Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset
United States, 1990
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USA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Industry (US1990A_0455)
Data file: USA1990-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
286
End:
288
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
28. Industry or employer
28a. For whom did this person work?
If now on active duty in the Armed Forces, fill this circle [] and print the branch of the Armed Forces.
____
(Name of company, business, or other employer)
[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 had no company name, print the name of the individual worked for. If the person worked in his/her own business, print 'self-employed.']
28b. What kind of business or industry was this?
Describe the activity at location where employed.
____
(For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, retail bakery)
[Print two or more words to tell what the business, industry, or individual employer named in 28a did. If there is more than one activity, describe only the major activity at the place where the person worked. Enter what is made, what is sold, or what service is given. Some examples of what to enter:
Enter a description like the following / Do not enter:
Metal furniture manufacturing / Furniture company
Retail grocery store / Grocery store
Petroleum refining / Oil company
Cattle ranch / Ranch]
28c. Is this mainly -- Fill one circle
[] Manufacturing
[] Wholesale trade
[] Retail trade
[] Other (agriculture, construction, service, government, etc.)
28a. For whom did this person work?
If now on active duty in the Armed Forces, fill this circle [] and print the branch of the Armed Forces.
____
(Name of company, business, or other employer)
[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 had no company name, print the name of the individual worked for. If the person worked in his/her own business, print 'self-employed.']
28b. What kind of business or industry was this?
Describe the activity at location where employed.
____
(For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail order house, auto engine manufacturing, retail bakery)
[Print two or more words to tell what the business, industry, or individual employer named in 28a did. If there is more than one activity, describe only the major activity at the place where the person worked. Enter what is made, what is sold, or what service is given. Some examples of what to enter:
Enter a description like the following / Do not enter:
Metal furniture manufacturing / Furniture company
Retail grocery store / Grocery store
Petroleum refining / Oil company
Cattle ranch / Ranch]
28c. Is this mainly -- Fill one circle
[] Manufacturing
[] Wholesale trade
[] Retail trade
[] Other (agriculture, construction, service, government, etc.)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | Agricultural production, crops |
| 11 | Agricultural production, livestock |
| 12 | Veterinary services |
| 20 | Landscape and horticultural services |
| 30 | Agricultural services, n.e.c. |
| 31 | Forestry |
| 32 | Fishing, hunting, and trapping |
| 40 | Metal mining |
| 41 | Coal mining |
| 42 | Oil and gas extraction |
| 50 | Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuels |
| 60 | All construction |
| 100 | Meat products |
| 101 | Dairy products |
| 102 | Canned, frozen, and preserved fruits and vegetables |
| 110 | Grain mill products |
| 111 | Bakery products |
| 112 | Sugar and confectionery products |
| 120 | Beverage industries |
| 121 | Misc. 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 | Carpets and rugs |
| 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 | Misc. 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 general 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 | Computers and related equipment |
| 331 | Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c. |
| 332 | Machinery, n.s. |
| 340 | Household appliances |
| 341 | Radio, TV, 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 | Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies |
| 380 | Photographic equipment and supplies |
| 381 | Watches, clocks, and clockwork operated devices |
| 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 | Pipe lines, except natural gas |
| 432 | Services incidental to transportation |
| 440 | Radio and television broadcasting and cable |
| 441 | Telephone communications |
| 442 | Telegraph and miscellaneous communications services |
| 450 | Electric light and power |
| 451 | Gas and steam supply systems |
| 452 | 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 | Professional and commercial equipment and supplies |
| 511 | Metals and minerals, except petroleum |
| 512 | Electrical goods |
| 521 | Hardware, plumbing and heating supplies |
| 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-product 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 |
| 623 | Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe |
| 630 | Shoe stores |
| 631 | Furniture and home furnishings stores |
| 632 | Household appliance stores |
| 633 | Radio, TV, and computer stores |
| 640 | Music 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 | Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops |
| 662 | Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores |
| 663 | Catalog and mail order houses |
| 670 | Vending machine operators |
| 671 | Direct selling establishments |
| 672 | Fuel dealers |
| 681 | Retail florists |
| 682 | Miscellaneous retail stores |
| 691 | Retail trade, n.s. |
| 700 | Banking |
| 701 | Savings institutions, including credit unions |
| 702 | Credit agencies, n.e.c. |
| 710 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies |
| 711 | Insurance |
| 712 | Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices |
| 721 | Advertising |
| 722 | Services to dwellings and other buildings |
| 731 | Personnel supply services |
| 732 | Computer and data processing services |
| 740 | Detective and protective services |
| 741 | Business services, n.e.c. |
| 742 | Automotive rental and leasing, without drivers |
| 750 | Automobile parking and carwashes |
| 751 | Automotive repair and related services |
| 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 | Video tape rental |
| 802 | Bowling centers |
| 810 | Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services |
| 812 | Offices and clinics of physicians |
| 820 | Offices and clinics of dentists |
| 821 | Offices and clinics of chiropractors |
| 822 | Offices and clinics of optometrists |
| 830 | Offices and clinics 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 | Vocational schools |
| 852 | Libraries |
| 860 | Educational services, n.e.c. |
| 861 | Job training and vocational rehabilitation services |
| 862 | Child day care services |
| 863 | Family child care homes |
| 870 | Residential care facilities, without nursing |
| 871 | Social services, n.e.c. |
| 872 | Museums, art galleries, and zoos |
| 873 | Labor unions |
| 880 | Religious organizations |
| 881 | Membership organizations, n.e.c. |
| 882 | Engineering, architectural, and surveying services |
| 890 | Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services |
| 891 | Research, development, and testing services |
| 892 | Management and public relations services |
| 893 | 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 |
| 940 | Army |
| 941 | Air Force |
| 942 | Navy |
| 950 | Marines |
| 951 | Coast Guard |
| 952 | Armed Forces, branch not specified |
| 960 | Military Reserves or National Guard |
| 992 | Last worked 1984 or earlier |
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.
Universe
Persons age 16+ who had worked within the previous five years; not new workers
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |