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
Place of work PUMA (US1990A_PWPUMA)
Data file: USA1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
402
End:
404
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">22. At what location did this person work last week?</span></p>
<p>If this person worked at more than one location, print where he or she worked most last week.</p>
<p><span class="em">22a. Address </span>(Number and street)</p>
<div class="i1">____<br />(If the exact address is not known, give a description of the location such as the building name or the nearest street or intersection.)</div><p>[Include the street type (for example, St., Road, Ave.) and the street direction (if a direction such as "North" is part of the address). For example, print 1239 N. Main St. or 1239 Main St., N.W. not just 1239 Main. If the only known address is a post office box, give a description of the work location. For example, print the name of the building or shopping center where the person works, the nearest intersection, the nearest street where the workplace is located, etc. Do not give a post office box number. If the person worked at a military installation or military base that has no street address, report the name of the military installation or base. If the person worked at several locations, but reported to the same location each day to begin work, print the address of the location here he or she reported. If the person did not report to the same location each day to begin work, print the address of the location where he or she worked most last week. If the person's employer operates in more than one location (such as a grocery store chain or public school system), print the exact address of the location or branch where the person worked. If the exact address of a school is not known, print the name of the school. If the person worked on a college or university campus and the exact address of the workplace is not known, print the name of the building where he or she worked.]</p>
<p><span class="em">22b. Name of city, town, or post office</span><div class="i1">___</div><span class="em">22c. Is the work location inside the limits of that city or town?</span><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No, outside the city/town limits</div><p>____ <span class="em">22d. County</span></p>
<p>____ <span class="em">22e. State</span></p>
<p>____ <span class="em">22f. ZIP code</span></p>
<p>[If the person worked in New York city and the county is not known, print the name of the borough where the person worked. If the person worked in Louisiana, print the name of the parish where the person worked. If the person worked in Alaska, print the name of the borough where the person worked. If the person worked in a foreign country or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc., print the name of the country in 22e and leave the other parts of question 22 blank.]
<p>If this person worked at more than one location, print where he or she worked most last week.</p>
<p><span class="em">22a. Address </span>(Number and street)</p>
<div class="i1">____<br />(If the exact address is not known, give a description of the location such as the building name or the nearest street or intersection.)</div><p>[Include the street type (for example, St., Road, Ave.) and the street direction (if a direction such as "North" is part of the address). For example, print 1239 N. Main St. or 1239 Main St., N.W. not just 1239 Main. If the only known address is a post office box, give a description of the work location. For example, print the name of the building or shopping center where the person works, the nearest intersection, the nearest street where the workplace is located, etc. Do not give a post office box number. If the person worked at a military installation or military base that has no street address, report the name of the military installation or base. If the person worked at several locations, but reported to the same location each day to begin work, print the address of the location here he or she reported. If the person did not report to the same location each day to begin work, print the address of the location where he or she worked most last week. If the person's employer operates in more than one location (such as a grocery store chain or public school system), print the exact address of the location or branch where the person worked. If the exact address of a school is not known, print the name of the school. If the person worked on a college or university campus and the exact address of the workplace is not known, print the name of the building where he or she worked.]</p>
<p><span class="em">22b. Name of city, town, or post office</span><div class="i1">___</div><span class="em">22c. Is the work location inside the limits of that city or town?</span><div class="i1">[] Yes<br />[] No, outside the city/town limits</div><p>____ <span class="em">22d. County</span></p>
<p>____ <span class="em">22e. State</span></p>
<p>____ <span class="em">22f. ZIP code</span></p>
<p>[If the person worked in New York city and the county is not known, print the name of the borough where the person worked. If the person worked in Louisiana, print the name of the parish where the person worked. If the person worked in Alaska, print the name of the borough where the person worked. If the person worked in a foreign country or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc., print the name of the country in 22e and leave the other parts of question 22 blank.]
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 001 | 1 |
| 002 | 2 |
| 003 | 3 |
| 004 | 4 |
| 005 | 5 |
| 006 | 6 |
| 007 | 7 |
| 008 | 8 |
| 009 | 9 |
| 010 | 10 |
| 011 | 11 |
| 012 | 12 |
| 013 | 13 |
| 014 | 14 |
| 015 | 15 |
| 016 | 16 |
| 017 | 17 |
| 018 | 18 |
| 019 | 19 |
| 020 | 20 |
| 021 | 21 |
| 022 | 22 |
| 023 | 23 |
| 024 | 24 |
| 025 | 25 |
| 026 | 26 |
| 027 | 27 |
| 028 | 28 |
| 029 | 29 |
| 030 | 30 |
| 031 | 31 |
| 032 | 32 |
| 033 | 33 |
| 034 | 34 |
| 035 | 35 |
| 036 | 36 |
| 037 | 37 |
| 038 | 38 |
| 039 | 39 |
| 040 | 40 |
| 041 | 41 |
| 042 | 42 |
| 043 | 43 |
| 044 | 44 |
| 045 | 45 |
| 046 | 46 |
| 047 | 47 |
| 048 | 48 |
| 049 | 49 |
| 050 | 50 |
| 051 | 51 |
| 052 | 52 |
| 053 | 53 |
| 054 | 54 |
| 055 | 55 |
| 056 | 56 |
| 057 | 57 |
| 058 | 58 |
| 059 | 59 |
| 060 | 60 |
| 061 | 61 |
| 062 | 62 |
| 063 | 63 |
| 064 | 64 |
| 065 | 65 |
| 066 | 66 |
| 067 | 67 |
| 068 | 68 |
| 069 | 69 |
| 070 | 70 |
| 071 | 71 |
| 072 | 72 |
| 999 | 999 |
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 location of the respondent's primary workplace, in terms of the Public Use Microdata Area, a Census Bureau-defined area of 100,000+ residents.
Universe
United States 1990: Persons age 16+ who worked last week [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |