1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980

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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Industry (US1980A_IND)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 300

End: 302

Width: 3

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar a="all" v="US80A455 US80A456">28. Industry 28a. For whom did this person work? <div class="i1">If now on active duty in the Armed Forces, print "AF" and skip to question 31. ____ (Name of company, business, organization, or other employer)</div> [If the person worked for a company, business, or government agency, print the name of the company, not the name of the person's supervisor. If the person worked for an individual or a business that has no company name, print the name of the individual worked for. If the person worked in his or her own business, print 'self-employed'.] 28b. What kind of business or industry was this? <div class="i1">Describe the activity at location where employed. ____ (For example: Hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, breakfast cereal manufacturing)</div> [Print two or more words to tell what the business, industry, or individual employer named in 28a does. If there is more than one activity, describe only the major activity at the place where the person works. Enter what is made, what is sold, or that service is given. Some examples of what is needed to make an answer acceptable are shown on the census form and here. <div class="i1">Unacceptable: Furniture company Acceptable: Metal furniture manufacturing Unacceptable: Grocery store Acceptable: Wholesale grocery store Unacceptable: Oil company Acceptable: Retail gas station Unacceptable: Ranch Acceptable: Cattle ranch]</div> 28c. Is this mainly -- <div class="i1">(Fill one circle) [] Manufacturing [] Wholesale trade [] Retail trade [] Other -- (agriculture, construction, service, government, etc.)</div> [Mark manufacturing if the factory, plant, mill, etc., mostly makes things, even if it also sells them. Mark wholesale trade if the business mostly sells things to stores or other companies. Mark retail trade if the business mostly sells things (not services) to individuals. Mark other if the main activity of the employer is not making or selling things. Some examples of other are farming, construction, and services such as those provided by hotels, dry cleaners, repair shops, schools, and banks.] </svar>

Categories

Value	Category
000	NIU (not in universe)
010	Agricultural production, crops
011	Agricultural production, livestock
020	Agricultural services, except horticultural
021	Horticultural services
030	Forestry
031	Fishing, hunting, and trapping
040	Metal mining
041	Coal mining
042	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction
050	Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuel
060	All construction
100	Meat products
101	Dairy products
102	Canned and preserved fruits and vegetables
110	Grain mill products
111	Bakery products
112	Sugar and confectionery products
120	Beverage industries
121	Miscellaneous food preparations and kindred products
122	Food industries, n.s.
130	Tobacco manufactures
132	Knitting mills
140	Dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool and knit goods
141	Floor coverings, except hard surface
142	Yarn, thread, and fabric mills
150	Miscellaneous textile mill products
151	Apparel and accessories, except knit
152	Miscellaneous fabricated textile products
160	Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
161	Miscellaneous paper and pulp products
162	Paperboard containers and boxes
171	Newspaper publishing and printing
172	Printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers
180	Plastics, synthetics, and resins
181	Drugs
182	Soaps and cosmetics
190	Paints, varnishes, and related products
191	Agricultural chemicals
192	Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals
200	Petroleum refining
201	Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products
210	Tires and inner tubes
211	Other rubber products, and plastics footwear and belting
212	Miscellaneous plastics products
220	Leather tanning and finishing
221	Footwear, except rubber and plastic
222	Leather products, except footwear
230	Logging
231	Sawmills, planing mills, and millwork
232	Wood buildings and mobile homes
241	Miscellaneous wood products
242	Furniture and fixtures
250	Glass and glass products
251	Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
252	Structural clay products
261	Pottery and related products
262	Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral and stone products
270	Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
271	Iron and steel foundries
272	Primary aluminum industries
280	Other primary metal industries
281	Cutlery, hand tools, and other hardware
282	Fabricated structural metal products
290	Screw machine products
291	Metal forgings and stampings
292	Ordnance
300	Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
301	Metal industries, n.s.
310	Engines and turbines
311	Farm machinery and equipment
312	Construction and material handling machines
320	Metalworking machinery
321	Office and accounting machines
322	Electronic computing equipment
331	Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c.
332	Machinery, n.s.
340	Household appliances
341	Radio, T.V., and communication equipment
342	Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c.
350	Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.s.
351	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment
352	Aircraft and parts
360	Ship and boat building and repairing
361	Railroad locomotives and equipment
362	Guided missiles, space vehicles, and parts
370	Cycles and miscellaneous transportation equipment
371	Scientific and controlling instruments
372	Optical and health services and supplies
380	Photographic equipment and supplies
381	Watches, clocks, and clockwork operated devices
382	Professional equipment, n.s.
390	Toys, amusement, and sporting goods
391	Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
392	Manufacturing industries, n.s.
400	Railroads
401	Bus service and urban transit
402	Taxicab service
410	Trucking service
411	Warehousing and storage
412	U.S. Postal Service
420	Water transportation
421	Air transportation
422	Pipelines, except natural gas
432	Services incidental to transportation
440	Radio and television broadcasting
441	Telephone
442	Telegraph and miscellaneous communication services
460	Electric light and power
461	Gas and steam supply systems
462	Electric and gas, and other combinations
470	Water supply and irrigation
471	Sanitary services
472	Utilities, n.s.
500	Motor vehicles and equipment
501	Furniture and home furnishings
502	Lumber and construction materials
510	Sporting goods, toys, and hobby goods
511	Metals and minerals, except petroleum
512	Electrical goods
521	Hardware, plumbing and heating supplies
522	Electrical and hardware products, n.s.
530	Machinery, equipment, and supplies
531	Scrap and waste materials
532	Miscellaneous wholesale, durable goods
540	Paper and paper products
541	Drugs, chemicals, and allied products
542	Apparel, fabrics, and notions
550	Groceries and related products
551	Farm products--raw materials
552	Petroleum products
560	Alcoholic beverages
561	Farm supplies
562	Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods
571	Wholesale trade, n.s.
580	Lumber and building material retailing
581	Hardware stores
582	Retail nurseries and garden stores
590	Mobile home dealers
591	Department stores
592	Variety stores
600	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
601	Grocery stores
602	Dairy products stores
610	Retail bakeries
611	Food stores, n.e.c.
612	Motor vehicle dealers
620	Auto and home supply stores
621	Gasoline service stations
622	Miscellaneous vehicle dealers
630	Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe
631	Shoe stores
632	Furniture and home furnishings stores
640	Household appliances, T.V., and radio stores
641	Eating and drinking places
642	Drug stores
650	Liquor stores
651	Sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores
652	Book and stationery stores
660	Jewelry stores
661	Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores
662	Mail order houses
670	Vending machine operators
671	Direct selling establishments
672	Fuel and ice dealers
681	Retail florists
682	Miscellaneous retail stores
691	Retail trade, n.s.
700	Banking
701	Savings and loan associations
702	Credit agencies, n.e.c.
710	Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies
711	Insurance
712	Real estate, including real estate-insurance-law offices
721	Advertising
722	Services to dwellings and other buildings
730	Commercial research, development, and testing labs
731	Personnel supply services
732	Business management and consulting services
740	Computer and data processing services
741	Detective and protective services
742	Business services, n.e.c.
750	Automotive services, except repair
751	Automotive repair shops
752	Electrical repair shops
760	Miscellaneous repair services
761	Private households
762	Hotels and motels
770	Lodging places, except hotels and motels
771	Laundry, cleaning, and garment services
772	Beauty shops
780	Barber shops
781	Funeral service and crematories
782	Shoe repair shops
790	Dressmaking shops
791	Miscellaneous personal services
800	Theaters and motion pictures
801	Bowling alleys, billiard and pool parlors
802	Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
812	Offices of physicians
820	Offices of dentists
821	Offices of chiropractors
822	Offices of optometrists
830	Offices of health practitioners, n.e.c.
831	Hospitals
832	Nursing and personal care facilities
840	Health services, n.e.c.
841	Legal services
842	Elementary and secondary schools
850	Colleges and universities
851	Business, trade, and vocational schools
852	Libraries
860	Educational services, n.e.c.
861	Job training and vocational rehabilitation services
862	Child day care services
870	Residential care facilities, without nursing
871	Social services, n.e.c.
872	Museums, art galleries, and zoos
880	Religious organizations
881	Membership organizations
882	Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
890	Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services
891	Noncommercial educational and scientific research
892	Miscellaneous professional and related services
900	Executive and legislative offices
901	General government, n.e.c.
910	Justice, public order, and safety
921	Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy
922	Administration of human resources programs
930	Administration of environmental quality and housing programs
931	Administration of economic programs
932	National security and international affairs
991	Unemployed, last job armed forces
992	Unemployed, has not worked in last 5 years

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the type of industry in which the person performed an occupation, which is recorded in the variables OCC (Occupation) and OCC1950 (Occupation, 1950 basis).

Universe

United States 1980: Persons age 16+ who had worked within the previous five years; not armed forces, not new workers [not verifiable]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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