Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1990

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PRI_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Welfare (public assistance) income (PR1990A_0453)

Data file: PRI1990-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 310

End: 314

Width: 5

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions 17 through 34 are for individuals aged 15 and over]

33. The following questions are about income received during 1989

If an exact amount is not known, accept a best estimate. If net income in b, c, d or question 34 was a loss, write "Loss" above the dollar amount.

33f. Did [respondent] receive any income from government programs for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), food stamps, or other public assistance or public welfare payments.

[] 1 Yes-- How much?

____ Annual amount -- Dollars

[] 2 No

Description

Definition

This variable indicates how much pre-tax income (if any) the respondent received during the previous year from various public assistance programs commonly referred to as "welfare".

Universe

Persons age 15+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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