1990 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1990
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Reference ID
USA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS
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- USA1990_PHC-H-H.dat
- USA1990_PHC-P-H.dat
State or country of residence 5 years ago (US1990A_MIGPLAC5)
Data file: USA1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
385
End:
387
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">14 b. Where did this person live 5 years ago (on April 1, 1985)?</span><div class="i1"><span class="em">(1) Name of U.S. State or foreign country</span> ____<br /><br />(If outside U.S., print answer above and skip to 15a.)<br /><br />[If this person lived in a different house or apartment on April 1, 1985, give the location of this person's usual home at that time.]</div><div class="i1"><span class="em">(2) Name of county in the U.S.</span> ____<br /><br />[If the person lived in the United States on April 1, 1985, print the name of the State (or District of Columbia) where he or she lived. Continue with parts (2) through (4). If the person lived in a U.S. territory or commonwealth, print the name of the territory or commonwealth, such as Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or Northern Marianas. Then go to question 15a. If the person lived outside the United States, print the name of the foreign country or area where he or she lived. Specify whether Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland (Eire); East or West Germany; North or South Korea; England, Scotland or Wales (not Great Britain or United Kingdom). Specify the particular country or island in the Caribbean (not, for example, West Indies). Then go to question 15a.]</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 001 | Alabama |
| 002 | Alaska |
| 004 | Arizona |
| 005 | Arkansas |
| 006 | California |
| 008 | Colorado |
| 009 | Connecticut |
| 010 | Delaware |
| 011 | District of Columbia |
| 012 | Florida |
| 013 | Georgia |
| 015 | Hawaii |
| 016 | Idaho |
| 017 | Illinois |
| 018 | Indiana |
| 019 | Iowa |
| 020 | Kansas |
| 021 | Kentucky |
| 022 | Louisiana |
| 023 | Maine |
| 024 | Maryland |
| 025 | Massachusetts |
| 026 | Michigan |
| 027 | Minnesota |
| 028 | Mississippi |
| 029 | Missouri |
| 030 | Montana |
| 031 | Nebraska |
| 032 | Nevada |
| 033 | New Hampshire |
| 034 | New Jersey |
| 035 | New Mexico |
| 036 | New York |
| 037 | North Carolina |
| 038 | North Dakota |
| 039 | Ohio |
| 040 | Oklahoma |
| 041 | Oregon |
| 042 | Pennsylvania |
| 044 | Rhode Island |
| 045 | South Carolina |
| 046 | South Dakota |
| 047 | Tennessee |
| 048 | Texas |
| 049 | Utah |
| 050 | Vermont |
| 051 | Virginia |
| 053 | Washington |
| 054 | West Virginia |
| 055 | Wisconsin |
| 056 | Wyoming |
| 110 | Puerto Rico |
| 911 | Abroad, n.s. |
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 U.S. state or the foreign country where the respondent was living 5 years ago.
Universe
United States 1990: Persons age 5+ who lived in different house 5 years ago [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |