.00 per week). Below is a list of the appropriate topcode
Hours
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

Topcode
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
$99.48
$96.17
$93.06
$90.16
$87.42

Hours
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

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Topcode

Hours

Topcode

$84.85
$82.43
$80.14
$77.97
$75.92
$73.97
$72.13
$70.37
$68.69
$67.09
$65.57
$64.11
$62.72
$61.38
$60.10
$58.88
$57.70
$56.57
$55.48
$54.43
$53.43
$52.45
$51.52
$50.61
$49.74
$48.90
$48.08
$47.30
$46.53
$45.79
$45.08
$44.38
$43.71

67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99

$43.06
$42.43
$41.81
$41.21
$40.63
$40.07
$39.52
$38.99
$38.47
$37.96
$37.47
$36.99
$36.52
$36.06
$35.62
$35.18
$34.76
$34.35
$33.94
$33.55
$33.16
$32.78
$32.42
$32.06
$31.70
$31.36
$31.02
$30.69
$30.37
$30.05
$29.74
$29.44
$29.14

ATTACHMENT 13
CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY
October 2006 School Enrollment Supplement
Tallies of Unweighted Counts

Selected Unweighted Adult Tallies

ITEM
SSCHOL

VALUE

TALLIES

Is ... attending or enrolled in regular school?
(Regular school includes elementary school,
high school and schooling that leads to a college
or professional school degree)
1 = Yes
1 = No

PUBLIC

14045
93916

Is ... enrolled in public or private school?
1 =Yes
2 = No

FULL

11777
2268

Is ... attending college full-time or part-time?
1 = Yes
2 = No

STYPE

5069
2293

Is this a 2-year or a 4-year college or university?
1 = Yes
2 = No

1949
5413

13-1

Selected Unweighted Children Tallies

NOTE:

ITEM
PESCH35

Screen children items using PRPERTYP = 1 to match the universes for the items
listed.
VALUE

TALLIES

Is ... attending or enrolled in nursery
school, kindergarten or elementary school?
1 = Yes
2 = No

PESCH614

3609
1783

Is ... attending or enrolled in regular school?
1 = Yes
2 = No

PECHPUB

16830
310

Is ... enrolled in public or private school?
1 = Public
2 = Private

17655
2784

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ATTACHMENT 14
COUNTRIES AND AREAS OF THE WORLD
Current Population Survey
List A -- Alphabetical List of Countries and Areas of the World
If the specific country reported was not on the interviewer's list, or if the respondent did not know the specific
country, the following codes for broad areas of the world were available for coding:
Code

Name

148
245
252
304
318
353
389
468
462
527
555

Europe
Asia
Middle East
North America
Central America
Caribbean
South America
North Africa
Other Africa
Pacific Islands
Elsewhere (includes country not known)

The countries (or areas) shown below were coded separately, if reported.
Code
200
60
375
185
501
102
130
333
202
334
103
310
300
376
377
205
206
301
378
207
379
311
337
155
105
106

Name
Afghanistan
American Samoa
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azores
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Burma
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia
Denmark

14-1

Code

Name

213
119
214
120
343
215
216
427
217
221
183
222
184
224
315
436
126
514
316
440
142
127
229
253
317
385

Iraq
Ireland/Eire
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea/South Korea
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Norway
Pakistan
Palestine
Panama
Peru

Code

Name

Code

Name

339
338
380
415
312
139
417
507
108
109

Dominican Republic
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Ethiopia
Figi
Finland
France

231
128
129
72
132
192
233
140
234
156

110
421
138
116
340
66
313
383
342
126
314
209
117
210
211
212

Germany
Ghana
Great Britain
Greece
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Holland
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran

449
134
136
137
237
238
239
351
240
57
78
180
195
387
388
242
147

Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Singapore
Slovakia/Slovak
Republic
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
United States
U.S. Virgin Islands
USSR
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yugoslavia

14-2

List B. Numeric List of Countries and Areas of the World
The following list of countries/areas is in numeric order by code.
Code

Name

Code

Name

57
60
66
72
78
102
103
105
106
108
109
110
116
117
119
120
126
126
127
128
129
130
132
134
136
137
138
139
140
142
147
148
155
156
180
183
184
185
192
195
200
202
205
206
207
209
210
211
212
213
214
215

United States
American Samoa
Guam
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Austria
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland/Eire
Italy
Holland
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Azores
Romania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Yugoslavia
Europe
Czech Republic
Slovakia/Slovak Republic
USSR
Latvia
Lithuania
Armenia
Russia
Ukraine
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Burma
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan

231
233
234
237
238
239
240
242
245
252
253
300
301
304
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
333
334
337
338
339
340
342
343
351
353
375
376
377
378
379
380
383
385
387
388
389
415
417
421
427
436
440
449
462

Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Syria
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Vietnam
Asia
Middle East
Palestine
Bermuda
Canada
North America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Central America
Bahamas
Barbados
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
Caribbean
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
South America
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa
Other Africa

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Code

Name

Code

Name

216
217
221
222
224
229

Jordan
Korea/South Korea
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Pakistan

468
501
507
514
527
555

North Africa
Australia
Figi
New Zealand
Pacific Islands
Elsewhere

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ATTACHMENT 15
ALLOCATION FLAGS
Current Population Survey
For every edited item, there is a corresponding allocation flag with the prefix "PX". The last six
characters of the names are the same. For example, PXMLR is the allocation flag for PEMLR.
All allocation flags have the following list of possible values.

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ATTACHMENT 16
Source and Accuracy of Estimates for the
October 2006 CPS Microdata File on School Enrollment

SOURCE OF DATA
The data in this microdata file are from the October 2006 Current Population Survey (CPS). The Census
Bureau conducts the CPS every month, although this file has only October data. The October survey uses
two sets of questions, the basic CPS and a set of supplemental questions. The CPS, sponsored jointly by
the Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the country’s primary source of labor force
statistics for the entire population. The Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics
also jointly sponsor the supplemental questions for October.
Basic CPS. The monthly CPS collects primarily labor force data about the civilian noninstitutional
population living in the United States. The institutionalized population, which is excluded from the
population universe, is composed primarily of the population in correctional institutions and nursing
homes (91 percent of the 4.1 million institutionalized people in Census 2000). Interviewers ask questions
concerning labor force participation about each member 15 years old and over in sample households.
Typically, the week containing the nineteenth of the month is the interview week. The week containing
the twelfth is the reference week (i.e., the week about which the labor force questions are asked).
The CPS uses a multistage probability sample based on the results of the decennial census, with coverage
in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The sample is continually updated to account for new
residential construction. When files from the most recent decennial census become available, the Census
Bureau gradually introduces a new sample design for the CPS 1 .
In April 2004, the Census Bureau began phasing out the 1990 sample and replacing it with the 2000
sample, creating a mixed sampling frame. Two simultaneous changes occurred during this phase-in
period. First, primary sampling units (PSUs) 2 selected for only the 2000 design gradually replaced those
selected for the 1990 design. This involved 10 percent of the sample. Second, within PSUs selected for
both the 1990 and 2000 designs, sample households from the 2000 design gradually replaced sample
households from the 1990 design. This involved about 90 percent of the sample. The new sample design
was completely implemented by July 2005.
In the first stage of the sampling process, PSUs are selected for sample. The United States is divided into
2,025 PSUs. The PSUs were redefined for this design to correspond to the Office of Management and
Budget definitions of Core-Based Statistical Area definitions and to improve efficiency in field
operations. These PSUs are grouped into 824 strata. Within each stratum, a single PSU is chosen for the
sample, with its probability of selection proportional to its population as of the most recent decennial
census. This PSU represents the entire stratum from which it was selected. In the case of strata
consisting of only one PSU, the PSU is chosen with certainty.

1
2

For detailed information on the 1990 sample redesign, please see reference [1].
The PSUs correspond to substate areas (i.e., counties or groups of counties) that are geographically contiguous.
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Approximately 72,000 housing units were selected for sample from the sampling frame in October.
Based on eligibility criteria, 11 percent of these housing units were sent directly to computer-assisted
telephone interviewing (CATI). The remaining units were assigned to interviewers for computer-assisted
personal Interviewing (CAPI). 3 Of all housing units in sample, about 60,000 were determined to be
eligible for interview. Interviewers obtained interviews at about 55,000 of these units. Noninterviews
occur when the occupants are not found at home after repeated calls or are unavailable for some other
reason.
October Supplement. In October 2006, in addition to the basic CPS questions, interviewers asked
supplementary questions of household members three years old and over on school enrollment.
Estimation Procedure. This survey’s estimation procedure adjusts weighted sample results to agree with
independently derived population estimates of the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States
and each state (including the District of Columbia). These population estimates, used as controls for the
CPS, are prepared monthly to agree with the most current set of population estimates that are released as
part of the Census Bureau’s population estimates and projections program.
The population controls for the nation are distributed by demographic characteristics in two ways:
•
•

Age, sex, and race (White alone, Black alone, and all other groups combined)
Age, sex, and Hispanic origin

The population controls for the states are distributed by race (Black alone and all other race groups
combined), age (0-15, 16-44, and 45 and over), and sex.
The independent estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin and for states by selected age groups and
broad race categories, are developed using the basic demographic accounting formula whereby the
population from the latest decennial data is updated using data on the components of population change
(births, deaths, and net international migration) with net internal migration as an additional component in
the state population estimates.
The net international migration component in the population estimates includes a combination of the
following:
•
•
•
•
•

Legal migration to the United States
Emigration of foreign born and native people from the United States
Net movement between the United States and Puerto Rico
Estimates of temporary migration
Estimates of net residual foreign-born population, which include unauthorized migration

Because the latest available information on these components lags the survey date, it is necessary to make
short-term projections of these components to develop the estimate for the survey date.

3

For further information on CATI and CAPI and the eligibility criteria, please see reference [2].
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ACCURACY OF THE ESTIMATES
A sample survey estimate has two types of error: sampling and nonsampling. The accuracy of an estimate
depends on both types of error. The nature of the sampling error is known given the survey design; the
full extent of the nonsampling error is unknown.
Sampling Error. Since the CPS estimates come from a sample, they may differ from figures from an
enumeration of the entire population using the same questionnaires, instructions, and enumerators. For a
given estimator, the difference between an estimate based on a sample and the estimate that would result
if the sample were to include the entire population is known as sampling error. Standard errors, as
calculated by methods described in “Standard Errors and Their Use,” are primarily measures of the
magnitude of sampling error. However, they may include some nonsampling error.
Nonsampling Error. For a given estimator, the difference between the estimate that would result if the
sample were to include the entire population and the true population value being estimated is known as
nonsampling error. There are several sources of nonsampling error, which may occur during the
development, or execution of the survey. It can occur because of circumstances created by the
interviewer, the respondent, the survey instrument, or the way the data are collected and processed. For
example, errors could occur because:
•

•
•
•
•

The interviewer records the wrong answer, the respondent provides incorrect information,
the respondent estimates the requested information, or an unclear survey question is
misunderstood by the respondent (measurement error).
Some individuals or businesses which should have been included in the survey frame were
missed (coverage error).
Responses are not collected from all those in the sample or the respondent is unwilling to
provide information (nonresponse error).
Values are estimated imprecisely for missing data (imputation error).
Forms may be lost, data may be incorrectly keyed, coded, or recoded, etc. (processing
error).

The Census Bureau employs quality control procedures throughout the production process including the
overall design of surveys, the wording of questions, the review of the work of interviewers and coders,
and the statistical review of reports to minimize these errors.
Two types of nonsampling error that can be examined to a limited extent are nonresponse and
undercoverage.
Nonresponse. The effect of nonresponse cannot be measured directly, but one indication of its potential
effect is the nonresponse rate. For the October 2006 basic CPS, the household-level nonresponse rate was
8.1 percent. The person-level nonresponse rate for the School Enrollment supplement was an additional
3.9 percent. Since the basic CPS nonresponse rate is a household-level rate and the School Enrollment
supplement nonresponse rate is a person-level rate, we cannot combine these rates to derive an overall
nonresponse rate. Since it is unlikely the nonresponding households to the basic CPS have the same
number of persons as the households successfully interviewed, combining these rates would result in an
overestimate of the “true” person-level overall nonresponse rate for the School Enrollment supplement.

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Coverage. The concept of coverage in the survey sampling process is the extent to which the total
population that could be selected for sample “covers” the survey’s target population. Missed housing
units and missed people within sample households create undercoverage in the CPS. Overall CPS
undercoverage for October 2006 is estimated to be about 11 percent. CPS coverage varies with age, sex,
and race. Generally, coverage is larger for females than for males and larger for non-Blacks than for
Blacks. This differential coverage is a general problem for most household-based surveys.
The CPS weighting procedure partially corrects for bias from undercoverage, but biases may still be
present when people who are missed by the survey differ from those interviewed in ways other than age,
race, sex, Hispanic origin, and state of residence. How this weighting procedure affects other variables in
the survey is not precisely known. All of these considerations affect comparisons across different surveys
or data sources.
A common measure of survey coverage is the coverage ratio, calculated as the estimated population
before post-stratification divided by the independent population control. Table 1 shows October 2006
CPS coverage ratios by age and sex for certain race and Hispanic groups. The CPS coverage ratios can
exhibit some variability from month to month.
Table 1. CPS Coverage Ratios: October 2005
Totals

White only

Black only

Residual race

Hispanic

All
Age
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
group people
0-15
0.89
0.88
0.90
0.90
0.91
0.80
0.80
0.92
0.96
0.92
0.90
16-19 0.87
0.87
0.86
0.90
0.86
0.73
0.80
0.88
0.96
0.91
0.90
20-24 0.80
0.79
0.80
0.81
0.81
0.66
0.74
0.82
0.84
0.87
0.94
25-34 0.83
0.81
0.86
0.83
0.87
0.64
0.80
0.81
0.81
0.86
0.90
35-44 0.88
0.86
0.91
0.88
0.93
0.69
0.81
0.80
0.89
0.85
0.90
45-54 0.91
0.91
0.92
0.92
0.93
0.77
0.85
0.94
0.93
0.84
0.96
55-64 0.93
0.92
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.82
0.90
0.97
1.01
0.91
0.91
65+
0.94
0.95
0.93
0.95
0.93
0.96
0.95
0.96
0.87
0.89
0.86
15+
0.89
0.88
0.90
0.89
0.91
0.74
0.84
0.87
0.89
0.87
0.91
0+
0.89
0.88
0.90
0.89
0.91
0.75
0.83
0.88
0.91
0.88
0.91
Notes: (1) The Residual race group includes cases indicating a single race other than White or Black,
and cases indicating two or more races.
(2) Hispanics may be of any race. For a more detailed discussion on the use of parameters for
race and ethnicity, please see the “Generalized Variance Parameters” section.

Comparability of Data. Data obtained from the CPS and other sources are not entirely comparable.
This results from differences in interviewer training and experience and in differing survey processes.
This is an example of nonsampling variability not reflected in the standard errors. Therefore, caution
should be used when comparing results from different sources.
Data users should be careful when comparing the data from this microdata file, which reflects Census
2000-based controls, with microdata files from March 1994 through December 2002, which reflect 1990
census-based controls. Ideally, the same population controls should be used when comparing any
estimates. In reality, the use of same population controls is not practical when comparing trend data over
a period of 10 to 20 years. Thus, when it is necessary to combine or compare data based on different
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controls or different designs, data users should be aware that changes in weighting controls or weighting
procedures can create small differences between estimates. See the discussion following for information
on comparing estimates derived from different controls or different sample designs.
Microdata files from previous years reflect the latest available census-based controls. Although the most
recent change in population controls had relatively little impact on summary measures such as averages,
medians, and percentage distributions, it did have a significant impact on levels. For example, use of
Census 2000-based controls results in about a one percent increase from the 1990 census-based controls
in the civilian noninstitutional population and in the number of families and households. Thus, estimates
of levels for data collected in 2003 and later years will differ from those for earlier years by more than
what could be attributed to actual changes in the population. These differences could be
disproportionately greater for certain population subgroups than for the total population.
Note that certain microdata files from 2002, namely June, October, November, and the 2002 ASEC,
contain both Census 2000-based estimates and 1990 census-based estimates and are subject to the
comparability issues discussed above. All other microdata files from 2002 reflect the 1990 census-based
controls.
Users should also exercise caution because of changes caused by the phase-in of the Census 2000 files
(see “Basic CPS”). During this time period, CPS data are collected from sample designs based on
different censuses. Three features of the new CPS design have the potential of affecting published
estimates: (1) the temporary disruption of the rotation pattern from August 2004 through June 2005 for a
comparatively small portion of the sample, (2) the change in sample areas, and (3) the introduction of the
new Core-Based Statistical Areas (formerly called metropolitan areas). Most of the known effect on
estimates during and after the sample redesign will be the result of changing from 1990 to 2000
geographic definitions. Research has shown that the national-level estimates of the metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan populations should not change appreciably because of the new sample design. However,
users should still exercise caution when comparing metropolitan and nonmetropolitan estimates across
years with a design change, especially at the state level.
Caution should also be used when comparing Hispanic estimates over time. No independent population
control totals for people of Hispanic origin were used before 1985.
A Nonsampling Error Warning. Since the full extent of the nonsampling error is unknown, one should
be particularly careful when interpreting results based on small differences between estimates. The
Census Bureau recommends that data users incorporate information about nonsampling errors into their
analyses, as nonsampling error could impact the conclusions drawn from the results. Caution should also
be used when interpreting results based on a relatively small number of cases. Summary measures (such
as medians and percentage distributions) probably do not reveal useful information when computed on a
subpopulation smaller than 75,000.
For additional information on nonsampling error including the possible impact on CPS
data when known, refer to references [2] and [3].
Standard Errors and Their Use. The sample estimate and its standard error enable one to construct a
confidence interval. A confidence interval is a range that would include the average result of all possible
samples with a known probability. For example, if all possible samples were surveyed under essentially
the same general conditions and using the same sample design, and if an estimate and its standard error
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were calculated from each sample, then approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1.645 standard
errors below the estimate to 1.645 standard errors above the estimate would include the average result of
all possible samples.
A particular confidence interval may or may not contain the average estimate derived from all possible
samples. However, one can say with specified confidence that the interval includes the average estimate
calculated from all possible samples.
Standard errors may also be used to perform hypothesis testing, a procedure for distinguishing between
population parameters using sample estimates. The most common type of hypothesis is that the
population parameters are different. An example of this would be comparing the percentage of men who
were part-time workers to the percentage of women who were part-time workers.
Tests may be performed at various levels of significance. A significance level is the probability of
concluding that the characteristics are different when, in fact, they are the same. For example, to
conclude that two characteristics are different at the 0.10 level of significance, the absolute value of the
estimated difference between characteristics must be greater than or equal to 1.645 times the standard
error of the difference.
The Census Bureau uses 90-percent confidence intervals and 0.10 levels of significance to determine
statistical validity. Consult standard statistical textbooks for alternative criteria.
Estimating Standard Errors. The Census Bureau uses replication methods to estimate the standard
errors of CPS estimates. These methods primarily measure the magnitude of sampling error. However,
they do measure some effects of nonsampling error as well. They do not measure systematic biases in the
data associated with nonsampling error. Bias is the average over all possible samples of the differences
between the sample estimates and the true value.
Generalized Variance Parameters. While it is possible to compute and present an estimate of the
standard error based on the survey data for each estimate in a report, there are a number of reasons why
this is not done. A presentation of the individual standard errors would be of limited use, since one could
not possibly predict all of the combinations of results that may be of interest to data users. Additionally,
data users have access to CPS microdata files, and it is impossible to compute in advance the standard
error for every estimate one might obtain from those data sets. Moreover, variance estimates are based on
sample data and have variances of their own. Therefore, some methods of stabilizing these estimates of
variance, for example, by generalizing or averaging over time, may be used to improve their reliability.
Experience has shown that certain groups of estimates have similar relationships between their variances
and expected values. Modeling or generalizing may provide more stable variance estimates by taking
advantage of these similarities. The generalized variance function is a simple model that expresses the
variance as a function of the expected value of the survey estimate. The parameters of the generalized
variance function are estimated using direct replicate variances. These generalized variance parameters
provide a relatively easy method to obtain approximate standard errors for numerous characteristics. In
this source and accuracy statement, Table 4 provides the generalized variance parameters for labor force
estimates, and Table 5 provides generalized variance parameters for characteristics from the October 2006
supplement. Also, tables are provided that allow the calculation of parameters for prior years and
parameters for U.S. states and regions. Tables 6 and 7 provide factors to derive prior year parameters.
Table 8 provides factors and populations controls to derive U.S. state and regional parameters.
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The basic CPS questionnaire records the race and ethnicity of each respondent. With respect to race, a
respondent can be White, Black, Asian, American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN), Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI), or combinations of two or more of the preceding. A respondent’s
ethnicity can be Hispanic or non-Hispanic, regardless of race.
The generalized variance parameters to use in computing standard errors are dependent upon the
race/ethnicity group of interest. The following table summarizes the relationship between the
race/ethnicity group of interest and the generalized variance parameters to use in standard error
calculations.
Table 2. Estimation Groups of Interest and Generalized Variance Parameters
Generalized variance parameters to
use in standard error calculations

Race/ethnicity group of interest
Total population

Total or White

Total White, White AOIC, or White non-Hispanic population

Total or White

Total Black, Black AOIC, or Black non-Hispanic population

Black

Total API, AIAN, NHOPI;
API, AIAN, NHOPI AOIC;
or API, AIAN, NHOPI non-Hispanic population

API, AIAN, NHOPI

Populations from other race groups

API, AIAN, NHOPI

Hispanic population

Hispanic

Two or more races – employment/unemployment and
educational attainment characteristics
Two or more races – all other characteristics

Black
API, AIAN, NHOPI

Notes: (1) API, AIAN, NHOPI are Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native,
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, respectively.
(2) AOIC is an abbreviation for alone or in combination. The AOIC population for a race group of interest
includes people reporting only the race group of interest (alone) and people reporting multiple race
categories including the race group of interest (in combination).
(3) Hispanics may be any race.
(4) Two or more races refers to the group of cases self-classified as having two or more races.

Standard Errors of Estimated Numbers. The approximate standard error, sx, of an estimated number
from this microdata file can be obtained by using the formula:
s x = ax 2 + bx

(1)

Here x is the size of the estimate and a and b are the parameters in Table 4 associated with the particular
type of characteristic. When calculating standard errors from cross-tabulations involving different
characteristics, use the set of parameters for the characteristic that will give the largest standard error.

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Illustration 1
Suppose there were 3,375,000 unemployed men (ages 16 and up) in the civilian labor force. Use the
appropriate parameters from Table 4 and Formula (1) to get
Illustration 1
Number of unemployed males in the civilian
labor force (x)
a parameter (a)
b parameter (b)
Standard error
90-percent confidence interval

3,375,000
-0.000032
2,971
98,000
3,214,000 to 3,536,000

The standard error is calculated as

s x = − 0.000032 × 3,375,000 2 + 2,971 × 3,375,000 = 98,000
The 90-percent confidence interval is calculated as 3,375,000 ± 1.645 × 98,000.
A conclusion that the average estimate derived from all possible samples lies within a range computed in
this way would be correct for roughly 90 percent of all possible samples.
Standard Errors of Estimated School Enrollment Numbers. The approximate standard error, sx, of an
estimated school enrollment number from this microdata file can be obtained by using the formula:
⎛b⎞
s x = − ⎜ ⎟ x 2 + bx
⎝T⎠

(2)

Here x is the size of the estimate, T is the population control in Table 3 for the total number of persons in
a specific age group and b is the parameter in Table 5 associated with the particular type of characteristic.
If Table 3 does not contain the age group of interest, use the smallest age group available in the table that
does contain the age group of interest. When calculating standard errors for numbers from crosstabulations involving different characteristics, use the set of parameters for the characteristic that will give
the largest standard error.

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Table 3. Population Controls for School Enrollment Age Groups:
October 2006
Total or
API, AIAN,
Age group
Black
Hispanic
White
NHOPI
3+
3-4
3-6
3-17
3-24
5-24
6-13
4-17
15+
15-17
15-19
15-24
16-17
16-24
18-19
18-24
20-21
20-24
22-24
25+
25-29
25-34
30-34
35+

283,231,183
9,070,386
18,039,134
70,332,504
90,602,800
81,532,414
32,863,988
25,284,549
234,270,086
21,371,407
21,371,407
41,641,703
16,776,500
37,046,796
16,776,500
37,046,796
20,270,296
20,270,296
20,270,296
192,628,383
20,245,770
39,336,718
19,090,948
153,291,665

56,252,361
2,876,880
5,692,784
17,274,902
21,697,707
18,820,827
8,525,211
5,872,811
44,171,969
5,194,510
5,194,510
9,617,315
3,857,899
8,280,704
3,857,899
8,280,704
4,422,805
4,422,805
4,422,805
34,554,654
4,413,822
8,610,202
4,196,380
25,944,452

20,423,924
1,060,417
2,082,248
6,008,631
7,576,759
6,516,342
3,026,215
1,921,999
16,337,292
1,921,999
1,921,999
3,490,127
1,267,531
2,835,659
1,267,531
2,835,659
1,568,128
1,568,128
1,568,128
12,847,165
1,685,671
3,453,827
1,768,156
9,393,338

43,885,644
4,660,908
8,775,377
16,305,351
19,905,215
15,244,307
8,808,766
7,529,974
35,110,267
7,529,974
7,529,974
11,129,838
2,835,677
6,435,541
2,835,677
6,435,541
3,599,864
3,599,864
3,599,864
23,980,429
4,057,041
7,913,690
3,856,649
16,066,739

Notes: (1) API, AIAN, and NHOPI are Asian and Pacific Islander, American
Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander,
respectively.
(2) Hispanics may be any race.

Illustration 2
Suppose there were 4,534,000 three and four year olds enrolled in school and 9,070,386 total children in
that age group. Use the appropriate b parameter from Table 5 and Formula (2) to get

Illustration 2
Number of three and four year olds enrolled
in school (x)
Total (T)
b parameter (b)
Standard error
90-percent confidence interval

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4,534,000
9,070,386
2,453
75,000
4,411,000 to 4,657,000

The standard error is calculated as
⎛ 2,453 ⎞
sx = − ⎜
⎟ × 4,534,000 2 + 2,453 × 4,534,000 = 75,000
⎝ 9,070,386 ⎠
The 90-percent confidence interval is calculated as 4,534,000 ± 1.645 × 75,000.
A conclusion that the average estimate derived from all possible samples lies within a range computed in
this way would be correct for roughly 90-percent of all possible samples.
Standard Errors of Estimated Percentages. The reliability of an estimated percentage, computed using
sample data for both numerator and denominator, depends on both the size of the percentage and its base.
Estimated percentages are relatively more reliable than the corresponding estimates of the numerators of
the percentages, particularly if the percentages are 50 percent or more. When the numerator and
denominator of the percentage are in different categories, use the parameter from Table 4 or 5 as indicated
by the numerator.
The approximate standard error, sx,p, of an estimated percentage can be obtained by using the formula:
s x ,p =

b
p(100 − p )
x

(3)

Here x is the total number of people, families, households, or unrelated individuals in the base of the
percentage, p is the percentage (0 # p #100), and b is the parameter in Table 4 or 5 associated with the
characteristic in the numerator of the percentage.
Illustration 3
Suppose there were 15,458,000 people aged 18 to 21, and 45.9 percent were enrolled in college. Use the
appropriate parameter from Table 5 and Formula (3) to get

Illustration 3
Percentage of people aged 18-21 enrolled in
college (p)
Base (x)
b parameter (b)
Standard error
90-percent confidence interval

45.9
15,458,000
2,131
0.59
44.9 to 46.9

The standard error is calculated as

s x, p =

2,131
× 45.9 × (100.0 − 45.9 ) = 0.59
15,458,000

The 90-percent confidence interval for the estimated percentage of people aged 18 to 21 enrolled in
college is from 44.9 to 46.9 percent (i.e., 45.9 ± 1.645 × 0.59).
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Standard Errors of Estimated Differences. The standard error of the difference between two sample
estimates is approximately equal to
sx−y = sx + sy
2

2

(4)

where sx and sy are the standard errors of the estimates, x and y. The estimates can be numbers,
percentages, ratios, etc. This will result in accurate estimates of the standard error of the same
characteristic in two different areas, or for the difference between separate and uncorrelated
characteristics in the same area. However, if there is a high positive (negative) correlation between the
two characteristics, the formula will overestimate (underestimate) the true standard error.
Illustration 4
Suppose that of the 7,413,000 employed men between 20-24 years of age, 24.9 percent were part-time
workers, and of the 6,512,000 employed women between 20-24 years of age, 33.9 percent were part-time
workers. Use the appropriate parameters from Table 4 and Formulas (3) and (4) to get
Illustration 4
Male (x)
Female (y)

Percentage working
Part-time (p)
Number
b parameter (b)
Standard error
90-percent confidence
interval

Difference

24.9

33.9

9.0

7,413,000
2,971
0.87

6,512,000
2,782
0.98

1.31

23.8 to 26.3

32.3 to 35.5

6.9 to 11.2

The standard error of the difference is calculated as
s x − y = 0.87 2 + 0.98 2 = 1.30

The 90-percent confidence interval around the difference is calculated as 9.0 ± 1.645 × 1.31. Since this
interval does not include zero, we can conclude with 90 percent confidence that the percentage of parttime women workers between 20-24 years of age is greater than the percentage of part-time men workers
between 20-24 years of age.
Standard Errors of Quarterly or Yearly Averages. For information on calculating standard errors for
labor force data from the CPS which involve quarterly or yearly averages, please see the “Explanatory
Notes and Estimates of Error: Household Data” section in Employment and Earnings, a monthly report
published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Technical Assistance. If you require assistance or additional information, please contact the
Demographic Statistical Methods Division via e-mail at dsmd.source.and.accuracy@census.gov.

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Table 4. Parameters for Computation of Standard Errors for Labor Force Characteristics:
October 2006
Characteristic

a

b

Civilian labor force, employed
Not in labor force
Unemployed

-0.000016
-0.000009
-0.000016

3,068
1,833
3,096

Civilian labor force, employed, not in labor force, and unemployed
Men
Women
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

-0.000032
-0.000031
-0.000022

2,971
2,782
3,096

-0.000151
-0.000311
-0.000252
-0.001632

3,455
3,357
3,062
3,455

-0.000141
-0.000253
-0.000266
-0.001528

3,455
3,357
3,062
3,455

-0.000346
-0.000729
-0.000659
-0.004146

3,198
3,198
3,198
3,198

Total or White

Black
Civilian labor force, employed, not in labor force, and unemployed
Total
Men
Women
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Hispanic
Civilian labor force, employed, not in labor force, and unemployed
Total
Men
Women
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
API, AIAN, NHOPI
Civilian labor force, employed, not in labor force, and unemployed
Total
Men
Women
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years

Notes: (1) These parameters are to be applied to basic CPS monthly labor force estimates.
(2) API, AIAN, NHOPI are Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, respectively.
(3) For foreign-born and noncitizen characteristics for Total and White, the a and b parameters should be
multiplied by 1.3. No adjustment is necessary for foreign-born and noncitizen characteristics for
Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians.
(4) Hispanics may be any race. For a more detailed discussion on the use of parameters for race and
ethnicity, please see the “Generalized Variance Parameters” section.
(5) For nonmetropolitan characteristics, multiply the a and b parameters by 1.5. If the characteristic of
interest is total state population, not subtotaled by race or ethnicity, the a and b parameters are zero.

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Table 5. Parameters for Computation of Standard Errors for
School Enrollment Characteristics: October 2006
b

Characteristics

Total or
White

Black

API, AIAN,
NHOPI

Hispanic

People
Persons enrolled in school:
Total............................................................
Children 13 and under................................

2,131
2,453

2,410
2,775

2,410
2,775

2,744
3,159

Marital status, household and family
characteristics, health insurance
Some household members..........................
All household members..............................

4,687
5,695

6,733
9,929

6,733
9,929

11,347
16,733

Families, Households, or Unrelated Individuals
Income, earnings..............................................

2,016

2,201

2,201

3,709

1,860

1,683

1,683

2,836

Marital status, household and family
characteristics, educational attainment,
population by age/sex.......................

