1980 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980

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Reference ID

USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Total personal income (US1980A_INCTOT)

Data file: USA1980_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 320

End: 325

Width: 6

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v=" US80A470 US80A472">33. What was this person's total income in 1979? <div class="i1">Add entries in questions 32a through g; subtract any losses. If total amount was a loss, write "loss" above amount. $ ____ .00 (Annual amount -- Dollars) Or [] None</div> [If no income was received in 1979, fill the None circle. If total income was a loss, write "Loss" above the amount.] </svar>

Description

Definition

Indicates each respondent's total pre-tax personal income or losses from all sources for the previous year.

Universe

United States 1980: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Income Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

Imputation and derivation

Derivation

US80A470 is a 6-digit numeric variable.

Codes-9995 = loss of 9995 or more.
75000 = 75000+.
999999 = NIU.

Bottom codes:Bottomcode is -$9,995.

Top codes:Topcode is $75,000.

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