Notes: (1) These parameters are to be applied to the October 2006 School Enrollment Supplement data.
(2) API, AIAN, NHOPI are Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, respectively.
(3) Hispanics may be of any race. For a more detailed discussion on the use of parameters for
race and ethnicity, please see the “Generalized Variance Parameters” section.
(4) The Total or White, Black, and API parameters are to be used for both alone and in combination race
group estimates.
(5) For nonmetropolitan characteristics, multiply the a and b parameters by 1.5. If the characteristic of
interest is total state population, not subtotaled by race or ethnicity, the a and b parameters are zero.
(6) For foreign-born and noncitizen characteristics for Total and White, the a and b parameters should be
multiplied by 1.3. No adjustment is necessary for foreign-born and noncitizen characteristics for
Blacks, APIs, and Hispanics.
(7) For the group self-classified as having two or more races, use the API, AIAN, NHOPI parameters for
all characteristics except employment, unemployment, and educational attainment, in which case use
Black parameters.

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In 1994, we calculated school enrollment parameters directly from the 1994 CPS data. Since that time,
the school enrollment parameters have been based on these updated parameters. Therefore, when
calculating past school enrollment parameters, a separate set of year factors should be used.
Table 6 shows the prior year factors to apply to the non-school enrollment parameters.
Table 6. Year Factors for Non-School Enrollment Characteristics (1942-2005)
Time Period

January 2003 – Present
July 2001 – December 2002 (SCHIP)
January 1996 – June 2001 (Non-SCHIP)
April 1989 – December 1995
April 1988 – March 1989
January 1985 – March 1988
January 1982 – December 1984
March 1973 – December 1981
January 1967 – February 1973
May 1956 – December 1966
August 1942 – April 1956

Total or
White

Black

API, AIAN,
NHOPI

Hispanic

a and b

a

b

a and b

a and b

1.00
1.00
1.11
1.03
1.14
0.96
0.96
0.86
0.86
1.29
1.93

1.00
1.20
1.33
1.23
1.37
1.15
1.15
1.03
1.03
1.55
2.32

1.00
1.00
1.11
1.03
1.14
0.96
0.96
0.86
0.86
1.29
1.96

1.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.00
1.00
1.11
1.03
1.20
0.96
1.35
1.20
1.20
1.81
2.71

Notes: (1) These factors are for use with the 2006 non-School Enrollment a and b parameters.
(2) API, AIAN, NHOPI are Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native,
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
(3) Hispanics may be any race. For a more detailed discussion on the use of parameters for race
and ethnicity, please see the “Generalized Variance Parameters” section.

Table 7 shows prior year factors to apply to School Enrollment parameters.
Table 7. Year Factors for School Enrollment Characteristics (1945-2005)
Time Period

January 2003 – Present
July 2001 - December 2002 (SCHIP)
January 1996 - June 2001 (Non-SCHIP)
March 1995 - December 1995
April 1989 - February 1995
April 1988 - March 1989
January 1985 - March 1988
January 1982 - December 1984
March 1973 - December 1981
January 1967 - February 1973
May 1956 - December 1966
October 1945 - April 1956

Total or
White

Black

API, AIAN,
NHOPI

Hispanic

a and b

a

b

a and b

a and b

1.00
1.00
1.11
1.03
1.19
1.32
1.11
1.11
0.99
0.99
1.49
2.24

1.00
1.20
1.33
1.23
1.70
1.89
1.60
1.60
1.43
1.43
2.14
3.21

1.00
1.00
1.11
1.03
1.42
1.58
1.33
1.33
1.19
1.19
1.78
2.67

1.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.00
1.00
1.11
1.03
2.10
2.45
1.97
2.76
2.46
2.46
3.69
5.54

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Notes: (1) These factors are for use with the 2006 non-School Enrollment a and b parameters.
(2) API, AIAN, NHOPI are Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native,
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
(3) Hispanics may be any race. For a more detailed discussion on the use of parameters for race and
ethnicity, please see the “Generalized Variance Parameters” section.

Table 8 provides the U.S. regional factors to apply to parameters in order to calculate standard errors for
U.S. regional estimates.
Table 8. Regional Factors to Apply
To 2006 Parameters
Type of Characteristic
Factor
U. S. totals
1.00
Regions:
Northeast
1.06
Midwest
1.06
South
1.07
West
1.02

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References
[1]

Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1994. Employment and Earnings. Volume 41 Number 5, May 1994.
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.

[2]

U.S. Census Bureau. 2002. Current Population Survey: Design and Methodology. Technical
Paper 63RV. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
(http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/tp63rv.pdf)

[3]

Brooks, C.A. and Bailar, B.A. 1978. Statistical Policy Working Paper 3 - An Error
Profile: Employment as Measured by the Current Population Survey. Subcommittee on
Nonsampling Errors, Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC. (http://www.fcsm.gov/working-papers/spp.html)

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USER NOTES
This section will contain information relevant to the Current Population Survey, October 2006: School Enrollment
Supplement File that becomes available after the file is released. The cover letter to the updated information
should be filed behind this page.

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